Abstract: A xerographic component including an intermediate transfer, fusing and/or biasing component, wherein one or more of each component may have a substrate and thereover a polymer coating with a thiophene filler dispersed or contained therein, and also an image forming apparatus for forming images on a recording medium having a charge-retentive surface to receive an electrostatic latent image thereon; a biasable component capable of receiving an electrical bias for charging one of a xerographic component or copy substrate surface; a development component to apply toner to the charge-retentive surface to develop the electrostatic latent image to form a developed image on the charge retentive surface; a transfer component to transfer the developed image from the charge retentive surface to a copy substrate; and a fuser component for fusing the developed image to a surface of the copy substrate, wherein at least one of the biasable component, transfer component and the fuser component have a) a substrate; and thereo
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 28, 1999
Date of Patent:
December 24, 2002
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Edward L. Schlueter, Jr., James F. Smith, Lucille M. Sharf
Abstract: A display media with an encapsulant medium, and bichromal beads having a charge adjuvant, wherein the bichromal beads are dispersed or contained in the encapsulant medium is set forth.
Abstract: A transfer member having a polyimide substrate with polyaniline and two different carbon black electrically conductive fillers dispersed therein for use in electrostatographic apparatuses.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 27, 2000
Date of Patent:
December 3, 2002
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Edward B. Caruthers, Jr., Santokh S. Badesha, Edward L. Schlueter, Jr., Gerald M. Fletcher
Abstract: A transfix member comprising a heating member and a component film having a surface layer and a polymer matrix layer, wherein the polymer matrix layer contains a polymer and small molecules, and the polymer matrix layer is designed to allow the small molecules to diffuse through the polymer matrix to the surface layer upon the application of pressure or heat to the component film.
Abstract: A fuser member having an amino silane adhesive layer intermediate a fuser substrate and an outer fluoroelastomer layer wherein the amino silane adhesive layer contains an amino silane composition and an organo phosphonium catalyst, along with an image forming apparatus using such fuser member and a method for preparation of the fuser member using a flow coating method are disclosed.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 26, 1997
Date of Patent:
November 12, 2002
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Alan R. Kuntz, Frank P. Sgabellone, David E. Maxfield, Jr., Anthony J. Formicola, Jr., Robert N. Finsterwalder, David M. Friel
Abstract: A transfix member with a substrate, an optional conformable intermediate layer, and thereover an outer fluorosilicone layer, and a heating member associated with the substrate.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 29, 2000
Date of Patent:
August 13, 2002
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Santokh S. Badesha, Edward L. Schluoter, Jr.
Abstract: A transfix member with a substrate, an optional adhesive intermediate layer, and thereover an outer haloelastomer having pendant hydrocarbon chains covalently bonded to a backbone of the haloelastomer, and a heating member associated with the substrate.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 20, 2001
Date of Patent:
June 25, 2002
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Santokh S. Badesha, Edward L. Schlueter, Jr.
Abstract: An intermediate transfer member having a fluorinated carbon filled polyimide layer which exhibits controlled conductivity is set forth, and in embodiments, the fluorinated carbon filled polyimide layer is a substrate having an optional intermediate conformable layer thereon, and having on the intermediate layer, an optional outer release layer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 29, 1997
Date of Patent:
May 28, 2002
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Ihor W. Tarnawskyj, Joseph Mammino, Frederick E. Knier, Jr., Kock-Yee Law, Martin A. Abkowitz, Robert M. Ferguson
Abstract: A seamed flexible belt having a fluoropolymer overcoat over interlocking mutually mating elements of the seam for use in the xerographic, contact electrostatic, digital and other like machines.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 13, 2000
Date of Patent:
May 14, 2002
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Xiaoying (Elizabeth) Yuan, Nancy Y. Jia, Kock-Yee Law
Abstract: A process for providing a seamed flexible polyimide component by providing a poly(amic acid) at the seam between interlocking mutually mating seam elements, and curing the seam, thereby converting the poly(amic acid) into a polyimide adhesive at the seam.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 13, 2000
Date of Patent:
April 30, 2002
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
T. Edwin Freeman, Joseph A. Swift, Santokh S. Badesha, Xiaoying Elizabeth Yuan, Edward L. Schlueter, Jr., Nancy Y. Jia
Abstract: A method for forming an arcuate surface on at least one key feature part of an apparatus defining an arcuate surface extending from one end of the key feature part to another end of the key feature part.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 29, 1999
Date of Patent:
April 16, 2002
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
James B. Smith, Donald A. Brown, Kenneth J. Rieck
Abstract: A display media with an encapsulant medium, and bichromal beads having a crystalline material, wherein the bichromal beads are dispersed or contained in the encapsulant medium is set forth.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 26, 1999
Date of Patent:
March 26, 2002
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Nicholas K. Sheridon, Edward A. Richley, James Mikkelsen
Abstract: A display media and display apparatus with a substrate, and bichromal beads having an electrolyte and a polymer, wherein the bichromal beads are dispersed or contained in the substrate are set forth.
