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(11) EP 1 705 525 A8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
published in accordance with Art. 158(3) EPC

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
06.12.2006 Bulletin 2006/49

(43) Date of publication:
27.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/39

(21) Application number: 03768317.4

(22) Date of filing: 26.12.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G03G 9/097(2006.01)
C07F 7/04(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2003/016898
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/066719 (21.07.2005 Gazette 2005/29)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE FR GB LI

(71) Applicant: ORIENT CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Osaka-shi, Osaka 535-0022 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • YAMATE, Osamu
    Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572-8581 (JP)
  • YUSHINA, Heihachi
    Neyagawa-shi, Osaka 572-8581 (JP)

(74) Representative: Jönsson, Hans-Peter 
Patentanwälte von Kreisler Selting Werner, Bahnhofsvorplatz 1 (Deichmannhaus am Dom)
50667 Köln
50667 Köln (DE)


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    (54) POSITIVE ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE CONTROL AGENT AND TONER FOR DEVELOPING ELECTROSTATIC IMAGE


    (57) A positive electrified charge control agent comprises a silicon complex compound bonding with covalent of a central silicon atom and oxygen originated from a hydroxyl group, which bonds to an organic group, and bonding with coordination of the central silicon atom and a carbonyl group of equivalent to the oxygen,
    the silicon complex compound comprises a trivalent to univalent cation and a trivalent to univalent anion having 1 to 3 equivalents of the oxygen and the carbonyl group to the central silicon atom.