Patent ID: 6195156
Filing Date: 2001-02-27
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
An image forming device, comprising:(a) a photosensitive material comprising a photocatalytic layer comprising a photocatalyst and a hydrophobic layer applied on top of said photocatalytic layer, wherein said photocatalyst, when exposed to light, changes the angle of contact with water in the area on the surface of the photosensitive material which is exposed to light, thereby differentiating from the angle of contact with water in the area which is not exposed to light;(b) an initializer for leveling the hydrophobic layer so as to level the angle of contact with water on the surface of said photosensitive material;(c) an exposer for forming a latent image on said photosensitive material, which has been initialized by the initializer; and(d) a developing device for developing the formed latent image.