Patents by Inventor Hwan Koo Lee

Hwan Koo Lee 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: 6949321
    Abstract: A double-layered positively-charged organic photoreceptor has a charge transport layer with effective adhesion to an electroconductive support and effective resistance against dissolving when in contact with a hydrocarbon-based solvent of a wet developer. Therefore, the double-layered positively-charged organic photoreceptor requires neither anodizing on the electroconductive support nor an additional adhesive layer, and is compatible with wet developing methods. The double-layered positively-charged organic photoreceptor includes: an electroconductive support; a charge transport layer formed on a surface of the electroconductive support and including a charge transport material for transporting holes, a polycarbonate-based first binder resin, and a second binder resin of a polyester copolymer with a biphenylfluorene group; and a charge generating layer formed on the surface of the charge transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam-jeong Lee, Hae-ree Joo, Saburo Yokota, Kyung-yol Yon, Hwan-koo Lee, Beom-jun Kim
  • Publication number: 20050186492
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes an electrically conductive substrate including a resin; an intermediate layer formed on the electrically conductive substrate; and a photosensitive layer formed on the intermediate layer. In the electrophotographic photoreceptor, the intermediate layer includes an alcohol soluble polyamide and an alcohol soluble chelate compound. The electrophotographic photoreceptor has effective electrical and mechanical properties and may very productively be mass-produced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Saburo Yokota, Hwan-koo Lee, Beom-jun Kim, Seung-ju Kim
  • Publication number: 20050130051
    Abstract: A phenylazomethylene-cyclohexadienone derivative and an electrophotographic photoreceptor include a compound that is represented by the following formula: wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atom(s), a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group having 1 to 20 carbon atom(s), a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group having 7 to 30 carbon atoms, and a halogen; A is selected from the group consisting of nitro group, cyano group and sulfone group; l is a natural number of 0 to 4; m is a natural number of 0 to 4; and n is a natural number of 1 to 5, and the electrophotographic photoreceptor according to the present invention comprises the phenylazomethylene-cyclohexadienone derivative. An electrophotographic photoreceptor having an improved electrical characteristic and a desirable image quality is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Beom-jun Kim, Saburo Yokota, Kyung-yol Yon, Hwan-koo Lee, Seung-ju Kim
  • Publication number: 20050118519
    Abstract: New compounds having an electron transferring capability, and an electrophotographic photoreceptor including the new compounds are disclosed. The compound according to the present invention is represented by the following Formula 2: where R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6 to C30 aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C7 to C30 aralkyl group, and a halogen; m is 0 or an integer of 1 to 4; and n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 5. These compounds can be used an electron transferring material of an undercoating layer or a photoconductive layer of an electrophotographic photoreceptor. The electron transferring material of the invention produces an electrophotographic photoreceptor having improved electrical characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Beom-jun Kim, Saburo Yokota, Seung-ju Kim, Hwan-koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20050112482
    Abstract: Naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid diimide derivatives and an electrophotographic photoconductive material containing the naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid diimide derivatives. The naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid diimide derivatives have a structure represented by the following formula: in which, R1 and R2 are each independently selected from the group consisting of a substituted or non-substituted C1-C20 alkyl group; a substituted or non-substituted C1-C20 alkoxy group; a substituted or non-substituted C6-C30 aryl group; and a substituted or non-substituted C7-C30 aralkyl group; and halogen. The electrophotographic photoconductive material includes the naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid diimide derivatives as an electron transferring material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Beom-jun Kim, Saburo Yokota, Kyung-yol Yon, Hwan-koo Lee, Seung-ju Kim
  • Publication number: 20050112486
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a conductive substrate, a photoconductive layer formed on the conductive substrate containing a charge generating material and a charge transferring material, and a protective layer formed on the photoconductive layer for protecting the photoconductive layer. The protective layer contains an alcohol-soluble polyamide resin and an alcohol-soluble chelate compound. According to the present invention, the electrophotographic photoreceptor has the protective layer with chelate compound has improved adhesive properties to the photoconductive layer and improved the electrostatic characteristic and productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Beom-jun Kim, Saburo Yokota, Kyung-yol Yon, Hwan-koo Lee, Seung-ju Kim
