Abstract: In order to provide an electrophotographic photosensitive member with which a ghost is suppressed even under a low temperature and low humidity environment, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus having the electrophotographic photosensitive member, the electrophotographic photosensitive member has a support, an undercoat layer formed on the support, and a photosensitive layer formed on the undercoat layer and comprising a charge generating material and a hole transporting material, wherein the undercoat layer comprises a particular amine compound.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a support, a charge-generating layer disposed on the support, and a charge-transporting layer disposed on the charge-generating layer, in which the charge-generating layer contains a charge-generating substance and a compound represented by the formula (1). A process cartridge includes the electrophotographic photosensitive member described above. An electrophotographic apparatus includes the electrophotographic photosensitive member described above.

Abstract: A method of forming double-sided patterns in a touch panel circuit is disclosed. A first conductive layer and a second conductive layer are respectively formed on both sides of a substrate. A blocking layer is formed on a top surface of the first conductive layer for blocking ultraviolet (UV) light. A first photoresist layer is formed on a top surface of the blocking layer, and a second photoresist layer is formed on a bottom surface of the second conductive layer. Accordingly, two sides of the substrate may be exposed, developed and etched at the same time, thereby substantially simplifying the process of manufacturing the touch panel circuit.

Abstract: A robust imaging member, such as long life photoreceptor, comprising a structured organic film comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers arranged as a covalent organic framework.

Abstract: An anticurl backing layer dispersion, including: a volatile carrier liquid, solid organic or inorganic particles, and a surfactant, wherein the dispersion does not include a binder. An anitcurl backing layer composition including the above-described dispersion, a binder solution comprising a binder and a volatile carrier liquid, and optionally a resin, is also disclosed.

Abstract: Provided are a coating liquid for forming an undercoat layer exhibiting high stability, a process for forming the coating liquid, a high-performance electrophotographic photoreceptor that is capable of forming a high-quality image under various use environments and exhibiting reduced image defects such as black spots and color spots, and an image-forming apparatus and electrophotographic cartridge including the electrophotographic photoreceptor. In the coating liquid for forming an undercoat layer of an electrophotographic photoreceptor containing metal oxide particles and a binder resin, the metal oxide particles have a number average particle diameter of 0.10 ?m or less and a 10% cumulative particle diameter of 0.060 ?m or less which are measured by a dynamic light-scattering method in the coating liquid for forming an undercoat layer.

Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to a flexible imaging member having a novel ground strip layer. The flexible imaging member may have a full flexible imaging member structure with an anticurl backing coating (ACBC) as well as a structurally simplified flexible imaging member being ACBC-free.

Abstract: A photoconductor containing an optional supporting substrate layer, a photogenerating layer, a charge transport layer, and a top overcoat layer of a phenolic compound, a phosphite compound, an optional charge transport compound, an optional melamine resin, an optional acrylated polyol, and an optional catalyst.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor containing at least a charge generation material and a charge transport material on a conductive support, the electrophotographic photoconductor comprising a diamine compound represented by the formula (1), and also a polyarylate resin having a structural unit represented by the following formula (I).

Abstract: A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an optional hole blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and where the charge transport layer or layers contains a sulfonamide.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotographic photoconductor that can improve unevenness in image density and reduce image defects such as fogging and dots. The electrophotographic photoconductor includes a conductive support, an intermediate layer, and a photosensitive layer. The intermediate layer includes metal oxide particles surface-treated with a titanium chelate compound represented by the following formula (1): Ti(OR)n(L)4-n??(1) wherein R at each occurrence independently represents a C1-16 aliphatic hydrocarbon group; L at each occurrence independently represents a ligand derived from a chelating agent selected from the group consisting of ?-ketoester represented by the following formula (1a): ?-diketone represented by the following formula (1b): and a C3-10 alkylene glycol; n represents an integer of 1 to 3; if n is 2 or more, two Rs may be coupled to each other.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor including: an electrically conductive substrate; and at least a photoconductive layer thereon, wherein the photoconductive layer contains a diazapentadiene derivative represented by general formula (1): where “X” represents general formula (a), (b) or (c); “R1” and “R2” each represent substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or aromatic hydrocarbon group, and may be the same or different; “R1” and “R2” may be joined together via “Y” to form a ring; “Y” represents single bond, oxygen atom, —CH2CH2—, or —CH?CH—, where “R3” represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, aromatic hydrocarbon group, alkoxy group, alkoxycarbonyl group, or halogen group; “R4” represents substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aromatic hydrocarbon group; “n” represents integer ranging from 0 to 4; and when “n” is integer of 2 to 4, “R3” may be the same or different.

