US4618557A — Liquid developer for electrostatic photography

Claim 1

Independent Claim 428 words

A liquid developer for electrostatic photography comprising a carrier liquid having an electric resistance of at least 10 9 Ω·cm and a dielectric constant of not more than 3.5, and a resin dispersed therein, said resin being obtained by polymerizing a monomer, which is soluble in said carrier liquid but becomes insoluble upon being polymerized, in the presence of at least one kind of a soluble dispersion stabilizing resin, said soluble dispersion stabilizing resin being a copolymer containing at least recurring units represented by following formulae (IIIa) and (IIIb) obtained by applying a reaction for introducing an unsaturated bond into a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer represented by formula (I) and a monomer represented by formula (II) ##STR6## wherein in formula (I), V represents --O--, --S--, --CO--, --CO 2 --, --SO 2 --, --OCO--, --CONH--, --CONR'-- (wherein R' represents a hydrocarbon group), --NHCO--, NHCO 2 --, or --NHCONH--; X represents --CO 2 H, --COCl, --OH, --SH, --NH 2 , --NCO, or --SO 2 CH 2 CH 2 Cl; W represents a hydrocarbon group linking said atomic group V and said atomic group X directly or through a hetero atom or W represents a chemical bond; and a 1 , a 2 , and a 3 each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, a carboxy group, or a carboxy group through a hydrocarbon group; in formula (II), Y represents --O--, --S--, --CO--, --CO 2 --, --SO 2 --, --OCO--, CONH--, --CONR"-- (wherein R" represents a hydrocarbon group), --NHCO--, --NHCO 2 --, or --NHCONH--; R represents a hydrocarbon group; and b 1 , b 2 , and b 3 each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, a carboxy group, or a carboxy group through a hydrocarbon group; in formula (IIIa), a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , V, and W have the same meanings as defined for formula (I); X' represents --CO 2 --, --COS--, --SCO--, --CONH--, --OCO--, --NHCO--, --NHCONH--, --SO 2 --, --O--, or --S--; Z represents a hydrocarbon group linking said atomic group X' and unsaturated bond directly or through a hetero atom, or Z represents a chemical bond; the total number of atoms of the main chain portion of atomic group --V--W--X'--Z-- must, however, be at least 9; and d 1 , d 2 , and d 3 each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, a carboxy group, or a carboxy group through a hydrocarbon group; and in formula (IIIb), b 1 , b 2 , b 3 , Y, and R have the same meanings as defined for formula (II).

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 428 words

A liquid developer for electrostatic photography comprising a carrier liquid having an electric resistance of at least 10 9 Ω·cm and a dielectric constant of not more than 3.5, and a resin dispersed therein, said resin being obtained by polymerizing a monomer, which is soluble in said carrier liquid but becomes insoluble upon being polymerized, in the presence of at least one kind of a soluble dispersion stabilizing resin, said soluble dispersion stabilizing resin being a copolymer containing at least recurring units represented by following formulae (IIIa) and (IIIb) obtained by applying a reaction for introducing an unsaturated bond into a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer represented by formula (I) and a monomer represented by formula (II) ##STR6## wherein in formula (I), V represents --O--, --S--, --CO--, --CO 2 --, --SO 2 --, --OCO--, --CONH--, --CONR'-- (wherein R' represents a hydrocarbon group), --NHCO--, NHCO 2 --, or --NHCONH--; X represents --CO 2 H, --COCl, --OH, --SH, --NH 2 , --NCO, or --SO 2 CH 2 CH 2 Cl; W represents a hydrocarbon group linking said atomic group V and said atomic group X directly or through a hetero atom or W represents a chemical bond; and a 1 , a 2 , and a 3 each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, a carboxy group, or a carboxy group through a hydrocarbon group; in formula (II), Y represents --O--, --S--, --CO--, --CO 2 --, --SO 2 --, --OCO--, CONH--, --CONR"-- (wherein R" represents a hydrocarbon group), --NHCO--, --NHCO 2 --, or --NHCONH--; R represents a hydrocarbon group; and b 1 , b 2 , and b 3 each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, a carboxy group, or a carboxy group through a hydrocarbon group; in formula (IIIa), a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , V, and W have the same meanings as defined for formula (I); X' represents --CO 2 --, --COS--, --SCO--, --CONH--, --OCO--, --NHCO--, --NHCONH--, --SO 2 --, --O--, or --S--; Z represents a hydrocarbon group linking said atomic group X' and unsaturated bond directly or through a hetero atom, or Z represents a chemical bond; the total number of atoms of the main chain portion of atomic group --V--W--X'--Z-- must, however, be at least 9; and d 1 , d 2 , and d 3 each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, a carboxy group, or a carboxy group through a hydrocarbon group; and in formula (IIIb), b 1 , b 2 , b 3 , Y, and R have the same meanings as defined for formula (II).

