The Hetero Ring Has At Least Nitrogen As A Ring Hetero Atom Patents (Class 430/76)
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Publication number: 20010044061Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrophotosensitive material comprising a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer formed on the substrate, the photosensitive layer containing a maleimide derivative represented by the general formula 1Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2001Publication date: November 22, 2001Inventors: Fumio Sugai, Kazunari Hamasaki
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Patent number: 6225016Abstract: A photoconductor for electrophotography includes a photosensitive film containing a bisazo charge generation agent described by structural formula (I) and from 100 nmol to 40 mmol, preferably from 500 nmol to 20 mmol, of a compound described by a structural formula (II) with respect to 1 mol of the bisazo charge generation agent. Such a photoconductor for electrophotography minimizes visual defects and image nonuniformity.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2000Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Assignee: Fuji Electric Imaging Device Co., Ltd.Inventors: Teruo Sasaki, Yoichi Nakamura
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Patent number: 6139997Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member is formed of a support, and a photosensitive layer disposed on the support. The photosensitive layer is characterized by containing an azo pigment having an organic group represented by formula (1) below: ##STR1## wherein X.sub.1, Z.sub.1, k.sub.1, B, A, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are defined in the text. The group of the formula (1) may provide at least one of up to 4 azo-substituents of the azo pigment having an entire structure represented byAr.paren open-st.N.dbd.N--Cp) 1-4,wherein Ar denotes an aromatic or heterocyclic core unit, Cp denotes a coupler residue group, and --(N.dbd.N--Cp) denotes such an azo-substituent. The photosensitive member can exhibit good electro-photographic performances including high and stable sensitivity on repetitive use.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1999Date of Patent: October 31, 2000Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masato Tanaka, Kouichi Nakata
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Patent number: 6068956Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor has an electroconductive support, and a photoconductive layer formed thereon which contains as a charge generation material a pigment including a compound with a tetraazaporphyrin skeleton represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein M is a hydrogen atom, or an atom or compound capable of bonding to tetraazaporphyrin through a covalent bond or a coordinate bond; and R.sup.1 to R.sup.4 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group which may have a substituent, or an aryl group which may have a substituent.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 1999Date of Patent: May 30, 2000Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Michihiko Namba, Masayuki Shoshi, Kaoru Tadokoro
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Patent number: 5998008Abstract: A developer carrying member is comprised of a substrate and a coat layer which covers the surface of the substrate. The coat layer contains at least a binder resin, conductive spherical particles having a number average particle diameter of from 0.3 .mu.m to 30 .mu.m and a true density of 3 g/cm.sup.3 or below, and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound, the particles and the compound being dispersed in the binder resin.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 1997Date of Patent: December 7, 1999Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masayoshi Shimamura, Yasuhide Goseki, Kenji Fujishima, Michiko Orihara, Kazunori Saiki, Satoshi Otake
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Patent number: 5972549Abstract: Photoconductors comprise a substrate, a charge transport layer, and a charge generation layer. The charge transport layer comprises binder and a charge transport compound comprising at least one of a hydrazone, aromatic amine, or substituted aromatic amine, and the charge generation layer comprises binder, a phthalocyanine charge generating compound and a hindered hydroxylated aromatic compound. The hindered hydroxylated aromatic compound reduces electrical fatigue upon cycling without adversely effecting the electrical performance of the photoconductors.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1998Date of Patent: October 26, 1999Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: Ronald Harold Levin, Scott Thomas Mosier
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Patent number: 5851712Abstract: An electrophotosensitive material of the present invention is formed by providing a photosensitive layer containing a bis-azo pigment expressed in formula (1): ##STR1## wherein A.sup.1, A.sup.2, R.sup.1 and n are as defined, as a charge generating material, and a diamine compound expressed in formula (2): ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 p and q k, l, m and o are as defined, as a charge-trasferring material, on a conductive substrate. As a charge generating material, a perylene pigment, anthanthrone pigment, X-type metal-free phthalocyanine pigment, imidazoleperylene pigment or perylene bis-azo pigment are preferable used together with the bis-azo pigment. Thus, photosensitive material is excellent in sensitivity and durability.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1995Date of Patent: December 22, 1998Assignee: Mita Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nariaki Muto, Keisuke Sumida, Hiroaki Iwasaki, Tsuneo Oki, Eiichi Miyamoto, Yasuyuki Hanatani, Hiroaki Sakai
