18509555. ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD simplified abstract (FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.)

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ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

Organization Name

FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.

Inventor(s)

Shinya Sakamoto of Kanagawa (JP)

Masaki Iwase of Kanagawa (JP)

Yumi Tanaka of Kanagawa (JP)

ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18509555 titled 'ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPING TONER, ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE DEVELOPER, TONER CARTRIDGE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an electrostatic image developing toner with specific properties related to loss tangents and molecular weight of the toner particles.

  • The loss tangents tan δ at different temperatures and strains are measured to define specific values (D1(90), D50(90), D1(150), and D50(150)) that must fall within certain ranges.
  • The toner particles also include resin particles, and the number average molecular weight of a soluble component in the toner particles must be within a certain range.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in the development of more efficient and high-quality electrostatic image developing toners for use in printers and copiers.

Problems Solved

This innovation solves the problem of inconsistent toner performance and image quality in electrostatic image developing processes.

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include improved toner performance, enhanced image quality, and potentially increased efficiency in printing processes.

Potential Commercial Applications

"Optimized Electrostatic Image Developing Toner Technology for Enhanced Printing Performance"

Possible Prior Art

There may be prior art related to the development of toner particles with specific properties for use in electrostatic image developing processes.

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology compare to existing toner development methods?

This article does not provide a direct comparison to existing toner development methods, leaving the reader to wonder about the specific advantages of this new technology.

What are the potential environmental impacts of using this new toner technology?

The article does not address the potential environmental impacts of using this new toner technology, leaving questions about its sustainability and eco-friendliness.


Original Abstract Submitted

An electrostatic image developing toner includes toner particles including a binder resin. When loss tangents tan δ at a temperature of 90° C. and a strain of 1%, a temperature of 90° C. and a strain of 50%, a temperature of 150° C. and a strain of 1%, and a temperature of 150° C. and a strain of 50%, the loss tangents tan δ being determined by measurement of dynamic viscoelasticity of the electrostatic image developing toner, are defined as D1(90), D50(90), D1(150), and D50(150), respectively, D1(90), D50(90), D1(150), and D50(150) are each 0.5 or more and 2.5 or less, D50(150)−D1(150) is less than 1.5, and D50(90)−D1(90) is less than 1.0; the toner particles further include resin particles; and the number average molecular weight of a component of the toner particles, the component being soluble in tetrahydrofuran, is 5000 or more and 15000 or less.