Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to anticurl back coatings useful in electrostatography. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to an electrophotographic imaging member with an improved anticurl back coating formulated by a polymer blend comprising two low surface energy polymeric materials that prevents curling, renders surface lubricity, eliminates electrostatic charge buildup, reduces surface contact friction, and enhances abrasion/wear resistance, and a process for making and using the imaging member.

Abstract: Imaging members useful in electrostatographic apparatuses, including printers, copiers, other reproductive devices, and digital apparatuses. More particularly, imaging members having nano-sized particles serving as fillers dispersed or contained in one or more layers of the imaging member that provide for increased mechanical strength and improved wear.

Abstract: Backing layers, which may be useful for reducing torque in electrophotographic photoreceptors, are provided. The backing layers, which may be anti-curl backing layers, include a polymer matrix having a particulate inorganic lubricant and a particulate fluoropolymer uniformly dispersed therein. Also provided are electrophotographic photoreceptors that include a substrate and the backing layers, electrophotographic imaging apparatuses that include such photoreceptors, and methods for forming the photoreceptors.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member having a support and a photosensitive layer sensitive to semiconductor laser light of wavelength from 380 to 500 nm. The photosensitive layer contains (a) a bisazo pigment (i) of the following Formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 are each an optionally substituted alkyl group or a halogen atom; R3 and R5 are each a hydrogen atom, R4 and R6 are each a 3 substituted phenyl group where the substitutent is Cl, F, Br, I, nitro, trifluoromethyl, trifluromethoxyl, acetyl or cyano; Z1 and Z2 are each an oxygen atom; m1 and m2 are each 0 to 4; and n1, n2 and n3 are 0; or (b) a bisazo pigment (ii) of Formula (1) wherein R1-R6, Z1, Z2 and m1, m2 are as before n1, n2 and n3 are each A1 and A2 are phenylene and A3 is carbonyl.

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 the incorporation of polyol esters and/or amides in the anticurl back coating to reduce or eliminate static charge buildup in the imaging member and to improve image quality.

Abstract: An electrophotographic recording medium including a base layer and a toner receiving layer formed on one surface or both surfaces of the base layer, wherein the toner receiving layer includes a filler, a binder, a fluorescent whitening agent, and an ultraviolet absorber.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes: a conductive supporting member; a photosensitive layer that is disposed on the conductive supporting member; and a non-contact IC tag that retains inspection information including a previously measured characteristic parameter of the photosensitive layer.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide: a p-terphenyl compound mixture useful as a charge-transporting agent which has improved solubility in organic solvents to thereby diminish a cracking phenomenon, which poses problems concerning photoreceptor characteristics, and can realize an electrophotographic photoreceptor having high sensitivity and high durability; and an electrophotographic photoreceptor employing the compound mixture. The invention relates to: a p-terphenyl compound mixture which includes two symmetric p-terphenyl compounds respectively represented by the following general formula (1) and general formula (2) and an asymmetric p-terphenyl compound represented by the following general formula (3) which has both a group of substituents of the compound represented by general formula (1) and a group of substituents of the compound represented by general formula (2); and an electrophotographic photoreceptor containing the compound mixture.

