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(11) EP 2 372 462 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
18.07.2018 Bulletin 2018/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
23.05.2018 Bulletin 2018/21

(21) Application number: 11155325.1

(22) Date of filing: 22.02.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G03G 15/01(2006.01)
 G03G 21/00(2006.01)

(54)

Image forming apparatus

Bilderzeugungsvorrichtung

Appareil de formation d'images

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 23.02.2010 JP 2010036778

(43) Date of publication of application:
05.10.2011 Bulletin 2011/40

(73) Proprietor: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ninomiya, Hiromichi
    Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)
  • Mizusawa, Hiroshi
    Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)
  • Kumagai, Naohiro
    Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)
  • Matsuura, Hiroki
    Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)
  • Ozawa, Yoshinori
    Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)

(74) Representative: Schwabe - Sandmair - Marx 
Patentanwälte Rechtsanwalt Partnerschaft mbB Joseph-Wild-Straße 20
81829 München
81829 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
JP-A- 2001 356 547
JP-A- 2008 139 420
 JP-A- 2006 091 459
US-A1- 2007 172 273
   
       
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