Patents by Inventor Andrew R. Melnyk
Andrew R. Melnyk 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).
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Patent number: 6946227Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member containers of a supporting substrate, and thereover a single layer comprised of a mixture of a photogenerator component, a charge transport component, an electron transport component, and a polymer binder, and wherein the photogenerating component is a pigment.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2002Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Liang-Bih Lin, Richard H. Nealey, Ah-Mee Hor, James M. Duff, Timothy P. Bender, Andrew R. Melnyk, Andronique Ioannidis, Harold F. Hammond, Linda L. Ferrarese, Cindy C. Chen, James M. Markovics, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh
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Publication number: 20040096761Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member containers of a supporting substrate, and thereover a single layer comprised of a mixture of a photogenerator component, a charge transport component, an electron transport component, and a polymer binder, and wherein the photogenerating component is a pigment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2002Publication date: May 20, 2004Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Liang-Bih Lin, Richard H. Nealey, Ah-Mee Hor, James M. Duff, Timothy P. Bender, Andrew R. Melnyk, Andronique Ioannidis, Harold F. Hammond, Linda L. Ferrarese, Cindy C. Chen, James M. Markovics, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh
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Publication number: 20040063011Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of a supporting substrate, and thereover a single layer comprised of a mixture of a photogenerator component, a charge transport component, an electron transport component, and a polymer binder, and wherein the photogenerating component is a pigment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2002Publication date: April 1, 2004Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Liang-Bih Lin, Merlin E. Scharfe, Harold F. Hammond, Cindy C. Chen, Richard H. Nealey, Andronique Ioannidis, Andrew R. Melnyk, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh
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Publication number: 20030049551Abstract: An electrostatographic article including: a substrate; a charge generator layer overcoated on the substrate and which layer is sensitive to blue light; and a charge transport layer overcoated on the charge generator layer and which charge transport layer is transparent to blue light.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2001Publication date: March 13, 2003Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Satish R. Parikh, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Edward F. Grabowski, Andrew R. Melnyk, Liang-Bih Lin, Andronique Ioannidis, Dasarao K. Murti, Harold F. Hammond
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Patent number: 6406823Abstract: A photoreceptor including: a charge transport layer; a top charge generating layer sensitive to a first light wavelength; a bottom charge generating layer sensitive to a second light wavelength; and a substrate, wherein the charge transport layer is positioned anywhere above the substrate, wherein the photoreceptor exhibits in response to exposure by the first light wavelength a first photodischarge curve having a first residual voltage and the photoreceptor exhibits in response to exposure by the second light wavelength a second photodischarge curve having a second residual voltage.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2000Date of Patent: June 18, 2002Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Andrew R. Melnyk, Paul A. Harmer, Kathleen M. Carmichael
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Publication number: 20010001057Abstract: A photoreceptor including: a charge transport layer; a top charge generating layer sensitive to a first light wavelength; a bottom charge generating layer sensitive to a second light wavelength; and a substrate, wherein the charge transport layer is positioned anywhere above the substrate, wherein the photoreceptor exhibits in response to exposure by the first light wavelength a first photodischarge curve having a first residual voltage and the photoreceptor exhibits in response to exposure by the second light wavelength a second photodischarge curve having a second residual voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2000Publication date: May 10, 2001Applicant: Xerox Corporation.Inventors: Andrew R. Melnyk, Paul A. Harmer, Kathleen M. Carmichael
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Patent number: 6190818Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2000Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Andronique Ioannidis, Markus R. Silvestri, Andrew R. Melnyk, Harry F. Freitas, Jr., John S. Chambers, Harold F. Hammond, Cindy C. Chen
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Patent number: 5863685Abstract: A flexible electrophotographic imaging member including a supporting substrate coated with at least one imaging layer including hole transporting material containing a hole transporting molecule dissolved or molecularly dispersed in a film forming binder and coated from a mixture of solvents including a low point boiling solvent and a small concentration of high boiling point solvent. Preferably, the flexible electrophotographic imaging member is free of an anticurl backing layer, the imaging member including a supporting substrate uncoated on one side and coated on the opposite side with at least a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer containing hole transporting material dissolved or molecularly dispersed in a film forming binder and coated from a mixture of solvents containing a low boiling point solvent and a small concentration of high boiling point solvent.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1997Date of Patent: January 26, 1999Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Paul J. DeFeo, John F. Yanus, Damodar M. Pai, Andrew R. Melnyk
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Patent number: 5451311Abstract: Apparatus and process are disclosed for fabricating an endless metal belt comprising a center region between a first end region and a second end region, wherein a portion of the first end region is at least 1.5 times thicker than the center region, thereby resulting in a thickened end portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 1993Date of Patent: September 19, 1995Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Eugene A. Swain, Gary J. Maier, Andrew R. Melnyk, Geoffrey M. T. Foley
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Patent number: 5449582Abstract: A process for preparing ultrafine pigment dispersions comprising providing a solubilized mixture of pigment-Lewis acid complex and an aprotic organic solvent; precipitating the resulting solubilized complex into a protic solvent thereby forming a dispersion of ultrafine pigment particles; removing the aprotic and protic solvents to afford a wet cake containing finely divided pigment particles; optionally neutralizing and washing the wet cake particles; and redispersing the resulting ultrafine pigment particles in an aqueous solution, an organic solvent, or mixtures thereof, and a binder resin to form an ultrafine pigment and binder resin dispersion.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1994Date of Patent: September 12, 1995Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Bing R. Hsieh, Andrew R. Melnyk, Jerry H. Taylor, Paul A. Harmer