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 466 words

A liquid developer for electrostatic photography comprising a carrier liquid having an electric resistance of at least 10 9 Ω·cm and a dielectric constant of not more than 3.5 and a colored resin dispersed therein, said colored resin being a colored copolymer resin obtained by the following procedure (1) and (2): (1) a resin dispersion is prepared by polymerizing a monomer, which is soluble in said carrier solvent but becomes insoluble upon being polymerized, in the presence of a copolymer, as a soluble dispersion stabilizing resin, containing at least recurring units represented by formulae (IIIa) and (IIIb) obtained by applying a reaction for introducing an unsaturated bond into a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer represented by formula (I) and a monomer represented by formula (II); ##STR7## wherein in formula (I), V represents --O--, --S--, --CO--, --CO 2 --, --SO 2 --, --OCO--, --CONH--, --CONR'-- (wherein R' represents a hydrocarbon group), --NHCO--, NHCO 2 --, or --NHCONH--; X represents --CO 2 H, --COCl, --OH, --SH, --NH 2 , --NCO, or --SO 2 CH 2 CH 2 Cl; W represents a hydrocarbon group linking said atomic group V and said atomic group X directly or through a hetero atom or W represents a chemical bond; and a 1 , a 2 , and a 3 each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, a carboxy group, or a carboxy group through a hydrocarbon group; in formula (II), Y represents --O--, --S--, --CO--, --CO 2 --, --SO 2 --, --OCO--, --CONH--, --CONR"-- (wherein, R" represents a hydrocarbon group), --NHCO--, NHCO 2 --, or --NHCONH--; R represents a hydrocarbon group; and b 1 , b 2 , and b 3 each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, a carboxy group or a carboxy group through a hydrocarbon group; in formula (IIIa), a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , V and W have the same meanings as defined for formula (I); X' represents --CO 2 --, --COS--, --SCO--, --CONH--, --OCO--, --NHCO--, --NHCONH--, --SO 2 --, --O-- or --S--; Z represents a hydrocarbon group linking said atomic group X' and unsaturated bond directly or through a hetero atom, or Z represents a chemical bond; the total number of atoms of the main chain portion of atomic group --V--W--X'--Z-- must, however, be at least 9; and d 1 , d 2 , and d 3 each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, a carboxy group, or a carboxy group through a hydrocarbon group; and in formula (IIIb), b 1 , b 2 , b 3 , Y and R have the same meanings as defined for formula (II); (2) the colored copolymer resin is produced by adding at least one kind of an organic dye into the resin dispersion obtained in above-described method (1) and heating the mixture.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 466 words