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Patent number: 5824443Abstract: A method of manufacturing solvent-soluble charge transporting materials capable of imparting charge-tranporting properties to polysiloxane resins. These materials have the formula A-?R.sup.1 SiR.sup.2.sub.3-n Q.sub.n !.sub.p where A is a tertiary amine and organic group derived from a compound having charge transporting properties with an ionization potential of 4.5-6.2 eV; R.sup.1 is an alkylene group of 1-18 carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group or a monovalent halogen-substituted hydrocarbon group of 1-15 carbon atoms; Q is a hydrolyzable group such as--OR.sup.3 where R.sup.3 is an alkyl group of 1-6 carbon atoms; n and p are each 1-3. This silicon-type charge transporting material is characterized by aromatic groups, and alkoxysilyl groups bonded via hydrocarbon groups onto the aromatic rings.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1996Date of Patent: October 20, 1998Assignee: Dow Corning Asia, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuo Kushibiki, Kikuko Takeuchi
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Patent number: 5731078Abstract: A coated donor roll comprises a core with a coating, the coating comprising a charge transporting polymer, an organic acid metal salt compound, and iodine.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1995Date of Patent: March 24, 1998Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Bing R. Hsieh, Joan R. Ewing, Damodar M. Pai, Kathyrn A. Wallace, Jerry H. Taylor, Francois Soos, Joseph R. Weber
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Patent number: 5718998Abstract: The invention is related to an electrophotographic photoreceptor, its preparation, and its use in electrophotography. The instant photoreceptor comprises a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer containing an organic pigment as a charge generating material, wherein said organic pigment is formed from a soluble organic pigment precursor.Particularly suitable soluble pigment precursors are of formulae (I) or (XIV), ##STR1## wherein A represents a chromophore residue which is a perylene, quinacridone, dioxazine, anthraquinone, azo, phthalocyanine, isoindolinone, isoindoline, indigo, quinophthalone or pyrrolopyrrole with 1 to 5 N atoms bound to the D.sub.1 and D.sub.2 groups, whereby each N atom of A is independently from the other bound to 0, 1 or 2 groups D.sub.1 or D.sub.2 ;D.sub.1 and D.sub.2 are independently a group represented by the general formula ##STR2## x is an integer from 0 to 4; L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 are independently from one other halogen, alkoxy or amino groups, andM.sub.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 1995Date of Patent: February 17, 1998Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemical Holding, Inc.Inventors: Ryuichi Takahashi, Kazuyo Yamamoto, Abul Iqbal, Zhimin Hao
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Patent number: 5707747Abstract: The present invention provides novel amine compounds useful as electron-transporting materials to be incorporated in organic electro-luminescence devices. More particularly, the present invention provides an organic electro-luminescence device (organic EL device) which can find wide application in various display units, requires a low applied voltage and exhibits a high luminance and an excellent stability.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 1996Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignees: Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd., Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromitsu Tomiyama, Masahiko Oshino, Ikuko Ihara, Naoko Nakanishi, Mutsumi Suzuki, Masao Fukuyama, Mutsuaki Murakami, Taro Nambu
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Patent number: 5707768Abstract: A diamine compound of the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a lower alkoxy group, each of A.sub.1, A.sub.2 and A.sub.3 which are independent of one another, is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a group of the following formula (2): ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is as defined above, and X is a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic bivalent group.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 1995Date of Patent: January 13, 1998Assignee: Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mitsutoshi Anzai, Atsushi Takesue, Takanobu Watanabe, Chieko Inayoshi
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Patent number: 5688961Abstract: A method of manufacturing charge transporting materials which impart a charge transporting property to a polysiloxane resin, and which is soluble in the resin. The charge transporting material is an aromatic substituted tertiary amine with a plurality of aromatic groups, and a silyl group introduced via a hydrocarbon group, into at least one of the aromatic groups. The method is characterized by using an unsaturated aliphatic group bonded to an aromatic group which makes up the silicon-type charge transporting compound, or using a newly bonded unsaturated aliphatic group which is bonded to a silane in which the substituent for silicon is hydrogen or a hydrolyzable group. This is conducted in the presence of a platinum compound as catalyst by means of hydrosilylation. The silicon-type charge transporting material is then brought into contact with an adsorbent for the platinum compound, causing the platinum compound to be adsorbed onto the adsorbent.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1996Date of Patent: November 18, 1997Assignee: Dow Corning Asia, Ltd.Inventors: Nobuo Kushibiki, Kikuko Takeuchi
