Abstract: A process including: treating a mixture comprising an aqueous dispersion of toner particles and a first solution of a water soluble alkyl carboxylate metal salt with a second solution of a water soluble metal salt.

Abstract: A toner composition including a binder, colorant, and a toner particle surface additive component comprised of a fumed silica coated with a first major amount of an alkylsilane compound and a second minor amount of an aminoalkylsilane compound, wherein the fumed silica has a relatively large particle size of, for example, a primary particle size diameter determined by BET measurement of from about 25 to about 75 nanometers an aggregate particle size of from about 225 nanometers to about 400 nanometers. A toner composition including a binder, colorant, and a toner particle surface additive component comprised of a mixture of first coated fumed silica coated with an alkylsilane compound and a second coated fumed silica coated with an aminoalkylsilane compound wherein the first and second fumed silicas each has the same relatively large particle size.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member including a support member, a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer, the charge transport layer including a cross linked matrix derived from a cross linkable aromatic polymer with substituent groups containing unsaturated carbon to carbon double bond, the substituent groups being free of any urethane linkage and attached to phenylene.

Abstract: A process including: providing an electrically powered imaging system including a flexible electrostatographic imaging member belt including at least one layer including a thermoplastic polymer matrix, an imaging surface and a back surface, and at least two rotatable belt support members, each support member having an arcuate contacting surface in contact with the back surface of the imaging belt; providing electrical power to the imaging system, the imaging system having operating modes including a copying mode and at least one non-copying mode; and cycling the belt at low speed around the belt support members after the imaging system has continuously been in the at least one non-copying mode for at least about 1.5 hours.

Abstract: A flexible electrostatographic imaging member including at least one photographic imaging layer, a support layer, and an anticurl back layer having an exposed surface including a cross linked polyamide at the exposed surface, the polyamide being, formed from a solution selected from the group including a first solution including crosslinkable alcohol soluble polyamide containing methoxy methyl groups attached to amide nitrogen atoms, an acid having a pKa less than about 3, a cross linking agent selected from the group including a formaldehyde generating cross linking agent, an alkoxylated cross linking agent, a methylolamine cross linking agent and mixtures thereof, and a liquid selected from the group including alcohol solvents, diluent and mixtures thereof, a second solution including crosslinkable alcohol soluble polyamide free of methoxy methyl groups attached to amide nitrogen atoms, an acid having a pKa less than about 3, a cross linking agent selected from the group including a an alkoxyla

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus for forming a uniform layer of liquid developer which apparatus includes, for example, a coater for depositing liquid developer on a first movable substrate to form a first toner layer; a second movable substrate for contacting the first toner layer on the first substrate to form a uniformly thin second toner layer on the first substrate, wherein the directional movement of the first movable substrate surface is contrary to the directional movement of the second movable substrate surface, and wherein at least one of the first substrate surface and the second substrate surface conforms to an opposing surface; and a photoactive member for receipt and formation of latent image thereon and for receipt of a toner layer for development of the latent image by the toner layer.

Abstract: A process including: blending carrier particles in a fluidized bed jet mill and continuously separating fine particles formed therein from the resulting blended carrier particles.

Abstract: A process including: heating resin coated core particles for a time until the weight average molecular weight of the resin coating declines.

Abstract: A process for forming a dispersion including forming a mixture including agglomerates of primary particles, a film forming binder and a solvent for the binder, the primary particles having an average size of less than about 500 nanometers, applying sufficient heat energy to the mixture while stirring to disintegrate the agglomerates into separate primary particles having an average size of less than about 500 nanometers to form a dispersion substantially free of agglomerates, and slowly cooling the dispersion to maintain separation between the primary particles in the dispersion.

Abstract: A process including: forming a first image on a first substrate with a liquid toner comprising a resin, a colorant, a carrier liquid, and an adhesion promoting compound; transferring the image from the first substrate to a second substrate; overcoating the image on the second substrate with a transparent overcoat layer, and treating the resulting overcoated image.

Abstract: A process for fabricating an electrophotographic imaging member including providing a cylindrical member, depositing on the cylindrical member a coating of a first charge transport layer coating solution by dip coating the cylindrical member in a bath of the first charge transport layer coating solution in a dip coating vessel, the first charge transport layer coating solution including a film forming polymer, a charge transport material, and at least one volatile solvent, the first charge transport layer coating solution having a first predetermined viscosity and the solvent having a viscosity less than the first predetermined viscosity, recirculating undeposited first charge transport layer coating solution from the dip coating vessel to a charge transport layer coating solution vessel and back to the dip coating vessel, repeatedly and sequentially depositing on fresh cylindrical members a coating of the recirculating undeposited first charge transport layer coating solution by dip coating the fresh cylindr

Abstract: An article including; a support member with a plurality of apertures therethrough; and a plurality of gate members attached by at least one end to at least one side of the support member, wherein each gate member is situated in close proximity to at least one of the apertures.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of a thermoplastic resin, or thermoplastic resins comprising:forming, or providing a miniemulsion comprised of a mixture of an oligomeric compound of the formula R-SFR, wherein R is an oligomeric compound comprised of from about 1 to about 30 monomer units and optionally a covalently bonded free radical initiator compound, -SFR is a covalently bound stable free radical end group, and at least one free radical polymerizable monomer compound, and a surfactant; andheating the miniemulsion wherein there results a latex thermoplastic resin or a latex of thermoplastic resins with a high monomer to polymer conversion of about 85 to about 100 percent and a narrow polydispersity of from about 1.1 to about 2.0.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of branched thermoplastic resins comprising: heating a mixture of an unsaturated resin, a free radical initiator, and a stable free radical agent; adding to the heated mixture at least on polymerizable monomer; and cooling the mixture, wherein the resulting product is a branched thermoplastic resin with arms or branches comprised of polymerized monomer with substantially uniform length and narrow polydispersity.

Abstract: A toner including a resin, a colorant, and acrylate polymer particles on the surface of the toner.

Abstract: A composition comprising a latex fluorocarbon elastomer and fluorinated carbon, xerographic component surfaces comprising such latex fluorocarbon elastomer and fluorinated carbon compositions, and image forming apparatii including such xerographic components are disclosed herein.

Abstract: A toner including a resin, a colorant, and a bimodal wax.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of resin particles comprising: heating a mixture comprised of a free radical initiator compound, at least one stable free radical compound, at least one free radical polymerizable monomer compound, and at least one free radical polymerizable crosslinking compound; and cooling the mixture, wherein the resulting product resin particles are crosslinked and are comprised of polymerized monomers and at least one crosslinking compound, and wherein the particles have a narrow particle size distribution, a narrow pore size distribution, and a high monomer to polymer conversion.

Abstract: A process including:blending toners from a set of primary toners to form a set of secondary toners; anddeveloping the secondary color toners to form spot color images, wherein the color gamut of all said images embody substantially the entire PANTONE.RTM. spot color space.

Abstract: A process including:mixing toners in a fluidized bed;electrostatically loading the resulting toner mixture onto a donor roll;ion charging the resulting layer of toner on the donor roll; anddeveloping a latent image with the resulting charged toner layer on the donor roll member, wherein the color characteristics of the resulting developed color images encompass substantially the entire PANTONE.RTM. color space.