Abstract: A hydroxygallium porphyrazine derivative mixture including: a plurality of different hydroxygallium porphyrazine derivatives each represented by the following General Formula (A-2): where A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B2, B3 and B4 each independently represent a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom bonded to hydrogen, with the proviso that both of A1 and B1 are carbon atoms each bonded to hydrogen or only one of A1 and B1 is a nitrogen atom, both of A2 and B2 are carbon atoms each bonded to hydrogen or only one of A2 and B2 is a nitrogen atom, both of A3 and B3 are carbon atoms each bonded to hydrogen or only one of A3 and B3 is a nitrogen atom, and both of A4 and B4 are carbon atoms each bonded to hydrogen or only one of A4 and B4 is a nitrogen atom.

Abstract: An undercoat layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member contains a polymer having a specific repeating structural unit in order to provide an electrophotographic photosensitive member that suppresses positive ghost, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus having the electrophotographic photosensitive member.

Abstract: Present embodiments pertain to an improved electrostatographic imaging member having low contact friction surfaces to ease sliding mechanical interaction and suppressing abrasion/wear failure and methods of preparing thereof. The improved imaging member has layers comprising one or two low surface energy polymeric materials that enhance the physical and mechanical functions and reduce the layers surface contact friction of the imaging member to extend service life.

Abstract: An objective is to provide an organic photoreceptor exhibiting high sensitivity, suitable for exposure to a semiconductor laser having an emission wavelength of 350-500 nm or a light emitting diode, with which generation of memory images as well as image defects caused by very small charge leakage is inhibited, and also to provide an image forming apparatus fitted with the organic photoreceptor. Also disclosed is an organic photoreceptor possessing a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer provided on a conductive support, wherein the charge generation layer contains particles made of a condensed polycyclic pigment, having an average major axis length of 500 nm or less, an average aspect ratio of 2.5-5.0, and an aspect ratio variation coefficient of 16% or less.

Abstract: A furan derivative represented by the following General Formula (1): where Ar1 and Ar2 each independently represent an aryl group which may have a substituent, and R1 represents a C1-C6 alkylene group.

Abstract: A polycarbonate polymer includes: a monomer unit represented by a formula (1A) below; and a monomer unit represented by a formula (2). A haze of a solution that is obtained by dissolving the polycarbonate polymer in THF (tetrahydrofuran) at a concentration of 10 mass % is 5% or less (according to JIS K7105, optical path length of 10 mm). In the formula (1A), R and R? each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms; n1 is an integer in a range of 2 to 4; and n2 is an integer in a range of 25 to 220; and in the formula (2), Ar represents a divalent aromatic group.

Abstract: The invention is directed to mixtures of PcTiO and a minor amount of another, substituted titanyl phthalocyanine and the synthesis of mixtures of PcTiO and a minor amount of another, substituted titanyl phthalocyanine. The invention is further directed towards milled pigment compositions of such mixtures, and to use of such milled pigment compositions in an electrophotographic element.

Abstract: An aspect of the present invention provides a method of manufacturing an electrophotographic photoreceptor. The method includes forming at least one layer selected from the group consisting of an undercoat layer, a photosensitive layer, and a protective layer, by jetting by an inkjet method a first coating liquid and a second coating liquid from liquid drop discharging heads which are different from each other, and mixing the first coating liquid and the second coating liquid on a conductive substrate. The first coating liquid and the second coating liquid react with each other when they are mixed.

Abstract: A photoreceptor comprising a spectral marker and an electrophotographic printer using the same wherein the presence of the spectral marker is detected by the spectral marker detector, which enables photoreceptor authentication and thickness determinations, thereby permitting adjustment and optimization of component operating parameters within the electrophotographic printer.

Abstract: A charge generating layer of an electrophotographic photosensitive member contains a charge generating substance, polyvinyl acetal, and a fluorenone derivative.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotographic photoconductor which includes at least a photosensitive layer and a surface protective layer over a support, wherein the surface protective layer contains a filler, a charge transporting material and a specific compound; and the photosensitive layer contains at least a charge transporting material; the charge transporting material contained in the photosensitive layer has an oxidation potential lower than the oxidation potential of the charge transporting material contained in the surface protective layer and is a specific compound.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member comprises a conductive support, an intermediate layer provided on the conductive support, and a photosensitive layer provided on the intermediate layer, in which at least one of the intermediate layer and the photosensitive layer comprises a compound represented by the following formula (1):

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor including an electroconductive substrate, a charge generation layer located overlying the electroconductive substrate, a hole transport layer located on the charge generation layer, and a hole transport protective layer located on the hole transport layer. The hole transport protective layer includes a three-dimensionally crosslinked material obtained by irradiating a composition including at least a radically polymerizable hole transport compound with ultraviolet rays or electron beams so that the radically polymerizable hole transport compound causes chain polymerization. In addition, the protective layer includes a specific cyano-containing styryl aromatic compound or a specific cyano-containing distyryl aromatic compound.

