Abstract: A process for producing crystalline oxytitanium phthalocyanine showing strong peaks in CuK.alpha. characteristic X-ray diffraction at Bragg angles 2.theta..+-.0.2.degree. of 9.0.degree., 14.2.degree., 23.9.degree., and 27.1.degree., which comprises a dispersion treatment of the aqueous paste of oxytitanium phthalocyanine in an ether type compound.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrophotographic photosensitive member. The photosensitive member has an electroconductive support and a photosensitive layer formed thereon containing oxytitanium phthalocyanine, and a surface layer of the photosensitive member contains a copolymer having a first and second structural units represented by the formulas ##STR1## Further the invention relates to an electrophotographic apparatus, device unit, and facsimile machine utilizing the electrophotographic photosensitive member.

Abstract: A floating-point division cell consisting of partial remainder data register for storing parallel-partial-remainder data or third partial remainder data, divisor data register for storing parallel-divisor data or third divisor data, low-order divisor data generator for receiving the low-order portion of the divisor data and generating low-order divisor data, low-order partial remainder calculator for obtaining low-order multi-divisor data by multiplying the low-order divisor data and a multiple of 2 together and calculating new low-order partial remainder data by subtracting or adding the low-order multi-divisor data from/to the low-order portion of the partial remainder data, high-order divisor data generator for receiving the high-order portion of the divisor data and generating high-order divisor data, and high-order partial remainder calculator for obtaining high-order multi-divisor data by multiplying the high-order divisor data and a multiple of 2 together and calculating new high-order partial remainde

Abstract: There are disclosed low crystalline oxytitanium phthalocyanines which have characteristic strong peaks at specific angles of Bragg angle 2.theta..+-.0.2.degree.. Using the low crystalline oxytitanium phthalocyanines, it is easy to obtain oxytitanium phthalocyanines having novel crystal forms. Electrophotographic photosensitive member containing the oxytitanium phthalocyanines having novel crystal forms have a very high photosensitivity to beams of long wavelength, a ver high potential stability as well as excellent durability in repetitive use.

Abstract: Oxytitanium phthalocyanine having a crystal form characterized by main peaks specified by Bragg angles (2.sigma..+-.0.2 degree) of 9.0 degrees, 14.2 degrees, 23.9 degrees and 27.1 degrees in X-ray diffraction pattern based on CuK.alpha. characteristic X-rays. The oxytitanium phthalocyanine crystal provides an electrophotosensitive member showing a high and stable photosensitivity for long-wavelength light as well as a stable chargeability even after photoirradiation.

Abstract: Improvements in the apparatus for forming a functional deposited film by means of plasma chemical vapor deposition comprising a deposition chamber having a film forming space which is sealed and formed by a surrounding wall functioning as a cathode, an upper wall and a bottom wall, which contains a means for holding a cylindrical substrate functioning as an anode in the film forming space and which is provided with a film forming raw material gas supplying means, a means for impressing a discharging power between said cathode and said anode and a vacumming means, that the length L of said cathode and the interval d between the inside face of said cathode and the surface of said anode is so designed as to satisfy the equation: 5.ltoreq.L/d.ltoreq.40.According to this improved apparatus, a desired light receiving memer, even if it is of a large square, which is excellent in both homogeneity in the layer quality and uniformity in layer thickness can be stably and effectively prepared at a high deposition speed.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprises a photosensitive layer on a conductive support, wherein said photosensitive layer contains a compound, having structures (A) and (B) together in its structural formula and wherein said photosensitive layer contains a thioether compound represented by Formula (VI).