Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor in which an interlayer and a photoconductive photoreceptive layer are provided on a conductive support in that order, said interlayer comprising at least one colloidal substance selected from the group consisting of colloidal silica and colloidal alumina, and an organic solvent soluble resin which is composed of: (A) a polymer having an acid value of from 10 to 100 and containing repeating units represented by formula (I) in the range of 30 to 80 wt.% and formula (II) in the range of 5 to 60 wt.%, based on the total weight of the polymer A: ##STR8## wherein R 1 is H or CH 3 ; R 2 is H, --CH 3 , --C 2 H 5 , or a chloromethyl group; and n is an integer of 1 to 10; and ##STR9## wherein R 3 is H or --CH 3 ; and (B) 5 to 30 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of polymer (A) of at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of a homopolymer and plural copolymer having a glass transition point (Tg) of from -70 ° to 20° C.; said colloidal substance being used in an amount of 30 to 300 parts by weight based on solid component per 100 parts by weight on the basis of solid component of said organic solvent-soluble resin; and said interlayer being provided in a coverage of 1.5 to 10.0 g/m 2 .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
239 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor in which an interlayer and a photoconductive photoreceptive layer are provided on a conductive support in that order, said interlayer comprising at least one colloidal substance selected from the group consisting of colloidal silica and colloidal alumina, and an organic solvent soluble resin which is composed of: (A) a polymer having an acid value of from 10 to 100 and containing repeating units represented by formula (I) in the range of 30 to 80 wt.% and formula (II) in the range of 5 to 60 wt.%, based on the total weight of the polymer A: ##STR8## wherein R 1 is H or CH 3 ; R 2 is H, --CH 3 , --C 2 H 5 , or a chloromethyl group; and n is an integer of 1 to 10; and ##STR9## wherein R 3 is H or --CH 3 ; and (B) 5 to 30 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of polymer (A) of at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of a homopolymer and plural copolymer having a glass transition point (Tg) of from -70 ° to 20° C.; said colloidal substance being used in an amount of 30 to 300 parts by weight based on solid component per 100 parts by weight on the basis of solid component of said organic solvent-soluble resin; and said interlayer being provided in a coverage of 1.5 to 10.0 g/m 2 .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor as in claim 1, wherein said conductive support is a sheet of paper which contains an electrically conductive substance and has laminated to at least one side thereof a polyethylene layer having a thickness of from 5 to 50 μm and containing carbon black in a concentration of from 5 to 30% by weight.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor as in claim 1, wherein the polymer (A) has an acid value of from 15 to 40.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor as in claim 1, wherein the organic solvent-soluble resin comprises from 10 to 40 wt% the repeating unit represented by formula (II), from 40 to 60 wt% the repeating unit represented by formula (I), and from 5 to 30 parts by weight of polymer (B) per 100 parts by weight of polymer (A).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor as in claim 1, wherein the colloid substance has an average grain size of from 5×10 -5 to 1×10 -7 cm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor as in claim 2, wherein the colloid substance has an average grain size of from 5×10 -5 to 1×10 -7 cm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor as in claim 1, wherein the interlayer is provided in a coverage of from 3.0 to 6.0 g/m 2 .
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor as in claim 1, wherein the photoreceptive layer comprises a photoconductive material and a binder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor as in claim 8, wherein the photoconductive material is zinc oxide.