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Electrophotographic member and electrophotographic image forming apparatus

US12306560B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 2024
Grant dateMay 20, 2025
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Expiry dateFeb 14, 2044

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08K2201/001
  • WIPO fieldMacromolecular chemistry, polymers
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An electrophotographic member having a base layer and a surface layer, wherein the surface layer comprises a binder resin; and a plurality of particles comprising a conductive tin oxide, in the binder resin, a content ratio of the particles comprising a conductive tin oxide, in the surface layer, is 2.0 to 10.0 vol %, and a value of an L function denoting a relationship of a distribution of the particles comprising a conductive tin oxide, as observed from a surface of the surface layer, is always positive in a range of 300 nm to 1 μm of a distance from barycentric coordinates of the particles.

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