Abstract: A toner having a toner particle which contains a binder resin, a fatty acid metal salt, and a resin having an ionic functional group, in which the fatty acid metal salt is a fatty acid metal salt of a polyvalent metal with valency of 2 or higher and a fatty acid with carbon atom number of at least 8 and not more than 28, and the acid dissociation constant pKa of the resin having an ionic functional group is at least 6.0 and not more than 9.0.

Abstract: Provided is a toner including toner particles each containing: a binder resin, a crystalline polyester, and a colorant, in which: the colorant includes a compound represented by the following formula (1); and the binder resin and the crystalline polyester satisfy the following formula (2): in the formula (1), R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and Ar represents an aryl group. ?SP=|SP1?SP2|?0.43??Formula (2).

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound and a pigment dispersant, each of which improves the dispersibility of various types of pigments in a non-aqueous solvent and also provides a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion, and a toner, each of which has a preferable coloring power. The compound includes a polymer which has a monomer unit having a specific structure and also includes a specific partial structure.

Abstract: A toner having a toner particle that contains a binder resin, a pigment, a pigment dispersant, and a crystalline polyester, wherein the pigment dispersant has a specific pigment adsorption segment and a polymer moiety and a hydrophobic parameter HP1 for the pigment dispersant and a hydrophobic parameter HP2 for the crystalline polyester satisfy the formula ?0.28?(HP1?HP2)?0.15.

Abstract: A toner having a toner particle containing a binder resin and a crystalline material, wherein when “a” is an endothermic quantity deriving from the crystalline material in a DSC of the toner and “b” is an endothermic quantity deriving from the crystalline material in a DSC of the toner that has been held for 10 hours in an environment with a temperature of 55° C. and a humidity of 8% RH, the “a” and “b” satisfy a relationship a/b?0.85; in a dynamic viscoelastic measurement of a non-melt-molded pellet of the toner, the toner has a temperature range A for which G??1×105 Pa and tan ?<1 are satisfied; and in a dynamic viscoelastic measurement of a melt-molded pellet of the toner, the toner has a temperature range B for which tan ?>1 is satisfied within the temperature range A.

Abstract: A toner having a toner particle which contains a binder resin, a fatty acid metal salt, and a resin having an ionic functional group, in which the fatty acid metal salt is a fatty acid metal salt of a polyvalent metal with valency of 2 or higher and a fatty acid with carbon atom number of at least 8 and not more than 28, and the acid dissociation constant pKa of the resin having an ionic functional group is at least 6.0 and not more than 9.0.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a memory includes a magnetoresistive element, a reference cell, a sense amplifier comparing a first current flowing in the magnetoresistive element with a second current flowing in the reference cell, a first transistor having a first control terminal controlling a value of the first current, a second transistor having a second control terminal controlling a value of the second current, and a controller applying a first potential to the first control terminal and a second potential to the second control terminal in a first operation, and applying the first potential to the first control terminal and a third potential larger than the second potential to the second control terminal in a second operation.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for cleaning a mobile device and other types of portable user devices. In one embodiment, a controller of a mobile device cleaning system may control a sterilization device for cleaning a mobile device (e.g., a phone). In one embodiment, one or more display devices may provide information to observers during a cleaning process.

Abstract: “A wearable device, such as a wristband device with an art showing function, comprises a data communication device for receiving art data and a display device. In addition the device comprises also a data processing and controlling unit, which is configured to instruct said display device to show said art based on said received art data.

Abstract: A wristwatch device with a time management function for displaying a schedule in the wristwatch device comprising a data communication device for receiving time management data from an outer device comprising database of time management data. The wristwatch device comprises also a display device having indication means, e.g. segments for indicating periods of time or timely arranged events, like calendar bookings. Further the wristwatch device comprises also a data controlling unit configured to read said received time management data and thereby manipulate said indication means of the display device in order to indicate events of time based on said received time management data.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound capable of improving the dispersibility of yellow, magenta, cyan, and black pigments in a water-insoluble solvent and a pigment-dispersing agent. The present invention also provides a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion, and a toner, which have satisfactory tinting strength. The present invention relates to a compound having a structure in which an azo skeleton structure is bound to a polymer portion via a linking group in the azo skeleton structure.

Abstract: Provided is a compound that improves dispersibility of a pigment in a non-water-soluble solvent, and a pigment dispersing agent, a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion and a toner that use that compound. The present invention relates to a compound in which a polymer and a monoazo compound having a specific structure are bonded. The present invention further relates to a pigment dispersing agent, a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion and a toner containing that compound.

Abstract: Provided is a toner including toner particles each containing: a binder resin, a crystalline polyester, and a colorant, in which: the colorant includes a compound represented by the following formula (1); and the binder resin and the crystalline polyester satisfy the following formula (2): in the formula (1), R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and Ar represents an aryl group. ?SP=|SP1?SP2|?0.

Abstract: To provide an azo compound which improves the dispersibility of an azo pigment in a non-water soluble solvent. The purpose is achieved by an azo compound having a specific structure in which a high molecular weight polymer unit is bonded.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound capable of improving the dispersibility of color pigments in a water-insoluble solvent; and a pigment-dispersing agent. The present invention also provides a pigment composition, a pigment dispersion, and a toner, which have satisfactory tinting strength. The present invention provides the compound containing a polymer having a monomer unit having a specific chemical structure, the compound having a moiety also having a specific structure.

Abstract: Systems, apparatus, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for an electronic garment comprising a plurality of lights that may be controlled to display various types of images and messages. In one embodiment, the electronic garment is configured to be worn by a four-legged animal, such as a dog.