Patents by Inventor Geoffrey M. T. Foley

Geoffrey M. T. Foley 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: 7507510
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 7498108
    Abstract: An imaging member containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer and at least one charge transport layer, and wherein said photogenerating layer contains at least one thiophosphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Satchidanand Mishra, Kent J. Evans, J. Robinson Cowdery-Corvan, Anthony M. Horgan, Geoffrey M T. Foley, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Patent number: 7498109
    Abstract: An imaging member including a substrate; a charge generation layer positioned on the substrate; at least one charge transport layer positioned on the charge generation layer; and an undercoat layer positioned on the substrate on a side opposite the charge generation layer, the undercoat layer comprising a thiophosphate, and optionally one or more additional undercoat layer components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Geoffrey M. T. Foley, Satchidanand Mishra, Liang-bih Lin, Anthony M. Horgan, Yonn K. Rasmussen, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Edward F. Grabowski
  • Patent number: 7491480
    Abstract: An imaging member containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and wherein the at least one charge transport layer contains at least one thiophosphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Satchidanand Mishra, Kent J. Evans, J. Robinson Cowdery-Corvan, Anthony M. Horgan, Geoffrey M T. Foley, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Patent number: 7485398
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer comprised of at least one charge transport component wherein the at least one charge transport component is comprised of aryl amine molecules of the formula wherein X and Y are each independently alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, a halogen, and wherein the photogenerating layer contains a titanyl phthalocyanine prepared by dissolving a Type I titanyl phthalocyanine in a solution comprising a trihaloacetic acid and an alkylene halide; adding the mixture comprising the dissolved Type I titanyl phthalocyanine to a solution comprising an alcohol and an alkylene halide thereby precipitating a Type Y titanyl phthalocyanine; and treating the Type Y titanyl phthalocyanine with monohalobenzene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, John F. Yanus, Satish R. Parikh, Anthony M. Horgan, Kent J Evans, Geoffrey M T. Foley, Satchidanand Mishra, Markus R. Silvestri, J. Robinson Cowdery-Corvan, David M. Skinner, Edward F. Grabowski, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Yonn K. Rasmussen, Donald J. Goodman, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Patent number: 7479358
    Abstract: 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 C-ether of the formula wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, substituted alkoxy, and halogen, and the sum of n plus m (n+m) is from about 1 to about 10, and a thiophosphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 7476478
    Abstract: 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, substituted aryl, substituted alkoxy, and halogen mixtures thereof, and n is a number of, for example, from about 1 to about 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 7476477
    Abstract: An imaging member containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer and at least one charge transport layer, and wherein the at least one charge transport layer contains at least one thiophosphate, and wherein the thiophosphate is present in an amount of from about 0.005 to about 0.09 weight percent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Geoffrey M T. Foley, Edward C. Savage, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Patent number: 7473505
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, at least one C-ether of the formula wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, substituted alkoxy, and halogen, and the sum of n plus m (n+m) is from about 1 to about 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 7468229
    Abstract: 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, substituted aryl, substituted alkoxy, and halogen, and n is a number of from about 1 to about 10; and wherein a thiophosphate is contained in the photogenerating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 7468208
    Abstract: An imaging member containing a substrate, and a layer containing a polytetrafluoroethylene and a polyol ester, and an image forming apparatus for forming images on a recording medium including the imaging member above, a development component to apply a developer material to said charge-retentive surface to develop said electrostatic latent image to form a developed image on said charge-retentive surface; a transfer component for transferring said developed image from said charge-retentive surface to another member or a copy substrate; and a fusing member to fuse said developed image to said copy substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Geoffrey M T. Foley, Jodie L. Watson, Liang-Bih Lin, Edward C. Savage, Robert P. Altavela, Linda Ferrarese, Marc J. Livecchi
  • Patent number: 7462432
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 7459250
    Abstract: 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 R1, R2, and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, substituted alkoxy, and halogen, and n is a suitable number of from about 1 to about 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 7452643
    Abstract: 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 R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, substituted alkoxy, and halogen, and n is a number of from about 1 to about 10; and wherein a thiophosphate is contained in the photogenerating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 7445876
    Abstract: 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 C-ether of the formula wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, substituted alkoxy, and halogen, and the sum of n plus m (n+m) is from about 1 to about 10, and an optional antioxidant; and wherein a thiophosphate is contained in the photogenerating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: 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
  • Patent number: 7427440
    Abstract: An imaging member containing a substrate, and an outer layer containing a polyether lubricant, and an image forming apparatus for forming images on a recording medium including the imaging member above, a development component to apply a developer material to said charge-retentive surface to develop said electrostatic latent image to form a developed image on said charge-retentive surface; a transfer component for transferring said developed image from said charge-retentive surface to another member or a copy substrate; and a fusing member to fuse said developed image to said copy substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Geoffrey M T. Foley, Liang-Bih Lin, Edward C. Savage, Robert P. Altavela, Marc J. Livecchi
  • Publication number: 20080220349
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing a supporting substrate; an undercoat layer comprised of a mixture of an aminosilane and a halogenated polymer; a photogenerating layer; and at least one charge transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Satchidanand Mishra, Geoffrey M T. Foley, Anthony M. Horgan, Yonn K. Rasmussen, Michael A. Morgan, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Edward F. Grabowski, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Publication number: 20080107982
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer; and wherein the photogenerating layer is comprised of at least one photogenerating pigment and a resin binder that is substantially insoluble in an alkylene halide like methylene chloride.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Satchidanand Mishra, Geoffrey M T. Foley, Anthony M. Horgan, Yonn K. Rasmussen, Michael A. Morgan, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Edward F. Grabowski, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Patent number: 7344809
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony M. Horgan, Robert C. U. Yu, Satchidanand Mishra, Richard L. Post, Edward F. Grabowski, Kathleen M. Carmichael, John R. Lambie, Houy Jen Yuh, Timothy J. Fuller, John F. Yanus, Markus R. Silvestri, Yuhua Tong, Dale Renfer, Kenny-Tuan Tran Dinh, Geoffrey M.T. Foley
  • Patent number: 7341812
    Abstract: An imaging member having a substrate, an electroconducting layer having an electroconducting particle of a core and outer shell, an interfacial layer, and a charge transport layer with charge transport materials dispersed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Yuhua Tong, Geoffrey M T. Foley, Liang-Bih Lin, Jennifer Y. Hwang