Patents by Inventor Edward F Grabowski
Edward F Grabowski 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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Publication number: 20070292797Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to anticurl back coatings useful in electrostatography. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to an electrophotographic imaging member with an improved anticurl back coating formulated by a polymer blend comprising two low surface energy polymeric materials that prevents curling, renders surface lubricity, eliminates electrostatic charge buildup, reduces surface contact friction, and enhances abrasion/wear resistance, and a process for making and using the imaging member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2006Publication date: December 20, 2007Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Robert C.U. Yu, Stephen T. Avery, Edward F. Grabowski, Satish Parikh, Donald J. Goodman
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Publication number: 20070292782Abstract: An imaging member containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer of at least one charge transport component, at least one polyphenyl ether of the formula wherein each R1, R2, and R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, substituted alkoxy, and halogen, and n is from about 1 to about 10, and a thiophosphate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2006Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Jin Wu, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Michael S. Roetker, Kent J. Evans, Geoffrey M T. Foley, Anthony M. Horgan, Yonn K. Rasmussen, Satchidanand Mishra, Edward F. Grabowski, Liang-Bih Lin, Markus R. Silvestri
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Publication number: 20070292785Abstract: An imaging member containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer of at least one charge transport component, at least one polyphenyl thioether of the formula wherein R1, R2, and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, substituted alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, and halogen; n is a number of from about 1 to about 10; and a thiophosphate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2006Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Jin Wu, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Michael S. Roetker, Kent J. Evans, Geoffrey M. T. Foley, Anthony M. Horgan, Yonn K. Rasmussen, Satchidanand Mishra, Edward F. Grabowski, Liang-Bih Lin, Markus R. Silvestri
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Patent number: 7297457Abstract: An imaging member having a substrate, a charge transport layer having a polymer and a first charge transport material dispersed therein, and wherein the charge transport layer has a glass transition temperature of from about 10 to about 45° C.; and an overcoat layer on the charge transport layer, wherein the overcoat layer includes a second polymer and a second charge transport material dispersed therein.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2004Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Anthony M. Horgan, Robert C. U. Yu, Satchidanand Mishra, Richard L. Post, Edward F. Grabowski, Min-Hong Fu, Kathleen M. Carmichael, David M. Skinner
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Patent number: 7280791Abstract: A weldable intermediate transfer belt having a substrate with a homogeneous composition of polyaniline in an amount of from about 2 to about 25 percent by weight of total solids, and a thermoplastic polyimide in an amount of from about 75 to about 98 percent by weight of total solids, and the polyaniline has a particle size of from about 0.5 to about 5.0 microns, and an apparatus for forming images on a recording medium and incorporating the intermediate transfer belt.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Donald J. Goodman, Satish R. Parikh, Edward F. Grabowski, Matthew J. Torpey, M John Hinckel, Michael S. Roetker, Markus R. Silvestri, John J. Darcy, III, David W. Martin, Scott J. Griffin, Felix J. Santana, Robert J. Flanagan, Joellen Simone, Robert C. U. Yu, John P. Kerwawycz, Satchidanand Mishra
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Patent number: 7182903Abstract: Multilayered web stock is directed toward a curved surface and at least one layer of the web stock is heated to a temperature above a glass transition temperature of the at least one layer of the web stock. The heating can occur just before or upon engaging the curved surface. The temperature of the at least one layer remains above the glass transition temperature while engaging the curved surface, allowing reshaping and/or realignment of the at least one layer relative to other layers of the web stock according to conformance to the curved surface. The web stock is cooled before it disengages from the curved surface. The heating can be done with a high power infrared lamp focused into a line across the web stock, and the cooling can be done with a cooled fluid jet. Additionally, a preheater can be employed, and a supplemental cooler can be used.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2003Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Robert C. U. Yu, Satchidanand Mishra, Anthony M. Horgan, Richard L. Post, Edward F. Grabowski, Tsu-sen Chow, John A. Bergfjord, Sr., Miguel A. Boscan, John J. Darcy, III, Michael S. Roetker, Scott J. Griffin
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Patent number: 7166399Abstract: An electrostatographic imaging member having a charge-retentive surface and a substrate, an imaging layer to receive an electrostatic latent image thereon, wherein the imaging layer is positioned on one side of the substrate, and an anti-curl backing layer positioned on the substrate on a side opposite to that of the imaging layer, wherein the anti-curl backing layer has a polymer binder and lignin sulfonic acid doped polyaniline, and an image forming apparatus having the above imaging member or photoreceptor to receive an electrostatic latent image on a charge-retentive surface of the photoreceptor or imaging member; 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 member to transfer the developed image from the charge-retentive surface to a copy substrate; and a fixing component to fuse the developed image to the copy substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2004Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Kathleen M. Carmichael, Robert C. U. Yu, Richard L. Post, Anthony M. Horgan, Satchidanand Mishra, Edward F. Grabowski, Satish R. Parikh, Donald J. Goodman, David M. Skinner
