Patents by Inventor Helen R. Cherniack

Helen R. Cherniack has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20160154327
    Abstract: Described herein is a photoreceptor having a substrate, a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer. The charge transport layer includes a polycarbonate-polyester copolymer binder and at least one charge transport material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Kenny-tuan T. Dinh, Nancy Belknap, Lanhui Zhang, Than Sorn, Helen R. Cherniack, Lin Ma, Linda L. Ferrarese, Dennis J. Prosser, Marc J. Livecchi, Robert W. Hedrick
  • Patent number: 9228161
    Abstract: Disclosed are undercoat layers comprising a metal oxide, a polymer, and a citrate of Formula (I): wherein R1 is H, alkyl, or COR?; wherein R? is alkyl; and wherein R2, R3, and R4 are independently alkyl. The undercoat layers are useful in imaging members because they are easily separated from the substrate. This reduces the number of steps necessary to reclaim the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, Jin Wu, Robert P. Altavela, Edward F. Grabowski, Kent J. Evans, Adilson P. Ramos, Nancy L. Belknap, Helen R. Cherniack
  • Patent number: 9069268
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an optional hole blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, an optional anticurl layer, a photogenerating layer, and a charge transport layer comprised of a first charge transport compound, a second dissimilar charge transport compound, a fluoropolymer and a polyarylatecarbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Lanhui Zhang, Lin Ma, Nancy L. Belknap, Helen R. Cherniack
  • Publication number: 20150132689
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments are directed generally to an electrostatographic imaging member having low surface energy and is wear resistant. The imaging members include a charge transport layer that comprises a silicone ester additive that provides these beneficial properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: JIN WU, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Helen R. Cherniack, Lin Ma, Nancy L. Belknap
  • Patent number: 9023561
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments are directed generally to an electrostatographic imaging member having low surface energy and is wear resistant. The imaging members include a charge transport layer that comprises a silicone ester additive that provides these beneficial properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Helen R. Cherniack, Lin Ma, Nancy L. Belknap
  • Publication number: 20150079511
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an optional hole blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, an optional anticurl layer, a photogenerating layer, and a charge transport layer comprised of a first charge transport compound, a second dissimilar charge transport compound, a fluoropolymer and a polyarylatecarbonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Lanhui Zhang, Lin Ma, Nancy L. Belknap, Helen R. Cherniack
  • Patent number: 8940105
    Abstract: A photoreceptor undercoat containing a sulfonamide facilitates removal of coatings from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, Jin Wu, Nancy L. Belknap, Helen R. Cherniack
  • Publication number: 20140323377
    Abstract: Disclosed are undercoat layers comprising a metal oxide, a polymer, and a citrate of Formula (I): wherein R1 is H, alkyl, or COR?; wherein R? is alkyl; and wherein R2, R3, and R4 are independently alkyl. The undercoat layers are useful in imaging members because they are easily separated from the substrate. This reduces the number of steps necessary to reclaim the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, Jin Wu, Robert P. Altavela, Edward F. Grabowski, Kent J. Evans, Adilson P. Ramos, Nancy L. Belknap, Helen R. Cherniack
  • Patent number: 8481235
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, an undercoat layer thereover that contains a metal oxide, a phenolic resin, and a pentanediol ester; a photogenerating layer; and at least one charge transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, Jin Wu, Nancy L. Belknap, Helen R. Cherniack, Marc J. Livecchi
  • Patent number: 8372568
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments are directed to a method for removing photoreceptor coatings from a rigid substrate, wherein the photoreceptor coatings disposed over a substrate of an electrophotographic photoreceptor, in order to recover it for re-use in photoreceptor manufacturing. More specifically, the invention discloses a photoreceptor substrate recovery methodology that includes the creation of an inner release layer over the substrate and followed by subjecting the rejected or used electrophotographic photoreceptor to a step of soaking in a non-toxic and environmentally-friendly stripping solution that separates the coatings from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert C. U. Yu, Kent J. Evans, Yuhua Tong, Nancy L. Belknap, Helen R. Cherniack, Robert P. Altavela, Edward F. Grabowski
  • Patent number: 8361685
