Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member, comprising an electroconductive support and, provided thereon, a photosensitive layer containing a bisazo compound represented by the formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein A is as per defined in the specification. The electrophotographic photosensitive member according to the present invention is stable to heat and light and also excellent in carrier generating ability.

Abstract: An electrophotograhic photoreceptor that has great ability to generate carriers and which has high sensitivity but low residual potential is disclosed. This photoreceptor is characterized by having formed on an electrically conductive support a light-sensitive layer containing a bisazo compound of the following formula: ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1 is a cyano group, a chlorine atom or a bromine atom; X.sub.1 is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group or a cyano group; X.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl atom or an alkoxy group; A is ##STR2## wherein Y is a substituted or unsubstituted carbamoyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted sulfamoyl group; Z is an atomic group necessary for forming a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon ring or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaromatic ring; R.sub.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic photoreceptor which comprises, on an electroconductive support, a light sensitive layer containing a carrier generation material, a carrier transport material consisting of a carbazole derivative represented by the following general formula I: ##STR1## where R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4 and Ar are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor having formed on an electrically conductive support a light-sensitive layer containing a hydrazone derivative of formula (I) as a photoconductive material is disclosed: ##STR1## wherein Z is a divalent hydrocarbon group necessary to form in conjunction with a nitrogen atom a 5- or 6-membered nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring condensed to the benzene ring; R.sub.1 is an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; R.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group; X is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a substituted amino group, an alkoxy group or a cyano group; and n is an integer of 0 or 1. This hydrazone derivative exhibits great carrier transporting ability when it is incorporated in the light-sensitive layer.

Abstract: There is disclosed an electrophotosensitive receptor which comprises a conductive support and an electrophotosensitive layer which comprises a carrier transporting material and a specified trisazo compound wherein the azo compound is applied as a coating solution containing a solvent or as a liquid dispersion mixture containing a dispersion medium. Alternatively, the electrophotosensitive receptor comprises a conductive support and an electrophotosensitive layer which comprises said azo compound wherein the azo compound is applied as a coating solution containing a solvent and a binder or as a liquid dispersion medium containing a dispersion medium and a binder.

Abstract: Electrophotographic light-sensitive elements containing substituted or unsubstituted fluorenone hydrazones as charge generating or charge transport materials are described.

Abstract: In a device for picking up tubular workpieces sequentially from a stack, and supplying the same to a subsequent stage, at least one truck is provided so as to be reciprocable between a loading position and an unloading position. In the loading position, the tubular workpieces are stacked up on the truck in an orderly manner into a number of layers, each layer including a plurality of rows each including a number of axially aligned tubular workpieces. A workpiece carrying bar reciprocable between an advanced position passing through the inner bores of a row of the tubular workpieces and a retracting position freeing the row, device for shifting the workpiece carrying bar horizontally and vertically, and devices for controlling the operation of the aforementioned devices are further provided.

Abstract: In a bidirectional driving mechanism comprising a rack, two pinions meshing with the rack, and gear trains through which power is transmitted respectively to the pinions from a common driving source, at least one gear of the gear train is formed as a ring gear and a plurality of variable volume oil chambers containing pressurized oil are formed between the ring gear and the shaft thereof so that driving torque is transmitted from the ring gear to the gear shaft through the oil chambers.