  • Patent number: 6887634
    Abstract: Charge transport compounds are described that have a multiple number of hydrazone-bridged (N,N-disubstituted)arylamine groups connected by a central bridging group. Examples of charge transport compounds of this invention are those having the following generic formula: (R-Q)n-Y where R is an (N,N-disubstituted)arylamine group; Q comprises an aromatic hydrazone linking group; Y comprises a bridging group between R-Q- groups; and n is an integer between 2 and 6. An organic photoreceptor includes (a) that compound and (b) a charge generating compound; and (c) an electrically conductive substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nusrallah Jubran, Hwan Koo Lee, Kam W. Law
  • Publication number: 20050031977
    Abstract: A naphthalene tetracarboxylic diimide based polymer having formula (1) below, and an electrophotographic photoreceptor, an electrophotographic cartridge, an electrophotographic drum and an electrophotographic image forming apparatus including the same, inhibit an injection of holes from an electroconductive substrate to minimize an image defect, where R1 is selected from the group consisting of: a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a C1-C20 substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a C1-C20 substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a C6-C30 substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, and a C7-C30 aralkyl group; R2 is selected from the group consisting of: a C1-C20 substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group, a C1-C20 substituted or unsubstituted oxyalkylene group, a C6-C30 substituted or unsubstituted arylene group, and a C7-C30 aralkylene group, in which a substituting group is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogenated alkyl group, an oxyalkyl group, or an aryl group; and n is an integer between 3 and 200
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: February 10, 2005
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-ju Kim, Beom-jun Kim, Saburo Yokota, Kyung-yol Yon, Hwan-Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20050003286
    Abstract: Naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid diimide derivatives include a structure represented by the following formula: in which, R1, R2, and R3 are each independently any one selected from the group consisting of hydrogen; halogen; substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of C1 to C20; substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy of C1 to C20; substituted or unsubstituted aryl of C6 to C30; and substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl of C7 to C30. An electrophotographic photoconductive material includes the naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid diimide derivatives as an electron transferring material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Seung-ju Kim, Saburo Yokota, Kyung-yol Yon, Hwan-koo Lee, Beom-jun Kim
  • Publication number: 20040156651
    Abstract: A naphthoquinone derivative is utilized in an electrophotographic photoreceptor as an electron-transporting material. The electrophotographic photoreceptor is improved in terms of solubility in an organic solvent, compatibility with a binder resin, and electron transport capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Beom-jun Kim, Saburo Yokota, Kyung-yol Yon, Hwan-Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20040151998
    Abstract: Charge transport compounds are described that have a multiple number of hydrazone-bridged (N,N-disubstituted)arylamine groups connected by a central bridging group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Nusrallah Jubran, Hwan Koo Lee, Kam W. Law
  • Publication number: 20040142260
    Abstract: A composition for an overcoat layer suitable for use in an organophotoreceptor for liquid toner, an organophotoreceptor manufactured by employing the composition and an electrophotographic imaging apparatus containing the organophotoreceptor. Since the organophotoreceptor can maintain higher charge potential and low residual or discharge potential, the lifetime of the organophotoreceptor can be extended. Also, since the organophotoreceptor has good solvent resistance and abrasion resistance, it can be advantageously used for liquid toner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Nam-jeong Lee, Saburo Yokota, Kyung-yol Yon, Hwan-koo Lee, Hae-ree Joo, Boom-jun Kim
  • Publication number: 20040143056
    Abstract: An overcoating composition for an organic photoreceptor and an organic photoreceptor using the overcoating composition. The overcoating composition has improved electrostatic properties and abrasion resistance to be suitably used for an electrophotographic development system. The overcoating composition includes an anionic aqueous polyurethane dispersion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Nam-Jeong Lee, Saburo Yokota, Kyung-Yol Yon, Hwan-Koo Lee, Hae-Ree Joo, Beom-Jun Kim
  • Publication number: 20040137345
