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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2003
Akira Ohira, Hachioji, JP;
Masafumi Uchida, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshiki Nishimori, Hachioji, JP;
Shoichiro Ishibashi, Hachioji, JP;
Akira Ohira, Hachioji, JP;
Masafumi Uchida, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshiki Nishimori, Hachioji, JP;
Shoichiro Ishibashi, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
An apparatus for producing toner for developing an electrostatic latent image, is provided with an inlet section to receive a slurry containing toner particles, impure fine particles having a specific gravity smaller than that of the toner particles and aqueous medium; a centrifugal concentrating device for applying centrifugal force to the slurry and having a precipitating plate with which the toner particles are precipitated from the slurry and an accommodating section to accommodate a concentrated slurry containing the precipitated toner particles, and