US4656111A — Pressure-fixable toner comprising combination of …

Claim 1

Independent Claim 83 words

A pressure-fixable toner, comprising a compound A of C 12 or more than C 12 having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 and an amine compound B 1 having an alkyl group or an alkylene group of C 10 to C 31 , said amine compound B 1 being added in an amount of 0.01 to 3.0 weight % based on said compound A and said compound A being compatible with said Compound B 1 .

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 83 words

A pressure-fixable toner, comprising a compound A of C 12 or more than C 12 having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 and an amine compound B 1 having an alkyl group or an alkylene group of C 10 to C 31 , said amine compound B 1 being added in an amount of 0.01 to 3.0 weight % based on said compound A and said compound A being compatible with said Compound B 1 .

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 16 words

A pressure-fixable toner according to claim 1, wherein the amine compound B 1 is substantially linear.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 38 words

A pressure-fixable toner according to claim 1, wherein the amine compound B 1 is obtained by reacting a primary amine having an alkyl group of C 10 to C 31 with acrylonitrile and further hydrogenating the reaction product.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 123 words

A pressure-fixable toner according to claim 2, wherein the amine compound B 1 is a compound selected from the groups consisting of compounds represented by the following formulae R.sub.1 --NH.sub.2, NH.sub.2 --R.sub.2 --NH.sub.2, R'NH--R.sub.2 --NH.sub.2, R.sub.1 --NH--R.sub.3, R"(R.sub.2 --NH).sub.m R'" and R.sub.a --NH--(CH.sub.2)b--NH.sub.2 wherein R 1 : (CH 2 ) n , CH 3 , n 1 =9 to 30 Ra: CH 3 (CH 2 ) n , n 4 =9 to 17, b=3 or 4; R 2 : (CH 2 )n 2 , n 2 =10 to 30; R 3 : (CH 2 )n 3 CH 3 , n 3 =1 to 30; m: 1 or more than 1 R', R" and R'": alkyl group, polybutenyl group or polybutenyl succinic acid group.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 17 words

A pressure-fixable toner according to claim 4, wherein an amine compound B 1 is N-stearyl-trimethylene-diamine or N-myristyl-trimethylene-diamine.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 151 words

A pressure-fixable toner, comprising 100 parts by weight of a compound A of C 12 or more than C 12 having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 and more than 10 parts by weight of a compound B 2 having a hydrocarbon chain and an amino group, said compound B 2 being obtained by graft copolymerizing a compound having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 with an amino group-containing monomer represented by the following formula ##STR7## wherein X: --COO-- or --O--; R 2 : a lower alkylene having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R 1 : hydrogen or a lower alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R 3 , R 4 : hydrogen, a lower alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a phenyl group; wherein compound A is compatible with compound B 2 .

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 151 words

A pressure-fixable toner, comprising 100 parts by weight of a compound A of C 12 or more than C 12 having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 and more than 10 parts by weight of a compound B 2 having a hydrocarbon chain and an amino group, said compound B 2 being obtained by graft copolymerizing a compound having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 with an amino group-containing monomer represented by the following formula ##STR7## wherein X: --COO-- or --O--; R 2 : a lower alkylene having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R 1 : hydrogen or a lower alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R 3 , R 4 : hydrogen, a lower alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a phenyl group; wherein compound A is compatible with compound B 2 .

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 50 words

A pressure-fixable toner according to claim 6, wherein the compound B 2 is obtained by graft polymerizing 100 parts by weight of the compound having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 with 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of the amino group-containing monomer.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 46 words

A pressure-fixable toner according to claim 6, wherein the compound B 2 is obtained by graft polymerizing the compound having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 with a monomer mixture of the amino group-containing monomer and a vinyl monomer.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 27 words

A pressure-fixable toner according to claim 8, wherein the amino group-containing monomer is contained in an amount of more than 20% by weight in the monomer mixture.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 20 words

A pressure-fixable toner according to claim 6, wherein the amino group-containing monomer is dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, N-phenyl-N'-methylaminoethyl methacrylate or N,N-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 37 words

A pressure-fixable toner according to claim 6, wherein the compound having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 is paraffin wax, polyethylene or a mixture of paraffin wax and carnauba wax.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 90 words

A pressure-fixable toner, comprising a compound B 2 obtained by graft copolymerizing a compound having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 with an amino group-containing monomer represented by the following formula ##STR8## wherein: X: --COO-- or --O--; R 2 : a lower alkylene having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R 1 : hydrogen or a lower alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R 3 , R 4 : hydrogen, a lower alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a phenyl group.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 90 words

