Abstract: A component containing a supporting substrate, and thereover a layer comprised of a alkylimido-monobenzamidazole-perinone-perylene or a bisalkylimido-perinone-perylene of the alternative following formulas wherein each of R1, R2 and R3 are, for example, independently alkyl or aryl.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of perylene mixtures comprised of at least two symmetrical perylene bisamide dimers of Formula 1 wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl, and at least one terminally unsymmetrical dimer of Formula 2 wherein R1 and R2 are hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl, or substituted aralkyl, and wherein R1 and R2 are dissimilar, which process comprises the condensation of a mixture of at least two perylene monoimide-monoanhydrides of Formula 3 with a diamine wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl, and substituted aralkyl, with a 1,3-diaminopropane.

Abstract: A free radical polymerization process for the preparation of a thermoplastic resin or resins includes the in situ formation of a stable free radical agent from a precursor material in a reactor vessel, introducing a free radical initiator and at least one polymerizable monomer compound into the reactor vessel, and heating a mixture of the free radical initiator, the stable free radical agent, and the polymerizable monomer compound(s) in the reactor vessel to form a thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A polymer having groups located at the ends of the polymer chain which groups are derived from stable free radical compounds, wherein the polymer is of the formula: SFR—(R)—SFR wherein SFR represents a covalently bonded stable free radical group and R represents a thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of branched thermoplastic resins comprising: heating a mixture of an unsaturated resin, a free radical initiator, and a stable free radical agent; adding to the heated mixture at least on polymerizable monomer; and cooling the mixture, wherein the resulting product is a branched thermoplastic resin with arms or branches comprised of polymerized monomer with substantially uniform length and narrow polydispersity.

Abstract: A photoreceptor including: (a) a substrate; (b) a charge generating layer; and (c) a charge transport layer including a charge transport material and a rotaxane material.

Abstract: A polymer having groups located at the ends of the polymer chain which groups are derived from stable free radical compounds, wherein the polymer is of the formula:SFR-(R)-SFRwherein SFR represents a covalently bonded stable free radical group and R represents a thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of resin particles comprising: heating a mixture comprised of a free radical initiator compound, at least one stable free radical compound, at least one free radical polymerizable monomer compound, and at least one free radical polymerizable crosslinking compound; and cooling the mixture, wherein the resulting product resin particles are crosslinked and are comprised of polymerized monomers and at least one crosslinking compound, and wherein the particles have a narrow particle size distribution, a narrow pore size distribution, and a high monomer to polymer conversion.

Abstract: An ink composition comprised of a colorant and a phase change vehicle derived from the reaction product of a resin containing at least one furan moiety and at least one maleimide moiety, and wherein said ink possesses a viscosity of from about 1 centipoise to about 20 centipoise at a temperature of from about 100.degree. C. to about 180.degree. C.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of branched thermoplastic resins comprising: heating a mixture of an unsaturated resin, a free radical initiator, and a stable free radical agent; adding to the heated mixture at least on polymerizable monomer; and cooling the mixture, wherein the resulting product is a branched thermoplastic resin with arms or branches comprised of polymerized monomer with substantially uniform length and narrow polydispersity.

Abstract: An ink composition comprised of a colorant and a phase change vehicle derived from the reaction product of a resin containing at least one furan moiety and at least one maleimide moiety, and wherein said ink possesses a viscosity of from about 1 centipoise to about 20 centipoise at a temperature of from about 100.degree. C. to about 180.degree. C.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of branched thermoplastic resins comprising: heating a mixture of an unsaturated resin, a free radical initiator, and a stable free radical agent; adding to the heated mixture at least on polymerizable monomer; and cooling the mixture, wherein the resulting product is a branched thermoplastic resin with arms or branches comprised of polymerized monomer with substantially uniform length and narrow polydispersity.

Abstract: An aqueous ink jet ink composition comprising pigment, water, and an (A.sub.n -B.sub.m) block copolymer wherein n represents the degree of polymerization of A and m represents the degree of polymerization of B, wherein A is styrene, and B is acrylic acid.

Abstract: Photoconductive imaging members comprised of unsymmetrical dimeric perylene as a charge generator, wherein said perylene is of the following formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl group, and X--Y is an unsymmetrical bridging moiety of alkylene, substituted alkylene, arylene, substituted arylene, aralkylene or substituted aralkylene.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of thermoplastic resin comprising: heating a mixture comprised of a free radical initiator, a stable free radical agent, at least one polymerizable monomer compound and an electron acceptor (EA) compound, to form a thermoplastic resin containing a homopolymeric segment or segments and wherein said process possesses a high monomer to polymer conversion and a narrow polydispersity.

Abstract: A free radical polymerization process for the preparation of polymer comprising:a first heating and photoinitiating with ultraviolet light of a mixture comprised of a stable free radical agent, and at least one polymerizable monomer compound;optionally cooling said mixture;a second heating of said mixture at a temperature of from about 100.degree. C. to about 160.degree. C.;isolating the polymer product formed; andoptionally washing and drying said polymer.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of branched thermoplastic resins comprising: heating a mixture of a free radical initiator, at least one first free radical reactive monomer, at least one free radical reactive branching agent compound, and at least one stable free radical agent, to produce a linear or unbranched polymer product with a free radical initator fragment at one end and a covalently bonded stable free radical agent at the other end of the polymerized chain of monomers; and irradiating the unbranched polymer product in the presence of a reactive compound selected from the group consisting of a free radical reactive monomer, a branching agent compound, and mixtures thereof to form a branched polymeric product.

Abstract: Photoconductive imaging members comprised of unsymmetrical dimeric perylene as a charge generator, wherein said perylene is of the following formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl group, and X-Y is an unsymmetrical bridging moiety of alkylene, substituted alkylene, arylene, substituted arylene, aralkylene or substituted aralkylene.

Abstract: Photoconductive imaging members comprised of a symmetrical dimeric perylene as a charge generator, wherein said perylene is of the following formulawherein R is hydrogen, alkyl, cycloalkyl, oxaalkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, aralkyl or substituted aralkyl, and X is the symmetrical bridging moiety, N--N, alkylene, when n is zero, substituted alkylene, cycloalkylene, arylene, substituted arylene, aralkylene, or substituted aralkylene.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink composition which comprises an aqueous liquid vehicle, a dye, and a vesicle-forming lipid, wherein vesicles of the lipid are present in the ink.