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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:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Takaaki Kohtaki, Mishima, JP;
Wakashi Iida, Numazu, JP;
Nobuyoshi Sugahara, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Takayuki Itakura, Mishima, JP;
Yojiro Hotta, Numazu, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 9/00 ;
Abstract
A toner, particularly a color toner suitable for full-color image formation through a substantially oil-less heat-pressure fixing device, is formed from at least a binder resin, a colorant and a wax. The binder resin comprises a polyester-based resin selected from the group consisting of (a) a polyester resin, (b) a hybrid resin having a polyester unit and a vinyl polymer unit, and (c) a mixture of these resins. The wax is characterized by including a structural unit including an OH group, an amide, or an ester group at a specific position.