US4965156A
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Photosensitive member having an overcoat layer and process for manufacturing the same
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-03-03
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Granted: 1990-10-23
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Expires: 2009-03-03
Abstract
Abstract The disclosure discloses a photosensitive member comprising an electrically conductive substrate, an organic photoconductive layer comprising an organic material as a matrix, and an overcoat layer comprising an amorphous carbon as a matrix and formed on said organic photoconductive layer. Said overcoat layer comprises a first overcoat layer containing fluorine atoms in an amount of about 5 atomic % or more and a second overcoat layer formed on said first overcoat layer and containing fluorine atoms in an amount of less than about 5 atomic %. Said overcoat layer has a thickness of about 0.01 to about 4.0 microns and said second overcoat layer has a thickness of about 10 to about 400 angstroms. The disclosure also discloses a process for manufacturing the above-mentioned photosensitive member.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideo Hotomi
- 👤 Kenji Masaki
- 👤 Shuji Iino
- 👤 Izumi Osawa
- 👤 Masanori Fujiwara
- 👤 Isao Doi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 16:32
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G5/043; G03G5/0436; G03G5/08; G03G5/082; G03G5/08285; G03G5/14; G03G5/147; G03G5/14704
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A photosensitive member comprising: an electrically conductive substrate; an organic photoconductive layer formed on said electrically conductive substrate and comprising an organic material as a matrix; and an overcoat layer having first and second overcoat regions and formed on said photoconductive layer, said first overcoat region comprising amorphous carbon which contains fluorine atoms in an amount of about 5 atomic % or more, said second overcoat region formed over said first overcoat region and comprising amorphous carbon which contains fluorine atoms in an amount of less than about 5 atomic % which is less than the amount contained in said first overcoat region, said overcoat layer having a thickness of about 0.01 to about 4.0 microns with said second overcoat region having a thickness of about 10 to about 400 angstroms.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A photosensitive member comprising: an electrically conductive substrate; an organic photoconductive layer formed on said electrically conductive substrate and comprising an organic material as a matrix; and an overcoat layer having first and second overcoat regions and formed on said photoconductive layer, said first overcoat region comprising amorphous carbon which contains fluorine atoms in an amount of about 5 atomic % or more, said second overcoat region formed over said first overcoat region and comprising amorphous carbon which contains fluorine atoms in an amount of less than about 5 atomic % which is less than the amount contained in said first overcoat region, said overcoat layer having a thickness of about 0.01 to about 4.0 microns with said second overcoat region having a thickness of about 10 to about 400 angstroms.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A photosensitive member as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first overcoat region preferably contains fluorine atoms in an amount of about 7 atomic % or more.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A photosensitive member as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second overcoat region preferably contains fluorine atoms in an amount of less than about 2 atomic %.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
143 words
A process for manufacturing a photosensitive member having an electrically conductive substrate, an organic photoconductive layer and an overcoat layer of amorphous carbon, said process comprising: a first step of forming the organic photoconductive layer on the substrate; a second step of heating the substrate on which the photoconductive layer is formed to a temperature not exceeding 100° C.; a third step of introducing gaseous materials containing fluorine atoms into a reaction chamber; a fourth step of applying electric power to cause glow discharge in the reaction chamber to thereby form the overcoat layer on the photoconductive layer, said overcoat layer comprising an amorphous carbon and fluorine atoms; and a fifth step of treating the surface of the overcoat layer with hydrogen atoms or inactive atoms to lessen the amount of fluorine atoms in the vicinity of the surface of said overcoat layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
143 words
A process for manufacturing a photosensitive member having an electrically conductive substrate, an organic photoconductive layer and an overcoat layer of amorphous carbon, said process comprising: a first step of forming the organic photoconductive layer on the substrate; a second step of heating the substrate on which the photoconductive layer is formed to a temperature not exceeding 100° C.; a third step of introducing gaseous materials containing fluorine atoms into a reaction chamber; a fourth step of applying electric power to cause glow discharge in the reaction chamber to thereby form the overcoat layer on the photoconductive layer, said overcoat layer comprising an amorphous carbon and fluorine atoms; and a fifth step of treating the surface of the overcoat layer with hydrogen atoms or inactive atoms to lessen the amount of fluorine atoms in the vicinity of the surface of said overcoat layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
123 words
A photosensitive member comprising: an electrically conductive substrate; a photoconductive layer formed on said electrically conductive substrate; and an overcoat layer having first and second overcoat regions and formed on said photoconductive layer, said first overcoat region comprising amorphous carbon which contains fluorine atoms in an amount of about 5 atomic % or more, said second overcoat region formed over said first overcoat region and comprising an amorphous carbon which contains fluorine atoms in an amount of less than about 5 atomic % which is less than the amount contained in said first overcoat region, said overcoat layer having a thickness of about 0.01 to about 4.0 microns with said second overcoat region having a thickness of about 10 to about 400 angstroms.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
123 words