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Patent number: 5629116Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus. The process cartridge and the electrophotographic apparatus both contain the electrophotographic photosensitive member. The electrophotographic photosensitive member constitutes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 1995Date of Patent: May 13, 1997Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yoshio Kashizaki, Akihiro Senoo, Masato Tanaka
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Patent number: 5626999Abstract: Disclosed are a phthalocyanine composition having main diffraction peaks at 7.5.degree., 22.5.degree., 24.3.degree., 25.3.degree. and 28.6.degree. of Bragg angles (2.theta..+-.0.2.degree.) in an X-ray powder diffraction spectrum with Cu K.alpha. radiation, a process for preparing the same, an electrophotographic photoreceptor using the same and a coating solution for a charge generation layer containing the same. The composition is made from a mixture of a titanylphthalocyanine and a halogenated group IIIA metal phthalocyanine which has been made amorphous by a strong mineral acid and crystallized from an organic solvent.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1995Date of Patent: May 6, 1997Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.Inventors: Mikio Itagaki, Shigeru Hayashida, Megumi Matsui, Hiroko Ishikawa, Yoshii Morishita, Takayuki Akimoto
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Patent number: 5622799Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member, a process cartridge having the electrophotographic photosensitive member and an electrophotographic apparatus are provided. The electrophotographic photosensitive member has a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer thereon, wherein the photosensitive layer contains a disazo pigment represented by the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 to R.sub.8 are the same or different and are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group, n is a positive integer, A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 are the same or different and are each a coupler residual group having a phenolic hydroxyl group, and at least one of A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 is a coupler residual group represented by the following formula (2): ##STR2## wherein X.sub.1 is a residual group forming a polycyclic aromatic ring or a heterocyclic ring by condensing with a benzene ring, R.sub.9 and R.sub.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 1994Date of Patent: April 22, 1997Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koichi Suzuki, Hideyuki Takai, Satomi Sugiyama, Mitsuhiro Kunieda
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Patent number: 5604065Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor includes an electroconductive substrate, and a photoconductive layer formed thereon containing at least one tertiary amine compound of formula (I) as an effective component: ##STR1## wherein Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.3 each is an aryl group which may have a substituent; Ar.sup.2 is a bivalent group of a carbocyclic aromatic compound or a bivalent group of a heterocyclic compound; R.sup.1 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent or an alkoxyl group which may have a substituent; and R.sup.2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group which may have a substituent or an aryl group which may have a substituent. A novel triphenylamine compound for use in the electrophotographic photoconductor is provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1995Date of Patent: February 18, 1997Assignees: Ricoh Company, Ltd., Hodogaya Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomoyuki Shimada, Masaomi Sasaki, Tamotsu Aruga, Masafumi Ohta, Mitsutoshi Anzai, Akihiro Imai
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Patent number: 5588991Abstract: In a process for producing a chlorogallium phthalocyanine crystal comprising mechanically dry-grinding chlorogallium phthalocyanine and subjected to crystal conversion, the weight ratio of chlorogallium phthalocyanine to the grinding media is set at a range of from 1/5 to 1/1000. The resulting chlorogallium phthalocyanine crystal excels in the dispersibility in a binding resin and the stability in the dispersion.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 1995Date of Patent: December 31, 1996Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya Hongo, Hitoshi Takimoto
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Patent number: 5578405Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor includes an electroconductive support and a single-layered photoconductive layer formed thereon, containing a charge transporting material, a binder resin, and a simultaneously pulverized mixture including at least one disazo pigment of formula (1) and at least one trisazo pigment of formula (2), which is obtained by simultaneously pulverizing those azo pigments: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each is hydrogen, a halogen atom, trifluoromethyl group, nitro group or cyano group; R.sup.3 is hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine, iodine, bromine, nitro group or cyano group; and Ar.sup.1, Ar.sup.2 and Ar.sup.3 each is a coupler radical, which may be the same or different.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1994Date of Patent: November 26, 1996Assignee: Ricoh CompanyInventors: Takaaki Ikegami, Eiji Kurimoto, Takashi Rokutanzono, Katsuichi Ohta, Masaomi Sasaki, Yasuo Suzuki, Kaoru Tadokoro, Megumi Kawahara, Masayuki Koyano
