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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2011
Jumpei Hobo, Osaka, JP;
Katsuki Osanishi, Osaka, JP;
Jumpei Hobo, Osaka, JP;
Katsuki Osanishi, Osaka, JP;
Kyocera Mita Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A liquid developer containing an electrically insulating carrier fluid and colored particles dispersed in the carrier fluid and a wet-type image forming apparatus using this liquid developer are provided, with the colored particles being pigments and this liquid developer containing at least one selected from a group consisting of styrene elastomer, polyvinyl butyral, cyclic olefin copolymer and cellulose ether. Additionally, a liquid developer containing an electrically insulating carrier fluid, colored particles dispersed in the carrier fluid, and an organic macromolecular compound for fixing the colored particles to a recording medium and a wet-type image forming apparatus using this liquid developer are provided, with the organic macromolecular compound being dissolved in the carrier fluid and the colored particles being pigments.