Abstract: A method for producing an electrophotographic liquid developer comprising: (A) a mixing step of stirring a mixture comprising a coloring agent, an ethylenic copolymer, and an electrically insulating liquid having an affinity with the copolymer, at a temperature higher than the softening point of the copolymer; (B) a dispersing step of dispersing the mixture in an electrically insulating liquid after cooling to a temperature below the softening point of the copolymer; and (C) a diluting step of diluting the dispersion with an electrically insulating liquid to provide a liquid developer for use; wherein step (A) and/or step (B) is performed in the presence of a charge controlling agent or a basic nitrogen-containing polymer.

Abstract: A carrier for use in a developer for electro-photography, which comprises a core material and provided thereon in order, an intermediate resin layer and a layer for controlling triboelectric chargeability, said resin containing as a repeating unit a fluorinated alkylmethakrylarte unit, and a developer for electrophotography using the carrier and a positively chargeable toner is disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is an improved toner composition comprised of resin particles, pigment particles, and present on the surface thereof additives comprised of a charge enhancing component sorbed on a flow aid composition.

Abstract: Developer compositions with toner compositions comprised of suspension polymerized styrene butadiene polymers, pigment particles, magnetites, and charge enhancing additives; and carrier components comprised of a carrier core with a coating thereover comprised of a polymer mixture with from about 10 to about 90 percent by weight of a first polymer, and from about 90 to about 10 percent by weight of a second polymer, which first and second polymers are not in close proximity in the triboelectric series.

Abstract: A laminated layer type electrophotographic photosensitive member has a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer on an electroconductive support, characterized in that the charge generation layer has at least one of disazo pigments represented by the formulae (1) and (2).

Abstract: A photosensitive member for inputting digital light comprises photoconductive fine crystals of a genuine semiconductor or an amorphous semiconductor and having a mean particle diameter of 0.01.mu.-0.5.mu. and a binder embedding the fine crystals and having a volume resistivity of higher than 10.sup.13 ohm-cm. A mixture of the fine crystals and the binder is formed into a photosensitive layer having a thickness of 5.mu.-30.mu. and .gamma. of a latent image of larger than 6. The photosensitive member can be used in various methods of electrophotography.

Abstract: A photochromic material to be used for a photosensitive arrangement such as photosensitive laminated glass. The photochromic material is formed of a high polymer substrate material containing photochromic spirooxazine compound as expressed by the following general formula: ##STR1## where R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are at least one selected from the group consisting of alkyl group, alkenyl group, cycloalkyl group and aryl group; R.sup.4 is one selected from the group consisting of hydrogen atom and alkyl group having the number of carbon atoms ranging from 1 to 5; rings X and Y are at least one selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon aromatic ring and heterocyclic aromatic ring; and Z is one selected from the group consisting of oxygen atom and sulfur atom. Additionally, a triplet state quencher such as nitroxy free radical is contained in the high polymer substrate material, thereby suppressing generation of deterioration substance due to irreversible reaction of spirooxazine molecules.

Abstract: A toner composition comprised of resin particles, and a component with a sponge, or non-flake like morphology selected from the group consisting of metal salts, metal salts of fatty acids, and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: Toner for developing electrostatic latent images is produced by dispersing an anionic inorganic dispersant in an aqueous medium; generating cationic inorganic particles in the aqueous medium which are hard to dissolve in water so as to produce a dispersant medium of the anionic inorganic dispersant and the cationic inorganic particles; dispersing a monomer composition including at least polymerizable monomer and a cationic material into the dispersant medium and generate particles of the monomer composition; and suspension-polymerizing the monomer composition particles and produce toner.

Abstract: A xeroradiographic imaging member containing a substrate having an electrically conductive surface, an electroradiographic insulating layer selected from the group consisting of selenium and selenium alloys, and an overcoating layer containing nigrosene, a charge transport compound and a copolyester resin represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein the diacid is selected from the group consisting of terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, and mixtures thereof, the diol comprises ethylene glycol, the mole ratio of the diacid to the diol is about 1:1, n is a number between about 175 and about 350 and the T.sub.g of the copolyester resin is between about 50.degree. C. about 80.degree. C.