Abstract: To provide a toner excellent in the image stability, whereby the image quality can be improved while suppressing soiling of image white parts, residual images (ghosts), fading (blotted image follow-up properties), etc., cleaning properties are good, and even when a high speed printing machine is used, it is possible to reduce a problem of soiling, etc. An image forming apparatus comprising an electrophotographic photoreceptor and a toner for developing an electrostatic charge image, wherein a photosensitive layer of the electrophotographic photoreceptor contains a resin having a structural unit represented by the following formula (A); the toner for developing an electrostatic charge image is a toner for developing an electrostatic charge image containing toner matrix particles formed in an aqueous medium; the toner has a volume median diameter (Dv50) of from 4.0 ?m to 7.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing an ?-form titanylphthalocyanine represented by the formula (1): which has a peak at a Bragg angle (2?±0.2°) in X-ray diffraction spectrum with CuK ?-ray: 7.5°, 10.2°, 12.6°, 13.2°, 15.1°, 16.3°, 17.3°, 18.3°, 22.5°, 24.2°, 25.3° and 28.6°, wherein the method includes steps of: (I) subjecting a crude titanylphthalocyanine having an ?-form polymorph to an acid pasting treatment, and then filtering and washing with water to give a water-containing wet cake, and then subjecting the wet cake to drying and crushing to give a low crystalline titanylphthalocyanine; (II) adding a dispersing aid to the low crystalline titanylphthalocyanine and dispersing at room temperature, in DMF, to prepare a polymorph; and (III) filtering, washing, and drying under a reduced pressure. The present invention consists in a provision of a method for conveniently producing the ?-form titanylphthalocyanine having a peak at a Bragg angle (2?±0.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member is provided which has a photosensitive layer formed on a support. The electrophotographic photosensitive member has a surface layer containing a silicon-containing compound or a fluorine-containing compound. The surface layer has a plurality of depressed portions which are independent from one another, on the surface. When the major axis diameter of the depressed portion is represented by Rpc and the distance between the deepest part and the opening surface of the depressed portion is represented by Rdv, Rdv is 0.1 ? or more to 10.0 ?m or less, and the ratio of the depth (Rdv) to the major axis diameter (Rpc), Rdv/Rpc, is more than 0.3 to 7.0 or less.

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 additive of ammonium or phosphonium salts or mixtures thereof to reduce or eliminate static charge buildup in the imaging member and to improve image quality.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising: a conductive support; and a photo-sensitive layer on the conductive support, wherein the photo-sensitive layer comprises a functional layer comprising a cured product of a curable resin composition, the curable resin composition comprising an alcohol-soluble, curable resin and a polyether-modified silicone oil.

Abstract: A layer on the reverse side of an imaging member provides excellent crack resistance to the imaging layer(s) on the front side. The crack-deterring backing layer can be a laminated self-adhesive, such as tape, or a coating. Because the crack-deterring backing layer is on the reverse side, it does not affect the electrical properties of the imaging member. Overcoat layers may be used whose function is limited to improved scratch resistance.

Abstract: An imaging member comprising a supporting substrate; a single layer photoreceptor for both charge generation and charge transport disposed on the supporting substrate, the single layer photoreceptor comprising a binder containing a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane; a cross-linking agent; a charge component; an electron transport component; and a charge generating component.

Abstract: A photoconductor that includes a substrate; an undercoat layer thereover wherein the undercoat layer comprises a metal oxide, an electron donor electron acceptor charge transfer complex; a photogenerating layer; and at least one charge transport layer.

Abstract: Photogenerating layers of photoreceptors are provided utilizing a photogenerating component/resin dispersion formed in a low boiling point solvent.

Abstract: An imaging member having an anti-curl back coating is disclosed. The anti-curl back coating comprises a low surface energy polymer having siloxane segments in its backbone and a film forming polymer. The anti-curl back coating has low surface energy and improved surface lubricity.

Abstract: A cylindrical base for a photosensitive drum composed of a conductive resin composition containing a resin base material and a conductive material mainly containing carbon black, on which base a solvent-using photosensitive layer is directly formed, is characterized in that the resin base material mainly contains a mixed resin wherein (A) a polyester resin and (B) a polycarbonate resin is blended at a ratio (weight ratio) of (A)/(B)=50/50 to 90/10. The base for a photosensitive drum is excellent in chemical resistance, formability, dimensional accuracy, and adhesion to the photosensitive layer, while being excellent in dimensional stability. A photosensitive drum using such a base exhibits good printing performance and excellent durability.

Abstract: Transparent conductive materials, articles and films are described herein a) that are easily and efficiently produced, b) can be produced prior to application or in situ, c) are easily applied to surfaces and substrates or formed into articles, d) can be produced and used with materials and methods that are generally accepted by the flat panel display (FPD) industry, along with other industries that produce and utilize microelectronics, e) can be tailored to be photoimageable and patternable using accepted photolithography techniques, f) have superior optical properties and have superior film forming properties, including better adhesion to other adjacent layers, the ability to be laid down in very or ultra thin layers and the ability to remain transparent when laid down as thicker layers. Methods of producing and using these transparent conductive materials are also disclosed.