A liquid developer for electrostatic photography comprising a carrier liquid having an electric resistance of at least 10 9 Ω·cm and a dielectric constant of not more than 3.5 and a colored resin dispersed therein, said colored resin being a colored copolymer resin obtained by the following procedure (1) and (2): (1) a resin dispersion is prepared by polymerizing a monomer, which is soluble in said carrier solvent but becomes insoluble upon being polymerized, in the presence of a copolymer, as a soluble dispersion stabilizing resin, containing at least recurring units represented by formulae (IIIa) and (IIIb) obtained by applying a reaction for introducing an unsaturated bond into a copolymer obtained by polymerizing a monomer represented by formula (I) and a monomer represented by formula (II); ##STR7## wherein in formula (I), V represents --O--, --S--, --CO--, --CO 2 --, --SO 2 --, --OCO--, --CONH--, --CONR'-- (wherein R' represents a hydrocarbon group), --NHCO--, NHCO 2 --, or --NHCONH--; X represents --CO 2 H, --COCl, --OH, --SH, --NH 2 , --NCO, or --SO 2 CH 2 CH 2 Cl; W represents a hydrocarbon group linking said atomic group V and said atomic group X directly or through a hetero atom or W represents a chemical bond; and a 1 , a 2 , and a 3 each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, a carboxy group, or a carboxy group through a hydrocarbon group; in formula (II), Y represents --O--, --S--, --CO--, --CO 2 --, --SO 2 --, --OCO--, --CONH--, --CONR"-- (wherein, R" represents a hydrocarbon group), --NHCO--, NHCO 2 --, or --NHCONH--; R represents a hydrocarbon group; and b 1 , b 2 , and b 3 each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, a carboxy group or a carboxy group through a hydrocarbon group; in formula (IIIa), a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , V and W have the same meanings as defined for formula (I); X' represents --CO 2 --, --COS--, --SCO--, --CONH--, --OCO--, --NHCO--, --NHCONH--, --SO 2 --, --O-- or --S--; Z represents a hydrocarbon group linking said atomic group X' and unsaturated bond directly or through a hetero atom, or Z represents a chemical bond; the total number of atoms of the main chain portion of atomic group --V--W--X'--Z-- must, however, be at least 9; and d 1 , d 2 , and d 3 each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group, a carboxy group, or a carboxy group through a hydrocarbon group; and in formula (IIIb), b 1 , b 2 , b 3 , Y and R have the same meanings as defined for formula (II); (2) the colored copolymer resin is produced by adding at least one kind of an organic dye into the resin dispersion obtained in above-described method (1) and heating the mixture.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 123 words

The liquid developer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the monomer, which is soluble in the carrier liquid but becomes insoluble upon being polymerized, is a substance represented by the following formula (IV), itaconic anhydride, maleic anhydride, vinylpyrrolidone, and acrylonitrile. ##STR8## wherein e 1 , e 2 and e 3 each represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a carboxy group, or a carboxy group through a hydrocarbon group; L represents a hydrocarbon atom having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, or L represents a chemical bond; M represents --CO 2 --, --OCO--, or --O--; and N represents a hydrogen atom, a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or a hydroxyl group through a hydrocarbon group.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 21 words

The liquid developer as in claim 1, wherein the carrier liquid is an unsubstituted or halogen-substituted straight-chain or branched-chain aliphatic hydrocarbon.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 21 words

The liquid developer as in claim 2, wherein the carrier liquid is an unsubstituted or halogen-substituted straight-chain or branched-chain aliphatic hydrocarbon.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 32 words

The liquid developer as in claim 2, wherein the heating is conducted at a temperature of from 40° C. to 150° C. for a period of from 30 minutes to 12 hours.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 32 words

The liquid developer as in claim 2, wherein the heating is conducted at a temperature of from 80° C. to 150° C. for a period of from 1 hour to 5 hours.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 30 words

The liquid developer as in claim 2, wherein the amount of dye is 3% by weight or more with respect to the weight of the resin particles in the dispersion.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 25 words

The liquid developer as claimed in claim 2, wherein an organic solvent capable of swelling the monomer or resin is used in the procedure (1).

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 32 words

The liquid developer as claimed in claim 9, wherein the organic solvent is used in an amount of about 0.1 to 10 times the weight of the resin particles in the dispersion.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1989-10-20	1990-04-21	1990-10-21	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1993-10-20	1994-04-21	1994-10-21	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1997-10-20	1998-04-21	1998-10-21	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Liquid developer for electrostatic photography

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