US3850830A
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Liquid developer containing extender body particles
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1972-11-13
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Granted: 1974-11-26
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Expires: 1992-11-13
Abstract
Abstract Developed images with substantially no fogging in the background areas or streaking in the image areas are obtained in a liquid development system employing a liquid developer comprising an insulating liquid vehicle having dispersed therein charged toner particles and charged extender body pigment particles selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, aluminum hydroxide, barium sulfate, aluminum oxide, talc, silica, calcium silicate, magnesium carbonate, magnesium oxide and mixtures thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 O Fukushima
- 👤 M Sato
- 👤 Y Tamai
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 12:10
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G9/00; G03G9/08; G03G9/12; G03G9/135
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
AN ELECTROSTATORGRAPHIC LIQUID DEVELOPER COMPRISING AN INSULATING LIQUID VEHICLE HAVING A VOLUME RESISTIVITY GREATER THAN ABOUT 10**10 OHM-CM AND DISPERSED THEREIN CHARGED COLORED TONER PARTICLES AND WHILE EXTENDER BODY PIGMENT PARTICLES SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CALCIUM CARBONATE, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, AND MIXTURES THEREOF; SAID EXTENDER BODY PIGMENT PARTICLES BEING PRESENT IN FROM ABOUT ONE TENTH TO ABOUT TEN TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE CHARGED COLORED TONER PARTICLES AND HAVING A PARTICLE SIZE OF FROM ABOUT 0.01 TO ABOUT MICRONS, SAID TONER PARTICLES HAVING A SIZE OF FROM ABOUT 0.01 TO ABOUT 1 MICRON; SAID EXTENDER BODY PIGMENT PARTICLES HAVING A POSITIVE CHARGE, BOTH SAID CHARGED TONER PARTICLES AND SAID CHARGED BODY PIGMENT PARTICLES BEING CAPABLE OF BEING SIMULTANEOUSLY DEPOSITED FROM SAID LIQUID DEVELOPER IN RESPONSE TO A CHARGE OF OPPOSITE POLARITY ON THE LATENT IMAGE AREAS OF AN IMAGING SURFACE AND SAID CHARGED BODY PIGMENT PARTICLES BEING CAPABLE OF PREFERENTIAL DEPOSITION IN THE BACKGROUND PORTIONS OF SAID IMAGING SYRFACE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
AN ELECTROSTATORGRAPHIC LIQUID DEVELOPER COMPRISING AN INSULATING LIQUID VEHICLE HAVING A VOLUME RESISTIVITY GREATER THAN ABOUT 10**10 OHM-CM AND DISPERSED THEREIN CHARGED COLORED TONER PARTICLES AND WHILE EXTENDER BODY PIGMENT PARTICLES SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF CALCIUM CARBONATE, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, AND MIXTURES THEREOF; SAID EXTENDER BODY PIGMENT PARTICLES BEING PRESENT IN FROM ABOUT ONE TENTH TO ABOUT TEN TIMES THE AMOUNT OF THE CHARGED COLORED TONER PARTICLES AND HAVING A PARTICLE SIZE OF FROM ABOUT 0.01 TO ABOUT MICRONS, SAID TONER PARTICLES HAVING A SIZE OF FROM ABOUT 0.01 TO ABOUT 1 MICRON; SAID EXTENDER BODY PIGMENT PARTICLES HAVING A POSITIVE CHARGE, BOTH SAID CHARGED TONER PARTICLES AND SAID CHARGED BODY PIGMENT PARTICLES BEING CAPABLE OF BEING SIMULTANEOUSLY DEPOSITED FROM SAID LIQUID DEVELOPER IN RESPONSE TO A CHARGE OF OPPOSITE POLARITY ON THE LATENT IMAGE AREAS OF AN IMAGING SURFACE AND SAID CHARGED BODY PIGMENT PARTICLES BEING CAPABLE OF PREFERENTIAL DEPOSITION IN THE BACKGROUND PORTIONS OF SAID IMAGING SYRFACE.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The liquid developer of claim 1 wherein said extender body pigment particles are present in from about one quarter to twice the amount of the charged toner particles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The liquid developer according to claim 1 wherein said body pigment particles are calcium carbonate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The liquid developer according to claim 1 wherein said body pigment particles are aluminum hydroxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The liquid developer of claim 1 wherein said extender body pigment particles have a refractive index less than about 1.75.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The liquid developer of claim 1 wherein said extender body pigment particles have a charge and suspension stabilizing resin absorbed on the surface.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-11-25 | 1978-05-27 | 1978-11-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-11-25 | 1982-05-27 | 1982-11-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-11-25 | 1986-05-27 | 1986-11-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |