Abstract: The improved dielectric member for carrying electrostatic latent image comprises a support and an overlying dielectric layer, with a thickness of from 3 to 70 .mu.m, that is formed of an polysiloxane/amic acid copolymer. The dielectric member has a relative dielectric constant of 2.0 to 6.0, a surface hardness of 300 to 1,500 on the Vickers scale, and exhibits high reliability in operating characteristics. It can be produced by a process in which the dielectric layer is formed on the support by applying an inorganic polymer compound film-forming material onto the support, and heating the coated layer in vacuum to cure.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed, comprising at least a substrate having thereon a charge transporting layer and a charge generating layer, wherein the charge transporting layer is a porous anodized aluminum film which is formed by anodizing a substrate at least a surface of which comprises aluminum or an aluminum alloy, with a conductive substance formed from an oxyacid salt of a transition metal being deposited to the inner wall of the pores thereof. The photoreceptor is excellent in physical properties, electrophotographic characteristics, and adhesion between the charge transporting layer and charge generating layer.

Abstract: An ink transfer medium, and a method for manufacturing the medium are provided. The ink transfer medium is of the electrically fusible type, and has an anisotropically electrically conductive layer characterized by greater electrical conductivity in the direction normal to the surface of the layer than in a direction parallel to the surface of the layer. Other layers sequentially provided next to each other, include a resistive layer for converting an electrical signal into heat, a conductive layer, an ink separation layer, and a fusible ink layer. Examples are given illustrating the use of the ink transfer medium. The anisotropically electrically conductive layer may be made by anodizing an aluminum cylinder to form an alumina body defining a plurality of through-pores and electrolytically filling the through-pores with a metal such as nickel or cobalt.

Abstract: An electorphotographic photoreceptor comprises an electroconductive support at least whose indentation hardness of surface is 100 and over on the Vickers hardness scale; a photoconductive layer comprising amorphous silicon containing at least one of hydrogen and halogen; and a surface layer comprising at least one of an amorphous silicon layer containing at least one of nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon, and an amorphous carbon layer containing at least one of not exceeding 50 atm. % of hydrogen and halogen. This photoreceptor is long-lived and causing no image defects that would otherwise develop in connection with the support, and it can be applied to an energy-saving, low-cost and highly reliable electrophotographic process and apparatus.

Abstract: An electrophotographic process, which comprises the steps of: forming an electrostatic latent image on an amorphous silicon photoreceptor; developing the electrostatic latent image with a capsule toner; superimposing transfer paper on the capsule toner image thus formed; and simultaneously transferring and fixing the image on the paper by applying pressure.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a conductive substrate, a photoconductive layer formed on the substrate, and a surface layer formed on the photoconductive layer, wherein the surface layer comprises a polymer mainly composed of a siloxane bond and an imide bond. The photoreceptor has small dark decay and excellent mechanical strength and causes no image blurring under high humidity conditions and therefore can be used in a general electrophotographic process. When used in a laser printer using a coherent light source, the photoreceptor produces high quality images free from a Moire fringe.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor having excellent dark resistance is disclosed, which comprises a photoconductive layer and a surface layer formed successively on a conductive substrate, wherein the photoconductive layer mainly comprises hydrogen-containing amorphous silicon, and the surface layer comprises amorphous carbon which contains not more than 50 atomic percent of hydrogen.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon a light reflection preventive layer comprising a porous anodized film and a photosensitive layer in this order, in which a metal is filled in the pores of the porous anodized film. The anodized film prevents appearance of an interference band when the photoreceptor is applied to a laser beam printer.

Abstract: An electrophotographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, comprising an elecrically conductive substrate having thereon at least a photoconductive layer and a surface layer in this order, wherein the photoconductive layer is made mainly of amorphous silicon containing hydrogen, the surface layer is made of a high molecular weight material as a binder with an electrically conductive metal oxide powder dispersed therein, and at least one layer made mainly of amorphous silicon carbide, amorphous silicon nitride, amorphous silicon oxide or amorphous carbon each containing hydrogen is provided as an intermediate layer between the surface layer and the photoconductive layers.

