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| 20080220362 | TONER COMPOSITIONS HAVING IMPROVED FUSING PROPERTIES - Image recording device comprising a development system including toner particles comprising a gel latex, a high Tg latex, a wax, and a colorant, and a fuser member, such as a fluoropolymer coated fuser member, which produces images having improved document offset, vinyl offset and half-tone rub properties. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080254381 | CHEMICAL TONER WITH COVALENTLY BONDED RELEASE AGENT - A chemical toner composition including a polymer polymerized from starting ingredients comprising a resin monomer and a release agent monomer. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090045360 | QUANTUM DOT-BASED LUMINESCENT MARKING MATERIAL - A luminescent marking material includes a luminescent material, which includes quantum dots, and a vehicle for delivering the luminescent material to an object. A method of embedding information on a substrate includes assigning information to luminescent material, which includes quantum dots, forming luminescent marking material by combining luminescent material and marking material, and creating an image on a substrate with the luminescent marking material. A system that embeds and recovers information on a substrate includes an image forming device containing such a luminescent marking material for forming an image on the a substrate and a document reading device including a radiation emitting unit, which emits radiation that causes the luminescent marking material to illuminate, and a reader that detects the data on the substrate while the luminescent marking material is illuminated. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090047593 | TONER COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES - An emulsion aggregation toner including a core and a shell wherein the core includes an amorphous polyester, a wax, a crystalline polyester and an optional colorant and wherein the shell includes an amorphous polyester and a wax and is substantially free of crystalline polyester. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090104373 | METHODS FOR APPLYING FLUORESCENT ULTRAVIOLET CURABLE VARNISHES - Disclosed is methods for applying a radiation curable fluorescent varnish to a document and authenticating the document via the radiation curable fluorescent varnish. The ultraviolet radiation curable fluorescent varnish comprising at least one curable monomer or oligomer, at least one photoinitiator, and at least one fluorescent material, wherein upon exposure to activating radiation, the fluorescent material fluoresces to cause a visible change in the appearance of the ultraviolet radiation curable fluorescent varnish. The methods include determining a location of printed portions of an image on a substrate and digitally printing the ultraviolet radiation curable fluorescent varnish onto the substrate in image registration only upon one or more portions of the determined printed portions on the substrate. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090130586 | Toner Composition and Method - A method for forming toner particles includes polymerizing monomers to form a latex comprising polymer particles; combining the latex with an unsaturated curable resin to form aggregates containing the polymer particles and the unsaturated curable resin particles; and heating the aggregates to form coalesced particles. A toner composition that may be formed by the process described herein contains toner particles containing: (i) a polymer comprising a photoinitiator, (ii) an unsaturated curable resin and, (iii) a colorant. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090214972 | TONER COMPOSITIONS - The present disclosure provides resins having fluorescent agents suitable for use in toner compositions that are capable of imparting fluorescent properties to images printed with the toners. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20100015544 | TONER PROCESS - The present disclosure provides toners and processes for preparing toner particles possessing excellent charging characteristics. The process includes forming a dispersion including at least one organic and/or organometallic charge control agent, and then combining that dispersion with an emulsion suitable for use in forming toner particles. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100053643 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING - Aspects of the disclosure provide a printing method that can utilize a lightly pigmented toner along with a darkly pigmented toner to improve the image quality. The method can include receiving a dataset corresponding to a printing of a printing system using a darkly pigmented toner. The printing system may have an undesirable optical density printing range for the darkly pigmented toner. Further, the method can include converting the dataset to a first dataset corresponding to a first printing of the printing system using the darkly pigmented toner, and a second dataset corresponding to a second printing of the printing system using a lightly pigmented toner. The first dataset can avoid the undesirable optical density printing range for the darkly pigmented toner, and a combination of the first printing and the second printing providing a substantially same printed optical density corresponding to the received dataset. