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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Takashi Rokutanzono, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/306 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/306 ;
Abstract
An electrophotographic image forming process includes the steps of charging, light exposure, reversal development, and image transfer, using a photoconductor having an electroconductive support, and a photo-conductive layer formed thereon, with a residual solvent being contained in the photoconductor, and the electrophotographic photoconductor showing a residual potential change ratio of 200% or less, a sensitivity change ratio of 30% or less, and an electrostatic capacity change ratio of 30% or less. The photoconductor for use with the above-mentioned image forming process is also disclosed.