Abstract: Disclosed is a process for preparing copolymers which comprises, in the order stated: (1) adding monomers containing unsaturated carbon-to-carbon bonds, a first polymerization initiator, a second polymerization initiator, and a solvent to a reaction vessel; (2) purging the resulting solution with an inert gas; (3) sealing the reaction vessel and pressurizing it by addition of an inert gas to a pressure of from about 20 to about 600 kilopascals over ambient atmospheric pressure; (4) maintaining the temperature within the pressurized reaction vessel at a temperature of from about 50 to about 100.degree. C. for a period of from about 60 to about 300 minutes; (5) thereafter maintaining the temperature within the pressurized reaction vessel at a temperature of from about 80 to about 115.degree. C.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of carrier comprised of mixing in a high shear device a carrier core and a carrier coating.

Abstract: Xerographic printing system using a Raster Output Scanning (ROS) system incorporating a two wavelength (.lambda.) laser diode source for the ROS and a charge retentive member in the form of a belt or drum structure which is responsive to the two wavelengths. The printing system utilizes a CAD development system in addition to two DAD developments during the second pass for enabling the addition of a gamut broadening color resulting in process color imaging with an enhanced gamut.

Abstract: A hot melt ink composition comprised of a triblock copolymer vehicle, and a dye or pigment.

Abstract: An imaging system is provided which combines the perfect registration capabilities of xerocolography to form perfectly registered red, green and blue images in a single pass in one mode of operation. In another mode of operation, the color gamut possible with RGB toners is extended using black toner to develop an image that is formed using a second imager or exposure device. The result is an extended gamut color imaging process using four colors side by side in a single pass with a minimum amount of color desaturation and with a minimum number of image registrations. Yet another mode of operation provides for creating K+2 colors in a single pass. The three or two colors may be used to form highlight colors and/or logo colors.

Abstract: Full process color imaging is provided with the use of two xerocolography engines in tandem. Each of the two xerocolography engines is capable of creating three perfectly registered latent images with subsequent development thereof in a spot next to spot manner. Each engine is provided with three developer housing structures containing five different color toners including the three subtractive primary colors of yellow, cyan and magenta. Two of the primary colors plus black are used with one of the engines. The third primary color is used with the second tandem engine which also uses one of the primary colors used with the first engine as well as a fifth color which may be a logo or a gamut extending color. The full process color imaging capability provided is effected without any constraints regarding the capability of the laser imaging device to image through previously developed components of a composite image.

Abstract: A process for producing eight distinct colors, (viz. K, C, M, Y, CM, CY, MY and W) in a single pass with a single exposure in a 3.lambda./3L imaging system is provided. The use of xerocolography with a fifth developer housing containing the same color toner as one of the four normally used developer housings and suitable flood exposure devices overcomes the limitations of prior art K+6 imaging systems which utilize an exposure device capable of emitting light beams at three different wavelengths and a photoreceptor having three layers responsive to the three wavelengths.

Abstract: Full color, two-pass imaging process using black, magenta, cyan and yellow toners and Non-Interactive Development (NID) without fringe field development. A switchable wavelength flood lamp structure is provided for producing blue and red light. One wavelength is used during the first pass of a photoreceptor through various processing stations for revealing an imagewise voltage for development with magenta toner using an NID system. The other wavelength is used during a second pass of the photoreceptor for revealing another imagewise voltage to be developed with magenta toner.

Abstract: Full color, single pass and two-pass imaging processes using black, magenta, cyan and yellow toners and Non-interactive Development without fringe field development. Corona discharge is utilized for voltage leveling certain developed images prior to their passage through DAD developer housings. A Raster Output Scanner (ROS) used for creating the latent electrostatic images is also used for voltage leveling of images developed on the first pass of the two pass imaging process in order to remove certain other images for eliminating fringe field images as well as other undesired images.

Abstract: An index-guided semiconductor laser diode made by impurity-induced layer disordering (IILD) of AlInP, GaInP and AlGaInP heterostructures. Several techniques for reducing parasitic leakage current via the n-type IILD regions, are described. These include removing the upper portions of the material outside the laser stripe, which can be accomplished by wet or dry etching of the material in a self-aligned manner. As an alternative, after formation of the waveguide, appropriately doped layers are grown over the disordered and as-grown regions of the structure to contact the active waveguide and simultaneously block parasitic shunt current from the disordered regions. Another method provides shallow inset insulating regions to replace the n-type disordered regions at the vicinity of a cap layer used to reduce a current barrier.

