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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2013
Ryota Inoue, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroaki Katoh, Kyoto, JP;
Masahiro Seki, Nara, JP;
Shun Saito, Shizuoka, JP;
Yoshitaka Sekiguchi, Shizuoka, JP;
Yoshihiro Mikuriya, Hyogo, JP;
Kazuoki Fuwa, Kyogo, JP;
Satoshi Ogawa, Nara, JP;
Tomohiro Fukao, Osaka, JP;
Takayuki Nakamura, Osaka, JP;
Ryota Inoue, Shizuoka, JP;
Hiroaki Katoh, Kyoto, JP;
Masahiro Seki, Nara, JP;
Shun Saito, Shizuoka, JP;
Yoshitaka Sekiguchi, Shizuoka, JP;
Yoshihiro Mikuriya, Hyogo, JP;
Kazuoki Fuwa, Kyogo, JP;
Satoshi Ogawa, Nara, JP;
Tomohiro Fukao, Osaka, JP;
Takayuki Nakamura, Osaka, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A toner, including: a binder resin; releasing agent-encapsulating capsules; and a colorant, wherein the releasing agent-encapsulating capsules each include: a capsule formed of a resin (I) which is different from the binder resin; and a releasing agent (RA) which is encapsulated in the capsule, and the releasing agent-encapsulating capsules exist in the binder resin, and wherein 50% to 100% of the releasing agent-encapsulating capsules exist in a region from a surface of the toner to a depth of 0.10 times a volume-average particle diameter of the toner.