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments are directed to processes for removing photoreceptor coatings from a substrate, wherein the photoreceptor coatings disposed over a substrate of an electrophotographic photoreceptor. More specifically, the present embodiments discloses a photoreceptor coatings removal process comprises subjecting an electrophotographic photoreceptor to a stripping solution that separates the coatings from the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert C. U. Yu, Kent J. Evans, Yuhua Tong, Nancy L. Belknap, Helen R. Cherniack, Robert P. Altavela, Edward F. Grabowski
  • Publication number: 20120225380
    Abstract: A photoreceptor undercoat containing a sulfonamide facilitates removal of coatings from the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, Jin Wu, Nancy L. Belknap, Helen R. Cherniack
  • Patent number: 8257892
    Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to an imaging member that facilitates removal of the imaging member coating layers disposed over the imaging member and environmentally or “green” methods for using the same. More specifically, the present embodiments disclose an electrophotographic photoreceptor that includes a specifically formulated undercoat layer that allows easy removal of the photoreceptor layers disposed on top of the undercoat layer. The present embodiments provide a simple yet efficient method for reclaiming recycling or remanufacturing electrophotographic photoreceptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Yuhua Tong, Helen R. Cherniack, Edward F. Grabowski, Kent J. Evans, Nancy L. Belknap
  • Publication number: 20120088872
    Abstract: A photoreceptor undercoat for an electrostatographic imaging device containing a film-forming material, such as, a phenolic resin; a metal oxide, such as, a titanium oxide; and a sulfonamide, including that such sulfonamide facilitates removal of the undercoat from the photoreceptor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, Jin Wu, Nancy L. Belknap, Helen R. Cherniack
  • Patent number: 8153341
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, an undercoat layer thereover wherein the undercoat layer contains a metal oxide, a phenolic resin, and a phosphate; a photogenerating layer; and at least one charge transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, Jin Wu, Nancy L Belknap, Helen R Cherniack, Marc J Livecchi
  • Patent number: 8142968
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments are directed to an electrophotographic photoreceptor having a release layer. More particularly, the disclosure relates to an electrophotographic photoreceptor having a release layer which comprises an organosilane compound coated over the substrate surface. Other embodiments include methods for coating layer removal using a specifically configured electrophotographic photoreceptor having a release layer and methods for recovering a charge transport molecule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert P. Altavela, Yuhua Tong, Edward F. Grabowski, Kent J. Evans, Adilson Ramos, Nancy Belknap, Helen R. Cherniack
  • Publication number: 20120052428
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, an undercoat layer thereover that contains a metal oxide, a phenolic resin, and a pentanediol ester; a photogenerating layer; and at least one charge transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, Jin Wu, Nancy L. Belknap, Helen R. Cherniack, Marc J. Livecchi
  • Publication number: 20110269062
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, an undercoat layer thereover wherein the undercoat layer contains a metal oxide, a phenolic resin, and a phosphate; a photogenerating layer; and at least one charge transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, Jin Wu, Nancy L. Belknap, Helen R. Cherniack, Marc J. Livecchi
  • Publication number: 20110183244
    Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to an imaging member that facilitates removal of the imaging member coating layers disposed over the imaging member and environmentally or “green” methods for using the same. More specifically, the present embodiments disclose an electrophotographic photoreceptor that includes a specifically formulated undercoat layer that allows easy removal of the photoreceptor layers disposed on top of the undercoat layer. The present embodiments provide a simple yet efficient method for reclaiming recycling or remanufacturing electrophotographic photoreceptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Yuhua Tong, Helen R. Cherniack, Edward F. Grabowski, Kent J. Evans, Nancy L. Belknap
  • Publication number: 20110180099
    Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to an imaging member that facilitates removal of the imaging member coating layers disposed over the imaging member and environmentally or “green” methods for using the same. More specifically, the present embodiments disclose an electrophotographic photoreceptor that includes a specifically formulated undercoat layer that allows easy removal of the photoreceptor layers disposed on top of the undercoat layer. The present embodiments provide a simple yet efficient method for reclaiming recycling or remanufacturing electrophotographic photoreceptors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Yuhua Tong, Helen R. Cherniack, Edward F. Grabowski, Kent J. Evans, Nancy L. Belknap