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EP 0 892 312 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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19.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/20 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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20.01.1999 Bulletin 1999/03 |
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Date of filing: 17.07.1998 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE |
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Designated Extension States: |
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AL LT LV MK RO SI |
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Priority: |
18.07.1997 JP 194520/97
18.07.1997 JP 194521/97
22.10.1997 JP 289928/97
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Applicant: NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD. |
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Chuo-ku,
Osaka-shi,
Osaka-fu 541 (JP) |
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- Kushino, Mitsuo
Kawabe-gun,
Hyogo-ken (JP)
- Kaieda, Osuma
Tsuchiura-shi,
Ibaraki-ken (JP)
- Matsuda, Tatsuhito
Kobe-shi,
Hyogo-ken (JP)
- Matsumoto, Makoto
Suita-shi,
Osaka-fu (JP)
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Representative: Rees, David Christopher et al |
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Kilburn & Strode
20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ
London WC1R 4PJ (GB) |
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(57) A flash fixing toner comprising a binding resin, a coloring agent, and an infrared
absorbent, the infrared absorbent having the largest absorption wavelength in the
range of 750 - 1100 nm, and the infrared absorbent being solved in or being finely
dispersed in the binding resin.