Patents by Inventor Bing R. Hsieh

Bing R. Hsieh 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).

  • Patent number: 5879821
    Abstract: A charge transport polymer including repeat units selected from mers of the formulas ##STR1## and copolymers, and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Bing R. Hsieh
  • Patent number: 5876865
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of polymers comprising: polymerizing at least one monomer of the formula X--CH.sub.2 --Ar--CH.sub.2 --X' in the presence of a base and at least one chain end controlling additive of the formula R--H to form a soluble conjugated poly(arylene vinylene) of the formulaR--CH.sub.2 --?AR--CH.dbd.CH--!.sub.n --Ar--CH.sub.2 --Rwhere X and X' are electron withdrawing groups, R--H is a compound containing at least one acidic proton, R is a nucleophile, Ar is an aryl or aromatic group with from 5 to 30 carbon atoms, and n represents the number of repeating segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Bing R. Hsieh
  • Patent number: 5853906
    Abstract: A conductive coating comprising an oxidized oligomer salt, a charge transport component, and a polymer binder, for example, a conductive coating comprising an oxidized tetratolyidiamine salt of the formula ##STR1## a charge transport component, and a polymer binder, wherein X.sup.- is a monovalent anion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Bing R. Hsieh
  • Patent number: 5837041
    Abstract: Ink cartridges containing ink compositions containing nanometer scale pigment particles are produced by preparing a pigment solution including a solubilized pigment-Lewis acid complex and an aprotic solvent system, separating the pigment from the pigment solution to form pigmented particles either by precipitating pigment nanoparticles or by dyeing colloidal particles with the solubilized pigment-Lewis acid complex, concentrating the pigmented particles, then dispersing the pigmented particles in a formulating solvent to form an ink composition, and finally introducing the ink composition into an ink cartridge. The ink compositions are particularly suitable for use in ink jet ink cartridges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Lloyd F. Bean, Bing R. Hsieh, Leonard M. Carreira
  • Patent number: 5834080
    Abstract: Controllably conductive polymer compositions may be used in electrophotographic imaging developing systems, such as scavengeless or hybrid scavengeless systems or liquid image development systems. The conductive polymer compositions includes a charge-transporting material (particularly a charge-transporting, thiophene-containing polymer or an inert elastomeric polymer, such as a butadiene- or isoprene-based copolymer or an aromatic polyether-based polyurethane elastomer, that additionally comprises charge transport molecules) and a dopant capable of accepting electrons from the charge-transporting material. The invention also relates to an electrophotographic printing machine, a developing apparatus, and a coated transport member, an intermediate transfer belt, and a hybrid compliant photoreceptor comprising a composition of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Mort, Bing R. Hsieh, Mary A. Machonkin, Joseph Mammino, John F. Yanus
  • Patent number: 5817430
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of polymers comprising: polymerizing at least one monomer of the formula X--CH.sub.2 -Ar-CH.sub.2 --X' in the presence of a base and at least one chain end controlling additive of the formula R--H to form a soluble conjugated poly(arylene vinylene) of the formulaR--CH.sub.2 --?Ar-CH.dbd.CH--!.sub.n -Ar-CH.sub.2 --Rwhere X and X' are electron withdrawing groups, R--H is a compound containing at least one acidic proton, R is a nucleophile, Ar is an aryl or aromatic group with from 5 to 30 carbon atoms, and n represents the number of repeating segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Bing R. Hsieh
  • Patent number: 5817264
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of a thermal diffusion transfer component comprising: dissolving an organic pigment in a Lewis acid and a polar aprotic solvent to form a pigment solution; coating the solution on a substrate; optionally washing the coated substrate with a protic solvent to remove the Lewis acid and the aprotic solvent; and optionally drying the coated substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Bing R. Hsieh
  • Patent number: 5753757
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of electroluminecent polymers comprising: polymerizing a first monomer of the formula X-cg-X with a second monomer of the formula Y-USG-Y by coupling in the presence of a metal containing reagent to form a soluble precursor polymer product of the formula -?-cg-USG-!.sub.n - wherein X and Y represent substituents are capable of undergoing coupling polymerization reactions, cg represents a convertible group, USG represents an unsaturated group; and n represents the number of first and second monomers contiguously coupled, and is an integer from 5 to about 10,000; and thermally converting the precursor polymer product to form a converted polymeric product of the formula -?-cg-USG-!.sub.(1-a) -?-CG-USG-!.sub.a - wherein a is the degree of conversion, and CG is a converted group arising from conversion of the convertible group cg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Bing R. Hsieh
  • Patent number: 5731078
    Abstract: A coated donor roll comprises a core with a coating, the coating comprising a charge transporting polymer, an organic acid metal salt compound, and iodine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Bing R. Hsieh, Joan R. Ewing, Damodar M. Pai, Kathyrn A. Wallace, Jerry H. Taylor, Francois Soos, Joseph R. Weber
  • Patent number: 5700615
