Lexmark International, Inc.

James Craig Minor

Kasturi Rangan Srinivasan

Rick Owen Jones

Ligia Aura Bejat

George P Marshall

Michael Anthony Blassingame

Scott Moreland Broce

Michael G Miller

Brandon Michael Lin

Dat Quoc Nguyen

John Melvin Olson

Matthew David Heid

Bryan Patrick Livengood

Jennifer Kaye Neely

Michael Thomas Moore

Mark Stephen Weisman, Jr

Vincent Wen-Hwa Ting

Brian William Baird

Johnathan Lee Barnes

Minerva Piffarerio

Robert Joseph Firmature

David Brian Bilbrey

Yueping Fu

Lance Tisdale Hoshiko

Karen Eileen Zrebiec

A developer mix formulation having tribocharge uniformity across varying temperature and humidity conditions is provided. A developer mix used in a dual component development (DCD) system is a mixture of toner particles and magnetic carrier particles. Tribocharge uniformity is achieved in the developer mix by using magnetic carrier particles having surface additives on its surface. Surface additives include but are not limited to silica, titania and alumina.

Formulation for a developer mix having tribocharge uniformity across different temperature and humidity conditions

A method for providing a developer mix having tribocharge uniformity across varying temperature and humidity conditions is provided. A developer mix used in a dual component development (DCD) system typically is a mixture of toner particles and magnetic carrier particles. Tribocharge uniformity is achieved in the developer mix by performing the step of treating the surface of the magnetic carrier particles with surface additives before the magnetic carrier particles are mixed with the toner particles. Surface additives include but are not limited to silica, titania and alumina.

Method to achieve tribocharge uniformity of a developer mix across different temperature and humidity conditions by modifying the surface of the magnetic carrier particle

The present invention relates to controlling the mass flow of toner in an image forming device or a toner cartridge. The toner composition includes extra particulate additives including a conductive additive. The extra particulate additives may also include relatively small silica particles or relatively large silica.

Toner formulation for controlling mass flow

A process for dip coating, particularly vertical dip coating, the topcoat layer onto fuser belts used in electrophotographic processes is disclosed. In this process, a C -C alkanol, such as isopropyl alcohol is added to the solvent system for the fluorocarbon topcoat layer. The use of alcohols in this way provides an efficient and effective method and a topcoat layer which is smooth, uniform and has a good finish.

Method of dip coating fuser belt using alcohol as a co-solvent

Toner particulates include a first resin comprising a cross-linked copolymer; a second resin comprising a non-cross-linked copolymer; and a wax comprising an ethylene propylene copolymer. The cross-linked copolymer is a copolymer other than the wax comprising an ethylene propylene copolymer and the non-cross-linked polymer is a copolymer other than the wax comprising an ethylene propylene copolymer.

Toner particulates comprising an ethylene propylene wax

A high speed toner comprising a body of hybrid resin which is about 92 percent by weight polyester and 8 percent by weight polystyrene. Blended in the resin is a charge control agent, a pigment, and about 10 percent by weight of the toner of fumed aluminum oxide. Where the pigments are color-subtractive the charge control agent is a copolymer of styrene and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid. The toner is mixed with a carrier of ferrite particles having a thick silicone coating to remain through the long life of the toner.

Dry xerographic toner and developer

A toner for a two component developer used in a high speed computer output printer has about 20 parts gelled styrene/acrylic resin, 40 parts acrylate resin, about 13 parts hydrogenated wood rosin ester with pentaerythritol, and about 18 parts rosin ester of pentaerythritol, as well as carbon black and a charge control agent. Exceptional improvement is noted in carrier deterioration, fuser roller life and photoconductor filming.

Dry toner with gelled resin for high speed printer

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James Craig Minor