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Patent number: 5576131Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member is constituted by disposing a photosensitive layer on a support. The photosensitive layer contains oxytitanium phthalocyanine and a specific disazo pigment of the formula (I) or (II) each characterized by having particular coupler residues. The photosensitive layer may preferably include a charge generation layer and a charge transport layer. The charge generation layer may preferably include a first charge generation layer containing the above disazo pigment of the formula (I) or (II) and a second charge generation layer containing the above oxytitanium phthalocyanine. The electrophotographic photosensitive member including the photosensitive layer described above is usable for providing an apparatus unit and an electrophotographic apparatus showing excellent electrophotographic characteristics such as high photosensitivity, good potential stability in repetitive use and good image-forming properties substantially providing no black spots.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 1994Date of Patent: November 19, 1996Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hideyuki Takai, Koichi Suzuki, Satomi Sugiyama, Mitsuhiro Kunieda
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Patent number: 5547791Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor of the present invention comprises on a conductive support a photosensitive layer containing an arylamine hydrazone compound which has --O--A substituent on aryl moiety. The electrophotographic photoreceptor of the present invention exhibits a very high sensitivity and a lowering in residual potential. It is excellent in durability.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1994Date of Patent: August 20, 1996Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical CorporationInventors: Kozo Ishio, Tetsuo Murayama
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Patent number: 5521039Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive material comprising a conductive support having thereon (a) a layer containing a charge transporting compound and a charge generating compound or (b) a combination of a layer containing a charge transporting compound and a layer containing a charge generating compound, wherein a novel disazo compound is contained as the charge generating compound, and a printing plate for electrophotographic process, which is prepared by subjecting an electrophotographic photosensitive material comprising a conductive support having thereon a photoconductive layer containing at least a charge generating material, a charge transporting material and a binder resin to an imagewise exposure and a development to form a toner image, and by removing a non-image area of the photoconductive layer other than the toner image area thereof, wherein at least one charge generating material is a novel disazo compound.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1994Date of Patent: May 28, 1996Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Hoshi, Naonori Makino, Katsuji Kitatani
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Patent number: 5518846Abstract: A novel electrophotographic photoreceptor is provided, comprising on an electrically conductive support a light-sensitive layer containing at least one acetylene disazo compound represented by the general formula (I):Cp--N.dbd.N--Ar.sup.1 --C.tbd.C--Ar.sup.2 N.dbd.N--Cp (I)wherein Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 each represents an unsubstituted or substituted arylene group, divalent condensed polycyclic aromatic group or divalent aromatic heterocyclic group, with the proviso that Ar.sup.1 and Ar.sup.2 are not phenylene groups at the same time; and Cp represents a coupler residue.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 1991Date of Patent: May 21, 1996Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Hoshi, Naonori Makino, Katsuji Kitatani
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Patent number: 5514508Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotosensitive material having an improved sensitivity in comparison with a conventional one, obtained by combining a trinitrofluorenoneimine derivative represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are the same or different and indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group which may contain a substituent, an aralkyl group which may contain a substituent, or a halogen atom! as an electron transferring material with a prescribed electric charge generating material or hole transferring material.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 1995Date of Patent: May 7, 1996Assignee: Mita Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiyuki Fukami, Hideo Nakamori, Hiroshi Shiomi, Hirofumi Kawaguchi, Hisakazu Uegaito, Nariaki Muto, Mikio Kakui, Keisuke Sumida, Sakae Saito, Maki Uchida
