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Carrier for developing an electrostatic latent image, developer and image forming apparatus

US9304427B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 2013
Grant dateApr 5, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 26, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/1137
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A carrier for developing an electrostatic latent image of the present invention includes a core material and a coating layer which coats the core material, wherein the coating layer includes a resin and fine particles, wherein the coating layer has an average layer thickness difference of 0.02 μm to 3.0 μm, and wherein the carrier for developing an electrostatic latent image has an arithmetic mean surface roughness Ra1 of 0.5 μm to 0.9 μm.

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