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Method of developing electrostatic latent images
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1986-12-16
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Granted: 1990-11-06
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Expires: 2006-12-16
Abstract
Abstract In a method of developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrostatic latent image-carrying member with a developer comprising a magnetic carrier and a toner in a non-contact manner under application of an oscillating electric field to a development region, the improvement comprising the surface of said magnetic carrier is covered with an insulating material, and magnetization (M) of said magnetic carrier when measured under application of a magnetic field of 1000 Oersted and weight average diameter (R) of the same expressed in terms of micro meter satisfy the following relation: 30≦M≦-0.8 R+150 (wherein 10≦R≦150).
Inventors
- 👤 Tadashi Kaneko
- 👤 Yuki Okuyama
- 👤 Mitsutaka Arai
- 👤 Yoko Yamamoto
- 👤 Satoru Ikeuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:59
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G13/00; G03G13/06; G03G13/08; G03G13/09; G03G9/00; G03G9/08; G03G9/10; G03G9/113; G03G9/1132; G03G9/1133; G03G9/1134; G03G9/1135; G03G9/1136
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
In a method of developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrostatic latent image-carrying member with a developer comprising a magnetic carrier and a toner in a non-contact manner under application of an oscillating electric field to a development region, the improvement comprising the surface of said magnetic carrier is covered with an insulating material, and magnetization (M) of said magnetic carrier when measured under application of a magnetic field of 1000 Oersted and weight average diameter (R) of the same expressed in terms of micro meter satisfy the following relation: 30≦M≦-0.8R+150 (wherein 10≦R≦150).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
In a method of developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrostatic latent image-carrying member with a developer comprising a magnetic carrier and a toner in a non-contact manner under application of an oscillating electric field to a development region, the improvement comprising the surface of said magnetic carrier is covered with an insulating material, and magnetization (M) of said magnetic carrier when measured under application of a magnetic field of 1000 Oersted and weight average diameter (R) of the same expressed in terms of micro meter satisfy the following relation: 30≦M≦-0.8R+150 (wherein 10≦R≦150).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1, wherein said oscillating electric field is generated by an alternating electric current.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said alternating current has 0.2 to 3.0 kV at a frequency of 100 Hz to 10 kHz.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 2, wherein said alternating current has 0.2 to 3.0 kV at a frequency of 0.2 to 3.0 kHz.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
7 words
The method of claim 1 wherein 20≦R≦60.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 1, wherein 40≦M≦100 emu/cm 2 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
7 words
The method of claim 5, wherein 40≦M≦100.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
209 words
A method of developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrostatic latent image-carrying member with a developer comprising a magnetic carrier and a toner, said method comprising a step of supplying said developer on the surface of a developer transporting member being provided opposite to said electrostatic latent image-carrying member at a predetermined distance and comprising a non-magnetic sleeve member and a magnetic member, said sleeve member and said magnetic member being arranged so as to be movable relative to each other, a step of forming a thin layer of said developer on the surface of said sleeve member so that the maximum thickness of the layer in a region at which development takes place is smaller than said predetermined distance and transporting said developer to said region, and a step of developing an electrostatic latent image on said image-carrying member with said toner under application of an oscillating electric field to said region, wherein said magnetic carrier consisting of magnetic particles of which surfaces are covered with an insulating material, and magnetization (M) of said magnetic carrier when measured under application of a magnetic field of 1000 Oersted and weight average diameter (R) expressed in terms of micro meter satisfy the following relation: 30≦M≦-0.8R+150 (wherein 10≦R3 150).
Claim 10
Independent Claim
209 words
A method of developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an electrostatic latent image-carrying member with a developer comprising a magnetic carrier and a toner, said method comprising a step of supplying said developer on the surface of a developer transporting member being provided opposite to said electrostatic latent image-carrying member at a predetermined distance and comprising a non-magnetic sleeve member and a magnetic member, said sleeve member and said magnetic member being arranged so as to be movable relative to each other, a step of forming a thin layer of said developer on the surface of said sleeve member so that the maximum thickness of the layer in a region at which development takes place is smaller than said predetermined distance and transporting said developer to said region, and a step of developing an electrostatic latent image on said image-carrying member with said toner under application of an oscillating electric field to said region, wherein said magnetic carrier consisting of magnetic particles of which surfaces are covered with an insulating material, and magnetization (M) of said magnetic carrier when measured under application of a magnetic field of 1000 Oersted and weight average diameter (R) expressed in terms of micro meter satisfy the following relation: 30≦M≦-0.8R+150 (wherein 10≦R3 150).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said sleeve member is of a cylindrical shape and said magnet member is provided therein.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 9, wherein said oscillating electric field is generated by a alternating electric current.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 10, wherein said alternating current has 0.2 to 3.0 kV at a frequency of 100 kHz to 10 kHz.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 10, wherein said alternating current has 0.2 to 3.0 kV at a frequency of 0.2 to 3.0 kHz.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
7 words
The method of claim 9, wherein 20≦R≦60.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
10 words
The method of claim 9, wherein 40≦M≦100 emu/cm 2 .
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
7 words
The method of claim 13, wherein 40≦M≦100.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
70 words
A developer for electrophotography comprising a magnetic carrier and an electroscopic toner, characterized in that said carrier comprises a magnetic material, that the surface of said carrier is covered with an insulating material, and that magnetization (M) of said magnetic carrier when measured under application of a magnetic field of 1000 Oersted and weight average diameter (R) expressed in terms of micro meter satisfy the following relation: 30≦M≦-0.8R+150 (wherein 10≦R≦150).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
70 words
A developer for electrophotography comprising a magnetic carrier and an electroscopic toner, characterized in that said carrier comprises a magnetic material, that the surface of said carrier is covered with an insulating material, and that magnetization (M) of said magnetic carrier when measured under application of a magnetic field of 1000 Oersted and weight average diameter (R) expressed in terms of micro meter satisfy the following relation: 30≦M≦-0.8R+150 (wherein 10≦R≦150).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The developer of claim 16, wherein said magnetic material is selected from the group consisting of iron, nickel, cobalt, an alloy thereof and an magnetic metal oxide.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The developer of claim 16, wherein said magnetic material is a ferrite having an electric resistance of 10 8 to 10 12 Ω·cm.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The developer of claim 16, wherein said insulating material is selected from an insulating resin.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
50 words
The developer of claim 19, wherein said resin is selected from the group consisting of a styrene-acrylic resin, a siliconic resin, a fluorinated resin, an acrylic resin, a polyester resin, an epoxy resin, a vinyl chloride resin, a vinyl acetate resin a vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer and a nitrogen-containing resin.
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