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Electrophotographic photosensitive member, and process cartridge and electrophotographic apparatus including the photosensitive member

US6335132B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 21, 2000
Grant dateJan 1, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 21, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G5/0696
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrophotographic photosensitive member capable of forming images with less defects, such as ghost, while retaining a high photo-sensitivity, is provided. The photosensitive member includes a support and a photosensitive layer disposed on the support, wherein said photosensitive layer contains a phthalocyanine pigment and an azo calix[n]arene compound represented by the formula (1) below: wherein n denotes an integer of 4-8; R1, R2 and R3 independently denote a hydrogen atom or alkyl group; Ar denotes an aromatic hydrocarbon ring group capable of having a substituent, a heterocyclic group capable of having a substituent, or a combination of a plurality of these groups bonded to each other directly or via a bonding group.

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