A pressure-fixable toner, comprising a compound B 2 obtained by graft copolymerizing a compound having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 with an amino group-containing monomer represented by the following formula ##STR8## wherein: X: --COO-- or --O--; R 2 : a lower alkylene having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R 1 : hydrogen or a lower alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R 3 , R 4 : hydrogen, a lower alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a phenyl group.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 97 words

An encapsulated pressure-fixable toner, comprising a core and a shell encapsulating said core in which said core comprises a compound A of C 12 or more than C 12 having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 and an amine compound B 1 having an alkyl group or an alkylene group of C 10 to C 31 , said amine compound B 1 being added in an amount of 0.01 to 3.0 weight % based on said compound A and said compound A being compatible with said compound B 1 .

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 97 words

An encapsulated pressure-fixable toner, comprising a core and a shell encapsulating said core in which said core comprises a compound A of C 12 or more than C 12 having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 and an amine compound B 1 having an alkyl group or an alkylene group of C 10 to C 31 , said amine compound B 1 being added in an amount of 0.01 to 3.0 weight % based on said compound A and said compound A being compatible with said compound B 1 .

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 30 words

An encapsulated pressure-fixable toner according to claim 13, wherein the core has a mean particle size of 3 to 30μ and the shell has a thickness of 0.001 to 1μ.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 17 words

An encapsulated pressure-fixable toner according to claim 13, wherein the amine compound B 1 is substantially linear.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 39 words

An encapsulated pressure-fixable toner according to claim 13, wherein the amine compound B 1 is obtained by reacting a primary amine having an alkyl group of C 10 to C 31 with acrylonitrile and further hydrogenating the reaction product.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 125 words

A pressure-fixable toner according to claim 15, wherein the amine compound B 1 is a compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following formulae R.sub.1 --NH.sub. 2, NH.sub.2 --R.sub.2 --NH.sub.2, R'NH--R.sub.2 --NH.sub.2, R.sub.1 --NH--R.sub.3, R"(R.sub.2 --NH).sub.m R'" and R.sub.a --NH--(CH.sub.2).sub.b --NH.sub.2 wherein R 1 : (CH 2 )n 1 CH 3 , n 1 =9 to 30 R 2 : (CH 2 )n 2 , n 2 =10 to 30 R 3 : (CH 2 )n 3 CH 3 , n 3 =1 to 30 m: 1 or more than 1 R', R" and R'": alkyl group, polybutenyl group or polybutenyl succinic acid group; and R a : (CH 2 )n 4 --CH 3 , n 4 =9-17, b=3 or 4.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 18 words

An encapsulated pressure-fixable toner according to claim 17, wherein an amine compound B 1 is N-stearyl-trimethylene-diamine or N-myristyl-trimethylene-diamine.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 158 words

An encapsulated pressure-fixable toner, comprising a core and a shell encapsulating said core, in which said core comprises 100 parts by weight of a compound A of C 12 or more than C 12 having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 and more than 10 parts by weight of a compound B 2 said compound B 2 being obtained by graft copolymerizing a compound having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 with an amino group-containing monomer represented by the following formula ##STR9## wherein: X: --COO-- or --O--; R 2 : a lower alkylene having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R 1 : hydrogen or a lower alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R 3 , R 4 : hydrogen, a lower alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a phenyl group; wherein said compound A is compatible with compound B 2 .

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 158 words

An encapsulated pressure-fixable toner, comprising a core and a shell encapsulating said core, in which said core comprises 100 parts by weight of a compound A of C 12 or more than C 12 having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 and more than 10 parts by weight of a compound B 2 said compound B 2 being obtained by graft copolymerizing a compound having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 with an amino group-containing monomer represented by the following formula ##STR9## wherein: X: --COO-- or --O--; R 2 : a lower alkylene having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R 1 : hydrogen or a lower alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R 3 , R 4 : hydrogen, a lower alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a phenyl group; wherein said compound A is compatible with compound B 2 .

