(19)
(11) EP 2 666 058 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
23.11.2016 Bulletin 2016/47

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/37

(21) Application number: 12736748.0

(22) Date of filing: 12.01.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G03G 5/147(2006.01)
G03G 5/06(2006.01)
 G03G 5/07(2006.01)
G03G 5/05(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2012/051012
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/099181 (26.07.2012 Gazette 2012/30)

(54)

ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PHOTOCONDUCTOR, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE

ELEKTROFOTOGRAFISCHER LICHTLEITER, BILDGEBUNGSVERFAHREN, BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND PROZESSKARTUSCHE

PHOTOCONDUCTEUR ÉLECTROPHOTOGRAPHIQUE, PROCÉDÉ DE FORMATION D'IMAGES, APPAREIL DE FORMATION D'IMAGES ET CARTOUCHE DE TRAITEMENT

(84) Designated Contracting States:
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

(30) Priority: 21.01.2011 JP 2011010765

(43) Date of publication of application:
27.11.2013 Bulletin 2013/48

(73) Proprietor: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • TANAKA, Yuuji
    Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)
  • NAGAI, Kazukiyo
    Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)
  • SUZUKI, Tetsuro
    Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)
  • KOIZUKA, Yuusuke
    Tokyo 143-8555 (JP)

(74) Representative: Lamb, Martin John Carstairs 
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA
London WC2E 9RA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
JP-A- 2006 084 711
JP-A- 2012 020 990
 JP-A- 2006 084 711
US-A1- 2009 238 602
   
       
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