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Patent number: 7150950Abstract: An electrostatographic imaging member having a flexible supporting substrate, an imaging layer capable of retaining an electrostatic latent image, and an electrically conductive ground strip layer comprising a film forming binder and a lignin sulfonic acid doped polyaniline dispersion, and an image forming apparatus with the above imaging member to receive an electrostatic latent image on a charge-retentive surface of the imaging member; a development component to apply toner to the charge-retentive surface to develop the electrostatic latent image to form a developed toner image on the charge-retentive surface; a transfer component to transfer the developed toner image from the charge-retentive surface to a receiving copy substrate; and a fixing component to fuse the developed image to the receiving copy substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2004Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Robert C. U. Yu, Satchidanand Mishra, Anthony M. Horgan, Richard L. Post, Edward F. Grabowski, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Satish Parikh, Bing R. Hsieh, Donald C. VonHoene
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Patent number: 7130569Abstract: A weldable intermediate transfer belt having a substrate with a homogeneous composition of polyaniline in an amount of from about 2 to about 25 percent by weight of total solids, and a thermoplastic polyimide in an amount of from about 75 to about 98 percent by weight of total solids, and the polyaniline has a particle size of from about 0.5 to about 5.0 microns, and an apparatus for forming images on a recording medium and incorporating the intermediate transfer belt.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2004Date of Patent: October 31, 2006Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Donald J. Goodman, Satish R. Parikh, Edward F. Grabowski, Matthew J. Torpey, M John Hinckel, Michael S. Roetker, Markus R. Silvestri, John J. Darcy, III, David W. Martin, Scott J. Griffin, Felix J. Santana, Robert J. Flanagan, Joellen Simone, Robert C. U. Yu, John P. Kerwawycz, Satchidanand Mishra
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Patent number: 7094048Abstract: Apparatus comprising a support member having a flat surface adapted to receive and support a seam region of a flexible belt comprising thermoplastic polymer material having a predetermined glass transition temperature, a heatable member having a smooth heatable flat surface for compressing at least a portion of the seam region of a flexible belt placed on the smooth flat surface of the support member to heat the portion to at least the glass transition temperature of the thermoplastic polymer material, the smooth surface of the heatable member having a profile which is parallel to the smooth flat surface of the support member, and wherein the heatable flat surface comprises a low surface energy or abhesive material.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2001Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Satchidanand Mishra, Robert C. U. Yu, Anthony M. Horgan, Bing R. Hsieh, Donald C. VonHoene, Edward F. Grabowski, Richard L. Post, Edward A. Domm
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Patent number: 7033714Abstract: An imaging member having a charge transport layer is provided. The charge transport layer includes a plurality of charge transport layers coated from solutions of similar or different compositions or concentrations, wherein the upper or additional transport layer(s) comprise a lower concentration of charge transport compound than the first (bottom) charge transport layer. The charge transport compound included in the first (bottom) charge transport layer may either be the same or different from that included in the additional charge transport layers. The charge transport compound in one or more of the layers is dissolved or molecularly dispersed in an electrically inactive polymer material to form a solid solution. In such a construction, the resulting charge transport layer exhibits enhanced cracking suppression, improves wear resistance, provides excellent imaging member electrical performance, and delivers improved print quality.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2003Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Anthony M. Horgan, Robert C Yu, Satchidanand Mishra, Richard L. Post, Edward F. Grabowski, Kathleen M. Carmichael, John R. Lambie
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Patent number: 7031647Abstract: A belt having a substrate with a first binder and a lignin sulfonic acid doped polyaniline dispersion, along with an image forming apparatus for forming images on a recording medium and having a charge-retentive surface to receive an electrostatic latent image thereon, a development component to apply toner to the charge-retentive surface to develop the electrostatic latent image to form a developed toner image on the charge retentive surface, a transfer member to transfer the developed image from the charge retentive surface to a copy substrate, and the transfer member has a substrate with a binder and a dispersion of lignin sulfonic acid doped polyaniline, and further, a fixing component to fuse the developed image to the copy substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2004Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Satchidanand Mishra, Robert C. U. Yu, Richard L. Post, Anthony M. Horgan, Edward F. Grabowski, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Satish R. Parikh, Bing R. Hsieh, Donald C. VonHoene
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Patent number: 7008741Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member containing a photogenerating layer, a charge transport layer, or a plurality of charge transport layers, and which charge transport, especially the top charge transport layer contains a vinyl containing organic compound.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2003Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Robert C. U. Yu, Satchidanand Mishra, Anthony M. Horgan, Richard L. Post, Yuhua Tong, Edward F. Grabowski, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Markus R. Silvestri