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 30 words

An encapsulated pressure-fixable toner according to claim 19, wherein the core has a mean particle size of 3 to 30μ and the shell has a thickness of 0.001 to 1μ.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 51 words

An encapsulated pressure-fixable toner according to claim 19, wherein the compound B 2 is obtained by graft polymerizing 100 parts by weight of the compound having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 with 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of the amino group-containing monomer.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 47 words

An encapsulated pressure-fixable toner according to claim 19, wherein the compound B 2 is obtained by graft polymerizing the compound having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 with a monomer mixture of the amino group-containing monomer and a vinyl monomer.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 28 words

An encapsulated pressure-fixable toner according to claim 22, wherein the amino group-containing monomer is contained in an amount of more than 20% by weight in the monomer mixture.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 21 words

An encapsulated pressure-fixable toner according to claim 19, wherein the amino group-containing monomer is dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, N-phenyl-N'-methylaminoethyl methacrylate or N,N-diethylaminoethyl methacrylate.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 38 words

An encapsulated pressure-fixable toner according to claim 19, wherein the compound having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 is paraffin wax, polyethylene or a mixture of paraffin wax and carnauba wax.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 103 words

An encapsulated pressure-fixable toner, comprising a core and a shell encapsulating said core, in which said core comprises compound B 2 obtained by graft copolymerizing a compound having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 with an amino group-containing monomer represented by the following formula ##STR10## wherein: X: --COO-- or --O--; R 2 : a lower alkylene having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R 1 : hydrogen or a lower alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R 3 , R 4 : hydrogen, a lower alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a phenyl group.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 103 words

An encapsulated pressure-fixable toner, comprising a core and a shell encapsulating said core, in which said core comprises compound B 2 obtained by graft copolymerizing a compound having an aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon chain of C 12 or more than C 12 with an amino group-containing monomer represented by the following formula ##STR10## wherein: X: --COO-- or --O--; R 2 : a lower alkylene having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R 1 : hydrogen or a lower alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R 3 , R 4 : hydrogen, a lower alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a phenyl group.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 85 words

A pressure-fixable toner according to claim 1, wherein the compound A is a compound selected from the group consisting of aliphatic saturated hydrocarbons, fatty acids, fatty esters, metal soaps of fatty acid, fatty alcohols, polyvalent alcohols and metal salts thereof or chlorides thereof, fluorides thereof, amides thereof, bisamides thereof, polymers and copolymers having the same structures in the structural units, polyolefine, polyethylene, polypropylene, paraffin wax, microcrystalline wax, montan wax, ceresin wax, ozocerite, carnauba wax, rice wax, shellac wax, Sazol wax, metal soap, and amide wax.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 44 words

A pressure-fixable toner according to claim 27, wherein the compound A is a compound selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, paraffin wax, microcrystalline wax, montan wax, ceresin wax, ozocerite, carnauba wax, rice wax, shellac wax, Sazol wax, metal soap and amide wax.

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 85 words

A pressure-fixable toner according to claim 6, wherein the compound A is a compound selected from the group consisting of aliphatic saturated hydrocarbons, fatty acids, fatty esters, metal soaps of fatty acid, fatty alcohols, polyvalent alcohols and metal salts thereof or chlorides thereof, fluorides thereof, amides thereof, bisamides thereof, polymers and copolymers having the same structures in the structural units, polyolefine, polyethylene, polypropylene, paraffin wax, microcrystalline wax, montan wax, ceresin wax, ozocerite, carnauba wax, rice wax, shellac wax, Sazol wax, metal soap, and amide wax.

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 44 words

A pressure-fixable toner according to claim 29, wherein the compound A is a compound selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, paraffin wax, microcrystalline wax, montan wax, ceresin wax, ozocerite, carnauba wax, rice wax, shellac wax, Sazol wax, metal soap, and amide wax.

Claim 37

Dependent Claim 85 words

A pressure-fixable toner according to claim 19, wherein the compound A is a compound selected from the group consisting of aliphatic saturated hydrocarbons, fatty acids, fatty esters, metal soaps of fatty acid, fatty alcohols, polyvalent alcohols and metal salts thereof or chlorides thereof, fluorides thereof, amides thereof, bisamides thereof, polymers and copolymers having the same structures in the structural units, polyolefine, polyethylene, polypropylene, paraffin wax, microcrystalline wax, montan wax, ceresin wax, ozocerite, carnauba wax, rice wax, shellac wax, Sazol wax, metal soap, and amide wax.

Claim 38

Dependent Claim 44 words

A pressure-fixable toner according to claim 29, wherein the compound A is a compound selected from the group consisting of polyethylene, polypropylene, paraffin wax, microcrystalline wax, montan wax, ceresin wax, ozocerite, carnauba wax, rice wax, shellac wax, Sazol wax, metal soap and amide wax.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1990-04-06	1990-10-06	1991-04-07	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1994-04-06	1994-10-06	1995-04-07	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1998-04-06	1998-10-06	1999-04-07	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Pressure-fixable toner comprising combination of a compound having hydrocarbon chain and a compound having amino group

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