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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kouichi Nakata, Numazu, JP;
Yosuke Morikawa, Yokohama, JP;
Kimihiro Yoshimura, Odawara, JP;
Hiroshi Saito, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 5/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 5/14 ;
Abstract
An electrophotographic photosensitive member exhibiting a good durability and stable electrophotographic performances regardless of environmental change is provided by coating the photosensitive layer with a specific protective layer. The protective layer comprises a cured phenolic resin and a charge-transporting compound having at least one group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyalkyl groups, hydroxyalkoxy groups and hydroxyphenyl groups capable of having a substituent.