A photosensitive member comprising: an electrically conductive substrate; a photoconductive layer formed on said electrically conductive substrate; and an overcoat layer having first and second overcoat regions and formed on said photoconductive layer, said first overcoat region comprising amorphous carbon which contains fluorine atoms in an amount of about 5 atomic % or more, said second overcoat region formed over said first overcoat region and comprising an amorphous carbon which contains fluorine atoms in an amount of less than about 5 atomic % which is less than the amount contained in said first overcoat region, said overcoat layer having a thickness of about 0.01 to about 4.0 microns with said second overcoat region having a thickness of about 10 to about 400 angstroms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A photosensitive member as claimed in claim 5, wherein said photoconductive layer comprises a charge generating layer and a charge transporting layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A photosensitive member as claimed in claim 5, wherein said photoconductive layer comprises a single layer having both a charge generating function and a charge transporting function.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
85 words
A photosensitive member comprising: an electrically conductive substrate; a photoconductive layer formed on said electrically conductive substrate; and an overcoat layer formed on said photoconductive layer and comprising amorphous carbon which contains fluorine atoms, said fluorine atoms being contained in an amount of about 5 atomic % or more at the adjacency of the boundary with said photoconductive layer and the amount being minimum at the outermost surface of said overcoat layer, said overcoat layer having a thickness of about 0.01 to about 4.0 microns.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
85 words
A photosensitive member comprising: an electrically conductive substrate; a photoconductive layer formed on said electrically conductive substrate; and an overcoat layer formed on said photoconductive layer and comprising amorphous carbon which contains fluorine atoms, said fluorine atoms being contained in an amount of about 5 atomic % or more at the adjacency of the boundary with said photoconductive layer and the amount being minimum at the outermost surface of said overcoat layer, said overcoat layer having a thickness of about 0.01 to about 4.0 microns.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
153 words
A process for manufacturing a photosensitive member having an amorphous carbon overcoat layer formed on a photoconductive layer, said overcoat layer containing fluorine atoms with the amount thereof minimum at the surface of the overcoat layer, said process comprising: a first step of providing an electrically conductive substrate; a second step of forming the photoconductive layer on the substrate; a third step of heating the substrate to a predetermined temperature; a fourth step of introducing gaseous materials containing fluorine atoms into a reaction chamber; a fifth step of applying electric power to cause glow discharge in the reaction chamber to thereby form the overcoat layer on the photoconductive layer, said overcoat layer comprising amorphous carbon and fluorine atoms; and a sixth step of treating the surface of the overcoat layer with hydrogen atoms or inactive atoms to lessen the amount of fluorine atoms in the vicinity of the surface of said overcoat layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
153 words
A process for manufacturing a photosensitive member having an amorphous carbon overcoat layer formed on a photoconductive layer, said overcoat layer containing fluorine atoms with the amount thereof minimum at the surface of the overcoat layer, said process comprising: a first step of providing an electrically conductive substrate; a second step of forming the photoconductive layer on the substrate; a third step of heating the substrate to a predetermined temperature; a fourth step of introducing gaseous materials containing fluorine atoms into a reaction chamber; a fifth step of applying electric power to cause glow discharge in the reaction chamber to thereby form the overcoat layer on the photoconductive layer, said overcoat layer comprising amorphous carbon and fluorine atoms; and a sixth step of treating the surface of the overcoat layer with hydrogen atoms or inactive atoms to lessen the amount of fluorine atoms in the vicinity of the surface of said overcoat layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
193 words
A process for manufacturing a photosensitive member having an amorphous carbon overcoat layer formed on a photoconductive layer, said overcoat layer containing fluorine atoms with the amount thereof minimum at the surface of the overcoat layer, said process comprising: a first step of providing an electrically conductive substrate; a second step of forming the photoconductive layer on the substrate; a third step of heating the substrate to a predetermined temperature; a fourth step of introducing gaseous materials containing fluorine atoms into a reaction chamber; a fifth step of applying electric power to cause glow discharge in the reaction chamber to thereby form the first overcoat region on the photoconductive layer, said first overcoat region comprising amorphous carbon and fluorine atoms in an amount of about 5 atomic % or more; a sixth step of introducing gaseous materials not containing fluorine atoms into a reaction chamber; and a seventh step of applying electric power to cause glow discharge in the reaction chamber to thereby form the second overcoat region on the first overcoat region, said second overcoat region comprising amorphous carbon and fluorine atoms in an amount of less than about 5 atomic %.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
193 words
A process for manufacturing a photosensitive member having an amorphous carbon overcoat layer formed on a photoconductive layer, said overcoat layer containing fluorine atoms with the amount thereof minimum at the surface of the overcoat layer, said process comprising: a first step of providing an electrically conductive substrate; a second step of forming the photoconductive layer on the substrate; a third step of heating the substrate to a predetermined temperature; a fourth step of introducing gaseous materials containing fluorine atoms into a reaction chamber; a fifth step of applying electric power to cause glow discharge in the reaction chamber to thereby form the first overcoat region on the photoconductive layer, said first overcoat region comprising amorphous carbon and fluorine atoms in an amount of about 5 atomic % or more; a sixth step of introducing gaseous materials not containing fluorine atoms into a reaction chamber; and a seventh step of applying electric power to cause glow discharge in the reaction chamber to thereby form the second overcoat region on the first overcoat region, said second overcoat region comprising amorphous carbon and fluorine atoms in an amount of less than about 5 atomic %.
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