Abstract: A dielectric member for receiving an electrostatic latent image having excellent chargeability, high surface hardness and high reliability of structure is presented.It is a dielectric member for receiving an electrostatic image comprising a substrate having thereon a porous anodic aluminum oxide film and an inorganic film formed on said porous anodic aluminum oxide film, wherein the inside of the pores of the porous anodic aluminum oxide film are filled with a dielectric substance having a low relative dielectric constant or are evacuated in the vacuum state and then the pores are clogged with said inorganic film.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed, comprising at least a substrate having thereon a charge transporting layer and a charge generating layer, wherein the charge transporting layer is a porous anodized aluminum film which is formed by anodic oxidation of a substrate at least a surface of which comprises aluminum or an aluminum alloy, with the pores thereof being filled with a metal. The electrophotographic photoreceptor can be produced by a process comprising subjecting a substrate at least a surface of which comprises aluminum or an aluminum alloy to anodic oxidation in a 1 to 30% by weight acid aqueous solution containing at least one inorganic polybasic acid selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, chromic acid, etc. or at least one organic polybasic acid selected from the group consisting of oxalic acid, malonic acid, tartaric acid, etc. by a direct current at a current density of from 0.1 to 10 A.multidot.dm.sup.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed, comprising a substrate having thereon a light-reflection preventing layer comprising an anodized aluminum film and a photosensitive layer in this order. And the electrophotographic photoreceptor can be produced by a process comprising subjecting a substrate at least a surface of which comprises aluminum or an aluminum alloy to anodic oxidation in a neutral aqueous solution containing at least one of boric acid, boric acid salt, a phosphoric acid salt, etc. in a concentration of from 1 to 30% by weight or an acidic aqueous solution containing at least one of sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, oxalic acid, chromic acid, etc. in a concentration of from 1 to 30% by weight to form an anodized aluminum film as a light reflection-preventing layer on the substrate, and then forming a photosensitive layer on said anodized aluminum film. The anodized aluminum film prevents appearance of an interference fringe when the photoreceptor is applied to a laser beam printer.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising a conductive support having thereon an amorphous silicon photoconductive layer and a surface protective layer is disclosed, the surface protective layer having a laminated structure comprised of a lower layer comprising nitrogen-containing amorphous silicon and an upper layer comprising amorphous carbon.The photoreceptor causes no image deletion even after repeated use under a high temperature and high humidity condition and exhibits excellent scratch resistance.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed, comprising at least a substrate having thereon a charge transporting layer and a charge generating layer, wherein said charge transporting layer is a porous anodized aluminum film which is formed by anodizing a substrate at least a surface of which comprises aluminum or an aluminum alloy by using an alternating current having an effective voltage of from 3 to 40 V or an electrical current of alternating waveform having substantially the equal action.

Abstract: An ink transfer medium, and a method for manufacturing the medium are provided. The ink transfer medium is of the electrically fusible type, and has an anisotropically electrically conductive layer characterized by greater electrical conductivity in the direction normal to the surface of the layer than in a direction parallel to the surface of the layer. Other layers, sequentially provided next to each other, include a resistive layer for converting an electrical signal into heat, a conductive layer, an ink separation layer, and a fusible ink layer. Examples are given illustrating the use of the ink transfer medium.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed, comprising at least a substrate having thereon a charge transporting layer and a charge generating layer, wherein the charge transporting layer is a porous anodized film which is formed by anodizing a substrate comprising an Al-Mg alloy containing from 2.2 to 5.6% by weight of magnesium and, as impurities, at least one of Mn, Cu, Fe, Si, Cr, and Zn or an Al-Mn alloy containing from 1.0 to 1.5% by weight of manganese and, as impurities, at least one of Cu, Fe, Si, and Zn. And the electrophotographic photoreceptor can be produced by a process comprising subjecting a substrate comprising an Al-Mg alloy containing from 2.2 to 5.6% by weight of magnesium and, as impurities, at least one of Mn, Cu, Fe, Si, Cr, and Zn or an Al-Mn alloy containing from 1.0 to 1.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed, comprising a substrate, a charge transporting layer and a charge generating layer, wherein at least the surface of the substrate comprises aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and the charge transporting layer comprises an anodized aluminum film formed by anodizing the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: A method for preparing an electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising the steps of either forming a charge transporting layer comprising aluminum oxide and then forming a charge generating layer having amorphous silicon as the principal component, or forming a charge generating layer having amorphous silicon as the principal component and then forming a charge transporting layer comprising aluminum oxide. The charge transporting layer is formed by means of an ion assisted deposition method.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor having a light-sensitive layer formed on an electrically conductive substrate is disclosed, which contains at least a layer chiefly made of a germanium-containing amorphous carbon as a light-sensitive layer or an anti-reflection layer.

Abstract: A method for preparing an electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed, which comprises a substrate having thereon a charge generating layer containing an amorphous silicon as a main component and a charge transporting layer containing aluminum oxide as a main component, wherein the charge transporting layer is formed by an ion plating method while introducing oxygen gas.