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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Bryan Patrick Livengood, Longmont, CO (US);
Brian William Baird, Louisville, CO (US);
George Pharris Marshall, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 9/087 ; G03G 9/097 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 9/087 ; G03G 9/097 ;
Abstract
A toner composition comprising a primary resin and at least one additional polymeric component is improved by reactive compatibilization of the additional polymeric component and the resin. For example, effective amounts of a functional secondary resin and a functional silicone oil having functionality reactive therewith are included and mixed by extrusion so as to reduce or eliminate speckling in printing with the toner and the improve toner powder flow.