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Patent number: 5460909Abstract: A pyrazine compound of formula (I) and a pyrazine compound of formula (II): ##STR1## wherein R is an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl group, an unsubstituted or substituted naphthyl group; and an electrophotographic photoconductor which includes an electroconductive support and a photoconductive layer formed thereon containing a charge generating material and a charge transporting material which is any of the above-mentioned pyrazine compounds of formula (I) and formula (II).Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 1994Date of Patent: October 24, 1995Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki Shoshi, Yumi Ichikawa, Kaoru Teramura, Masayuki Koyano, Megumi Kawahara
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Patent number: 5459004Abstract: A process for preparing hydroxygallium phthalocyanine crystals showing intense diffraction peaks at Bragg angles (2.theta..+-.0.2) of 7.5.degree., 25.1.degree., and 28.3.degree. with respect to CuK.sub..alpha. characteristic X-rays which comprises mechanically grinding hydroxygallium phthalocyanine and then treating the grains with a solvent is disclosed. The hydroxygallium phthalocyanine crystals obtained by the process of the present invention has a novel crystal form and exhibits high sensitivity and excellent durability on repeated use as well as crystal form stability. The electrophotographic photoreceptor prepared by using the resulting hydroxygallium phthalocyanine exhibits excellent electrophotographic characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1993Date of Patent: October 17, 1995Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsumi Daimon, Katsumi Nukada, Akira Imai, Masakazu Iijima, Toru Ishii
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Patent number: 5459247Abstract: Bisazo compounds useful as charge generating materials having formula (I) are disclosed: ##STR1## wherein R represents hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, an alkoxyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a nitro group.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 1994Date of Patent: October 17, 1995Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventor: Mitsuru Hashimoto
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Patent number: 5449581Abstract: Disclosed are a phthalocyanine composition which comprises having main diffraction peaks at 7.5.degree., 24.2.degree. and 27.3.degree. of Bragg angles (2.theta..+-.0.2.degree.) in an X-ray diffraction spectrum with Cu K.alpha., a process for preparing the same, an electrophotographic photoreceptor using the same and a coating solution for forming a charge generation layer containing the same.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 1993Date of Patent: September 12, 1995Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Megumi Matsui, Shigeru Hayashida, Takayuki Akimoto, Mikio Itagaki
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Patent number: 5429770Abstract: Low-molecular-weight and polymeric liquid-crystalline 2-substituted benzotriazoles of the formula ##STR1## are used as photoconductors or electrophotographic recording materials or as fluorescent dyes for fluorescent displays.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1994Date of Patent: July 4, 1995Assignee: BASF AktiengesellschaftInventors: Friedrich Closs, Karl Siemensmeyer, Dirk Funhoff
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Patent number: 5424157Abstract: An electrophotosensitive material containing, as a charge-generating agent, a compound represented by the following general formula (1), ##STR1## wherein Cp is an azo coupling component, Y is a divalent organic group containing at least one aromatic ring or heterocyclic ring, R1 and R8 are alkyl groups or halogen atoms, respectively, and R2 and R4 are alkyl groups, halogen atoms or hydrogen atoms, respectively. The charge-generating agent used here remains chemically stable and exhibits excellent recurring property and charge-forming efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1993Date of Patent: June 13, 1995Assignee: Mita Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eiichi Miyamoto, Yasufumi Mizuta
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Patent number: 5419992Abstract: A process for the preparation of aryl amine polycondensation polymers useful in electrophotographic imaging members, which process comprises the interfacial polymerization of an aryl amine diol dissolved in an alkaline aqueous phase with a bifunctional acid halide dissolved in an organic solvent, resulting in polymers with high molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution (M.sub.w /M.sub.n) of from between about 50,000 to about 350,000, and a M.sub.w /M.sub.n of from about 1 to about 4.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 1993Date of Patent: May 30, 1995Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Walter Mychajlowskij, George Liebermann, William W. Limburg, John F. Yanus, Dasarao K. Murti
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Photosensitive composition for use in an OPC comprising X-metal free phtholocyamine and a dispersant
Patent number: 5418101Abstract: A composition of matter, useful in the production of organic photoconductor devices, comprising a dispersion of X-form metal-free phthalocyanine in an organic liquid containing an effective amount of a dispersant.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1993Date of Patent: May 23, 1995Assignee: Zeneca LimitedInventors: Marie Holmes, Geoffrey R. Rothwell -
Patent number: 5411828Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member is disclosed which has a photosensitive layer on a conductive support. The photosensitive layer contains an azo pigment of Formula (1):Ar--(--N.dbd.N--Cp).sub.n.Also, disclosed are an electrophotographic apparatus, a device unit, and a facsimile machine using the electrophotographic photosensitive member.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 1993Date of Patent: May 2, 1995Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yoshio Kashizaki
