Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member and a developing device. The developing device includes a developing roller to supply a developer to the photosensitive member and a casing defining an external appearance of the developing device. A first auger section is defined in the casing to agitate and convey the developer, and a second auger section is defined in the casing and divided from the first auger section. A developer delivery unit is provided on the outside of the casing to deliver the developer from the first auger section to the second auger section.

Abstract: A developing device to simplify a magnet of a developer delivery unit, and an image forming apparatus with the same. In the image forming apparatus comprising a photosensitive member and a developing device that includes a developing roller to supply a developer to the photosensitive member, the developing device includes a casing defining an external appearance of the developing device, a first auger section defined in the casing for agitation and conveyance of the developer, a second auger section defined in the casing and divided from the first auger section, and a developer delivery unit provided on the outside of the casing, to deliver the developer from the first auger section to the second auger section.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus capable of collecting residual toner from the donor roller by means of a plurality of magnetic rollers and consequently, reducing the occurrences of possible ghost phenomenon caused by the toner residue. The image forming apparatus includes an image receiving member having an electrostatic latent image formed on a surface thereof, a donor roller to receive a toner and form a layer of toner on an outer circumferential surface thereof, the donor roller being arranged to oppose the image receiving member so as to develop with toner the electrostatic latent image of the image receiving member, and a plurality of magnetic rollers each to support magnetic brushes of carrier.

Abstract: Composite microparticles having thin coating layers can be simply prepared by bringing a host particle precursor into contact with a flame generated in a burner movably mounted at the bottom of a coating apparatus, by introducing the precursor in the form of a vapor or micronized liquid droplets upwardly into the burner, to obtain host particles; and introducing a gaseous coating precursor upwardly toward the host particles in or around the flame, the coating precursor being protected by an inert gas introduced therearound such that the formation of particles derived from the coating precursor itself is prevented.

Abstract: Composite microparticles having thin coating layers can be simply prepared by bringing a host particle precursor into contact with a flame generated in a burner movably mounted at the bottom of a coating apparatus, by introducing the precursor in the form of a vapor or micronized liquid droplets upwardly into the burner, to obtain host particles; and introducing a gaseous coating precursor upwardly toward the host particles in or around the flame, the coating precursor being protected by an inert gas introduced therearound such that the formation of particles derived from the coating precursor itself is prevented.