Patent · US Expired

Photochromic electrostatic toner compositions

US5759729A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateApr 14, 1997
Grant dateJun 2, 1998
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Expiry dateApr 14, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/0916
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a toner composition for the development of electrostatic latent images which comprises particles comprising a mixture of a resin and a photochromic material. Another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a liquid developer composition for the development of electrostatic latent images which comprises a nonaqueous liquid vehicle and a photochromic material, wherein the liquid developer has a resistivity of from about 10.sup.8 to about 10.sup.11 ohm-cm and a viscosity of from about 25 to about 500 centipoise. Yet another embodiment of the present invention is directed to a liquid developer composition for the development of electrostatic latent images which comprises a nonaqueous liquid vehicle, a charge control agent, and toner particles comprising a mixture of a resin and a photochromic material.

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