Abstract: An ink composition comprised of a colorant and a vehicle of a poly(alkylene oxide)-alkylate (I), a poly(alkylene oxide)-dialkylate (II), a polyoxa-alkanoate ester (III), or a polyoxa-alkanedioate diester (IV), and which ink possesses a viscosity of from about 1 centipoise to about 15 centipoise at a temperature of from about 125.degree. C. to about 165.degree. C., and which vehicle is of the formulas ##STR1## wherein R is alkyl, R' is an alkylene, or arylene, and n is an integer of from about 2 to about 20.

Abstract: An ink composition comprised of a colorant and a reversible crosslinked component vehicle obtained from the reaction product of an anhydride and an organoamine, and which ink possesses a viscosity of from about 1 centipoise to about 25 centipoise at a temperature of from about 125.degree. C. to about 185.degree. C.

Abstract: An ink composition comprised of a colorant and an imide or bisimide with a viscosity of from about 1 centipoise to about 10 centipoise at a temperature of from about 125.degree. C. to about 180.degree. C., and which imide or bisimide is of the Formulas I or II, respectively: ##STR1## wherein R is a hydrocarbon of from about 2 to about 50 carbon atoms; R' is an alkylene hydrocarbon or a polyalkyleneoxide, each with from about 2 to about 30 carbon atoms; and X is an arylene of from 6 to about 24 carbon atoms, or an alkylene of from about 2 to about 10 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An ink composition comprised of a colorant and a bisamide with a viscosity of from about 1 centipoise to about 20 centipoise at a temperature of from about 125.degree. C. to about 185.degree. C., and which bisamide is of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is an alkyl of from about 2 to about 30 carbon atoms or aryl; R' is an alkylene with from about 2 to about 30 carbon atoms, or R' is a polyalkyleneoxide with from about 2 to about 30 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An array of laser diodes produces laser beams having an orthogonal polarization and/or a different wavelength. A plurality of aligned, monolithic laser beam dies are mounted on a base so that the laser beams have a relatively close, predetermined beam offset. A special metallization pattern connects laser stripes on the laser beam dies to ball bonding locations. Wire bonds are then connected to each of the ball bonding locations.

Abstract: The present invention concerns laser diode arrays having an accurately spaced offset in the laser beams emanating from their respective laser stripes, and methods of their manufacture. The first method involves the mounting of at least two laser diodes on a submount such that the axes of the laser stripes between the two respective diodes are accurately spaced. The second method concerns the placement of a position mark on each diode at a accurate distance from the axis of the laser stripe such that the mark is easily detectable from a side view. The two diodes are then mounted with the axes of their laser stripes accurately spaced from the relative positioning of the position marks. The third method concerns the manufacture of laser diodes whose laser stripe axes are accurately spaced from at least one side edge of the diodes. The array of diodes is constructed such that the laser stripe axes are accurately spaced from each other relative to the side edges of accurate distance from their respective axes.

Abstract: Creation of multiple color images is accomplished in a single pass utilizing a multilayered photoreceptor structure having layers which are responsive to different wavelength lasers. A composite image including three images areas is formed with substantially perfect registration. A CAD and DAD image are developed using CMB development and a second DAD image is developed using a non-interactive development system. Development of the second DAD image without developing halos around the CAD image by recharging the photoreceptor prior to development of the second DAD image.

Abstract: A nonmonolithic, multiple wavelength laser array having closely spaced lasing elements which are accurately spaced both in a plane perpendicular to the optical axes of the laser beams and along the optical axes. The laser array includes a plurality of lasing elements mounted on a high thermal conductivity spacer. The spacer has a front surface angled relative to the optical axes of the lasing elements, and parallel mounting surfaces. The mounting surfaces and front surfaces join to form front edges. The laser elements mount such that the front facet of each lasing element is aligned with an associated front edge. Beneficially, either the spacer is electrically conductive, or the spacer is coated with a layer of conductive material.The laser array can be used in a printer to offset the laser elements to correct for the wavelength dependency of the printer's optical system.

Abstract: A two photoconductive stack photoreceptor has an electrically conductive substrate upon which are two photoconductive stacks with each photoconductive stack sensitive to or accessible to a different wavelength of light. After charging of the photoreceptor, areas of the photoreceptor are exposed to no light beams, a first light beam, a second light beam or both light beams which allows different toners to be deposited on the photoreceptor in response to the remaining areas of charges. This two photoconductive stack photoreceptor produces a color xerographic printing system. The photoreceptor can also have multiple photoconductive stacks.

Abstract: Nonmonolithic laser arrays having a plurality of lasing elements mounted on one or more spacers which protrude from a thermally conductive support. The spacers ensure the accurate location and separation of the lasing elements, facilitate the orientation of the output laser beams, and enable low thermal, optical, and electrical cross-talk between the lasing elements.