ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR, IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE USING THE PHOTOCONDUCTOR, AND LONG-CHAIN ALKYL GROUP CONTAINING BISPHENOL COMPOUND AND POLYMER MADE THEREFROM
US6974654B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 16, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G5/0589
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrophotographic photoconductor has an electroconductive support and a photoconductive layer which is formed thereon and contains at least one resin of a polyurethane resin, a polyester resin, or a polycarbonate resin, each resin having at least a structural unit of formula (1): wherein R1, R2, R3, a, b, and n are the same as those specified in the specification. An electrophotographic image forming apparatus and method, and a process cartridge employ the above photoconductor. A long-chain alkyl group containing bisphenol compound is represented by formula (2):
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