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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 1995
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Danny R Smith, Chattanooga, TN (US);
James N Kaiser, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Assignee:
Steward, Chattanooga, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
430108 ; 4301066 ;
Abstract
A method for preparing the carrier for a developer composition is provided. The method comprises subjecting a ferric oxide and a metal oxide to conditions sufficient to form a ferrite have a spinel structure, mixing the ferrite having a spinel structure with a sintering agent, and sintering in the liquid phase the mixture at temperature conditions of less than about 1375.degree. C. to provide a ferrite carrier devoid of zinc, copper, or nickel in its crystal structure. The ferrite carrier cab be used in a developer composition comprising the ferrite carrier and a toner composition.