Abstract: An image forming element, a fabricating method of the image forming element, and an image forming apparatus having the image forming element is provided. The image forming element includes a drum body, a driving circuit mounted within the drum body, a support plate which penetrates through the drum body longitudinally along the drum body, the support plate being coupled to the driving circuit, an insulating layer formed on at least one portion of an outer circumference of the drum body, a conductive polymer layer formed on the insulating layer, the conductive polymer layer including one or more conductive areas and one or more insulating areas, which are aligned in an alternating pattern, and a protective layer formed on the conductive polymer layer, wherein the conductive areas on the conductive polymer layer are electrically connected to the driving circuit.

Abstract: There is provided an electrostatic induction conversion device which is small, has high conversion efficiency between electric energy and kinetic energy, and can prevent degradation of an electret. The electret is formed by injecting an electric charge into the vicinity of the surface of an insulating material, is disposed between two conductors, and is constructed so that it moves relatively to at least one of the conductors opposite to the electret and converts between electric energy and kinetic energy. As the insulating material forming the electret, it is preferable to use a polymer having a fluorine-containing aliphatic cyclic structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polymer film comprising a polymer having liquid crystallinity, having a number-average molecular weight in terms of polystyrene of 103 to 108 and having an electron mobility or hole mobility of 10?5 cm2/Vs or more, and having a film thickness in the range from 1 nm to 100 ?m. This polymer film can be used for various polymer film devices such as an organic transistor, organic solar battery, optical sensor, electrophotographic photoreceptor, spatial light modulator, photorefractive device and the like.

Abstract: Provided are an indicating material having excellent facility and high security and an indicating method for recording and indicating information on this indicating material. The indicating material has a structure that an ultraviolet light-screening layer having visible light-transmitting ability is laminated on a recording layer having visible light-transmitting ability and composed of a recording layer-forming material containing a color-developing component that becomes a color-developed state by the action of ultraviolet light. The indicating method is an indicating method for recording and indicating information on the above-described indicating material, comprising condensing a laser beam having a wavelength of a visible range or longer on the recording layer in the indicating material to irradiate the recording layer with the laser beam and recording and indicating the information by two-photon absorption.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel organophotoreceptor that includes: (a) a charge transport composition comprising molecules having the formula where n is an average of a distribution of integers generally between 2 and 50,000, and in which n is at least 2; R1, R2, R3, and R4 comprise, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aromatic group; X comprises an (N,N-disubstituted)arylamine group; and Y is a bridging group; (b) a charge generating compound; and (c) an electrically conductive substrate over which the charge transport composition and the charge generating compound are located.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a surface layer having a contact angle of 90 to 130° on a cylindrical conductive substrate having a cylindricity of 5 to 40 ?m.

Abstract: A dry colorant composition is disclosed and contains (a) pigment; (b) inert carrier; and (c) rheological additive having the structure: P—(U—Y)s wherein P is the residue of an organic colorant, Y is a polyalkylene oxide or polyalkylene moiety, U is a linking moiety covalently bonding Y to P, and s is an integer from 1 to 3.

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 the incorporation of esters of phosphoric acid in the anticurl back coating to reduce or eliminate static charge buildup in the imaging member and to improve image quality.

Abstract: An asymmetric bis-silane compound of the formula A3Si—R1—SiB3 where A, B, and R1 are as defined herein, and to methods for making the bis-silane compound and their use to form layers or films of metal oxide particles, and which layers or films adhere to a suitable substrate. The materials and methods can be used, for example, to make photoactive devices.

Abstract: The present invention provides a single layer type electrophotographic photoconductor which exhibits the small number of generated black spots in a formed image and exhibits the excellent sensitivity characteristic even when the photoconductor is used for a long time or a photoconductor drum is rotated at a high speed and an image display device which includes the single layer type electrophotographic photoconductor. In the single layer type electrophotographic photoconductor which includes a photoconductive layer containing a binding resin, a hole transporting agent and an charge generating agent, the photoconductor contains a water-repellant polycarbonate resin as the binding resin, and a contact angle of pure water (measured temperature: 25° C.) with respect to the photoconductive layer is set to 100° or more.