Abstract: A photoconductor for electrophotography comprises a novel azulenium compound as a charge generating substance. An azulenium compound is represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## Wherein, each of R.sub.1 to R.sub.9 stands for a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, or an alkyl group, an aryl group, both of which may have a substituent(s), and X.sup..crclbar. stands for an anion residual group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive member containing a specific azo compound represented by the following general formula [I]; ##STR1## wherein A is a bivalent group of a condensed poly-cyclic ring which may have a substituent, a pyridine which may have a substituent, a diazine which may have a substituent, a quinoline which may have a substituent, or a benzoazine which may have a substituent; Cp is a residual group of a coupler, which is improved in photosensitive porperties, in particular, sensitivity.

Abstract: A method for making a photoconductive powder which comprises the steps of preparing fine particles of metal oxide or metal hydroxide by hydrolyzing a metal alkoxide or metal acetylacetonate; and immersing the fine particles into pigment containing suspensions to provide three types of composite particles. Each of the suspensions contains a respective pigment having a spectral absorption band within the wavelength region of a one of the primary colors of the additive principle. Each type of the resultant composite particles is composed of the fine particles of the metal oxide or metal hydroxide and the associated pigment as a principal component.

Abstract: There is described a novel toner for developing static latent image, of which relaxation time is adjusted to 5 through 20 milliseconds at 100 KHz of frequency. The toner is perfectly compatible with cleaning requirements, and thus, fusion or filming of toner onto the surface of photoreceptor is secured prevented, so that clear and distinct image can be securely produced for a long time.

Abstract: A method of reverse development for depositing the toner particles to the light potential area of a photosensitive member. The developer used contains magnetic carrier particles and toner particles. An alternating electric field is formed in the developing position or zone. A relative volumetric ratio Q (%) of the magnetic carrier particles in the developing position satisfies 15.0.ltoreq.Q.ltoreq.28.0. The relative volumetric ratio is defined asQ=(M/h).times.(1/.rho.).times.C.sigma./(T+C)where M (g/cm.sup.2) is an amount of applied developer on a developing sleeve surface per unit area, h (cm) is a height of space in the developing position, .rho. (g/cm.sup.3) is a true density of the magnetic carrier particles, C/(T+C) (%) is a weight ratio of the carrier particles in the developer on the surface of the sleeve, and .sigma. is a ratio of a peripheral speed of the sleeve relative to the peripheral speed of the photosensitive member.

Abstract: A photosensitive member for electrophotography comprises a photoconductive layer on an electroconductive substrate, said photoconductive layer being provided with a light scattering means having light scattering function.

Abstract: The photoconductor for electrophotography comprises a novel hydrazone compound as a charge transporting substance. The hydrazone compound is represented by the following general formula: ##STR1## wherein, R.sub.1 stands for a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group or a nitro group, each of R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 stands for an aryl group, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, each of which may have a substituent(s), and at least one of R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 stands for a thenyl group which may have a substituent.

Abstract: An electrostatic liquid developer consisting essentially of (A) a nonpolar liquid having a Kauributanol value of less than 30, present in major amount; (B) thermoplastic resin particles less than 30 .mu.m average particle size; (C) a chromium, molybdenum or tungsten compound having an oxidation state of at least +3 wherein the anionic component is as defined above, and (D) a nonpolar liquid soluble ionic or zwitterionic charge director compound. The process of preparation of the electrostatic liquid developer is also described. The liquid developers are useful in copying, color proofing including digital color proofing, lithographic printing plates, and resists.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive member having an a-C layer as a charge transporting layer, which a-C layer is specified in the ratio of the number of saturated carbon bonding with hydrogen to the number of saturated carbon not bonding with hydrogen or in the ratio of the number of unsaturated carbon bonding with hydrogen to the number of unsaturated carbon not bonding with hydrogen; the photosensitive member has an excellent charge transportability as well as a chargeability.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for forming two-color images which comprises charging an imaging member, creating on the member a latent image comprising areas of high, medium, and low potential, developing the low areas of potential with a developer comprising a specific colored toner and a specific carrier as described herein, subsequently developing the high areas of potential with a developer comprising a specific black toner and a specific carrier as described herein, transferring the developed two-color image to a substrate, and permanently affixing the image to the substrate.