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Electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge and electrophotographic apparatus

US11249407B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 18, 2020
Grant dateFeb 15, 2022
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Expiry dateJun 18, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/751
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The electrophotographic photosensitive member has: a cylindrical support; a charge generating layer formed on the cylindrical support; and a charge transport layer formed on the charge generating layer, the charge generating layer contains a hydroxygallium phthalocyanine crystal having a particular CuKα characteristic X-ray diffraction peak, a titanyl phthalocyanine crystal having a particular CuKα characteristic X-ray diffraction peak or a chlorogallium phthalocyanine crystal having a particular spectral absorption spectrum as a charge generating material, and in the charge generating layer, with respect to the film thickness of the charge generating layer, when a region from the central position of an image forming area to the end position of the image forming area is divided in the axial direction of the cylindrical support into five equal regions and the average film thickness of the charge generating layer in each region satisfies a specific condition.

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