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100075241 | TONERS WITH FLUORESCENCE AGENT AND TONER SETS INCLUDING THE TONERS - A toner set includes a plurality of toners, at least one toner but less than all toners of the toner set including binder, colorant and fluorescence agent and remaining additional toners including binder, colorant and free of fluorescence agent. At least a first toner grouping and a second toner grouping of the toner set form a combination, the first and second groupings of the combination exhibiting a substantially same color under ambient light conditions upon image formation. The first toner grouping and the second toner grouping of the combination contain a different amount of the fluorescence agent, wherein upon exposure to activating energy, the fluorescence agent fluoresces to cause a visible change in the color of a pattern formed in an image by the first toner grouping as compared to the second toner grouping. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100084610 | FLUORESCENT ORGANIC NANOPARTICLES AND A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING FLUORESCENT ORGANIC NANOPARTICLES - Fluorescent organic nanoparticles and a process for producing fluorescent organic nanoparticles having a size of less than about 500 nanometers comprising a polymeric matrix comprising one or more crosslinked polymer resins, and comprising one or more fluorescent dyes incorporated into the polymer matrix. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100086683 | FLUORESCENT SOLID INK MADE WITH FLUORESCENT NANOPARTICLES - A nonpolar or solid (or phase change) ink composition that includes a carrier and at least one nanoscale fluorescent pigment particle composition and/or a fluorescent organic nanoparticle composition. The fluorescent organic nanoparticle composition includes a polymeric matrix obtained by modified EA latex process and/or emulsion polymerization and one or more fluorescent dyes and the nanoscale fluorescent pigment particle composition includes pigment molecules with at least one functional moiety, and a sterically bulky stabilizer compound including at least one functional group, the functional moiety of the pigment associates non-covalently with the functional group of the stabilizer. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100086701 | RADIATION CURABLE INK CONTAINING FLUORESCENT NANOPARTICLES - Radiation curable compositions, such as UV curable ink compositions, contain a polymeric dispersant, a curable material, that includes a carrier and at least one nanoscale fluorescent pigment particle and an optional non-fluorescent colorant. The fluorescent organic nanoparticle composition includes one or more fluorescent dyes dispersed in a polymeric matrix obtained by modified EA latex process or by emulsion polymerization. In a different embodiment, the nanoscale fluorescent pigment particle composition includes pigment molecules with at least one functional moiety, and a sterically bulky stabilizer compound including at least one functional group, the functional moiety of the pigment associates non-covalently with the functional group of the stabilizer, and the presence of the associated stabilizer limits the extent of particle growth and aggregation, to afford nanoscale-sized pigment particles. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100086768 | PARTICLES WITH LIGHT ABSORBING MATERIAL FOR REIMAGEABLE MEDIUM - A plurality of particles including: (a) a binder; (b) a photochromic material; and (c) a light absorbing material. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100086867 | TONER CONTAINING FLUORESCENT NANOPARTICLES - A method for making toners to include at least one nanoscale fluorescent pigment particle composition and/or a fluorescent organic nanoparticle composition. The particles are incorporated into emulsion of toner and used in making toner via emulsion aggregation. Such toners may have a core and/or a shell and the clay composites may be included within the core, the shell or both. The fluorescent organic nanoparticle composition includes a polymeric matrix obtained by modified EA latex process and/or emulsion polymerization and one or more fluorescent dyes and the nanoscale fluorescent pigment particle composition includes pigment molecules with at least one functional moiety, and a sterically bulky stabilizer compound including at least one functional group, the functional moiety of the pigment associates non-covalently with the functional group of the stabilizer, and the presence of the associated stabilizer limits the extent of particle growth and aggregation, to afford nanoscale-sized pigment particles. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100092215 | PRINTING SYSTEM WITH TONER BLEND - An improved electrostatic printing method includes printing a first marking material, such as a fully colorized toner, and also printing a second marking material on the same area of the print substrate. The second marking material is a mixture of two toners, where at least one of the two toners has a lower color strength than the first marking material. The second marking material has the same hue as the first marking material, and the ratio of toners in the mixture is such that the second marking material has a color strength matching that of an undesirable optical density printing rage of the first marking material. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100092886 | TONER COMPOSITIONS - The present disclosure provides processes for producing toners by emulsion aggregation where the resulting toner particles have high pigment loadings and desired circularity. The methods include adding a metal, in embodiments a metal salt, at the beginning of coalescence, which surprisingly speeds the coalescence process and produces toner particles having a desired size and circularity for use in electrophotographic imaging systems. | 04-15-2010 |
