Abstract:
An electrophotographic apparatus and an electrophotographic photosensitive member for use in the electrophotographic apparatus are provided. The number of intermediate layers between a photoconductive layer and a surface layer is an odd number more than 2, and the refractive index monotonically decreases from the photoconductive layer toward the surface layer. The refractive index of an odd-numbered intermediate layer is in a predetermined range of the geometrical mean of the refractive indices of the two layers adjacent to the odd-numbered intermediate layer, and the product of the refractive index and the thickness is in a specific range of an odd multiple of λ/4n. The sum of the products of the refractive indices and the thicknesses of one or more intermediate layers disposed between at least two odd-numbered intermediate layers is in a range of −π/2
Abstract:
In an electrophotographic photosensitive member having a support, a conductive layer formed on the support, an intermediate layer formed on the conductive layer, and a photosensitive layer formed on the intermediate layer, the conductive layer has been formed by using a conductive layer coating fluid which contains TiO2 particles coated with oxygen deficient SnO2 having an average particle diameter of from 0.20 μm or more to 0.60 μm or less, and has a volume resistivity of from more than 8.0×108 Ωcm to 1.0×1011 Ωcm or less. The electrophotographic photosensitive member can keep charging lines from occurring.
Abstract:
A vacuum processing method that includes placing an article to be processed in a reaction container and simultaneously supplying at least two high-frequency powers having mutually different frequencies to at least one high-frequency electrode to generate plasma in the reaction container by the high-frequency powers introduced into the reaction container from the high-frequency electrode(s), thereby processing the article. The frequencies and power values of the at least two high-frequency powers supplied satisfy required relationships.
Abstract:
For making it feasible to suit to vacuum processing utilizing a system consisting of an exhaust section and a separable vacuum processing vessel section, to ensure flexibility of production, to prevent dust from attaching onto an article, so as to achieve increase in non-defective percentage of vacuum-processed articles, and also to suppress variability in vacuum processing characteristics among lots, an article is loaded into a movable vacuum processing vessel section, the vacuum processing vessel section is preliminarily pressure-reduced and moved, the vacuum processing vessel section is connected to an exhaust section, and communication is established between the vacuum processing vessel section and the exhaust section to perform vacuum processing. A first opening provided in the vacuum processing vessel section is connected to a second opening provided in the exhaust section and a vacuum seal valve of the first opening which is openable and closable, is opened. When opening the valve, the internal pressure of the vacuum processing vessel under reduced pressure is set higher than the pressure of another pressure-reduced space to be brought into communication therewith by the opening of the valve.
Abstract:
The temperatures of exhaust gas streams into a black smoke eliminating device are uniformly raised to assuredly burn and eliminate the black smoke at the black smoke eliminating device. Accordingly, the restoration of the black smoke eliminating device is uniformly carried out while avoiding melt damage of the filter. Further, the exit temperature of the black smoke eliminating device is descended by a simple device of lower cost. For accomplishment of the present objects, the heating device and black smoke eliminating device are provided in a plural and divided manner and there are provided a baffle member and a space portion, to thereby equalize the volume quantities and temperatures of exhaust gas flows flowing into these devices. Further, the fuel is atomized into fine particles by injection into pressurized air and the obtained mixture is uniformly mixed into the exhaust gas, so that there are uniformly raised the temperatures of exhaust gas streams into the black smoke eliminating device. The temperature of exhaust gas is descended by a simple structure of porous body disposed downstream of the black smoke eliminating device.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a heat-sensitive recording material comprising (A) a support and (B) a heat-sensitive recording layer formed on the support and containing a colorless or pale-colored basic dye and a color developing material which develops a color on contact with the dye, the recording material being characterized in that the color developing material comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of o-naphthoic acid and polyvalent metal salts thereof.
Abstract:
An electrophotographic apparatus and an electrophotographic photosensitive member for use in the electrophotographic apparatus are provided. The number of intermediate layers between a photoconductive layer and a surface layer is an odd number more than 2, and the refractive index monotonically decreases from the photoconductive layer toward the surface layer. The refractive index of an odd-numbered intermediate layer is in a predetermined range of the geometrical mean of the refractive indices of the two layers adjacent to the odd-numbered intermediate layer, and the product of the refractive index and the thickness is in a specific range of an odd multiple of λ/4n. The sum of the products of the refractive indices and the thicknesses of one or more intermediate layers disposed between at least two odd-numbered intermediate layers is in a range of −π/2
Abstract:
An electrophotographic photosensitive member having excellent electrophotographic properties while being prevented from the generation of blade turn-up, a method of manufacturing the electrophotographic photosensitive member, and a process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus each having the electrophotographic photosensitive member are provided. The surface layer of the electrophotographic photosensitive member contains a polymer having a specific repeating structural unit.
Abstract:
PROBLEMS The present invention relates to a process for producing a polybenzoxazole polymer and provides a process for producing the polybenzoxazole polymer within a short reaction time. MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS A process for producing a polybenzazole polymer comprises producing the polybenzazole polymer in a non-oxidizing dehydrating solvent while employing a compound represented by the following general formula (1) as a raw material including a first polymerization step in which polymerization is performed at a temperature of 150° C. or less and a latter polymerization step in which polymerization is performed at a temperature of 200° C. or more, wherein at least the latter polymerization step is performed in a kneading-type reaction apparatus to complete the polymerization reaction: wherein X represents an O atom, an S atom or an NH group; Ar1 represents a tetravalent organic group having two or less of benzene rings, naphthalene rings or pyridine rings; Ar2 represents a bivalent organic group having two or less of benzene rings, naphthalene rings or pyridine rings; both of Ar1 and Ar2 may have one or more functional groups such as a methyl group and a hydroxyl group; and R represents H or a univalent organic group with a carbon number of 1 to 6.
Abstract translation:聚苯并恶唑聚合物的制造方法技术领域本发明涉及聚苯并恶唑聚合物的制造方法,其提供在短的反应时间内生产聚苯并恶唑聚合物的方法。 解决问题的手段聚吲哚聚合物的制造方法包括在使用由以下通式(1)表示的化合物作为原料的非氧化性脱水溶剂中制造聚吲哚聚合物,其包括进行聚合的第一聚合步骤 在150℃以下的温度下进行聚合,后一聚合步骤在200℃或更高温度下进行聚合,其中至少在后一聚合步骤在捏合型反应设备中进行以完成 聚合反应:其中X表示O原子,S原子或NH基团; Ar 1表示具有2个以下苯环,萘环或吡啶环的四价有机基团; Ar 2表示具有两个或更少个苯环,萘环或吡啶环的二价有机基团; Ar 1和Ar 2 2都可以具有一个或多个官能团,例如甲基和羟基; 且R表示H或碳数为1至6的一价有机基团。
Abstract:
There is provided a polybenzazole fiber or film containing a basic organic compound in the form of a monomer or a condensate, selected from the group consisting of guanidines, triazoles, quinazolines, piperidines, anilines, pyridines, cyanuric acids, and p-phenylenediamine, m-phenylenediamine and a mixture thereof. This fiber has characteristics in that the X-ray meridian diffraction half-width factor is 0.3°/GPa or less, that the elasticity decrement (Er) attributed to change of molecular orientation is 30 GPa or less, and that the breaking strength is 1 GPa or more. This fiber can be used in staple fiber, a spun yarn, a woven or knit fabric, a felt material, a composite material, a cord, a rod, a fibrous sheet, a knife proof vest or a bullet proof vest.