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Electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge, and electrophotographic apparatus

US7551878B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2007
Grant dateJun 23, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G5/14765
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrophotographic photosensitive member has, on the surface of its photosensitive layer, has a plurality of depressed portions which are independent from one another, and, where the major-axis diameter of each depressed portion is represented by Rpc and the depth that shows the distance between the deepest part of each depressed portion and the opening thereof is represented by Rdv, the depressed portions each have a ratio of depth to major-axis diameter, Rdv/Rpc, of from more than 1.0 to 7.0 or less.

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