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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air cleaning apparatus capable of removing harmful chemicals such as volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide, etc. included in a gas by installing an electron-emitting element consisting of a planar structure in an air passage to circulate air in a space of a factory, indoor space, etc.SOLUTION: An air cleaning apparatus includes an electron-emitting device 2 that has two electrodes and consists of a planar structure, and an air passage 3 that allows passage of a gas that contains harmful chemicals such as volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide, the electron-emitting device 2 being arranged along the air passage 3 so that electrons are emitted into the air passage trunk 3.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electron emission element reducing the occurrence of dielectric breakdown, enabling low-cost manufacturing, and allowing stable electron emission with a good amount.SOLUTION: An electron emission element 1 includes an electron acceleration layer 4 made up of a layer of particulates, between an electrode substrate 2 and a thin film electrode 3. When a voltage is applied between the electrode substrate 2 and the thin film electrode 3, an electron is accelerated in the electron acceleration layer 4 and emitted from the thin film electrode 3. Here, the electron acceleration layer 4 includes insulator particulates 5 as a particulate and does not include a conductive particulate, and wax exists between the insulator particulate 5.
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electron emission element to which proper voltage is applied to produce a sufficient amount of electron emissions. SOLUTION: The electron emission element is provided which includes a first electrode, an insulation fine particle layer formed on the first electrode and consisting of insulation fine particles, and a second electrode formed on the insulation fine particle layer. In the surface of the insulation fine particle layer at the side of the second electrode, recessed portions are formed whose depths are each smaller than the layer thickness of the insulation fine particle layer. When voltage is applied between the first electrode and the second electrode, electrons supplied from the first electrode are accelerated in the insulation fine particle layer and then emitted from the second electrode. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To further improve heat exchange performance by suppressing degradation of the heat exchange performance. SOLUTION: This heat exchanger includes a heat sink 3, and an electron emission element 4 arranged separately from the heat sink 3 for imparting electrons to the heat sink 3 through air in the separation part. The electron emission element 4 includes an electrode substrate 7, a thin-film electrode 9, a power source 10 for applying voltage between the electrode substrate 7 and the thin-film electrode 9, and an electron acceleration layer 8 for accelerating electrons in its inside by the voltage application by the power source 10 to be emitted from the thin-film electrode 9. At least a part of the electron acceleration layer 8 is formed of an insulator substance. The heat exchanger includes an air filter 24, and is structured such that air flows to the surface of the thin-film electrode 9 through the air filter 24. Thereby, degradation of heat exchange performance caused by dust adhering to the surface of the electron emission element 4 is suppressed, and high heat exchange performance can be provided over a long term. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a carrier for forming a high-quality image while simplifying the manufacturing process and reducing the manufacturing cost. SOLUTION: This carrier 2 is a carrier 2 for a two-component developer. The carrier 2 includes a carrier core material 2a having a volume average particle diameter of 25 μm or larger and 50 μm or smaller and a coating 2b that contains silicone resin having the average molecular weight of 5,000 or smaller as the principal component and covers the carrier core material 2a. The coating 2b is formed by applying heat and impact force to a mixture of resin composition containing silicone resin and the carrier core material 2a. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a resin-coated carrier, in which a carrier core material comprising a porous material having voids therein is used, and a resin-coated carrier having no resin in the voids can be obtained with a smaller amount of the resin. SOLUTION: The method for producing a resin-coated carrier comprising a carrier core material and a resin coating layer formed on the surface of the carrier core material includes an immersion step and heat-drying step. In the immersion step, the carrier core material comprising a porous material having voids therein is immersed in an immersion liquid containing a resin and a foaming agent dissolved or dispersed in a solvent so as to obtain an impregnated carrier core material having the voids impregnated with the immersion liquid. In the heat-drying step, the impregnated carrier core material is heated while agitated at a temperature equal to or higher than the boiling point of the solvent and equal to or higher than the decomposition temperature of the foaming agent to form a film of the resin on the surface of the carrier core material, thereby obtaining the resin-coated carrier having a resin coating layer on the surface of the carrier core material. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a two-component developer that has excellent flowability, stably charges toner, and stably forms a high-definition image over a long period of time. SOLUTION: The two-component developer includes a toner 3 containing a binder resin, a colorant, and a release agent, and a resin-coated carrier 2 comprising a carrier core material 2a and a resin coating layer 2b formed on a surface of the carrier core material 2a. The toner 3 has an exposure rate of the release agent on the toner 3 surface of 1.00-3.07%. The carrier core material 2a has an apparent density of 1.86-2.45 g/cm 3 . The exposure rate of the release agent of the toner 3 and the apparent density of the carrier core material 2a satisfy the following formula (1) y≤-1.54x+5.93, wherein y represents the exposure rate of the release agent of the toner 3, and x represents the apparent density of the carrier core material 2a. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of manufacturing an electron emitting element for making a small amount of conductive particulates exist uniformly simply and at a low cost, and for making stable and excellent electron emission. SOLUTION: The forming process of an electron acceleration layer 4 of the electron emitting element 1 includes a particulate layer forming process in which a particulate layer containing insulator particulates 5 is formed by coating a dispersion liquid in which the insulator particulates 5 are dispersed, and a conductive particulate coating process in which a dispersion liquid of conductive particulates 6 is coated on the particulate layer by an electrostatic spray method. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a resin coated carrier for stably charging toner with an external additive having a large particle size added thereto for a long time and preventing blocking of a developer; a two-component developer; a developing device; and an image forming apparatus. SOLUTION: The resin coated carrier is produced so as to satisfy the following formulas (1) and (2). Formula (1): log(Mb/Ma)>2. Formula (2): 0.5≤-log(A/B)≤2.5. In formula (1), Ma represents a weight average molecular weight of a silicone resin having a minimum weight average molecular weight, and Mb represents a weight average molecular weight of a silicone resin having a maximum weight average molecular weight, both silicon resins being included in a resin coating layer 2b. In formula (2), A represents a volume resistivity value (Ω/cm) in an electric field of 1,000 V/cm that is obtained by conducting a stirring test, and B represents a volume resistivity value (Ω/cm) in an electric field of 1,000 V/cm before the stirring test. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT