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Non-filming dual additive developer

Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1974-02-25
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Granted: 1975-08-19
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Expires: 1994-02-25
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Abstract

Abstract An imaging technique and composition for developing electrostatographic latent images is given whereby a developer composition is employed comprising toner, a substantially smearless polymeric additive, and an abrasive material.

Inventors

  • 👤 Donald J Fisher

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 19:39
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G9/00; G03G9/08; G03G9/087; G03G9/08702; G03G9/08713; G03G9/08715; G03G9/08717; G03G9/09; G03G9/0906; G03G9/097; G03G9/09708; G03G9/09725; G03G9/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 167 words
AN IMAGING PROCESS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: A. FOMING AN ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE ON AN IMAGING SURFACE, B. DEVELOPING SAID LATENT IMAGE BY BRINGING AN ELECTROSTATOGRAPHIC DEVELOPING MIXTURE WITHIN THE INFLUENCE OF SAID LATENT IMAGE, SAID DEVELOPING MIXTURE COMPRISING PARTICLES, SAID PARTICLES INCLUDING (1) FINELY DIVIDED ELECTROSCOPIC TONER MATERIAL, (2) A MINOR PORTION, BASED UPON THE WEIGHT OF SAID TONER MATERIAL OF A STABLE, TOUGH, SUBSTANTIALLY SMEARLESS, POLYMERIC ADDITIVE HAVING AN AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE LESS THAN ABOUT THE AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE OF SAID FINELY DIVIDED TONER MATERIAL, AND (3) A MINOR PROPORTION BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF SAID TONER MATERIAL OF A FINELY DIVIDED, NONSMEARABLE, ABRASIVE MATERIAL OF A HARDNESS GREATER THAN SAID POLYMERIC ADDITIVE AND TONER MATERIALS, C. REMOVING THE RESIDUAL DEVELOPED IMAGE FROM SAID IMAGING SUFACE BY A FORCE WHICH CAUSES THE TONER, POLYMERIC ADDITIVE AND ABRASIVE MATERIALS OF SAID DEVELOPING MIXTURE TO BE WIPED ACROSS AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID IMAGING SURFACE, AND D. REPEATING THE PROCESS SEQUENCE AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL TIME.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 167 words
AN IMAGING PROCESS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: A. FOMING AN ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGE ON AN IMAGING SURFACE, B. DEVELOPING SAID LATENT IMAGE BY BRINGING AN ELECTROSTATOGRAPHIC DEVELOPING MIXTURE WITHIN THE INFLUENCE OF SAID LATENT IMAGE, SAID DEVELOPING MIXTURE COMPRISING PARTICLES, SAID PARTICLES INCLUDING (1) FINELY DIVIDED ELECTROSCOPIC TONER MATERIAL, (2) A MINOR PORTION, BASED UPON THE WEIGHT OF SAID TONER MATERIAL OF A STABLE, TOUGH, SUBSTANTIALLY SMEARLESS, POLYMERIC ADDITIVE HAVING AN AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE LESS THAN ABOUT THE AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE OF SAID FINELY DIVIDED TONER MATERIAL, AND (3) A MINOR PROPORTION BASED ON THE WEIGHT OF SAID TONER MATERIAL OF A FINELY DIVIDED, NONSMEARABLE, ABRASIVE MATERIAL OF A HARDNESS GREATER THAN SAID POLYMERIC ADDITIVE AND TONER MATERIALS, C. REMOVING THE RESIDUAL DEVELOPED IMAGE FROM SAID IMAGING SUFACE BY A FORCE WHICH CAUSES THE TONER, POLYMERIC ADDITIVE AND ABRASIVE MATERIALS OF SAID DEVELOPING MIXTURE TO BE WIPED ACROSS AT LEAST A PORTION OF SAID IMAGING SURFACE, AND D. REPEATING THE PROCESS SEQUENCE AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL TIME.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 22 words
The imaging process of claim 1 wherein said particles include carrier particles which are grossly larger than said finely divided toner material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 15 words
The imaging process of claim 1 wherein said force is applied via a cleaning blade.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 15 words
The imaging process of claim 1 wherein said force is applied via a cleaning web.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 15 words
The imaging process of claim 1 wherein said force is applied via a cleaning brush.

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