US4397935A
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Positively charged developer compositions containing quaternized vinyl pyridine polymers
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1982-01-18
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Granted: 1983-08-09
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Expires: 2002-01-18
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed to a developer composition comprised of resin particles, pigment particles, carrier particles, and a charge enhancing additive of the following formula ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl radical containing from about 1 carbon atom to about 25 carbon atoms, A is an anion, and x, y and z are numbers representing the weight percent of monomer present, wherein z is equal to about 1 weight percent to about 50 weight percent, and the sum of x plus y is equal to 100 minus z, thus this sum is equal to about 50 weight percent to about 99 weight percent, accordingly, the total sum of x+y+z is equal to about 100 weight percent; which compositions are useful in causing the development of electrostatic latent images in electrostatographic imaging systems wherein the photoresponsive device utilized is charged negatively.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger N. Ciccarelli
- 👤 Thomas R. Hoffend
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-26 21:25
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G9/00; G03G9/08; G03G9/087; G03G9/10; G03G9/113; G03G9/1132; G03G9/1133; G03G9/1134; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/001; Y10S430/105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A positively charged dry developer composition comprised of toner resin particles in an amount from about 60 percent by weight to about 80 percent by weight, pigment particles in an amount from about 2 percent by weight to about 20 percent by weight, carrier particles and in an amount of from about 0.1 percent by weight to about 20 percent by weight of a charge enhancing additive selected from the group consisting of those additives of the following formula: ##STR12## wherein A is the anion chloride, bromide, or methylsulfate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A positively charged dry developer composition comprised of toner resin particles in an amount from about 60 percent by weight to about 80 percent by weight, pigment particles in an amount from about 2 percent by weight to about 20 percent by weight, carrier particles and in an amount of from about 0.1 percent by weight to about 20 percent by weight of a charge enhancing additive selected from the group consisting of those additives of the following formula: ##STR12## wherein A is the anion chloride, bromide, or methylsulfate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A developer composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the anion A is chloride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
A developer composition in accordance with claim 1, wherein the resin particles are present in an amount of from about 92 percent by weight, and consist essentially of a styrene/n-butylmethacrylate copolymer, the pigment particles are carbon black present in an amount of about 6 percent by weight, the charge enhancing additive is present in an amount of about 2 percent by weight, and the carrier particles consist essentially of a steel core coated with a polyvinylidene chloride resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A developer composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the charge enhancing additive is present in an amount of from about 2 percent to about 10 percent by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A developer composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the charge enhancing additive is ##STR13##
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A developer composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the charge enhancing additive is ##STR14##
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A developer composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the charge enhancing additive is ##STR15##
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A developer composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the charge enhancing additive is ##STR16##
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
A developer composition in accordance with claim 1 wherein the charge enhancing additive is present in an amount of from about 0.1 weight percent to about 20 weight percent, and the pigment is carbon black present in an amount of from about 3 weight percent to about 12 weight percent.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of imaging comprising forming an electrostatic latent image on an imaging member, contacting the image with a positively charged dry developer composition, comprised of resin particles in an amount of from about 60 percent by weight to about 80 percent by weight, pigment particles in an amount of from about 2 percent by weight to about 20 percent by weight, carrier particles, and in an amount of from about 0.1 percent by weight to about 20 percent by weight of a charge enhancing additive selected from the group consisting of those additives of the following formula: ##STR17## wherein A is the anion chloride, bromide, or methylsulfate.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
108 words
A method of imaging comprising forming an electrostatic latent image on an imaging member, contacting the image with a positively charged dry developer composition, comprised of resin particles in an amount of from about 60 percent by weight to about 80 percent by weight, pigment particles in an amount of from about 2 percent by weight to about 20 percent by weight, carrier particles, and in an amount of from about 0.1 percent by weight to about 20 percent by weight of a charge enhancing additive selected from the group consisting of those additives of the following formula: ##STR17## wherein A is the anion chloride, bromide, or methylsulfate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method of imaging in accordance with claim 10, wherein the anion A is chloride.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
74 words
A method of imaging in accordance with claim 10, wherein the resin particles are present in an amount of about 92 percent by weight, and consist essentially of styrene/n-butyl methacrylate copolymer, the pigment is carbon black present in an amount of about 6 percent by weight, the charge enhancing additive is present in an amount of 2 percent by weight, and the carrier particles consist essentially of steel coated with a polyvinylidene chloride resin.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method of imaging in accordance with claim 10 wherein the charge enhancing additive is of the formula: ##STR18##
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method of imaging in accordance with claim 10 wherein the charge enhancing additive is of the formula ##STR19##
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method of imaging in accordance with claim 10 wherein the charge enhancing additive is of the formula; ##STR20##
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method of imaging in accordance with claim 10 wherein the charge enhancing additive is present in an amount of from about 0.1 weight percent to about 20 weight percent, and the pigment particles are present in an amount of from about 3 percent to about 12 percent by weight.
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