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Electrophotographic photosensitive member, a process-cartridge inclusive thereof, and an image forming apparatus

US6296978A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 1998
Grant dateOct 2, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G5/078
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides an electrophotographic photosensitive member having a substrate and a photosensitive layer thereupon, wherein a surface layer of the photosensitive member contains a resin which is obtained by being subject to polycondensation as a monomer component only an organosilicon-modified positive hole transporting compound; a process cartridge which has, in addition to the electrophotographic photosensitive member, at least one from among a primary charging means, a developing means, and a cleaning means placed into a housing; and the image forming apparatus using the electrophotographic photosensitive member.

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