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Developer for developing electrostatic latent image and image forming apparatus

US7344812B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 2003
Grant dateMar 18, 2008
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/1139
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A developer for developing an electrostatic latent image, including a carrier which includes core particles, and a surface layer surrounding each of the core particles and containing an acrylic resin binder; and a toner which includes toner particles and an external additive of inorganic or organic fine particles present on each of the toner particles. Each of the toner particles comprises a colorant, a matrix of a first resin, and a plurality of domains of a second resin dispersed in the matrix and containing a wax. The first resin is substantially free of tetrahydrofuran insoluble matters and has a weight average molecular weight of 3,000 to 90,000.

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