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Electrophotographic photoreceptor and method for producing the photoreceptor
Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1996-01-31
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Granted: 1997-09-09
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Expires: 2016-01-31
Abstract
Abstract An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a cylindrical electrically conductive substrate having thereon at least a photoconductive layer, the conductive substrate having a marking portion in which the light reflectance of the surface of the conductor substrate has been changed by a laser light treatment, a method for producing the photoreceptor, and an image correcting method using the photoreceptor.
Inventors
- 👤 Kunio Ohashi
- 👤 Mitsuru Tokuyama
- 👤 Hiroshi Kinashi
- 👤 Mamoru Nozomi
- 👤 Tadashi Umehara
- 👤 Toshiya Asari
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 10:04
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/10; G03G5/102; G03G21/00; G03G21/14; G03G21/145; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a cylindrical electrically conductive substrate having thereon at least a photoconductive layer, said conductive substrate having a marking portion in which the light reflectance of the surface of said conductor substrate has been changed by a laser light treatment, wherein the light reflectance of said marking portion is not higher than 50% of the light reflectance of said conductive substrate at the portion other than said marking portion, in terms of a relative light reflectance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a cylindrical electrically conductive substrate having thereon at least a photoconductive layer, said conductive substrate having a marking portion in which the light reflectance of the surface of said conductor substrate has been changed by a laser light treatment, wherein the light reflectance of said marking portion is not higher than 50% of the light reflectance of said conductive substrate at the portion other than said marking portion, in terms of a relative light reflectance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said photoconductive layer is an organic photoconductive layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said marking portion comprises a plurality of marking grooves and edges, wherein each edge has a convex portion and an edge is located at both sides of each of said marking grooves.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor as claimed in claim 3, wherein the depth of each of said marking grooves is from 5 μm to 30 μm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor as claimed in claim 3, wherein the width of each of said marking grooves is from 50 μm to 150 μm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor as claimed in claim 3, wherein the height of each of said edges is from 3 μm to 10 μm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said marking portion has a length in the circumferential direction of said cylindrical electrically conductive substrate of from 5 mm to 50 mm and a width of from 3 mm to 20 mm.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the marking portion is positioned on said cylindrical electrically conductive substrate at a location outside an image-forming region, outside a region in contact with a developing gap holding jig, and in a region in contact with a cleaner.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said photoconductive layer is a laminated layer type photoconductive layer comprising at least a charge generating layer and a charge transfer layer, said charge generating layer having a thickness of from 0.1 to 2 μm, and said charge transfer layer having a thickness of from 10 to 60 μm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
70 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said photoconductive layer is a dispersion type photoconductive layer having dispersed therein particles of a charge generating material having a particle size of not larger than 1 μm in an amount of from 0.5 to 50% by weight based on the total weight of said photoconductive layer, and the thickness of said photoconductive layer is from 5 μm to 50 μm.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of producing an electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a cylindrical electrically conductive substrate having thereon at least a photoconductive layer, said method comprising the steps of: forming on said conductor substrate a marking portion in which the light reflectance of the surface of said conductor substrate is changed by a laser light treatment, wherein the light reflectance of said marking portion is not higher than 50% of the light reflectance of said conductive substrate at the portion other than said marking portion, in terms of a relative light reflectance; and forming a photoconductive layer on said conductive substrate including said marking portion.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
102 words
A method of producing an electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a cylindrical electrically conductive substrate having thereon at least a photoconductive layer, said method comprising the steps of: forming on said conductor substrate a marking portion in which the light reflectance of the surface of said conductor substrate is changed by a laser light treatment, wherein the light reflectance of said marking portion is not higher than 50% of the light reflectance of said conductive substrate at the portion other than said marking portion, in terms of a relative light reflectance; and forming a photoconductive layer on said conductive substrate including said marking portion.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method of producing an electrophotographic photoreceptor as claimed in claim 11, wherein the frequency and the electric current of the output condition for said laser light treatment are from 2 to 10 KHz and from 10 to 30 A, respectively.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
An electrophotographic photoreceptor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the light reflectance of said marking portion is not higher than 30% of the light reflectance of said conductive substrate at the portion other than said marking portion, in terms of a relative light reflectance.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method of producing an electrophotographic photoreceptor as claimed in claim 11, wherein the light reflectance of said marking portion is not higher than 30% of the light reflectance of said conductive substrate at the portion other than said marking portion, in terms of a relative light reflectance.
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