US Patent Application 18200787. METHOD FOR CORRECTING POSITIONAL SHIFT OF IMAGE simplified abstract

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METHOD FOR CORRECTING POSITIONAL SHIFT OF IMAGE

Organization Name

CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA==Inventor(s)==

[[Category:KEISUKE Ishizumi of Kanagawa (JP)]]

METHOD FOR CORRECTING POSITIONAL SHIFT OF IMAGE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18200787 titled 'METHOD FOR CORRECTING POSITIONAL SHIFT OF IMAGE

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an image forming apparatus that uses an intermediate transfer member or correction pattern to receive light.

  • The apparatus forms a first monochromatic toner image as a lower layer on an overlapping pattern.
  • It also forms a second monochromatic toner image as an upper layer on the overlapping pattern, with a smaller area than the first toner image.
  • The apparatus controls multiple image forming units to create the overlapping pattern in a way that the dynamic range is between 0.5 and 1.0.


Original Abstract Submitted

An image forming apparatus receive light from an intermediate transfer member or correction pattern. The pattern includes an overlapping pattern on which a first monochromatic toner image is formed as a lower layer and a second monochromatic toner image having a smaller area than the first monochromatic toner image is formed as an upper layer. The image forming apparatus controls a plurality of image forming units to form the overlapping pattern such that a dynamic range becomes less than 1.0 and larger than 0.5.