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Method for producing a screened layer for an electrophotographic element

Assignee: Canon Production Printing Netherlands BV
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Filing: 1986-07-14
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Granted: 1988-04-26
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Expires: 2006-07-14
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Abstract

Abstract A method of producing a screened layer on an electrophotographic element by applying a homogeneous layer to a support and removing small areas from the layer by blasting it with particles having a diameter of between 5 and 1000 μm.

Inventors

  • 👤 Roelof H. Everhardus
  • 👤 Hubertus G. Eggels
  • 👤 Ronald Berkhout

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 20:47
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G5/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 59 words
A method of producing a screened layer for an electrophotographic element by applying a homogeneous layer to a support and completely removing small areas having a diameter of between about 1 and 200 μm from the homogeneous layer by blasting the layer in the absence of a screen with particles having a diameter of between 5 and 1000 μm.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 59 words
A method of producing a screened layer for an electrophotographic element by applying a homogeneous layer to a support and completely removing small areas having a diameter of between about 1 and 200 μm from the homogeneous layer by blasting the layer in the absence of a screen with particles having a diameter of between 5 and 1000 μm.
Claim 3
Independent Claim 60 words
A method of producing a screened layer for an electrophotographic element by applying a homogeneous charge-generating layer to a support and completely removing small areas having a diameter of between 1 and 200 μm from the homogeneous charge-generating layer by blasting the layer in the absence of a screen with particles having a diameter of between 5 and 1000 μm.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 60 words
A method of producing a screened layer for an electrophotographic element by applying a homogeneous charge-generating layer to a support and completely removing small areas having a diameter of between 1 and 200 μm from the homogeneous charge-generating layer by blasting the layer in the absence of a screen with particles having a diameter of between 5 and 1000 μm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
The method of claim 2 wherein a charge-transporting layer is applied to the charge-generating layer after blasting.
Claim 6
Independent Claim 59 words
A method of producing a screened layer for an electrophotographic element by applying a homogeneous layer to a support and completely removing small areas having a diameter of between 1 and 200 μm from the homogeneous layer by blasting the layer in the absence of a screen with glass pearls having a diameter of between 5 and 1000 μm.
Claim 7
Independent Claim 59 words
A method of producing a screened layer for an electrophotographic element by applying a homogeneous layer to a support and completely removing small areas having a diameter of between 1 and 200 μm from the homogeneous layer by blasting the layer in the absence of a screen with glass pearls having a diameter of between 5 and 1000 μm.

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