| 20100136472 | TONER COMPOSITIONS - Toner particles are provided which may, in embodiments, include a high molecular weight branched or cross-linked polyester to decrease image gloss and to increase toner elasticity to prevent surface additives impaction. In embodiments, the toner particles may have a core-shell configuration, with the high molecular weight polyester in the core, the shell, or both. | 06-03-2010 |
| 20100248118 | TONER PROCESSES - The present disclosure provides toners and processes for making said toners. In embodiments, the toners are invisible when viewed under natural light, but possess a UV additive that renders them visible when exposed to UV light of a specific wavelength. By selecting the appropriate UV additive and ionic crosslinker, with optional chelating agent, the gloss of the toner may be tailored to match the gloss of any substrate, such as paper, to which the toner is to be applied, thereby further enhancing its invisibility under visible light. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100285401 | CURABLE TONER COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES - Processes for producing emulsion aggregation toners are provided. In embodiments, methods of the present disclosure may be utilized to produce toners suitable for low melt applications, including use in flexible packaging applications, where low pile height is desired for low cost and flexibility. In embodiments, the EA toners may be prepared by optimizing the particle size of the emulsion, the choice of and amount of aggregating agent utilized, and the solids content of the emulsion. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100285403 | CURABLE TONER COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES - Processes for producing emulsion aggregation toners are provided. In embodiments, methods of the present disclosure may be utilized to produce toners suitable for low melt applications, including use in flexible packaging applications, where low pile height is desired for low cost and flexibility. In embodiments, the EA toners may be prepared by optimizing the particle size of the emulsion, the choice of and amount of aggregating agent utilized, and the solids content of the emulsion. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100310984 | TONER PROCESSES UTILIZING A DEFOAMER AS A COALESCENCE AID FOR CONTINUOUS AND BATCH EMULSION AGGREGATION - A process for making toner particles is provided. In embodiments, a suitable process includes adding a defoamer to an emulsion utilized to form toner particles. Utilization of the defoamer allows for a reduction in the overall aggregation/coalescence cycle time and slurry viscosity, while producing a toner with improved GSDs, low coarse and target circularities. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110052882 | TONER HAVING TITANIA AND PROCESSES THEREOF - The present disclosure provides white toner compositions and processes for making same. In embodiments, a desirable white toner may be produced without having to resort to excessive pigment loading, having desirable gloss characteristics. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110070538 | COATED CARRIERS - The present disclosure provides carriers for use with toner compositions. In embodiments, a carrier may include a core, having a dry powder polymer coating. In embodiments, the coating may also include a colorant, such as carbon black. Processes for coating such carriers with the dry powder polymer coatings are also provided. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110070540 | COATED CARRIERS - The present disclosure provides carriers for use with toner compositions. In embodiments, a carrier may include a core, having a dry powder polymer coating. In embodiments, the coating may also include a colorant, such as carbon black. Processes for coating such carriers with the dry powder polymer coatings are also provided. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110091803 | CURABLE TONER COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES - An emulsion aggregation toner composition includes toner particles including: an amorphous polyester resin; an optional crystalline resin; an optional colorant; an optional wax; an optional coagulant; and a polymeric or oligomeric hydroxy ketone photo initiator capable of initiating crosslinking of said polyester resin, wherein at least one of the amorphous polyester resin and the optional crystalline resin when present is unsaturated. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110097662 | COATED CARRIERS - The present disclosure provides carriers for use with toner compositions. In embodiments, a carrier may include a core, having a dry powder polymer coating. The polymer coating possesses a carbon to oxygen from about 3:1 to about 8:1. In embodiments, the coating may also include a colorant, such as carbon black. Processes for coating such carriers with the dry powder polymer coatings are also provided. | 04-28-2011 |