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Patent number: 5405725Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor for an electrophotographic apparatus which employs contact charging, includes a conductive substrate; and a photoconductive layer for contacting an electric conductor, which photoconductive layer includes a charge generating layer which is formed on the conductive substrate and which comprises a binder and a charge generating agent comprised of particles of phthalocyanine pigment or 4,10-dibromoanthanthrone pigment dispersed in the binder; and a charge transporting layer which is formed on the charge generating layer, wherein the particles of pigment have a major axis which does not exceed 1000 nm and a minor axis which is not less than 10 nm, and wherein the particles of pigment have a ratio of the major axis to the minor axis which does not exceed 3. Alternativly, the charge transporting layer is formed on the conductive substrate and the charge generating layer is formed on the charge transporting layer.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 1992Date of Patent: April 11, 1995Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoichi Nakamura, Sumitaka Nogami, Hideki Komiyama
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Patent number: 5403958Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic member containing as a charge transport material a fluorine-containing N,N,N',N'-tetraarylbenzidine derivative which is remarkably excellent in solubility in an organic solvent and/or a binder such as polycarbonate resin, etc., can show very excellent electrophotographic properties such as high sensitivity, low residual potential and high durability. Further, a fluorine-containing N,N,N',N'-tetraarylbenzidine derivative usable as a charge transport material, and a process for producing the same are disclosed. Furthermore, a fluorine-containing diarylamine usable for producing the fluorine-containing N,N,N',N'-tetraarylbenzidine derivative, and a process for producing the same are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1993Date of Patent: April 4, 1995Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshii Morishita, Yasushi Sugimoto, Shigeru Hayashida, Hiroko Ishikawa, Yoshiaki Noda, Shigeru Murakami, Munehiro Sato, Yoshinori Saito, Naoji Kurata, Yoshio Sugita
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Patent number: 5393629Abstract: Crystals of hydroxygallium phthalocyanine, a method of preparing the crystals, a photoconductive material containing the crystals, and an electrophotographic photoreceptor having the material. The photoreceptor has excellent electrophotographic characteristics. The crystals of hydroxygallium phthalocyanine have distinct diffraction peaks at (i) 7.5.degree., 9.9.degree., 12.5.degree., 16.3.degree., 18.6.degree., 25.1.degree. and 28.3.degree., or (ii) 7.7.degree., 16.5.degree., 25.1.degree. and 26.6.degree., or (iii) 7.9.degree., 16.5.degree., 24.4.degree. and 27.6.degree., or (iv) 7.0.degree., 7.5.degree., 10.5.degree., 11.7.degree., 12.7.degree., 17.3.degree., 18.1.degree., 24.5.degree., 26.2.degree. and 27.1.degree., or (v) 6.8.degree., 12.8.degree., 15.8.degree. and 26.0.degree. or (vi) 7.4.degree., 9.9.degree., 25.0.degree., 26.0.degree., and 28.2.degree. of the Bragg angle (2.theta..+-.0.2) in the X-ray diffraction spectrum.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 1993Date of Patent: February 28, 1995Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsumi Nukada, Katsumi Daimon, Yasuo Sakaguchi, Kazuo Yamasaki, Masakazu Iijima, Michiaki Takahashi, Kazuhiro Koseki, Akira Imai, Kiyokazu Mashimo, Toru Ishii, Fumio Ojima, Masayuki Nishikawa, Ryosaku Igarashi
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Patent number: 5389480Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising an electrically conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer formed thereon, wherein the photosensitive layer contains at least one member selected from the group consisting of compounds of the formula (I), (II), and (III) as defined in the specification.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 1993Date of Patent: February 14, 1995Assignee: Mitsubishi Kasei CorporationInventors: Hitoshi Ono, Atsuo Saita
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Patent number: 5389479Abstract: The present invention provides a highly sensitive and highly durable electrophotographic photoconductor providing a conductive support and a photosensitive layer formed thereon, the photosensitive layer comprising a bis-enamine compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein "A" is a C.sub.6-12 arylene group which may have a substituent, a bivalent heterocyclic reside which may have a substituent, a C.sub.2-4 lower alkylene group which may have a substituent; "B" is a lower dialkylamino group, a lower alkoxy group, a lower alkyl group, a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom; and k is an integer from 1 to 5 provided that when k is an integer of 2 or more, "B" may be identifcal or different, may together form a ring; and n is an integer from 2 to 4.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1993Date of Patent: February 14, 1995Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kiyofumi Morimoto, Akihiro Kondo, Satoshi Machino, Kazuhiro Emoto, Akiko Masuda
