Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080213002 | Bubble creating method, bubble creating device, bubbly fixation fluid producing method, bubbly fixation fluid producing device, fixation fluid, image forming method, and image forming appaaratus - A bubbly fluid producing method configured to produce a bubbly fluid containing a bubble with a desired bubble diameter is disclosed, which comprises a step of applying a shear to a bubbly fluid containing a bubble with a bubble diameter larger than a desired bubble diameter so as to produce a bubbly fluid containing a bubble with a desired bubble diameter. A bubbly fluid producing device configured to produce a bubbly fluid containing a bubble with a desired bubble diameter is disclosed, which comprises a first member configured to apply a shear to a bubbly fluid containing a bubble with a bubble diameter larger than a desired bubble diameter so as to produce a bubbly fluid containing a bubble with a desired bubble diameter. | 09-04-2008 |
20090003903 | FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A fixing device, and an image forming method and an image forming apparatus using the fixing device. The fixing device includes an application unit to apply a foam-like fixing agent including a softener to particulates including a resin on a medium, the softener softening the particulates by at least partially dissolving or swelling the resin and a thickness control unit to control a layer thickness of the foam-like fixing agent such that an application time during which the foam-like fixing agent is applied to the particulates is not shorter than a penetration time required for the foam-like fixing agent to penetrate through a layer of the particulates to the medium. | 01-01-2009 |
20090067904 | FIXER, FIXING DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A disclosed fixing device fixes resin particles onto a medium by applying a fixer including a softening agent onto the resin particles resting on the medium. The softening agent softens the resin particles by dissolving or causing swelling of at least part of resin included in the resin particles. A foamed fixer is generated from the fixer. The foamed fixer whose layer thickness is controlled is applied onto the resin particles resting on the medium. | 03-12-2009 |
20090081571 | FIXING SOLUTION, CAPSULE STRUCTURE, FIXING METHOD, FIXING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing solution for fixing toner to a recording medium, includes aliphatic ester held by solvent in a soluble manner, and having solubility or swelling property with respect to resin included in the toner. | 03-26-2009 |
20090245896 | Image forming apparatus and method - An image forming apparatus includes a first fixing device that applies heat to a non fixed toner image and a second fixing device arranged downstream of the first fixing device, which applies pressure and fixes the non-fixed toner image onto a recording member. | 10-01-2009 |
20110002718 | FIXING SOLUTION, FIXING METHOD, FIXING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - To provide a fixing solution for fixing fine resin particles to a recording medium, the fixing solution including: a diluent which contains water; a foaming agent which allows the fixing solution to be in the form of foam; and a solid plasticizer which is solid at normal temperature and soluble in the diluent, and which softens or swells at least part of the fine resin particles while dissolved in the diluent. | 01-06-2011 |
20110013957 | FIXING LIQUID, FIXING METHOD, FIXING UNIT, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a fixing liquid containing a softening agent that softens resin-containing fine particles by dissolving or swelling at least a part of the resin; a C12-C18 fatty acid; and a C12-C18 fatty acid salt. The fixing liquid is mixed with water serving as a dilution solvent. | 01-20-2011 |
20110183254 | PHOTOCURABLE LIQUID DEVELOPER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, DEVELOPING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - To provide a photocurable liquid developer including colored resin particles, and an electrically insulating liquid that cures by light, wherein the electrically insulating liquid contains an unsaturated group-containing silicone compound represented by General Formula (1) below, | 07-28-2011 |
20110217098 | Fixing device and image forming apparatus - A disclosed fixing device includes a fixer application unit configured to apply a fixer containing a softener, capable of softening resin by dissolving or swelling at least a part of the resin, and water to resin particles formed on a recording medium such that the resin particles are fixed on the recording medium, and an anti-tack agent application unit configured to apply a liquid anti-tack agent immiscible with the softener to surfaces of the resin particles that are mixed with the softener by the application of the fixer containing the softener. | 09-08-2011 |
20110229231 | FIXATION FLUID, FIXATION METHOD, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, FIXATION DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Disclosed is a fixation fluid, including a softening agent(s), the softening agent(s) being a saturated aliphatic carboxylic acid ester(s) of a saturated aliphatic alcohol(s) and/or a carbonic acid ester(s) of a dihydric saturated aliphatic alcohol(s), a foaming agent(s), the foaming agent(s) being a non-ionic surfactant(s) and/or an amphoteric surfactant(s), water, a pH adjustor(s), the pH adjustor(s) being an acid(s) and/or a salt(s) of the acid(s), and a pH of the fixation fluid being 6 or more and 7 or less. | 09-22-2011 |
20110268480 | FIXATION DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND FIXATION FLUID STORAGE CONTAINER - Disclosed is, for example, a fixation device of fixing a resin-containing fine particle, the fixation device being configured to foam a fixation fluid including at least a softening agent configured to dissolve or swell at least one portion of a resin to soften the resin-containing fine particle including a resin, a foaming agent, and water, and to provide a foamed fixation fluid to the resin-containing fine particle, the fixation device including a first storage part configured to contain a softening agent fluid including at least the softening agent, a second storage part configured to contain a foaming agent fluid including at least the foaming agent, and a mixed foamed fixation fluid producing part configured to mix and foam both fluids contained in independent states in the storage parts to produce the foamed fixation fluid. | 11-03-2011 |
20120135342 | FIXING SOLUTION, FIXING METHOD, FIXING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - To provide a fixing solution for fixing fine resin particles to a recording medium, the fixing solution including: a diluent which contains water; a foaming agent which allows the fixing solution to be in the form of foam; and plasticizers which soften or swell at least part of the fine resin particles, wherein the plasticizers contain a liquid plasticizer which is liquid at normal temperature and soluble in the diluent, and a solid plasticizer which is solid at normal temperature and soluble in the diluent. | 05-31-2012 |
20120283378 | A SILICONE COMPOUND, PHOTOCURABLE LIQUID INK USING THE SILICONE COMPOUND, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE INK - A silicone compound represented by the following Chemical Structure 1: | 11-08-2012 |
20120295192 | TONER, DEVELOPER, TONER CONTAINER, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - To provide a toner which contains a binder resin, a colorant, and capsules, wherein the binder resin contains a thermoplastic elastomer, and wherein the capsules each encapsulate a plasticizer capable of softening the thermoplastic elastomer and the capsules are fractured upon application of predetermined pressure. | 11-22-2012 |