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Electrophotographic carrier, developer, developer container, process cartridge, image forming apparatus and image forming method

US7553598B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 20, 2006
Grant dateJun 30, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 17, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/1138
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A carrier contains a core; and a cover layer located overlying the core, wherein the cover layer comprises a binder resin, a first particulate material and a second particulate material, wherein the following relationships are satisfied: 1<(D1/h)<10, and 0.001<(D2/h)<1, wherein D1(μm) represents a volume average particle diameter of the first particulate material, D2(μm) represents a volume average particle diameter of the second particulate material, and h (μm) represents a thickness of the cover layer, and wherein the second particulate material has a volume resistivity of not greater than 1.0×1012 Ω·cm.

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