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Patent number: 5378568Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor which comprises an electrically conductive support and a light-sensitive layer which contains an azo pigment represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or alkoxy group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl or alkoxy group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms and m and n each represent 1 or 2.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1993Date of Patent: January 3, 1995Assignee: Mitsubishi Paper Mills LimitedInventors: Makoto Okaji, Akira Itoh
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Patent number: 5376486Abstract: The present invention provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor high in sensitivity and endurance and highly resistant against oxidizing action with ozone or the like which comprises an electrically conductive support and, provided thereon, a light-sensitive layer which contains at least one azo compound containing a coupler component represented by the following formula [I] or [II]: ##STR1## wherein X represents a heterocyclic or aromatic ring residue which may have a substituent fusing with the benzene ring, Y represents a linkage group, R.sup.1 -R.sup.4 each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group and R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl, aralkyl or acyl group which may have a substituent; ##STR2## wherein X and Y are as defined above and R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 each represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group which may have a substituent.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 1993Date of Patent: December 27, 1994Assignee: Mitsubishi Paper Mills LimitedInventors: Akira Itoh, Hideki Nagamura
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Patent number: 5370954Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor is composed of an electroconductive support and a photoconductive layer formed thereon which contains a charge generating material and a charge transporting material. The charge generating material is composed of a particular triasazo compound and a particular disazo compound. A photoconductive composition useful as a photoconductive material is also composed of the trisazo compound and the disazo compound.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1993Date of Patent: December 6, 1994Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Katsuichi Ohta, Masaomi Sasaki, Mitsuru Hashimoto, Kazuya Ishida, Tomoyuki Shimada
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Patent number: 5362589Abstract: A phthalocyanine mixed crystal comprising a halogenated indium phthalocyanine and a halogenated gallium phthalocyanine and an electrophotographic photoreceptor containing the phthalocyanine mixed crystal. The phthalocyanine mixed crystal is a charge generating material which provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor excellent in sensitivity, stability on repeated use, and environmental stability.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 1993Date of Patent: November 8, 1994Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsumi Nukada, Akira Imai, Katsumi Daimon, Masakazu Iijima
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Patent number: 5356746Abstract: An electrophotographic photosensitive member, comprising: an electroconductive support and a photosensitive layer disposed on the electroconductive support, wherein the photosensitive layer comprises a triazene compound represented by the following formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R denotes hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1992Date of Patent: October 18, 1994Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Satomi Sugiyama, Yoshio Kashizaki, Koichi Suzuki, Shintetsu Go
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Patent number: 5356742Abstract: An electrophotographic photoconductor is composed of an electroconductive substrate and a photoconductive layer formed thereon, the photoconductive layer includes a dipyrenylamine derivative of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group with 1 to 12 carbon atoms, which may have a substituent, or an aryl group which may have a substituent. Novel dipyrenylamine derivatives of formula (I), in which R is --ph--(R.sup.4)n, wherein, ph is a phenyl group, R.sup.4 is hydrogen, an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, an unsubstituted or substituted alkoxyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms, n is an integer of 1 to 5, and when n is 2 to 5, R.sup.4 may be the same or different, which are for use in the photoconductive layer of the electrophotographic photoconductor, are synthesized.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1992Date of Patent: October 18, 1994Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Tomoyuki Shimada, Masaomi Sasaki, Tamotsu Aruga, Hiroshi Adachi
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Patent number: 5352834Abstract: Disclosed is an electrophotographic member containing as a charge transport material a fluorine-containing N,N,N',N'-tetraarylbenzidine derivative which is remarkably excellent in solubility in an organic solvent and/or a binder such as polycarbonate resin, etc., can show very excellent electrophotographic properties such as high sensitivity, low residual potential and high durability. Further, a fluorine-containing N,N,N',N'-tetraarylbenzidine derivative usable as a charge transport material, and a process for producing the same are disclosed. Furthermore, a fluorine-containing diarylamine usable for producing the fluorine-containing N,N,N',N'-tetraarylbenzidine derivative, and a process for producing the same are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 1992Date of Patent: October 4, 1994Assignee: Hitachi Chemical Company, Ltd.Inventors: Yoshii Morishita, Yasushi Sugimoto, Shigeru Hayashida, Hiroko Ishikawa, Yoshiaki Noda, Shigeru Murakami, Munehiro Sato, Yoshinori Saito, Naoji Kurata, Yoshio Sugita
