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Light receiving member for use in electrophotography

CA 1303893 C · Owner: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha · Inventors: Fujioka, Yasushi; Arai, Takayoshi; Saito, Keishi

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There is provided an improved light receiving member for use in electrophotography comprising a substrate for electrophotography and a light receiving layer constituted by an absorption layer for light of long wavelength formed of a polycrystal material containing silicon atoms and germanium atoms, a photoconductive layer formed of an. amorphous material containing silicon atoms as the main constituent atoms and a surface layer formed of an amorphous material containing silicon atoms, carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms, the amount of the hydrogen atoms contained in the surface layer being in the range from 1 x 10-3 to 40 atomic %. The light receiving layer may have a charge injection …

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  • Granted June 23, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended June 23, 2009.
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FiledFebruary 27, 1987
GrantedJune 23, 1992
Term endedJune 23, 2009
Patent numberCA 1303893 C
Classification (IPC)G03G5/08 +1 more

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19881991199419972000200320062009Application filedFeb 27, 1987Patent grantedJune 23, 1992Term endedJune 23, 2009

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