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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2009
Yoshihiro Norikane, Yokohama, JP;
Shinji Aoki, Yokohama, JP;
Masaru Ohgaki, Yokohama, JP;
Yohichiroh Watanabe, Fuji, JP;
Takahiro Honda, Fujinomiya, JP;
Andrew Mwaniki Mulwa, Atsugi, JP;
Yuko Sekiguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshihiro Norikane, Yokohama, JP;
Shinji Aoki, Yokohama, JP;
Masaru Ohgaki, Yokohama, JP;
Yohichiroh Watanabe, Fuji, JP;
Takahiro Honda, Fujinomiya, JP;
Andrew Mwaniki Mulwa, Atsugi, JP;
Yuko Sekiguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for producing toner are provided. A fluid comprising a resin and a colorant is supplied to a retention member that includes a film on which multiple discharge openings are formed. The fluid which is supplied to the retention member is resonated so that liquid droplets thereof are discharged from the multiple openings. The liquid droplets which are discharged from the multiple openings are solidified to form mother particles of a toner.