Abstract: A positively charged liquid developer comprised of thermoplastic resin particles, optional pigment, a charge director, and a charge adjuvant comprised of a polymer of an alkene and unsaturated acid derivative; and wherein the acid derivative contains pendant ammonium groups, and wherein the charge adjuvant is associated with or combined with said resin and said optional pigment.An example of a charge adjuvent copolymer compound containing alkylene and an unsaturated acid derivative such as acrylic acid and methacrylic acid containing pendent ammonium groups is represented, for example, by the following general formula ##STR1## wherein Z is oxygen or substituted nitrogen; Y is alkyl; R is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl; and X is an anion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing a liquid or dry electrophotographic developer comprising: (a) forming a melt mixture comprised of a polymer resin or resins, a colorant, a charge director, and a nonaqueous solvent to obtain a first suspension of colored polymeric particles with a volume average diameter of from about 5 to about 100 microns; and (b) homogenizing with a dairy piston homogenizer said first suspension under pressure of from about 100 to about 500 Bars to obtain a second suspension containing colored polymeric particles with a volume average diameter of from about 0.1 to about 5 microns.

Abstract: A liquid developer comprised of thermoplastic resin particles, an optional charge director, and a charge additive or adjuvant comprised of a component of the formulas ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl, and n is 0 (zero), 1,2,3, or 4.

Abstract: A seamless intermediate transfer member has a reinforcing member in an endless configuration, a filler material such as a polymer and electrical property regulating material to regulate the electrical properties such as surface and bulk resistivity, dielectric constant and charge dissipation. The seamless intermediate transfer member also has good mechanical properties. The reinforcing member can be prepared by any suitable method such as by weaving. Filler material and electrical regulating material can be applied on, around or embedded into the reinforcing member. The member can be employed in an electrostatographic imaging system with more than one toner imaging station. The member can pick up a separate image from each individual imaging station and transfer the combined image to a suitable substrate.

Abstract: An imaging apparatus comprises an imaging member, a means for generating an electrostatic latent image on the imaging member, a means for developing the latent image, an intermediate transfer element having a charge relaxation time from about 3.times.10.sup.-1 seconds to about 2.times.10.sup.2 seconds to which the developed image can be transferred from the imaging member, and a means for transferring the developed image from the intermediate transfer element to a substrate. Also disclosed is an imaging process which comprises generating an electrostatic latent image on an imaging member, developing the latent image, transferring the developed image to an intermediate transfer element having a change relaxation time from about 3.times.10.sup.-1 seconds to about 2.times.10.sup.2 seconds, which enables the transfer with very high transfer efficiency of the developed image from the intermediate transfer element to substrate.

Abstract: Method and apparatus wherein very efficient transfer of low toner masses from an intermediate image receiving member without degradation of high toner mass transfer is effected by using a DC pretransfer corotron treatment of the toner on the intermediate followed by biased roll transfer to plain paper.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a printing machine of the type having a toner image interposed between a flexible member and a sheet. Specifically, the printer has a device for transferring the toner image from the flexible member to the sheet, an apparatus separating the sheet from the flexible member, and a device, located intermediate the transferring means and the separating means, for providing a relative motion between the sheet and flexible member so as to reduce electrostatic forces between the toner and flexible member for improving transfer efficiency. Specifically, the device for providing relative motion incorporates a device for creating a substantially non-tensioned condition in the flexible member and sheet.