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Toner

US9785068B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2016
Grant dateOct 10, 2017
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G9/08782
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The toner has a toner particle that contains a binder resin and a wax, wherein the wax is present in domain form in the interior of the toner particle; the proportion of toner particles for which the position of the wax domains are controlled, is in a prescribed range; using d for a major axis length of the domain having the largest major axis length and using D for a number-average particle diameter of the toner, the d and D satisfy a prescribed relationship; and the ratio between the major axis length and the minor axis length of the domain having the largest major axis length is in a prescribed range.

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