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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2006
Applicants:
Hideyuki Miyamoto, Chiba, JP;
Takaaki Hikosaka, Chiba, JP;
Inventors:
Hideyuki Miyamoto, Chiba, JP;
Takaaki Hikosaka, Chiba, JP;
Assignee:
Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electrophotographic photosensitive body having a photosensitive layer on a conductive base, in which at least the outermost layer thereof contains particles having a double structure composed of a core member and a shell member having a larger rubber hardness than the core member. The electrophotographic photosensitive body has excellent mechanical strength such as wear resistance, abrasion resistance, and scratch resistance as well as excellent electrophotographic characteristics such as cleaning properties over time.