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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8168365 | Method for manufacturing electrophotographic photosensitive member The present invention provides a method for manufacturing an electrophotographic photosensitive member including a step of forming a first surface layer and a second surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member by supplying a source gas into a reac... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8114563 | Electrophotographic photoreceptor and method of preparing the photoreceptor, and image forming method, image forming apparatus and process cartridge therefor using the photoreceptor An electrophotographic photoreceptor, including: an electroconductive substrate; a photosensitive layer located overlying the electroconductive substrate; and a crosslinked surface layer located ov... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8097394 | Electrophotographic photoreceptor, method of preparing the photoreceptor, and image forming method, image forming apparatus and process cartridge therefor using the photoreceptor A method of preparing an electrophotographic photoreceptor, including forming a photosensitive layer on an electroconductive substrate; and forming a surface layer on the photosensitive layer, wherein the surface layer is formed by a spray coating comprising a spray... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8062823 | Process for preparing photosensitive outer layer The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to an improved overcoat for an imaging member having a substrate, a charge transport layer, and an overcoat positioned on the charge transport layer, and a process for making the same including combining a resin havin... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8017294 | Process for preparing photosensitive outer layer The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to an improved overcoat for an imaging member having a substrate, a charge transport layer, and an overcoat positioned on the charge transport layer, and a process for making the same including combining a resin havin... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7413840 | Process for forming an electrophotographic photosensitive member with depressed portions by condensing a surface of a surface layer on which a coating liquid is present A production method of an electrophotographic photosensitive member which has high productivity when producing a surface layer in which depressed portions which are independent respectively are formed on an electrophotographic photosensitive member surface, and can ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7384717 | Photoreceptor with improved overcoat layer An electrophotographic imaging member includes a substrate, a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer, and an overcoating layer, the overcoating layer including a cured polyester polyol or cured acrylated polyol film forming resin and a charge transport ma... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7358014 | Electrophotographic organophotoreceptors with novel charge transport compounds A novel charge transport compound, a novel process using that novel compound and an organophotoreceptor includes: (a) a novel charge transport compound having the formula | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341814 | Electrophotographic photoconductor, preparation method thereof, electrophotographic apparatus and process cartridge An electrophotographic photoconductor includes an electroconductive substrate, a photoconductive layer arranged over the electroconductive layer with or without the interposition of an undercoat layer, and a surface top layer containing a crosslinkable resin arrange... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7341813 | Electrophotographic photoreceptor, electrophotographic member, process cartridge and image forming apparatus The present invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor and an electrophotographic member, which have superior mold releasing and sliding properties and are able to maintain these properties over long periods of time, the photoreceptor comprising a first... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7316876 | Electrophotographic photoreceptor and a manufacturing method thereof Disclosed is an electrophotographic photoreceptor which comprises a layer on a support, wherein the photoreceptor satisfies a condition represented by Formulas 1 and 2; 0 | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312008 | High-performance surface layer for photoreceptors An imaging member includes a substrate, a charge generating layer, and a charge transport layer, wherein an external of the imaging member includes a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane modified silicone dispersed therein. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309551 | Electron conductive overcoat layer for photoreceptors An imaging member includes a substrate, a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer, and an outer overcoat layer including an electron conductive material. ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7279506 | Ink jettable overprint compositions Ink jettable, radiation curable overprint compositions containing at least one radiation curable oligomer/monomer, at least one photoinitiator, and at least one surfactant are disclosed. The overprint compositions are particularly well-suited for protecting ink-base... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270924 | Electrophotographic photoreceptor, method for manufacturing the electrophotographic photoreceptor, and image forming apparatus and process cartridge using the electrophotographic photoreceptor A photoreceptor including an electroconductive substrate, a photosensitive layer located overlying the substrate, and a protective layer overlying the photosensitive layer, wherein the photoreceptor has a property such that when the photoreceptor is charged so as to... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7244485 | Imageable seamed belts having polyamide adhesive between interlocking seaming members A seamed flexible belt having a substrate and a seam having interlocking seam members, wherein the interlocking seam members are held together by an adhesive having polyamide and an optional electrically conductive filler, for use in electrostatographic, contact ele... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238456 | Silicon-containing layers for electrophotographic photoreceptors and methods for making the same Silicon-containing layers for electrophotographic photoreceptors which have high mechanical strength, improved electrophotographic characteristics and improved image deletion characteristics even under conditions of high temperature and high humidity are provided. S... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238458 | Photo conductor, image forming apparatus, and method for producing photo conductor A photo conductor has a protective surface layer whereon at least a carrier generation layer and a carrier transport layer are provided onto a conductive base. The protective surface layer includes a first protective surface layer using a hydrocarbon gas-based amorp... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229730 | Process for producing negative-charging electrophotographic photosensitive member, negative-charging electrophotographic photosensitive member, and electrophotographic apparatus using same The invention provides a process for producing a negative-charging electrophotographic photosensitive member which can improve the adherence between a first layer and a second layer without lowering the effect of lessening image defects and realize a reduction in ov... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226711 | Electrophotographic photosensitive member, method for manufacturing electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge and electrophotographic apparatus An object of the present invention is to improve a phenomenon of the life-shortening of the endurance life due to scratch occurring when recesses of a fixed dimple shape are formed on the surface of the surface layer, in order to inhibit the chattering and folding b... