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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2016
Applicants:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Maiko Yoshida, Mishima Shizuoka, JP;
Satoshi Araki, Mishima Shizuoka, JP;
Taishi Takano, Sunto Shizuoka, JP;
Takashi Urabe, Sunto Shizuoka, JP;
Junichi Ishikawa, Mishima Shizuoka, JP;
Assignees:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba TEC Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 9/08 (2006.01); G03G 9/093 (2006.01); G03G 9/097 (2006.01); G03G 9/09 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 9/0825 (2013.01); G03G 9/0804 (2013.01); G03G 9/0821 (2013.01); G03G 9/093 (2013.01); G03G 9/097 (2013.01); G03G 9/0926 (2013.01); G03G 9/09307 (2013.01); G03G 15/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A toner includes a plurality of toner particles containing a binder resin and one or more microcapsules that contain a fragrant material. A ratio of a number of toner particles that contain at least one microcapsule in a region from a surface thereof to 1 μm in depth with respect to a total number of toner particles in the region is equal to or greater than 60%.