Abstract: An organic photoreceptor comprising a cylindrical support having thereon at least a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer, the cylindrical support having a corrugation processing profile along a central axis direction of the cylindrical support provided on a circumferential surface of the cylindrical support, wherein the corrugation processing profile meets Formula 1: 10 ?m??L,??Formula 1 provided that ?L represents a maximum value of variation of periods of the corrugation processing profile within an image-forming region of the cylindrical support, and the charge generation layer comprises a gallium phthalocyanine pigment.

Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to layers that are useful in imaging apparatus members and components, for use in electrostatographic, including digital, apparatuses. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to an improved electrostatographic imaging member incorporating a carbon nano tube dispersion into a high molecular weight polycarbonate and an anti-static copolymer with polyester, polycarbonate, and polyethylene glycol units in a formulation for the anti-curl back coating layer which provides a conductively suitable and stable dispersion coating solution for making an optically suitable anti-curl back coating layer.

Abstract: Provided is a photoreceptor for electrophotography, a process for producing the photoreceptor, and an electrophotographic apparatus that includes the photoreceptor. The photoreceptor has a photosensitive layer which contains a resin binder that is a copolymerized polyallylate resin. An electrophotographic apparatus having a photoreceptor drum that includes this photoreceptor has a reduced surface frictional resistance throughout the printing period from the beginning to after printing, thus reducing the amount of surface wear while producing satisfactory images.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide charge generating layers and electrographic imaging members containing the charge generating layers. In various embodiments, an imaging member can be a multilayered photoconductive imaging member with a charge generating layer including, for example, a photogenerating pigment, such as a metal phthalocyanine; a dopant material, such as a multiple halide compound dopant and/or an ether dopant; and a binder or polymer. The imaging members can exhibit high photosensitivity, low residual potential (Verase), and excellent cyclic/environmental stability and can be used as photoreceptors, photosensitive members, and the like, in a machine of copy, printer, fax, scan, multifunction machines, and the like.

Abstract: The present invention is an electrophotographic photosensitive member including a conductive support, an intermediate layer which is placed on the conductive support, and a photosensitive layer which is placed on the intermediate layer, wherein the intermediate layer comprises a metal-oxide particle and a compound having a structure represented by the following formula (1):

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor comprising a conductive support, an undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer, the undercoat layer and the photosensitive layer being formed on the conductive support in sequence, wherein the undercoat layer contains a binder resin, titanium oxide particles surface-treated with at least anhydrous silicon dioxide and titanium oxide particles surface-treated with at least hydrous silicon dioxide.

Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to the formulation of an anticurl back coating layer that renders imaging apparatus flexible members and components their desirable flatness, for use in electrostatographic, including digital apparatuses. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to an imaging member comprising an anticurl back coating layer formulated to comprise conductive carbon nanotubes dispersion in a polymer blend comprising three film-forming thermoplastic polymers to: (a) render electrical conductivity effect for tribo-electrical charge elimination (b) impart static dissipation capability, and (c) provide surface energy lowering effect for contact friction reduction to ease imaging member belt drive as well as cutting tribo-electrical charge build-up under normal imaging member belt operational conditions in the field.

Abstract: An imaging member for ink-based digital printing having an outermost layer including a structured organic film (SOF) having a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers arranged as a covalent organic framework, wherein the structured organic film may be multi-segment thick.

Abstract: An image bearing member having a substrate and a layer provided overlying the substrate, which has a cured material in which a compound comprising three or more methylol groups and a charge transport group is cross-linked.

Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate in general to electrophotographic imaging members, such as layered photoreceptor structures, and processes for making and using the same. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to an improved photoreceptor that exhibits little to no response to injected charges and demonstrates excellent ghosting properties.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor, comprising a conductive support, an undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer formed in sequence, the electrophotographic photoreceptor characterized in that a coating solution for undercoat layer formation for producing the electrophotographic photoreceptor contains at least a binder resin and metal oxide particles surface-treated with anhydrous silicon dioxide.

Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, a zinc dithiol containing charge transport layer, a zinc dithiol containing photogenerating layer, or where the charge transport layer and the photogenerating layer both include a zinc dithiol.

