IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0808401
(2004-03-25)
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우선권정보 |
JP-2003-281761(2003-07-29); JP-2004-049917(2004-02-25) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Komoto,Keiji
- Katsuta,Yasushi
- Mikuriya,Yushi
- Kaburagi,Takeshi
- Tosaka,Emi
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
14 인용 특허 :
4 |
초록
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A toner includes toner particles and an inorganic fine powder mixed with the toner particles. The toner particles contain a binder resin, a coloring agent, a releasing agent, and a sulfur-containing resin. The toner particles contain at least one element selected from the group consisting of magnesi
A toner includes toner particles and an inorganic fine powder mixed with the toner particles. The toner particles contain a binder resin, a coloring agent, a releasing agent, and a sulfur-containing resin. The toner particles contain at least one element selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, barium, zinc, aluminum, and phosphorus and satisfy the relationship: description="In-line Formulae" end="lead" 4≦T/S≦30description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" wherein T represents the total content of the element in ppm, and S represents the content of sulfur in ppm. The weight-average particle diameter (D4) of the toner is in the range of 3 to 10 μm. The average circularity of the toner is within the range of 0.950 to 0.995.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A toner comprising: (a) toner particles comprising a binder resin, a coloring agent, a releasing agent, and a sulfur-containing resin; and (b) an inorganic fine powder mixed with the toner particles, wherein i) the toner particles contain at least one element selected from th
What is claimed is: 1. A toner comprising: (a) toner particles comprising a binder resin, a coloring agent, a releasing agent, and a sulfur-containing resin; and (b) an inorganic fine powder mixed with the toner particles, wherein i) the toner particles contain at least one element selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, barium, zinc, aluminum, and phosphorous and satisfy the relationship: description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"4 ≦T/S≦30description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" wherein T is from 100 to 1,000 ppm and represents the total content of said element, and S represents the sulfur content in terms of ppm; ii) the weight-average particle diameter (D4) of the toner is in the range of 3 to 10 μm; and iii) the average circularity of the toner is within the range of 0.950 to 0.995. 2. The toner according to claim 1, wherein the following relationship is satisfied: description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"(S-f) ≧(S-m)description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" wherein (S-f) represents the sulfur content in finer particles obtained by air-classifying the toner and (S-m) represents the sulfur content in the toner, the finer particles being air-classified particles satisfying the following relationship: description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"{D4 of the toner×0.7}≦D4 of the finer particles≦{D4 of the toner×0.8}.description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" 3. The toner according to claim 1, wherein the following relationship is satisfied: description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"0. 0003≦E/A≦0.0050description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" wherein E represents the content of sulfur on the toner surfaces and A represents the content of carbon on the toner surfaces in terms of atomic percent measured by X-ray photoelectron spectrometry. 4. The toner according to claim 1, wherein the following relationship is satisfied: description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"0. 0005≦F/A≦0.0100description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" wherein F represents the content of nitrogen on the toner surfaces and A represents the content of carbon on the toner surfaces in terms of atomic percent measured by X-ray photoelectron spectrometry. 5. The toner according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the following relationship is satisfied: description="In-line Formulae" end="lead" 1≦F/E≦8description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" wherein F represents the content of nitrogen on the toner surfaces and E represents the content of sulfur on the toner surfaces in terms of atomic percent measured by X-ray photoelectron spectrometry. 6. The toner according to claim 5, wherein the following relationship is satisfied: description="In-line Formulae" end="lead" 1≦F/E≦6.description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" 7. The toner according to claim 5, wherein the following relationship is satisfied: description="In-line Formulae" end="lead" 2≦F/E≦8.description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" 8. The toner according to claim 5, wherein the following relationship is satisfied: description="In-line Formulae" end="lead" 2≦F/E≦6.description="In-line Formulae" end="tail" 9. The toner according to claim 1, wherein the inorganic fine powder is one of silica, titanium oxide, alumina, and a complex oxide thereof. 10. The toner according to claim 1, wherein the inorganic fine powder is hydrophobized inorganic fine powder. 11. The toner according to claim 10, wherein the inorganic fine powder is hydrophobized with a silane compound and/or silicone oil. 12. The toner according to claim 1, wherein the inorganic fine powder comprises silica, and the percentage of free silica is within the range of 0.05% to 5.00% based on the number of the silica. 13. The toner according to claim 1, wherein the average circularity of the toner is in the range of 0.960 to 0.995. 14. The toner according to claim 1, wherein the mode circularity of the toner is at least 0.99. 15. The toner according to claim 1, wherein the weight-average particle diameter (D4) is in the range of 4 to 8 μm. 16. The toner according to claim 1, wherein the toner is nonmagnetic. 17. The toner according to claim 1, wherein the toner particles are prepared in an aqueous medium. 18. The toner according to claim 17, wherein the toner particles are prepared by suspension polymerization.
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