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Carrier for electrophotographic developer and electrophotographic developer containing the same

US6582870B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 15, 2002
Grant dateJun 24, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/1132
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A carrier for an electrophotographic developer comprising spherical magnetic core particles which have a volume average particle size of 25 to 45 &mgr;m, an average void size of 10 to 20 &mgr;m, a volume based particle size distribution having less than 1% of 22 &mgr;m or smaller particles, a magnetization of 67 to 88 emu/g in a magnetic field of 1 kOe, and a difference of 10 emu/g or smaller in magnetization in a magnetic field of 1 kOe between scattered particles and remaining particles.

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