Abstract: A seamed flexible belt having a fluoropolymer adhesive and optional fluoropolymer overcoat for use in the xerographic, contact electrostatic, digital and other like machines, the seam having interlocking seam members.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 12, 2000
Date of Patent:
December 4, 2001
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Xiaoying Elizabeth Yuan, Nancy Y. Jia, Kock-Yee Law
Abstract: A relatively hard cleaning blade for use in a cleaning apparatus in an imaging apparatus for cleaning residual toner particles, including dry and liquid ink toners and carriers, from an imaging surface, the cleaning blade having a material having a hardness of from about 86 to about 120 Shore A.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 2, 1999
Date of Patent:
August 28, 2001
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Rodney B. Proulx, Nero R. Lindblad, Leroy M. Nye
Abstract: A fuser member having a fuser member release agent for use in an electrophotographic apparatus for enhancing toner release from a fuser member, the fuser member having a substrate, an outer fluoropolymer layer optionally having a conductive filler, and a silicone hydride release oil component thereover and methods and imaging apparatus thereof, are set forth.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 5, 1996
Date of Patent:
June 26, 2001
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Santokh S. Badesha, David H. Pan, Samuel Kaplan, Clifford O. Eddy, Arnold W. Henry, George J. Heeks, Che C. Chow, Louis D. Fratangelo, David J. J. Fraser, Edward C. Hanzlik
Abstract: A process for providing an outer layer on a supporting substrate including mixing an outer layer material with fluorinated carbon and zinc oxide to form a filled outer layer material, and providing at least one of the filled outer layer(s) onto the supporting substrate, where bleeding of contaminants to imaging members is decreased or eliminated.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 13, 1999
Date of Patent:
March 20, 2001
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Ihor W. Tarnawskyj, Kock-Yee Law, Martin A. Abkowitz, Frederick E. Knier, Jr., James B. Maliborski
Abstract: A polyimide film component useful as fusing films and having electrically conductive doped metal oxide fillers dispersed therein, the fusing film having a surface resistivity of from about 104 to about 1012 ohm/sq, and optionally provided on the polyimide film a conformable layer, or optionally in the following order, both a conformable intermediate layer and an outer release layer are provided on the polyimide film.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 8, 1998
Date of Patent:
March 13, 2001
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Edward L. Schlueter, Jr., Joseph Mammino, Gerald M. Fletcher, Donald S. Sypula, James F. Smith, Lucille M. Sharf, Robert M. Ferguson
Abstract: Elastomer surfaces and methods for providing elastomer surfaces on a supporting substrate which include a) dissolving an elastomer in an effective solvent, b) adding an adhesive primer to form an elastomer and primer solution, wherein the adhesive primer is preferably a vinyl siloxane, and c) subsequently providing at least one layer of the elastomer and primer solution to the supporting substrate to form a topcoat layer.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 30, 1999
Date of Patent:
January 30, 2001
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation
Inventors:
Heather C. Gledhill, Roger L. Imm, Allan J. Edwards, David V. Pudge