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Dry developer for developing electrostatic latent image

US5994016A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateMay 28, 1998
Grant dateNov 30, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 28, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/1134
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A color developer is described that contains a toner and a resin-coated carrier, wherein the toner contains a hydrophobic particulate titania and a charge controlling agent, and the charge controlling agent contains an aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid metal salt having the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein each of Q and Q' each independently represents a residual group of an aromatic hydroxycarboxylic acid optionally substituted with an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, or an alkyl group and an aralkyl group; X is a counter ion; and M is a metal. A toner is also provided that contains the above charge controlling agent.

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