Abstract: Provided are an electrophotographic photoconductor which shows a small variation in sensitivity and exhibits a high sensitivity even at a small amount of light exposure and a tandem-system color image forming device provided with the electrophotographic photoconductor. A positive charging type electrophotographic photoconductor for use in a tandem-system color image forming device including a drum type electrophotographic photoconductor, a rotation speed of which is (70) rpm or more, and a color image forming device provided with the electrophotographic photoconductor, wherein, when Vb (V) denotes a sensitivity in the case where an amount of light exposure per unit area is 0.6 ?J/cm2 and Va (V) denotes a sensitivity in the case where an amount of light exposure per unit area is 1.5 ?J/cm2, a sensitivity ratio represented by Vb/Va is adjusted to a value of below (2).

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: Disclosed is an electrophotographic photoconductor including at least a photoconductive layer on an electroconductive substrate, which comprises at least a cross-linked surface layer formed by curing a tri- or more-functional radical polymerizable monomer without having a charge transporting structure and a mono-functional radical polymerizable compound having a charge transporting structure wherein the cross-linked surface layer has a surface roughness Rz of 1.3 ?m or less.

Abstract: A biologically photoconductive dispersion comprising: a donor/acceptor blend of a single layer, wherein the donor domains is a synthetic polymer, and the acceptor domains is a liquid organic semiconductor composite comprising, by weight about 14% single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), about 57% of a biopolymer selected from lignin or melanin, and a dopant selected from the group consisting of iodine, phosphorous or boron.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member is disclosed which is excellent in cleaning performance, has improved durability, and suppresses image defects in various environments. The electrophotographic photosensitive member has a support and a photosensitive layer provided on the support. Depressed portions independent of one another are formed on the surface of the electrophotographic photosensitive member so that the number of the depressed portions per 100 ?m square is 76 or more and 1,000 or less. The openings of the depressed portions have an average major axis diameter of more than 3.0 ?m and 14.0 ?m or less.

Abstract: Methods for texturing the surface of photoreceptors are provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides an image forming apparatus that has high-durability and can prevent image degradation that could be caused by an increase in residual potential on a photoconductor, occurrence of image blur and incidental images and can stably form a high-quality image even when repetitively used for long hours, and includes at least an electrophotographic photoconductor, a non-contact type corona discharge charging unit, an exposing unit, a developing unit, a transfer unit and a charge eliminating unit configured to eliminate a residual charge on the photoconductor by irradiating the electrophotographic photoconductor with light, wherein the outermost surface layer of the electrophotographic photoconductor contains at least a filler and an is amine compound having a specific structure, and the exposure dose of the charge eliminating unit is controlled at at least two stages during a time from the start of image forming operation to the end of the image forming operation.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member, a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus are provided which not only secure mechanical strength sufficiently but also bring a vast improvement in charge transport performance and which can well satisfy electrical properties. An electrophotographic photosensitive member is provided an outermost surface layer of which contains at least a charge transporting compound having chain polymerizable functional groups which is represented by the following general formula (1-1) or (1-2); the charge transporting compound having been polymerized or cross-linked and cured. Also provided are a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus which have such a photosensitive member.

Abstract: A binder resin composition which can sharply, but reversibly, melt and solidify within a narrow temperature range, a toner composition of enhanced low-temperature fixability and durability having the binder resin composition, and a preparation method thereof. The binder resin composition of the toner includes a first polymer compound having a proton donor site in a main chain, and a second polymer compound having a proton acceptor site in a main chain.

Abstract: A light energy conversion material, comprising: a porous material including an electron donor in a skeleton thereof; and an electron acceptor disposed in at least one portion among a pore, the skeleton and the outer circumference of the porous material.

Abstract: A fuel cap 10 maintains high sealing even when subjected to external force; is easy to operate; and requires minimal space for accommodation. The cap device comprises a casing body 20 for closing the filler opening FNb in a sealed condition, a cover 40, a handle 45, a clutch mechanism 60 and a torque transmission mechanism 80. By upraising the handle to the handling position and applying rotational torque, rotational torque is transmitted to the casing body 20 via the clutch mechanism 60 and the torque transmission mechanism 80, closing the filler opening FNb. The handle 45 lowers back to the retracted position when released, whereupon the clutch mechanism 60 assumes non-transmission mode wherein the cover 40 and the handle 45 rotate freely if subjected to external force such as in a collision.

