Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Liquid developer and image forming apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 液体显影剂和图像形成装置
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Application No.: US11777197Application Date: 2007-07-12
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Publication No.: US07862976B2Publication Date: 2011-01-04
- Inventor: Satoru Miura , Koji Akioka , Hiroshi Kaiho , Takashi Teshima , Ken Ikuma
- Applicant: Satoru Miura , Koji Akioka , Hiroshi Kaiho , Takashi Teshima , Ken Ikuma
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
- Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: DLA Piper LLP (US)
- Priority: JP2006-193426 20060713; JP2006-193427 20060713; JP2006-200082 20060721; JP2006-200083 20060721; JP2007-080366 20070326
- Main IPC: G03G5/00
- IPC: G03G5/00

Abstract:
A liquid developer having superior fixing characteristic of toner particles to a recording medium and which is harmless to the environment, and an image forming apparatus using the liquid developer are provided. The liquid developer is comprised of an insulation liquid and toner particles dispersed in the insulation liquid, wherein the insulation liquid contains a first vegetable oil and a reaction product produced by an ester exchange reaction of a second vegetable oil and a monovalent alcohol.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080014526A1 Liquid Developer and Image Forming Apparatus Public/Granted day:2008-01-17
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