Abstract: Present embodiments pertain to an improved electrostatographic imaging member having low contact friction surfaces to ease sliding mechanical interaction and suppressing abrasion/wear failure and methods of preparing thereof. The improved imaging member has layers comprising one or two low surface energy polymeric materials that enhance the physical and mechanical functions and reduce the layers surface contact friction of the imaging member to extend service life.

Abstract: An image carrier includes a conductive base material and a photosensitive layer formed on the base material. The photosensitive layer has an outermost surface layer that contains particles having a number-averaged particle sphericality represented by Formula (1) of approximately 0.7 or less: sphericality=4?A/L2 (1), where ? represents the circular constant, A represents the projection area of the particle, and L represents the peripheral length of the projected particle image.

Abstract: Present embodiments pertain to an improved electrostatographic imaging member having low contact friction surfaces to ease sliding mechanical interaction and suppressing abrasion/wear failure and methods of preparing thereof. The improved imaging member has layers comprising one or two low surface energy polymeric materials that enhance the physical and mechanical functions and reduce the layers surface contact friction of the imaging member to extend service life.

Abstract: In an electrophotographic photoreceptor including a conductive substrate and a single layer type photosensitive layer, the aromatic polycarbonate is contained to a single layer type photosensitive layer, which aromatic polycarbonate includes a constituent unit represented by the following general formula (1) derived from a compound having a basic asymmetric bishydroxy enamine skeleton represented by the general formula: Accordingly, the electrophotographic photoreceptor is obtained which is excellent in charge transportability, mechanical strength, electric property, durability, etc. and can form good images for a long time.

Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and where the photogenerating layer contains at least one photogenerating component, and a mixture of an ester thiol and a poly(vinyl halide) copolymer.

Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a substrate, an undercoat layer thereover wherein the undercoat layer contains a metal oxide dispersed in a mixture of a sulfonamide formaldehyde resin and a phenolic formaldehyde resin; a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer.

Abstract: Present embodiments pertain to an improved electrostatographic imaging member having low contact friction surfaces to ease sliding mechanical interaction and suppressing abrasion/wear failure and methods of preparing thereof. The improved imaging member has layers comprising one or two low surface energy polymeric materials that enhance the physical and mechanical functions and reduce the layers surface contact friction of the imaging member to extend service life.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrophotographic photosensitive member obtained by providing, on a conductive support, a conductive layer containing conductive particles having a volume-average particle diameter of 0.1 ?m or more, an intermediate layer, and a photosensitive layer in the stated order in which the conductive layer contains a polyolefin resin containing a specific repeating structural unit at a specific ratio, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus each having the electrophotographic photosensitive member.

Abstract: The electrophotographic photosensitive member contains a support; and a first intermediate layer, a second intermediate layer and a photosensitive layer which are provided on the support in this order, in which the second intermediate layer contains a polyolefin resin and a metal oxide particle having a volume-average particle diameter of 20 nm or less, and the first intermediate layer contains a metal oxide particle, and the volume-average particle diameter of the metal oxide particle contained in the first intermediate layer is 10 times or more to 200 times or less as large as the volume average particle diameter of the metal oxide particle contained in the second intermediate layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic imaging member that includes a lubricant delivering coating having a polymer matrix, a charge transport component, and a lubricant encapsulated within nano- or microcapsules. Also disclosed is an imaging forming apparatus including a charging device, a toner developer device, a cleaning device, and a photoreceptor having a conductive substrate, a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer, and an optional overcoat layer, such that the outmost layer of the photoreceptor contains a lubricant encapsulated within nano- or microcapsules. Additionally provided is a method of forming an image with the disclosed electrophotographic imaging member.

Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to layers that are useful in imaging apparatus members and components, for use in electrostatographic, including digital, apparatuses. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to an improved electrostatographic imaging member incorporating amino triphenymethane into the charge generating layer which results in a surprisingly lateral charge migration (LCM) resistant device.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a conductive substrate, and a photosensitive layer, an intermediate layer having a thickness of 2 nm to 70 nm, and a surface layer, which are disposed in this order on the conductive substrate. The refractive index n1 of the photosensitive layer, the refractive index n2 of the intermediate layer, and the refractive index n3 of the surface layer satisfy an inequality, n2>n3>n1.

Abstract: A photoconductor that includes a first layer, a supporting substrate thereover, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer of at least one charge transport component, and wherein the first layer is in contact with the supporting substrate on the reverse side thereof, and which first layer is comprised of a crosslinked mixture of a glycoluril resin and a self crosslinking acrylic resin.