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor for wet development including an electrically conductive substrate, and an organic photosensitive layer formed on the electrically conductive substrate, wherein a surface layer of the organic photosensitive layer includes at least a binder resin comprising a polymer compound and a charge transport material comprising a low molecule compound, the surface layer having an oxygen gas permeation coefficient of 5×10−13 cm3 (STP)*cm/s*cm2*cmHg or less. The electrophotographic photoreceptor has high durability for liquid developer used in a wet development technique and can produce good image characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Saburo Yokota, Hwan-koo Lee, Kyung-yol Yon
  • Publication number: 20040121251
    Abstract: A multi-layered electrophotographic positively charged organic photoconductor includes a conductive substrate, a charge transport layer formed on the conductive substrate, and a charge generating layer formed on the charge transport layer. A composition to form the charge transport layer includes at least one hole transport material, a binder resin and an organic solvent, and a composition to form the charge generating layer includes a charge generating material, a binder resin, an organic solvent and a hole transport material. An organic photoconductor has improved static electrical properties by controlling interfacial conditions of the charge transport layer and the charge generating layer. The charge generating layer may be readily coated on the charge transport layer. In addition, the organic photoconductor has excellent electric properties such as an improved sensitivity and a low discharge voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Saburo Yokota, Kyung-yol Yon, Hwan-koo Lee, Hae-ree Joo, Boem-jun Kim, Nam-jeong Lee
  • Publication number: 20040121252
    Abstract: A single layered electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a photosensitive layer having having at least a charge generating material, a charge transport material and a binder on a conductive support, wherein the charge generating material is amorphous titanylphthalocyanine, and the photosensitive layer is a hindered phenol compound and/or hindered amine compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Saburo Yokota, Hwan-Koo Lee, Beam-Jun Kim, Kyung-Yol Yon
  • Publication number: 20040096762
    Abstract: A polymer has stilbenquinone structures as a repetitive unit and an electrophotographic photoreceptor containing the polymer. More particularly, the polymer has an improved electro-transporting capacity in that precipitation does not occur even when the polymer is used as an electron transporter for an electrophotographic photoreceptor in a high concentration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Beom-Jun Kim, Saburo Yokota, Kyung-Yol Yon, Hwan-koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20040091801
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor includes a support, an undercoating, and a photosensitive layer, wherein the undercoating includes a charge transport material which is soluble in an organic solvent and a binder resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hae-ree Joo, Beom-jun Kim, Nam-Jeong Lee, Hwan-koo Lee, Saburo Yokota, Kyung-yol Yon
  • Publication number: 20040091802
    Abstract: A double-layered positively-charged organic photoreceptor has a charge transport layer with effective adhesion to an electroconductive support and effective resistance against dissolving when in contact with a hydrocarbon-based solvent of a wet developer. Therefore, the double-layered positively-charged organic photoreceptor requires neither anodizing on the electroconductive support nor an additional adhesive layer, and is compatible with wet developing methods. The double-layered positively-charged organic photoreceptor includes: an electroconductive support; a charge transport layer formed on a surface of the electroconductive support and including a charge transport material for transporting holes, a polycarbonate-based first binder resin, and a second binder resin of a polyester copolymer with a biphenylfluorene group; and a charge generating layer formed on the surface of the charge transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam-Jeong Lee, Hae-ree Joo, Saburo Yokota, Kyung-yol Yon, Hwan-koo Lee, Beom-jun Kim
  • Publication number: 20040081902
    Abstract: A double-layered positively-charged organic photoreceptor t does not suffer from contamination caused by charge transport compounds that dissolve out during coating of a charge generating layer, and in which the charge generating layer and a charge transport layer have suitable interfacial properties for effective charge transfer. The composition that forms a charge transport layer on an electroconductive support contains a first charge transport compound that is soluble in an acetate solvent, a second charge transport compound that is insoluble in an acetate solvent, a binder resin, and an organic solvent. The method of manufacturing the photoreceptor includes: coating a surface of an electroconductive support with the charge transport layer forming composition and drying the surface to form a charge transport layer; and coating a surface of the charge transport layer with a charge generating layer forming composition and drying the surface to form a charge generating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nam-Jeong Lee, Saburo Yokota, Kyung-Yol Yon, Hwan-Koo Lee, Hae-Ree Joo, Beom-Jun Kim