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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2021
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Noriaki Egawa, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoaki Nakai, Shizuoka, JP;
Assignee:
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/02 (2006.01); G03G 9/087 (2006.01); G03G 9/097 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/0233 (2013.01); G03G 9/08711 (2013.01); G03G 9/097 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is an electrophotographic member that includes a surface with excellent abrasion resistance and allows toner to have an increased charge amount, thereby eliciting uniform and high transfer efficiency. This electrophotographic member is provided with a surface layer including at least one of an acrylic resin and methacrylic resin, the surface layer further including a positively chargeable charge control agent, wherein a surface of the surface layer is free from a convex portion having a height of more than 15 μm resulting from the charge control agent.