Global Patent Index - EP 4002014 A1

EP 4002014 A1 20220525 - IMAGE BEARER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME

Title (en)

IMAGE BEARER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCORPORATING SAME

Title (de)

BILDTRÄGER UND BILDERZEUGUNGSVORRICHTUNG DAMIT

Title (fr)

PORTEUR D'IMAGE ET APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGE L'INCORPORANT

Publication

EP 4002014 A1 20220525 (EN)

Application

EP 21209098 A 20211118

Priority

JP 2020193796 A 20201120

Abstract (en)

An image bearer (31) includes an elastic layer (31b), first fine particles (31c), and second fine particles (3 Id). The first fine particles (31c) have a volume resistivity lower than a volume resistivity of the elastic layer (31b) and are dispersed on a surface of the image bearer (31). The second fine particles (31d) have a volume resistivity lower than the volume resistivity of the first fine particles (31c) and are dispersed on the surface of the image bearer (31).

IPC 8 full level

G03G 15/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G03G 15/162 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

JP 2018200407 A 20181220 - RICOH CO LTD

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4002014 A1 20220525; EP 4002014 B1 20240731; JP 2022082312 A 20220601

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21209098 A 20211118; JP 2020193796 A 20201120