Electrophotographic photosensitive member, process cartridge, and electrophotographic apparatus
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Abstract
A process cartridge includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member and a gap retaining member, where the electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a first region having an undercoat layer, a charge generating layer, and a charge transporting layer on a support in this order and a second region having an undercoat layer and a charge transporting layer on a support in this order, the undercoat layer contains a metal oxide particle and any one of an urethane resin, an amino resin, and a polyamide resin as a binder resin, and the charge transporting layer contains a charge transporting substance and at least one selected from the group consisting of a polycarbonate resin and a polyester resin, and where the gap retaining member comes into contact with a surface of the second region of the electrophotographic photosensitive member.
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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA | TOKYO |
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
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- 2726 Applications Filed
- 2597 Patents Issued To-Date
- 95.27 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Anezaki, Takashi | Hiratsuka, JP | 43 | 766 |
# of filed Patents : 43 Total Citations : 766 | |||
Ito, Yota | Mishima, JP | 40 | 468 |
# of filed Patents : 40 Total Citations : 468 | |||
Miura, Daisuke | Tokyo, JP | 78 | 575 |
# of filed Patents : 78 Total Citations : 575 | |||
Ogaki, Harunobu | Suntou-gun, JP | 67 | 1507 |
# of filed Patents : 67 Total Citations : 1507 | |||
Tomono, Hiroyuki | Numazu, JP | 45 | 549 |
# of filed Patents : 45 Total Citations : 549 |
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