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Electrophotographic photoreceptor, method for manufacturing the photoreceptor, and image forming method and apparatus using the photoreceptor

US6641964B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 2, 2001
Grant dateNov 4, 2003
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Expiry dateNov 2, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G5/14704
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrophotographic photoreceptor including an electroconductive substrate; a photosensitive layer located overlying the electroconductive substrate and including a resin; and a surface layer including a filler and a binder resin, wherein the surface layer and the photosensitive layer have a continuous structure, and wherein the surface layer satisfies the following relationship: &sgr;≦D/5, wherein D represents an average of maximum thicknesses of the surface layer in units of micrometers in 20 segments of 5 &mgr;m wide when a portion of a cross section of the photoreceptor of 100 &mgr;m wide is divided into the 20 segments, and &sgr; represents a standard deviation of the 20 maximum thicknesses.

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