IP Library Granted Patent US 7,090,954
Granted Patent B2
US 7,090,954 · App. 10/370,517 · Granted Aug 15, 2006

Developer, developer cartridge, and image forming apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,090,954
App. No.
10/370,517
Granted
Aug 15, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

In order to control the filming, a developer comprises developer primary particles, each comprising at least a resin and a colorant and an additive agent added to the developer primary particles and having a particle diameter smaller than that of the developer primary particles, wherein an extrication amount of the additive agent in the developer primary particles is smaller than 5.2×10 −5 part by weight with respect to the developer primary particles.

Claims (27)

1. A developer comprising:

developer primary particles, each comprising at least a resin and a colorant; and

an additive agent added to said developer primary particles and having a particle diameter smaller than that of said developer primary particles,

wherein more than 0.2 part by weight of said additive agent is added to said developer primary particles and an extrication amount of said additive agent in said developer primary particles is between 2.5×10 −6 and 4.0×10 −5 part by weight with respect to said developer primary particles.

2. The developer according to claim 1 , wherein said developer is a pounded toner.

3. A cartridge comprising said developer according to claim 2 .

4. An image forming apparatus, comprising:

an image holding device;

a charging device for charging said image holding device;

an exposing device for forming an electrostatic latent image on said charged image holding device;

a developing device for making said electrostatic latent image visible; and

said cartridge according to claim 3 .

5. The developer according to claim 1 , wherein said developer is a polymerized toner.

6. A cartridge comprising said developer according to claim 5 .

7. An image forming apparatus, comprising:

an image holding device;

a charging device for charging said image holding device;

an exposing device for forming an electrostatic latent image on said charged image holding device;

a developing device for making said electrostatic latent image visible; and

said cartridge according to claim 6 .

8. A cartridge comprising said developer according to claim 1 .

9. An image forming apparatus, comprising:

an image holding device;

a charging device for charging said image holding device;

an exposing device for forming an electrostatic latent image on said charged image holding device;

a developing device for making said electrostatic latent image visible; and

said cartridge according to claim 8 .

Assignments (1)
MERGER Recorded Mar 14, 2022
From: OKI DATA CORPORATION
To: OKI ELECTRIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059365/0145 →