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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2016
Applicant:
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Futoshi Kadonome, Sagamihara, JP;
Satoshi Uchino, Hino, JP;
Shinya Obara, Fuchu, JP;
Noriyuki Kimpara, Toyohashi, JP;
Ikuko Sakurada, Hachioji, JP;
Takuya Takahashi, Higashimurayama, JP;
Assignee:
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 9/097 (2006.01); G03G 9/08 (2006.01); G03G 9/087 (2006.01); G03G 9/09 (2006.01); G03G 9/113 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 9/09783 (2013.01); G03G 9/0819 (2013.01); G03G 9/08711 (2013.01); G03G 9/08755 (2013.01); G03G 9/0918 (2013.01); G03G 9/113 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is an electrostatic image developing toner including a toner mother particle containing a colorant and a binder resin comprising a crystalline resin and an amorphous resin; and an external additive. The external additive includes an inorganic fine particle having a number average major axis in a range of 50 to 100 nm, an average aspect ratio in a range of 3 to 10, and a volume resistivity in a range of 1×10to 1×10Ω·cm in primary particles.