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Patent number: 7005222Abstract: An imaging member having a charge transport layer with multiple regions is provided. The charge transport layer includes a plurality of charge transport layers coated from solutions of similar or different compositions or concentrations, wherein at least the top or uppermost transport layer comprises a lower concentration of charge transport compound than the first (bottom) charge transport layer. The charge transport compound included in the first (bottom) charge transport layer may either be of the same or different compounds from that included in the top or additional charge transport layer(s). The charge transport compound present in each layer may be dissolved or molecularly dispersed in an electrically inactive polymer material to form a solid solution. In such a construction, the resulting charge transport layer exhibits enhanced cracking suppression, improves wear resistance, provides excellent imaging member electrical performance, and delivers improved print quality.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Anthony M. Horgan, Satchidanand Mishra, Robert C. Yu, Richard L. Post, Edward F. Grabowski, Kathleen M. Carmichael, John R. Lambie
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Publication number: 20040214100Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member containing a photogenerating layer, a charge transport layer, or a plurality of charge transport layers, and which charge transport, especially the top charge transport layer contains a vinyl containing organic compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2003Publication date: October 28, 2004Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Robert C.U. Yu, Satchidanand Mishra, Anthony M. Horgan, Richard L. Post, Yuhua Tong, Edward F. Grabowski, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Markus R. Silvestri
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Publication number: 20040173943Abstract: Multilayered web stock is directed toward a curved surface and at least one layer of the web stock is heated to a temperature above a glass transition temperature of the at least one layer of the web stock. The heating can occur just before or upon engaging the curved surface. The temperature of the at least one layer remains above the glass transition temperature while engaging the curved surface, allowing reshaping and/or realignment of the at least one layer relative to other layers of the web stock according to conformance to the curved surface. The web stock is cooled before it disengages from the curved surface. The heating can be done with a high power infrared lamp focused into a line across the web stock, and the cooling can be done with a cooled fluid jet. Additionally, a preheater can be employed, and a supplemental cooler can be used.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2003Publication date: September 9, 2004Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Robert C.U. Yu, Satchidanand Mishra, Anthony M. Horgan, Richard L. Post, Edward F. Grabowski, Tsu-sen Chow, John A. Bergfjord, Miguel A. Boscan, John J. Darcy, Michael S. Roetker, Scott J. Griffin
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Publication number: 20040126685Abstract: An imaging member having a charge transport layer with multiple regions is provided. The charge transport layer includes a plurality of charge transport layers coated from solutions of similar or different compositions or concentrations, wherein at least the top or uppermost transport layer comprises a lower concentration of charge transport compound than the first (bottom) charge transport layer. The charge transport compound included in the first (bottom) charge transport layer may either be of the same or different compounds from that included in the top or additional charge transport layer(s). The charge transport compound present in each layer may be dissolved or molecularly dispersed in an electrically inactive polymer material to form a solid solution. In such a construction, the resulting charge transport layer exhibits enhanced cracking suppression, improves wear resistance, provides excellent imaging member electrical performance, and delivers improved print quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Anthony M. Horgan, Satchidanand Mishra, Robert C.U. Yu, Richard L. Post, Edward F. Grabowski, Kathleen M. Carmichael, John R. Lambie
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Publication number: 20040126684Abstract: An imaging member having a charge transport layer is provided. The charge transport layer includes a plurality of charge transport layers coated from solutions of similar or different compositions or concentrations, wherein the upper or additional transport layer(s) comprise a lower concentration of charge transport compound than the first (bottom) charge transport layer. The charge transport compound included in the first (bottom) charge transport layer may either be the same or different from that included in the additional charge transport layers. The charge transport compound in one or more of the layers is dissolved or molecularly dispersed in an electrically inactive polymer material to form a solid solution. In such a construction, the resulting charge transport layer exhibits enhanced cracking suppression, improves wear resistance, provides excellent imaging member electrical performance, and delivers improved print quality.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Anthony M. Horgan, Robert C.U. Yu, Satchidanand Mishra, Richard L. Post, Edward F. Grabowski, Kathleen M. Carmichael, John R. Lambie
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Patent number: 6652691Abstract: A process for providing an improved imaging member belt having a welded seam which exhibits greater resistance to dynamic fatigue induced seam cracking and delamination. An apparatus for achieving stress relaxation and eliminating protrusions in the seam region is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1999Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Robert C. U. Yu, Satchidanand Mishra, Richard L. Post, Anthony M. Horgan, Bing R. Hsieh, Edward F. Grabowski, Donald C. VonHoene, Stephen T. Avery, Scott J. Griffin, Edward A. Domm
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Patent number: 6582872Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member is produced using a substrate coated with a charge transport layer, the material used to coat the charge transport layer has a viscosity of about 1500-2100 cps. This results in decreased variation in charge transport layer thickness.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2001Date of Patent: June 24, 2003Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Alfred H. Willnow, Kent J. Evans, Edward F. Grabowski