Abstract: A drying belt for electrophotographic imaging process comprising: (a) a seamless substrate; and (b) an absorbent layer on the seamless substrate wherein the absorbent layer comprising an absorbing material for carrier liquid of an electrophotographic toner.

Abstract: A liquid electrophotographic imaging apparatus contains at least one drying sheet for removing excess carrier liquid in a liquid toner toned latent image on a photoconductor surface. The drying sheet comprises a flexible substrate having a first surface and second surface; at least one oleophilic carrier liquid absorptive layer on the first surface of the flexible substrate; and the first surface of the flexible substrate facing said photoconductor surface, latent image or liquid toned latent image.

Abstract: A liquid electrophotographic imaging apparatus contains at least one drying element for removing excess carrier liquid in a liquid toner toned latent image on an intermediate transfer member surface or from the intermediate transfer member surface itself. The drying sheet includes a flexible substrate having a first surface and second surface; at least one oleophilic carrier liquid absorptive layer on the first surface of the flexible substrate; and the first surface of the flexible substrate facing the intermediate transfer member surface, latent image or liquid toned latent image.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of the invention includes a method of removing airborne hydrocarbons from liquid electrophotographic printer exhaust comprises generating airborne hydrocarbon droplets as either vapor or mist during the transportation of electrophotographic ink or toner, directing substantially all of the air and hydrocarbon droplet mixture to a central collection point, forcing the air/droplet mixture to and through an oleophilic, substantially non-leaching collection media, and exhausting substantially hydrocarbon-free air from the electrophotographic printer. The method may further comprise inducing pressure in the printer with air pressure reduction to pull the exhaust through the collection media, for example with a pump or fan used to produce air pressure reduction. The method may comprise inducing airflow in the printer with ventilation holes or by the addition of a fan to provide a fresh air inlet. The air/hydrocarbon mixture may be directed to the collection media by a transportation system.

Abstract: Electrophotographic ink compositions display reduced malodor effects when at least one antagonistic odor vector compound for C10, C11 and C12 hydrocarbons is present in the ink composition. The use of appropriate amounts of the antagonistic odor vector compounds for C10, C11 and C12 hydrocarbons does not adversely affect the functional imaging properties of the ink.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging apparatus has a first toner accepting layer and an intermediate transfer member. The first toner accepting layer is positioned in electrical contact with a) a charge provider, b) an irradiation source that activates photoconductivity in the first toner accepting layer, and b) at least one toner applicator, so that a first toner image can be formed on the first toner accepting layer. The first toner layer is movable (after interaction with a), b) and c)) into contact with the intermediate transfer layer from which the first toner image can be transferred to an image bearing member. The intermediate transfer member comprises a non-conductive flexible film layer, a layer of an electrically conductive material affixed to a first surface of the non-conductive flexible film layer, and the electrically conductive material layer has an electrically resistive polymeric coating thereon.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of the invention includes a method of removing airborne hydrocarbons from liquid electrophotographic printer exhaust comprises generating airborne hydrocarbon droplets as either vapor or mist during the transportation of electrophotographic ink or toner, directing substantially all of the air and hydrocarbon droplet mixture to a central collection point, forcing the air/droplet mixture to and through an oleophilic, substantially non-leaching collection media, and exhausting substantially hydrocarbon-free air from the electrophotographic printer. The method may further comprise inducing pressure in the printer with air pressure reduction to pull the exhaust through the collection media, for example with a pump or fan used to produce air pressure reduction. The method may comprise inducing airflow in the printer with ventilation holes or by the addition of a fan to provide a fresh air inlet. The air/hydrocarbon mixture may be directed to the collection media by a transportation system.

Abstract: A method of slot extrusion coating is provided that can be used to apply thin coatings using liquid compositions having high percent solids. A window of operability advantageously identifies the limits of a process to provide these thin high solids coatings. The window of operability is determined by obtaining a first graphical curve representing actual values of wet thickness as a function of percent solids level. The critical wet thickness is then identified on the first graphical curve. The window of operability is identified as an area defined by the boundaries: percent solids greater than the point at which critical wet thickness occurs, an actual wet thickness greater than all points above the first graphical curve and equal to or less than the critical thickness.

Abstract: A liquid electrophotographic imaging apparatus contains at least one drying element for removing excess carrier liquid in a liquid toner toned latent image on an intermediate transfer member surface or from the intermediate transfer member surface itself. The drying sheet comprises a flexible substrate having a first surface and second surface; at least one oleophilic carrier liquid absorptive layer on the first surface of the flexible substrate; and the first surface of the flexible substrate facing said intermediate transfer member surface, latent image or liquid toned latent image.

Abstract: A method of drying carrier liquid from a toner image on a photoreceptor or from a photoreceptor after transfer to a final substrate comprises providing an electrophotographic apparatus comprising at least a) a photoreceptor, b) a continuous absorbent drying sheet having a beginning and an end, the beginning attached to a take-up roll or spool and the end attached to a supply roll or spool, the intermediate portion thereof coiled around the supply spool with at least a portion of the sheet contacting the photoreceptor. The process includes providing a toned image on the photoreceptor; contacting the continuous absorbent drying sheet to the toned image on the photoreceptor, or to the photoreceptor itself after the image is transferred away, creating a used portion of the continuous absorbent drying sheet; and simultaneously disbursing fresh length of the continuous absorbent drying sheet and taking-up the used portion of the continuous drying sheet.

Abstract: A liquid electrophotographic imaging apparatus contains at least one drying sheet for removing excess carrier liquid from an intermediate transfer member or an intermediate image on the intermediate transfer member. The drying sheet comprises a flexible substrate having a first surface and second surface, at least one carrier liquid absorptive layer on the first surface of the flexible substrate, and the first surface facing the intermediate transfer member or image.

Abstract: A liquid electrophotographic imaging apparatus contains at least one drying sheet for removing excess carrier liquid in a liquid toner toned latent image on a photoconductor surface. The drying sheet comprises a flexible substrate having a first surface and second surface; at least one oleophilic carrier liquid absorptive layer on the first surface of the flexible substrate; and the first surface of the flexible substrate facing said photoconductor surface, latent image or liquid toned latent image.

Abstract: A method of slot extrusion coating is provided that can be used to apply thin coatings using liquid compositions having high percent solids. A window of operability advantageously identifies the limits of a process to provide these thin high solids coatings. The window of operability is determined by obtaining a first graphical curve representing actual values of wet thickness as a function of percent solids level. The critical wet thickness is then identified on the first graphical curve. The window of operability is identified as an area defined by the boundaries: percent solids greater than the point at which critical wet thickness occurs, an actual wet thickness greater than all points above the first graphical curve and equal to or less than the critical thickness.

Abstract: This invention related to an intermediate transfer member for electrophotography that includes a substrate; and a polymeric layer on said substrate wherein the polymeric layer comprises an organic titanate and a polymer selected from the group consisting of fluorosilicone, silicone, and a combination thereof.

Abstract: A drying belt for electrophotographic imaging process comprising:

Abstract: Release compositions include (a) from zero to about 30 parts by weight of a polymer selected from the group consisting of wherein R1, R2, R3, R6, R7, R10, R11, and R12 are each independently selected from an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, and an aralkyl group, such that at least one of R6 and R7 is an alkenyl group, l, m, and n are each independently an integer so long as the polymer contains greater than 3 mol % vinyl-containing siloxane groups; a (vinyl siloxy)(siloxy)-modified silica having a vinyl content of at least about 0.