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Patent number: 5413886Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member including a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer, the charge transport layer having two or more charge transporting molecules having ionization potentials within 0.2 electron Volts of each other. This imaging member has stress characteristics that reduces curling, cracking and delamination from the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1992Date of Patent: May 9, 1995Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Damodar M. Pai, Huoy-Jen Yuh, John F. Yanus, Andrew R. Melnyk, Ralph A. Mosher, Tsu-Sen Chow
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Patent number: 5405724Abstract: Disclosed is a process for forming thin films of pigment compounds, comprising providing a solubilized pigment-Lewis acid complex contained in an aprotic organic solvent system and coating the solubilized pigment-Lewis acid complex containing solvent system on a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1993Date of Patent: April 11, 1995Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Bing R. Hsieh, Ian D. Morrison, Edward F. Grabowski, Andrew R. Melnyk
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Patent number: 5350654Abstract: A layered photoreceptor is composed of a substrate, an extrinsic pigment layer that has been sensitized disposed over the substrate, and a charge transport polymer in contact with the pigment layer. A method for producing a photoreceptor comprises depositing a layer of sensitizing electron donor material in a polymer binder on a substrate. An extrinsic pigment layer is deposited on the layer of sensitizing electron donor material. A charge transport layer is deposited on the pigment layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1992Date of Patent: September 27, 1994Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Damodar M. Pai, Andrew R. Melnyk, Donald J. Teney
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Patent number: 5306586Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member including a charge generating layer and a heterogeneous charge transport layer, the charge transport layer having regions of charge transport and inactive regions and the charge transporting regions are in contact with each other. This imaging member has characteristics that enable high quality and high contrast imaging.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1992Date of Patent: April 26, 1994Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Damodar M. Pai, Andrew R. Melnyk, Milan Stolka
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Photoreceptor for textual and pictorial reproductions having a noncontinuous charge generating layer
Patent number: 5230974Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member includes two charge generator layers and a charge transport layer. The first charge generator layer is fabricated in the form of a dot or line pattern and is sensitive to a wavelength region to which the second continuous generator layer is both transparent and insensitive. This imaging member may be employed in an electrophotographic imaging process to produce textual or pictorial reproduction on demand.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 1991Date of Patent: July 27, 1993Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Damodar M. Pai, Andrew R. Melnyk -
Patent number: 5167984Abstract: A vacuum evaporation container including a resistively heatable cylindrical crucible having at least one open end and having an axially aligned slot and a hollow cylindrical insert concentrically located within the cylindrical crucible, the insert having a slot aligned with the slot of the crucible, closed ends and an electrical conductivity less than the electrical conductivity of the electrically conductive cylindrical crucible. This vacuum evaporation container is employed in a vacuum deposition process.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 1990Date of Patent: December 1, 1992Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Andrew R. Melnyk, Michael G. Swales, Donald Teney
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Patent number: 5162183Abstract: A surface layer on an imaging member has a surface roughness which reduces the force necessary for blade cleaning, reduces blade edge truck, reduces blade/substrate friction, inhibits the formation of toner-type deposits on the imaging surface, and/or reduces or eliminates light interference patterns resulting from coherent light, for example, from a raster output scanner.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 1991Date of Patent: November 10, 1992Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Nero R. Lindblad, Richard L. Schank, Richard W. Bigelow, Herbert C. Relyea, Robert E. Trott, Andrew R. Melnyk, Merlin E. Scharfe, Walter F. Leising
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Patent number: 5160421Abstract: An electroforming process is used to prepare an electroformed metal layer on the inside surface of a female mandrel to form an electroform with a hollow interior. A device may be positioned within the hollow interior of the electroform, and the interior is filled with a filling material. The electroform may then be separated from the mandrel by a force applied to the device positioned within the filling material.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 1991Date of Patent: November 3, 1992Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Andrew R. Melnyk, William G. Herbert, Henry Grey
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Patent number: 5064509Abstract: A process for preparing a multilayered belt includes providing a mandrel having an outer electroforming surface or an inner electroforming surface; and sequentially electrodepositing both a polymer layer and a conductive layer on the electroforming surface of the mandrel to form a multilayered belt.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 1990Date of Patent: November 12, 1991Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Andrew R. Melnyk, Donald S. Sypula, Joseph Mammino, Ronald Jansen, William G. Herbert, Henry Grey
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Patent number: 4921773Abstract: A process for preparing an electrophotographic imaging member comprising a substrate having an electrically conductive surface, a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer contiguous to the charge generating layer, the process comprising preparing a dispersion of finely divided photoconductive particles in a liquid in which the particles are insoluble, the liquid comprising at least 0.25 percent by weight of an alcohol based on the total weight of the liquid, applying a thin coating of the dispersion on a substrate, evaporating substantially all of the liquid from the coating, and embedding the particles in a film forming polymer matrix to form the charge generating layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 1988Date of Patent: May 1, 1990Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Andrew R. Melnyk, Richard H. Nealey, Paul J. Brach, Leon A. Teuscher