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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2001
Kunimasa Kawamura, Suntoh-gun, JP;
Shigenori Ueda, Mishima, JP;
Toshiyuki Ehara, Yokohama, JP;
Junichiro Hashizume, Numazu, JP;
Ryuji Okamura, Mishima, JP;
Masaya Kawada, Mishima, JP;
Tetsuya Karaki, Sunto-gun, JP;
Hironori Ohwaki, Mishima, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A light-receiving member comprising a conductive substrate, and formed superposingly thereon a photosensitive layer and a surface protective layer in order. The light-receiving member has a surface roughness Ra of from 15 nm to 100 nm. Also disclosed is an image-forming apparatus having such a light-receiving member, and an image-forming method of rendering visible an electrostatic pattern formed on the light-receiving member. The light-receiving member promises stable formation of images over a long period of time.