US4522907A
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Method for developing latent images using resin donor member
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1983-09-02
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Granted: 1985-06-11
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Expires: 2003-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A method for developing electric latent images with a triboelectrified toner without use of carrier particles therefor comprises using as a member for imparting triboelectric charges to said toner, a member containing at least on the surface at least one kind selected from poly (phenylene oxide); polycarbonate, styrene type resin, silicone resin, polymer of vinyl ester type monomer, silane compound, and polyethersulfone. Also, an apparatus for developing electric latent images comprises a toner-holding member, a means for supplying a toner to said toner-holding member and a means for moving said toner-holding member and supplying said toner to a portion for development of the electric latent images; in which at least the surface of said toner-holding member contains at least one kind selected from poly (phenylene oxide), polycarbonate, styrene type resin, silicone resin, polymer of vinyl ester type monomer, silane compound, and polyethersulfone.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuo Mitsuhashi
- 👤 Ichiro Ohsaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:40
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G9/00; G03G9/08; G03G9/097; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/001; Y10S430/102
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for developing electrostatic latent images with a triboelectrified insulating toner without the use of carrier particles therefor which comprises: forming a toner layer by applying a toner, having a conductivity on the order of 10 -14 mhos/cm or lower, thinly to a toner-holding member; imparting triboelectric charges to said toner by the friction between the toner-holding member surface and said toner; and bringing the toner layer into facing proximity with the electrostatic latent image; at least the surface of the toner-holding member containing 10% by weight or more of at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene oxide, polycarbonate, styrene type resin, silicone resin having a three-dimensional structure, polymer of vinyl ester type monomer, silane compound, and polyethersulfone.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
123 words
A method for developing electrostatic latent images with a triboelectrified insulating toner without the use of carrier particles therefor which comprises: forming a toner layer by applying a toner, having a conductivity on the order of 10 -14 mhos/cm or lower, thinly to a toner-holding member; imparting triboelectric charges to said toner by the friction between the toner-holding member surface and said toner; and bringing the toner layer into facing proximity with the electrostatic latent image; at least the surface of the toner-holding member containing 10% by weight or more of at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene oxide, polycarbonate, styrene type resin, silicone resin having a three-dimensional structure, polymer of vinyl ester type monomer, silane compound, and polyethersulfone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method according to claim 1 in which at least the surface of the toner-holding member contains 50% by weight or more of at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyphenylen oxide, polycarbonate, styrene type resin, silicone resin having a three-dimensional structure, polymer of vinyl ester type monomer, silane compound, and polyethersulfone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 1 in which the toner is an insulating magnetic toner.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1 in which said toner layer is formed on the toner-holding member to a thickness of 30-300μ.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for developing electrostatic latent images with a triboelectrified insulating toner without the use of carrier particles therefor which comprises: forming a toner layer by applying a toner thinly to a toner-holding member the surface of which contains finely divided particles of an inorganic polymer of carbon fluoride; imparting triboelectric charges to said toner by the friction between the toner-holding member surface and said toner; and bringing the toner layer into facing proximity with the electrostatic latent images; at least the surface of the toner-holding member containing 10% by weight or more of at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene oxide, polycarbonate, styrene type resin, silicone resin having a three-dimensional structure, polymer of vinyl ester type monomer, silane compound, and polyethersulfone.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
126 words
A method for developing electrostatic latent images with a triboelectrified insulating toner without the use of carrier particles therefor which comprises: forming a toner layer by applying a toner thinly to a toner-holding member the surface of which contains finely divided particles of an inorganic polymer of carbon fluoride; imparting triboelectric charges to said toner by the friction between the toner-holding member surface and said toner; and bringing the toner layer into facing proximity with the electrostatic latent images; at least the surface of the toner-holding member containing 10% by weight or more of at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene oxide, polycarbonate, styrene type resin, silicone resin having a three-dimensional structure, polymer of vinyl ester type monomer, silane compound, and polyethersulfone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 5 in which the finely divided particles of the inorganic polymer of carbon fluoride is contained in an amount of 1-60% by weight.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
149 words
Apparatus for developing electrostatic latent images comprising a toner-holding member for imparting triboelectric charges to a toner without the use of carrier particles, a supply of highly insulating toner, having a conductivity on the order of 10 -14 mhos/cm or lower, for supplying toner to said toner-holding member, means for adjusting the thickness of the toner layer on the toner-holding member from said toner supply to a value smaller than the distance between the surface of the latent image holding member and the surface of the toner-holding member, and means for moving said toner-holding member and supplying said toner to said latent images for development thereof, in which at least the surface of said toner-holding member contains at least one material selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene oxide, polycarbonate, styrene type resin, silicone resin having a three-dimensional structure, polymer of vinyl ester type monomer, silane compound, and polyethersulfone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
149 words
Apparatus for developing electrostatic latent images comprising a toner-holding member for imparting triboelectric charges to a toner without the use of carrier particles, a supply of highly insulating toner, having a conductivity on the order of 10 -14 mhos/cm or lower, for supplying toner to said toner-holding member, means for adjusting the thickness of the toner layer on the toner-holding member from said toner supply to a value smaller than the distance between the surface of the latent image holding member and the surface of the toner-holding member, and means for moving said toner-holding member and supplying said toner to said latent images for development thereof, in which at least the surface of said toner-holding member contains at least one material selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene oxide, polycarbonate, styrene type resin, silicone resin having a three-dimensional structure, polymer of vinyl ester type monomer, silane compound, and polyethersulfone.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus according to claim 7 in which means are provided for forming a magnetic field on the surface of the toner-holding member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
Apparatus according to claim 7 in which at least the surface of the toner-holding member contains 50% by weight or more of at least one material selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene oxide, polycarbonate, styrene type resin, silicon resin having a three-dimensional structure, polymer of vinyl ester type monomer, silane compound, and polyethersulfone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
146 words
Apparatus for developing electrostatic latent images comprising a toner-holding member for imparting triboelectric charges to a toner without the use of carrier particles, means for supplying a toner to said toner-holding member, means for adjusting the thickness of the toner layer on the toner-holding member to a value smaller than the distance between the surface of the latent image holding member and the surface of the toner-holding member, and means for moving said toner-holding member and supplying said toner to said latent images for development thereof, in which at least the surface of said toner-holding member contains at least one material selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene oxide, polycarbonate, styrene type resin, silicone resin having a three-dimensional structure, polymer of vinyl ester type monomers, silane compound, and polyethersulfone and finely powdered, inorganic polymer of carbon fluoride is contained in the surface of said toner-holding member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
146 words
Apparatus for developing electrostatic latent images comprising a toner-holding member for imparting triboelectric charges to a toner without the use of carrier particles, means for supplying a toner to said toner-holding member, means for adjusting the thickness of the toner layer on the toner-holding member to a value smaller than the distance between the surface of the latent image holding member and the surface of the toner-holding member, and means for moving said toner-holding member and supplying said toner to said latent images for development thereof, in which at least the surface of said toner-holding member contains at least one material selected from the group consisting of polyphenylene oxide, polycarbonate, styrene type resin, silicone resin having a three-dimensional structure, polymer of vinyl ester type monomers, silane compound, and polyethersulfone and finely powdered, inorganic polymer of carbon fluoride is contained in the surface of said toner-holding member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to claim 10 in which finely divided particles of the inorganic polymer of carbon fluoride are contained in an amount of 1-60% by weight.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus according to claim 8, in which the toner is a magnetic toner.
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