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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2006
Ryota Inoue, Mishima, JP;
Shigeru Emoto, Numazu, JP;
Naohiro Watanabe, Shizuoka, JP;
Masahide Yamada, Numazu, JP;
Akinori Saitoh, Numazu, JP;
Masahiro Ohki, Iruma, JP;
Tsunemi Sugiyama, Kashiwa, JP;
Shinichi Wakamatsu, Numazu, JP;
Takayuki Yoshii, Yokohama, JP;
Eiji Sawamura, Yokohama, JP;
Ryota Inoue, Mishima, JP;
Shigeru Emoto, Numazu, JP;
Naohiro Watanabe, Shizuoka, JP;
Masahide Yamada, Numazu, JP;
Akinori Saitoh, Numazu, JP;
Masahiro Ohki, Iruma, JP;
Tsunemi Sugiyama, Kashiwa, JP;
Shinichi Wakamatsu, Numazu, JP;
Takayuki Yoshii, Yokohama, JP;
Eiji Sawamura, Yokohama, JP;
Ricoh Company Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toner is provided including a binder resin and a wax having primarily C—H and C—C bonds, and having a melting point of 50 to 90° C., wherein the wax is present in a surface portion of the toner in an amount of from 0.1 to 4.0% by weight, wherein the amount of the wax is determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR); and the use of the toner in an image forming method, image forming apparatus, developer and toner cartridge containing the toner.