CA1271076A - Enhancement layer for electrophotographic devices and method for decreasing charge fatigue through the use of said layer - Google Patents
Enhancement layer for electrophotographic devices and method for decreasing charge fatigue through the use of said layerInfo
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- CA1271076A CA1271076A CA000515911A CA515911A CA1271076A CA 1271076 A CA1271076 A CA 1271076A CA 000515911 A CA000515911 A CA 000515911A CA 515911 A CA515911 A CA 515911A CA 1271076 A CA1271076 A CA 1271076A
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- enhancement layer
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
- G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
- G03G5/00—Recording members for original recording by exposure, e.g. to light, to heat, to electrons; Manufacture thereof; Selection of materials therefor
- G03G5/02—Charge-receiving layers
- G03G5/04—Photoconductive layers; Charge-generation layers or charge-transporting layers; Additives therefor; Binders therefor
- G03G5/08—Photoconductive layers; Charge-generation layers or charge-transporting layers; Additives therefor; Binders therefor characterised by the photoconductive material being inorganic
- G03G5/082—Photoconductive layers; Charge-generation layers or charge-transporting layers; Additives therefor; Binders therefor characterised by the photoconductive material being inorganic and not being incorporated in a bonding material, e.g. vacuum deposited
- G03G5/08214—Silicon-based
- G03G5/08235—Silicon-based comprising three or four silicon-based layers
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Photoreceptors In Electrophotography (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US76910685A | 1985-08-26 | 1985-08-26 | |
| US769,106 | 1985-08-26 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1271076A true CA1271076A (en) | 1990-07-03 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA000515911A Expired - Fee Related CA1271076A (en) | 1985-08-26 | 1986-08-13 | Enhancement layer for electrophotographic devices and method for decreasing charge fatigue through the use of said layer |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0212581B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| JP (1) | JPH0797228B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| AT (1) | ATE91807T1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| CA (1) | CA1271076A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| DE (1) | DE3688723T2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| IN (1) | IN166164B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
Family Cites Families (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4471042A (en) * | 1978-05-04 | 1984-09-11 | Canon Kabushiki Kaisha | Image-forming member for electrophotography comprising hydrogenated amorphous matrix of silicon and/or germanium |
| JPS5711351A (en) * | 1980-06-25 | 1982-01-21 | Shunpei Yamazaki | Electrostatic copying machine |
| JPS6059367A (ja) * | 1983-08-19 | 1985-04-05 | ゼロツクス コーポレーシヨン | 調整した無定形ケイ素を含む電子写真装置 |
| JPS6045258A (ja) * | 1983-08-23 | 1985-03-11 | Sharp Corp | 電子写真感光体 |
| JPS6083957A (ja) * | 1983-10-13 | 1985-05-13 | Sharp Corp | 電子写真感光体 |
| US4544617A (en) * | 1983-11-02 | 1985-10-01 | Xerox Corporation | Electrophotographic devices containing overcoated amorphous silicon compositions |
| JPS60153051A (ja) * | 1984-01-20 | 1985-08-12 | Toshiba Corp | 光導電部材 |
| ATE70665T1 (de) * | 1984-02-14 | 1992-01-15 | Energy Conversion Devices Inc | Verfahren zur herstellung eines fotoleitfaehigen elementes. |
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1986
- 1986-08-13 IN IN732/DEL/86A patent/IN166164B/en unknown
- 1986-08-13 CA CA000515911A patent/CA1271076A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1986-08-14 AT AT86111267T patent/ATE91807T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1986-08-14 EP EP86111267A patent/EP0212581B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1986-08-14 DE DE86111267T patent/DE3688723T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1986-08-26 JP JP61199887A patent/JPH0797228B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| ATE91807T1 (de) | 1993-08-15 |
| DE3688723T2 (de) | 1993-10-28 |
| EP0212581A3 (en) | 1988-09-28 |
| EP0212581A2 (en) | 1987-03-04 |
| EP0212581B1 (en) | 1993-07-21 |
| JPS6270853A (ja) | 1987-04-01 |
| JPH0797228B2 (ja) | 1995-10-18 |
| IN166164B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1990-03-24 |
| DE3688723D1 (de) | 1993-08-26 |
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