Abstract: A method of producing a conductive belt composed of a base resin containing polybutylene naphthalate resin at not less than 50 mass % nor more than 100 mass % and 1 to 3 mass % of carbon nano-fibers having a DBP oil absorption amount at not less than 150 ml/100 g. The method includes the steps of forming a conductive master batch by mixing the carbon nano-fibers with resin for use in a master batch containing the polybutylene naphthalate resin; mixing the obtained conductive master batch and resin for blending use containing the polybutylene naphthalate resin and not containing the carbon nano-fibers with each other in an unmelted state by setting a mixing mass ratio of the conductive master batch smaller than that of the resin for blending use; and meltingly molding an obtained mixture by an extrusion molder.

Abstract: An organic photoreceptor and an electrophotographic image forming apparatus provided including the organic photoreceptor, wherein the organic photoreceptor has the shortage of a conventional single-layered type photoreceptor and has higher photosensitivity and good repetition stability. The photoreceptor has a photosensitive layer on an electrically conductive substrate where the photosensitive layer has an electron transporting material that increases in concentration toward the interface between the substrate and the photosensitive layer.

Abstract: An imaging member includes a substrate; a charge generation layer positioned on the substrate; at least one charge transport layer positioned on the charge generation layer; and an undercoat layer positioned on the substrate on a side opposite the charge generation layer, the undercoat layer comprising a binder component and a metallic component comprising metal thiocyanate and metal oxide.

Abstract: An imaging member including a substrate; a charge generation layer positioned on the substrate; at least one charge transport layer positioned on the charge generation layer; and an undercoat layer positioned on the substrate on a side opposite the charge generation layer, the undercoat layer comprising a thiophosphate, and optionally one or more additional undercoat layer components.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that includes an image bearing member to bear a latent electrostatic image, a charging device to charge a surface of the image bearing member, an irradiating device to irradiate the surface of the image bearing member to form the latent electrostatic image thereon, a developing device to develop the latent electrostatic image, an optional cleaning unit to clean the surface of the image bearing member, a transfer device to transfer the developed image to an opaque medium, an optional cleaning device to clean a surface of the transfer device, a fixing device to fix the transferred image on the opaque medium, and an attachment device to attach the fixed image to a transparent medium after the opaque medium is overlaid with the transparent medium, and recording media for use in the image forming apparatus.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic photoreceptor which comprises a layer on a support, wherein the photoreceptor satisfies a condition represented by Formulas 1 and 2; 0<Pmax<2PFormula 1 2?(Pmax/D)×100?50Formula 2 wherein P represents an average of the layer thickness in ?m at the central position in the width direction of image forming area of the support, Pmax represents is an average of the largest value of the layer thickness in ?m without the image forming area, D represents an average of the distance in ?m from the point where the largest value is formed to the edge of the layer and a image forming method and an apparatus using the same.

Abstract: Imaging members useful in electrostatographic apparatuses, including printers, copiers, other reproductive devices, and digital apparatuses. More particularly, imaging members having nano-sized particles serving as fillers dispersed or contained in one or more layers of the imaging member that provide for increased mechanical strength and improved wear.

Abstract: Fluorescent labeled reporter compounds having a modified cyanine dye that is coupled to a nucleotide derivative through a linker are disclosed. The compounds are useful for nucleic acid sequence analysis. The fluorescent labeled reporter compounds are ring-locked cyanine dyes that are coupled to a nucleotide derivative, such as a modified DNA base, through a linker. These fluorescent labeled reporter compounds can be used as DNA chain-terminators in DNA synthesis to generate DNA fragments that are fluorescently-labeled at the 3?-terminal end of the DNA fragment.

Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor using a non-contact type charging process has a creep value CI? of is 2.70% or more, preferably 3.00% or more, and a Vickers hardness (HV) at its surface of 20?HV?25 in a case where a maximum indenting load of 30 mN is loaded to the surface under a circumstance at a temperature of 25° C. and at a relative humidity of 50%. Since such an electrophotographic photoreceptor is excellent in flexibility and has plasticity not too soft nor exhibiting fragility, the amount of film reduction due to wear is decreased during long time use, excellent surface smoothness is ensured, and there is no occurrence of injury or unevenness in density to the formed images.