Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A photoreceptor comprising a photosensitive layer and an electroconductive support, wherein said photosensitive layer contains an azo compound represented by the following Formula [I]; ##STR242## wherein A is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted arlyl group, B is oxygen atom or sulfur atom; R is hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or a halogen atom; and Cp is ##STR243## wherein Z represents a group of atoms necessary for constituting a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic carbon ring, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic ring; Y is a substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted sulfamoyl group; R 1 is hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, a substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl group, a carboxy group and the esters thereof, or cyano group; A' is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; R 2 and R 3 are a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, respectively.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A photoreceptor comprising a photosensitive layer and an electroconductive support, wherein said photosensitive layer contains an azo compound represented by the following Formula [I]; ##STR242## wherein A is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted arlyl group, B is oxygen atom or sulfur atom; R is hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or a halogen atom; and Cp is ##STR243## wherein Z represents a group of atoms necessary for constituting a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic carbon ring, or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic heterocyclic ring; Y is a substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted sulfamoyl group; R 1 is hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted amino group, a substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl group, a carboxy group and the esters thereof, or cyano group; A' is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; R 2 and R 3 are a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, respectively.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 1, wherein said B is oxygen atom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 1, wherein said B is sulfur atom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 2 or 3, wherein said A is a group represented by the following formula; ##STR244## wherein R' is hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or a halogen atom.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 2, wherein said compound is represented by the following Formula [II]; ##STR245##
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 3, wherein said compound is represented by the following Formula [III]; ##STR246##
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 2, wherein said compound is represented by the following Formula [IV]; ##STR247##
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 3, wherein said compound is represented by the following Formula [V]; ##STR248##
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 5, wherein said compound is represented by the following Formula [VI]; ##STR249##
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 6, wherein said compound is represented by the following Formula [VII]; ##STR250##
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 7, wherein said compound is represented by the following Formula [VIII]; ##STR251##
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 8, wherein said compound is represented by the following Formula [IX]; ##STR252##
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 5, 6, 7, or 8, R is a hydrogen atom.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 9, 10, 11, or 12, R and R' is a hydrogen atom.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 1, wherein said photosensitive layer consists of a carrier generation layer which contains said azo compound as a carrier generating substance and a carrier transport layer which contains a carrier transporting substance.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 15, wherein said carrier transporting substance is selected from the group consisting of trinitrofluorenone, tetronitrofluorenone, poly-N-vinylcarbazole, a triazole derivative, oxadiazole derivative, imidazol derivative, a pyrazolone derivative, polyaryl alkane derivative, phenylene diamine derivative, hydrazone derivative, amine substituted alkene derivative, triaryl amine derivative, carbazole derivative, and stylbene derivative.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 15, wherein said carrier generation layer has the thickness in the range of from 0.01 μm to 20 μm.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 15, wherein said carrier transport layer has the thickness in the range of from 5 μm to 30 μm.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The photoreceptor of claim 1, wherein said photosensitive layer is a single layer which contains said azo compound as a carrier generating substance and a carrier transporting substance.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
50 words
The photoreceptor of claim 19, wherein said carrier transporting substance is selected from the group consisting of trinitrofluorenone, tetranitrofluorenone, poly-N-vinylcarbazole, a triazol derivative, oxadiazol derivative, imidazol derivative, a pyrazolone derivative, polyaryl alkane derivative, phenylene diamine derivative, hydrazone derivative, amine substituted alkene derivative, triaryl amine derivative, carbazole derivative, and stylbene derivative.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
25 words
The photoreceptor of claim 1, wherein the photosensitive layer is a single layer which consists essentially of a binder and said azo compound dispersed therein.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 15, 19, or 21, wherein said photoreceptor has an intermediate layer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 15, wherein said photoreceptor has an overcoat layer.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 2 or 3, wherein said A is an ethyl group, propyl group, pentyl group, methoxyethyl group, hydroxyethyl group, benzyl group, phenethyl group, or chlorophenyl group.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 2 or 3, wherein said Z is the group of atoms necessary for constituting a substituted or unsubstituted benzene ring, substituted or unsubstituted naphthalene ring, substituted or unsubstituted indole ring, or substituted or unsubstituted carbazole ring.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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The photoreceptor of claim 2 or 3, wherein A is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl group.