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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2007
Applicants:
Trent Duane Peter, Johnstown, CO (US);
Tao Yu, Louisville, CO (US);
Inventors:
Trent Duane Peter, Johnstown, CO (US);
Tao Yu, Louisville, CO (US);
Assignee:
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 9/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a process for producing a toner particulate composition from aqueous dispersions containing aggregates of a polymer binder and other toner ingredients. An ionic surfactant may be used to form the dispersion along with an ionic polymer flocculent wherein the ionic polymer flocculent undergoes a molecular conformational change, which may be triggered by pH adjustment, leading to flocculation and particle growth.