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Patent number: 5344736Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is provided with a photosensitive layer, which contains an azo compound represented by the following g general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein A means a coupler residuum having phenolic OH radicals, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 designate, respectively, a radical of an integer of, both, m=0.about.4, n =0.about.4, selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen atoms, alkyl group, alkoxy group, and di-substituted amino group.The electrophotographic photoreceptor of this invention has excellent electrification characteristics, sensitivity characteristics and image-forming property as well as good sensitivity. In addition, its sensitivity and electrification characteristics undergo less variations even when employed repeatedly. It also undergoes little light-induced fatigue. It has high weatherability.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 1993Date of Patent: September 6, 1994Assignee: Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals Mfg. Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nakaji Komiyama, Hisao Kouno, Kazuhiro Higashide, Osamu Suda, Masaru Hasegawa
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Patent number: 5336576Abstract: An azo compound represented by the following general formula IA and an electrophotographic photosensitive member comprising a photosensitive layer containing the azo compound: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different from each other and indicate a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, a carboxy group, an alkoxy carbonyl group, an acyl group, an aryl group, a halogen group or a cyano group, respectively; R.sup.14 indicates a hydrogen atom, a halogen group, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryl group, an amine group, a cyano group, a nitro group or a sulfoxide group; and A indicates a coupler residue having an acceptor property.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 1992Date of Patent: August 9, 1994Assignee: Mita Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eiichi Miyamoto, Yasuyuki Hanatani, Hiroaki Iwasaki, Yasufumi Mizuta, Akihiko Kawahara
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Patent number: 5330867Abstract: A layered imaging member comprised of a photogenerating layer of titanyl phthalocyanine prepared by depositing amorphous titanyl phthalocyanine on a substrate maintained at a temperature of from below 25.degree. to about minus 30.degree. C.; and contacting the substrate product with an aliphatic alcohol.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 1992Date of Patent: July 19, 1994Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Cheng-Kuo Hsiao, Ah-Mee Hor, James D. Mayo, Giuseppa Baranyi, Gregory J. Kovacs, Terry L. Bluhm, Zoran D. Popovic, B. W. Anissa Yeung
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Patent number: 5324605Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor comprising an electrically conductive support and a photosensitive layer formed thereon, wherein said photosensitive layer contains an arylamine compound of the formula (I): ##STR1## wherein each of Ar.sup.1, Ar.sup.2, Ar.sup.3 and Ar.sup.4 which may be the same or different, is an aryl group which may have substituents, or a heterocyclic group which may have substituents, each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a halogen atom, an alkyl group which may have substituents, an alkoxy group which may have substituents, or a phenyl group which may have substituents, and each of R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 which may be the same or different, is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group which may have substituents, or an alkoxy group which may have substituents.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 1992Date of Patent: June 28, 1994Assignee: Mitsubishi Kasei CorporationInventors: Hitoshi Ono, Atsuo Saita
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Patent number: 5316881Abstract: The photoconductor for electrophotography comprises an electroconductive substrate and a photosensitive layer formed on the substrate. The photosensitive layer may be a monolayer or function-separated laminate type one which comprise a charge generating layer and a charge transporting layer laminated one on another. The charge generating layer contains a specified benzidine compound represented by general formula (I) below as the charge transporting substance. ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, which are the same or different, each represent independently an aryl group, an alkylaryl group, an alkoxyaryl group or a halogenated aryl group provided that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, or R.sub.3 and R.sub.4, or both combine and form a condensed aromatic group with the nitrogen atom to which they are bonded, respectively; R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 each represent independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or a halogen atom.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1992Date of Patent: May 31, 1994Assignee: Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoichi Nakamura, Nobuyoshi Mori, Sumitaka Nogami