IP Library Granted Patent US 11,281,119
Granted Patent B1
US 11,281,119 · App. 17/030,462 · Granted Mar 22, 2022

Toner surface additive

Inventors: Elizabeth K. Priebe (Rochester, NY); Christopher Michael Wolfe (Rochester, NY); Chieh-Min Cheng (Rochester, NY); Jordan A. Frank (Rochester, NY); Richard Partch (Potsdam, NY)
Assignees: Xerox Corporation; Clarkson University
G03G9/09716
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Patent No.
US 11,281,119
App. No.
17/030,462
Granted
Mar 22, 2022
Kind
B1
Abstract

According to various embodiments, there is provided a toner composition and a developer. The toner composition includes toner particles including a resin, a colorant; and a surface additive applied to a surface of the toner particles. The surface additive includes polyaniline doped strontium titanate (SrTiO 3 ).

Claims (32)

1. A toner composition comprising:

toner particles comprising;

a resin;

a colorant; and

a surface additive applied to a surface of the toner particles, the surface additive comprising polyaniline doped strontium titanate (SrTiO 3 ) wherein an acid vapor infiltrates a powder containing undoped polyaniline and SrTiO 3 to form the polyaniline doped strontium titanate.

2. The toner composition of claim 1 , further comprising a wax.

3. The toner composition of claim 1 , further comprising a charge control additive.

4. The toner composition of claim 1 , further comprising a flow additive.

5. The toner composition of claim 1 , wherein the polyaniline doped strontium titanate is present in an amount of from about 0.2 parts per hundred (pph) to about 1.1 pph based of the total weight of the toner composition.

6. The toner composition of claim 1 further comprising a surfactant.

7. The toner composition of claim 6 , wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium dodecylnaphthalenesulfate, dialkyl benzenealkyl sulfate, dialkyl benzenealkyl sulfonate, abitic acid, dialkyl benzenealkyl ammonium chloride, lauryl trimethyl ammonium chloride, alkylbenzyl methyl ammonium chloride, alkyl benzyl dimethyl ammonium bromide, benzalkonium chloride, cetyl pyridinium bromide, C 12 , C 15 and C 17 trimethyl ammonium halide salts of quaternized polyoxyethylalkylamine, dodecylbenzyl triethyl ammonium chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylic acid, methalose, methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, propyl cellulose, hydroxy ethyl cellulose, carboxy methyl cellulose, polyoxyethylene cetyl ether, polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, polyoxyethylene octyl ether, polyoxyethylene octylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene oleyl ether, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene stearyl ether, polyoxyethylene nonylphenyl ether and dialkylphenoxypoly(ethyleneoxy)ethanol.

8. The toner composition of claim 1 , wherein the colorant is present in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 35% by weight of the toner composition.

9. The toner composition of claim 1 , wherein the acid is trifluoroacetic acid.

10. A developer comprising:

a toner composition comprising;

toner particles;

a colorant; and

a surface additive applied to a surface of the toner particles, the surface additive comprising polyaniline doped strontium titanate (SrTiO 3 ) wherein an acid vapor infiltrates a powder containing undoped polyaniline and SrTiO 3 to form the polyaniline doped strontium titanate, and

a toner carrier.

11. The developer of claim 10 , wherein the toner composition is an emulsion aggregation toner composition.

12. The developer of claim 10 , wherein the polyaniline doped strontium titanate is present in an amount of from about 0.2 parts per hundred (pph) to about 1.1 pph based on the total weight of the toner composition.

13. A toner composition comprising:

toner particles comprising;

a resin; and

a surface additive applied to a surface of the toner particles, the surface additive comprising polyaniline doped strontium titanate (SrTiO 3 ) wherein an acid vapor infiltrates a powder containing undoped polyaniline and SrTiO 3 to form the polyaniline doped strontium titanate.

14. The toner composition of claim 13 , further comprising a wax.

15. The toner composition of claim 13 , further comprising a charge control additive.

16. The toner composition of claim 13 , further comprising a flow additive.

17. The toner composition of claim 14 , wherein the polyaniline doped strontium titanate is present in an amount of from about 0.2 parts per hundred (pph) to about 1.1 pph based of the total weight of the toner composition.

18. The toner composition of claim 13 further comprising a surfactant.

19. The toner composition of claim 18 , wherein the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of: sodium dodecyl sulfate, sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate, sodium dodecylnaphthalenesulfate, dialkyl benzenealkyl sulfate, dialkyl benzenealkyl sulfonate, abitic acid, dialkyl benzenealkyl ammonium chloride, lauryl trimethyl ammonium chloride, alkylbenzyl methyl ammonium chloride, alkyl benzyl dimethyl ammonium bromide, benzalkonium chloride, cetyl pyridinium bromide, C 12 , C 15 and C 17 trimethyl ammonium halide salts of quaternized polyoxyethylalkylamine, dodecylbenzyl triethyl ammonium chloride, polyvinyl alcohol, polyacrylic acid, methalose, methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, propyl cellulose, hydroxy ethyl cellulose, carboxy methyl cellulose, polyoxyethylene cetyl ether, polyoxyethylene lauryl ether, polyoxyethylene octyl ether, polyoxyethylene octylphenyl ether, polyoxyethylene oleyl ether, polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate, polyoxyethylene stearyl ether, polyoxyethylene nonylphenyl ether and dialkylphenoxypoly(ethyleneoxy)ethanol.

20. The toner composition of claim 13 , wherein the acid is trifluoroacetic acid.

Assignments (10)
SECOND LIEN NOTES PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 2, 2025
From: XEROX CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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FIRST LIEN NOTES PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 11, 2025
From: XEROX CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 070824/0001 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS RECORDED AT RF 064760/0389 Recorded Feb 13, 2024
From: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: XEROX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 068261/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2024
From: XEROX CORPORATION
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066741/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2023
From: XEROX CORPORATION
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 065628/0019 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2023
From: XEROX CORPORATION
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 064760/0389 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS AT R/F 062740/0214 Recorded May 18, 2023
From: CITIBANK, N.A., AS AGENT
To: XEROX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 063694/0122 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2022
From: XEROX CORPORATION
To: CITIBANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 062740/0214 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2020
From: PARTCH, RICHARD, DR.
To: CLARKSON UNIVERSITY
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2020
From: PRIEBE, ELIZABETH K.; WOLFE, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL; CHENG, CHIEH-MIN; FRANK, JORDAN A.
To: XEROX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053867/0949 →