Patents Represented by Attorney Albert A. Mahassel
  • Patent number: 4175959
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming finely divided photosensitive trigonal selenium particles which are submicron in size and generally spherical in shape. The method comprises forming an alkaline solution containing selenide and/or polyselenide ions, followed by the precipitation of finely divided trigonal selenium particles from said solution by the addition of an oxidizing agent to said alkaline solution. The trigonal selenium particles are formed into a binder layer photosensitive device by dispersing them with an organic resin in solution with an organic solvent which when applied to a substrate in a uniform layer, is heated to remove the solvent and form the device. Continued heat treatment of the device can result in enhancement of its ability to accept an electrostatic charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1979
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald E. Karam, David J. Swarthout
  • Patent number: 4172933
    Abstract: Disclosed are monomers of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is ##STR2## R' is hydrogen or methyl; R" is alkyl of 1-10 carbon atoms;X and Y are independently selected from the group consisting of NO.sub.2, halogen, cyano and --CF.sub.3 ;Z is oxygen or dicyanomethylene;A and a' can range from 0-3; andN is 1-10.These monomers can be readily polymerized to polymers suitable for use in electophotographic imaging members and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1979
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Sam R. Turner
  • Patent number: 4161490
    Abstract: Disclosed are electron acceptor monomers of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is ##STR2## R' is hydrogen or methyl; X and Y are independently selected from the group consisting of --NO.sub.2, halogen, cyano and --CF.sub.3 ;Z is oxygen or dicyanomethylene; and a and b can range from 0 to 3;With the proviso that at least one of R is ##STR3## AND POLYMERS PREPARED THEREFROM. These monomers and polymers are suitable for use in electrophotographic devices and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 17, 1979
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Sam R. Turner
  • Patent number: 4153802
    Abstract: Disclosed are electron acceptor monomers of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R is ##STR2## or --H; R' is hydrogen or methyl;X and Y are independently selected from the group consisting of --NO.sub.2, halogen, cyano and --CF.sub.3 ;Z is oxygen or dicyanomethylene; andA and b can range from 0 to 3; with the proviso that at least one of R is ##STR3## and polymers prepared therefrom. These monomers and polymers are suitable for use in electrophotographic devices and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1979
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Sam R. Turner
  • Patent number: 4117239
    Abstract: Process for preparation of 2-anthryl and substituted 2-anthryl functional monomers and polymers. In the process for preparation of these monomers, an anthracenic reactant of the formula: ##STR1## wherein X and Y are independently selected from hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or phenylIs acylated in nitrobenzene under conditions which favor reaction at the two position. The resulting acylated product can then be (a) reacted with an alkylidenephosphorane (Wittig synthesis) or (b) reduced to the corresponding alcohol. Subsequent to such reduction, this alcohol can undergo further modification at the hydroxyl function to form a polymerizable addition monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1978
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Milan Stolka, James M. Pearson, John F. Yanus
  • Patent number: 4116691
    Abstract: Disclosed are monomers of the formula: ##STR1## R' is hydrogen or methyl; R" is alkyl of 1-10 carbon atoms;X and Y are independently selected from the group consisting of NO.sub.2, halogen, cyano and --CF.sub.3 ;Z is oxygen or dicyanomethylene;a and a' can range from 0-3; andn is 1-10.These monomers can be readily polymerized to polymers suitable for use in electrophotographic imaging members and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1978
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Sam R. Turner
  • Patent number: 4115116
    Abstract: A photosensitive member having at least two electrically operative layers is disclosed. The first layer comprises a photoconductive layer which is capable of photogenerating holes and injecting photogenerated holes into a contiguous charge transport layer. The charge transport layer comprises an electrically inactive organic resinous material containing from about 15 to about 75 percent by weight of N,N'-diphenyl-N,N'-bis(phenylmethyl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diamine. The charge transport layer while substantially non-absorbing in the spectral region of intended use is "active" in that it allows injection of photogenerated holes from the photoconductive layer, and allows these holes to be transported through the charge transport layer. This structure may be imaged in the conventional xerographic mode which usually includes charging, exposure to light and development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: September 19, 1978
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Milan Stolka, Damodar M. Pai, John F. Yanus
  • Patent number: 3999481
    Abstract: A master is formed on a photoconductive surface by first forming an electrostatic charge pattern on the imaging member and developing the charge pattern to form an image of electroscopic marking particles. The developed image is uniformly coated with a thin layer of an adhesive coating and the coated image is then contacted with an adhesive surface transfer element. Upon separation the thin layer of adhesive overcoating fractures. The thin overcoating over the electroscopic particles and these particles transfer to the transfer element so as to leave on the photoconductive member the remaining thin overcoating layer in an image configuration which constitutes the master.The master can be used to make copies by electrostatic, lithographic or gravure printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1974
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1976
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph G. Sankus, Jr.