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7160963 | Toner fuser member with release layer formed from silsesquioxane-epoxy resin composition A toner fuser member contains a substrate on which is disposed a toner release surface layer formed from a composition that includes a silsesquioxane and a curable epoxy resin. On curing, the composition forms an interpenetrating polymer network of the silsesquioxan... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7144607 | Liquid crystal orientation agents and liquid crystal display device with the use thereof A polyimide-containing liquid crystal alignment treating agent having a structure of the formula (I) incorporated therein, wherein Q is a single bond or a divalent organic group, R1 to R4 re... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7132125 | Processes for coating photoconductors A process including: providing a cylindrical substrate rotating about the long axis; applying at least one coating layer with a direct writing applicator on the outer surface of the rotating substrate; and curing the resulting coated layer or layers. The use of a di... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7132208 | Composition for forming overcoat layer for organic photoreceptor and organic photoreceptor employing overcoat layer prepared from the composition A composition forms an overcoat layer for an organic photoreceptor by combining an organic silane compound, an acrylic polymer, polyvinyl butyral and a solvent. The organic photoreceptor has increased electrical and mechanical properties, leading to improved life ch... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7118839 | Electrophotographic organophotoreceptors with novel charge transport materials An organophotoreceptor that includes: (a) a charge transport compound having the formula where n is an integer between 2... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7115346 | Multi-layered electrophotographic positively charged organic photoconductor and manufacturing method thereof A multi-layered electrophotographic positively charged organic photoconductor includes a conductive substrate, a charge transport layer formed on the conductive substrate, and a charge generating layer formed on the charge transport layer. A composition to form the ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7063928 | Electrophotographic organophotoreceptors with novel charge transport materials This invention relates to a novel organophotoreceptor that includes: (a) a charge transport material comprising a fluorenone hydrazone having a) least two fluorenone alkylsulfonylphenylhydrazone groups, b) at least two fluorenone p... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7060404 | Electrophotographic photoreceptor, method for manufacturing the electrophotographic photoreceptor and image forming apparatus using the electrophotographic photoreceptor A photoreceptor including an electroconductive substrate; and a photosensitive layer located overlying the electroconductive substrate and comprising a charge generation material, a charge transport material and an inorganic filler, wherein the content of the inorga... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7060406 | Light-receiving member, image-forming apparatus, and image-forming method A light-receiving member comprising a conductive substrate, and formed superposingly thereon a photosensitive layer and a surface protective layer in order. The light-receiving member has a surface roughness Ra of from 15 nm to 100 nm. Also disclosed is an image-for... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7037631 | Photoconductive imaging members A photoconductive imaging member including a supporting substrate, a hole blocking layer thereover, a crosslinked photogenerating layer and a charge transport layer, and wherein the photogenerating layer includes a photogenerating component and a vinyl chloride, all... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7033717 | Process for producing electrophotographic photosensitive member, and electrophotographic photosensitive member and electrophotographic apparatus making use of the same An electrophotographic photosensitive member production process is provided having the steps of placing a cylindrical substrate having a conductive surface in a first film-forming chamber, and decomposing a source gas with high-frequency power to deposit on the cyli... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6998210 | Electrophotographic photosensitive member, electrophotographic apparatus, and process cartridge The present invention relates to an electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising a surface layer excellent in adhesiveness and abrasion resistance, having a hardness and a toughness, and not degrading the charge transport property. One aspect of the present ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994801 | Compounds of formula (4) to stabilize liquid crystal domains A compound having formula (4) wherein: D4 is an electron donor moiety; C4 is a conjugated bridging moiety; A4 is an electron acceptor moiety; S4 is a hydrocarbon, a heterocyclic moiety, or a hetero-acyclic moiety; b″ ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6949322 | Composition for forming overcoat layer for organophotoreceptor using polyaminoether and organophotoreceptor employing overcoat layer prepared from the composition A composition forms an overcoat layer of an organophotoreceptor, the composition including polyaminoether and a solvent, and an organophotoreceptor employing the overcoat layer formed from the composition. The polyaminoether is represented by Formula 1: ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6919155 | Organic photoreceptor and image forming method An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed. The charge transport material comprising a mixture of stereoisomers as a charge transport material and glass transition point Tgb of the binder resin of the charge transport layer and glass transition point Tg1 of t... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6905633 | Compounds of formula (3) to stabilize liquid crystal domains A compound having formula (3) wherein: D3 is an electron donor moiety; C3 is a conjugated bridging moiety; A3 is an electron acceptor moiety; ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6905804 | Electrophotographic organophotoreceptors with novel charge transport materials This invention relates to a novel organophotoreceptor that includes: (a) a charge transport material comprising a fluorenone hydrazone having a) at least two fluorenone alkylsulfonylphenylhydrazone groups, b) at least two fluorenon... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6846600 | Electrophotographic photosensitive member, process for its production, and electrophotographic apparatus A process for producing an electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising the steps of depositing a non-single crystal material composed basically of silicon atoms, on a cylindrical substrate in a deposition chamber, thereafter once taking the substrate with f... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6835515 | Long potlife, low temperature cure overcoat for low surface energy photoreceptors A composition is provided for coating a photoreceptor having a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer. The composition includes a hole transport material, a cross-linkable film forming binder having at least one functional group that is reactive with i... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6830858 | Electrophotographic photosensitive member, preparation method thereof, image forming process, apparatus and process cartridge using the same An electrophotographic photosensitive member having a photosensitive layer provided on an electro-conductive supporting substrate and a protection layer provided on the photosensitive layer. The protection layer includes a kind of finely divided metal oxide particle... | 12/14/2004 |
