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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 1991
Filed:
Oct. 10, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
William E Yoerger, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
430109 ; 430110 ; 430137 ;
Abstract
A toner powder composition is provided wherein the toner particles are coated with a metal alkoxide. The product powder displays improved flow characteristics. The coating is accomplished by contacting starting toner particles with a solution of metal alkoxide in a solvent wherein the toner particles are substantially completely insoluble, followed by separation and drying. The metal of the alkoxide has a valence of 3 through 5, and the alkoxy groups contain not more than 10 carbon atoms.