    Abstract: A composition comprised of a core and thereover a mixture of a first and second polymer, and wherein said first polymer contains a conductive component, and said second polymer contains copper iodide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Scott M. Silence, John A. Creatura, Bing R. Hsieh, Ronald F. Ziolo, Richard W. Ellis
  • Patent number: 5674635
    Abstract: An electroluminescent (EL) device includes a polymeric tetraaryl substituted biphenyldiamine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Bing R. Hsieh, Gordon E. Johnson, Kathleen M. McGrane, Milan Stolka
  • Patent number: 5641346
    Abstract: An ink jet ink includes a colorant and a liquid component containing at least one of an epoxy and a vinyl ether. Water may also be dissolved in the liquid component. Preferably, the vinyl ether is ethylene glycol monovinyl ether. An ink jet recording process includes the steps of ejecting an ink jet ink, such as the inks of the present invention, from an orifice to form an image on a recording medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1997
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: David Allen Mantell, Bing R. Hsieh, William M. Schwarz, Ian D. Morrison, Michael P. O'Horo, Joseph J. Wysocki, Kurt B. Gundlach, Min-Hong Fu, Dale R. Ims
  • Patent number: 5587224
    Abstract: A coated donor roll comprised of a core with a coating thereover comprised of a photolysis reaction product of a charge transporting polymer and a photo acid compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1996
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Bing R. Hsieh, Joseph Mort, Mary A. Machonkin, Joan R. Ewing
  • Patent number: 5558904
    Abstract: An electroluminescent device includes a light emitting layer made of a conjugated polymer that is prepared using halogen precursor route chemistry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Bing R. Hsieh, Gordon E. Johnson, Homer Antoniadis, Kathleen M. McGrane, Milan Stolka
  • Patent number: 5449582
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Bing R. Hsieh, Andrew R. Melnyk, Jerry H. Taylor, Paul A. Harmer
  • Patent number: 5405724
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1995
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Bing R. Hsieh, Ian D. Morrison, Edward F. Grabowski, Andrew R. Melnyk
  • Patent number: 5395724
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid developer comprising a colorant and a substantial amount of a curable liquid vehicle having a viscosity of no more than about 500 centipoise and a resistivity of no less than about 10.sup.8 ohm-cm. One embodiment of the invention is directed to an electrophoretic liquid developer comprising a substantial amount of a curable liquid vehicle having a viscosity of no more than about 20 centipoise and a resistivity of no less than about 5.times.10.sup.9 ohm-cm, a charge control agent, and colored particles capable of becoming charged and migrating through the liquid vehicle to develop an electrostatic latent image. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a polarizable liquid developer comprising a colorant and a substantial amount of a curable liquid vehicle having a viscosity of from about 25 to about 500 centipoise and a resistivity of from about 10.sup.8 to about 10.sup.11 ohm-cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Ian D. Morrison, Bing R. Hsieh, Jerry H. Taylor
  • Patent number: 5364726
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid developer comprising a colorant and a substantial amount of a curable liquid vehicle having a viscosity of no more than about 500 centipoise and a resistivity of no less than about 10.sub.8 ohm-cm. One embodiment of the invention is directed to an electrophoretic liquid developer comprising a substantial amount of a curable liquid vehicle having a viscosity of no more than about 20 centipoise and a resistivity of no less than about 5.times.10.sup.9 ohm-cm, a charge control agent, and colored particles capable of becoming charged and migrating through the liquid vehicle to develop an electrostatic latent image. Another embodiment of the invention is directed to a polarizable liquid developer comprising a colorant and a substantial amount of a curable liquid vehicle having a viscosity of from about 25 to about 500 centipoise and a resistivity of from about 10.sup.8 to about 10.sup.11 ohm-cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Ian D. Morrison, Bing R. Hsieh, Jerry H. Taylor
  • Patent number: 5334699
    Abstract: Disclosed are polyesters and polycarbonates of the formulae ##STR1## wherein X is an anion with weak nucleophilicity, A, B, and C represent the number of repeat monomer units, wherein C may be zero, R is selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbon groups and alkylene ether groups, and R" is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, nitro, amide, halide, trimethylsilyl, alkyl groups, and alkoxy groups. The compounds are suitable for use as polymerization initiators, particularly in applications wherein curable liquids are cured to solids. One specific embodiment of the invention is directed to a curable liquid developer composition comprising a colorant, a polymeric compound of the above formula, and a substantial amount of a curable liquid vehicle having a viscosity of no more than about 500 centipoise and a resistivity of no less than about 10.sup.8 ohm-cm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1994
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Bing R. Hsieh
  • Patent number: 5308731
    Abstract: A liquid developer comprised of a liquid, thermoplastic resin particles, a nonpolar liquid soluble charge director, and a charge adjuvant comprised of a metal hydroxycarboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: James R. Larson, Bing R. Hsieh