(19)
(11) EP 1 880 250 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
24.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/43

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/29

(21) Application number: 06732617.3

(22) Date of filing: 10.05.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G03G 9/08(2006.01)
 G03G 9/087(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2006/309766
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/121185 (16.11.2006 Gazette 2006/46)

(54)

TONER AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD USING THE SAME

TONER UND BILDERZEUGUNGSVERFAHREN DAMIT

TONER ET PROCEDE DE FORMATION D'IMAGE EN L'UTILISANT

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 10.05.2005 JP 2005137291
17.05.2005 JP 2005144453

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/04

(73) Proprietor: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • YAMADA, Masahide
    Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 410-0035 (JP)
  • INOUE, Ryota
    Mishima-shi, Shizuoka 411-0024 (JP)
  • WATANABE, Naohiro
    Nagaizumi-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka 411-0933 (JP)
  • EMOTO, Shigeru
    Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 4100302 (JP)
  • OHKI, Masahiro
    Saitama 358-0006 (JP)
  • SAITOH, Akinori
    Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 410-0007 (JP)
  • SUGIYAMA, Tsunemi
    Kashiwa-shi, Chiba 2770826 (JP)
  • WAKAMATSU, Shinichi
    Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 4100303 (JP)
  • NANYA, Toshiki
    Shizuoka 410-0021 (JP)
  • SHIMOTA, Naohito
    Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 410-0058 (JP)
  • YAMADA, Hiroshi
    Numazu- shi, Shizuoka 410-0022 (JP)
  • AWAMURA, Junichi
    Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 4100304 (JP)
  • SUZUKI, Tomomi
    Numazu-shi, Shizuoka 410-0022 (JP)
  • HIRAI, Kazuyuki, SANYO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 605-0995 (JP)
  • YASUMATSU, Kazushige, SANYO CHEMICAL IND., LTD.
    Kyoto-shi, Kyoto 605-0995 (JP)

(74) Representative: Barz, Peter 
Meissner Bolte Widenmayerstrasse 48
80538 München
80538 München (DE)


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JP-A- 11 184 283
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JP-A- 2004 334 122
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