Patents by Inventor James M. Duff

James M. Duff 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: 6946227
    Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member containers of a supporting substrate, and thereover a single layer comprised of a mixture of a photogenerator component, a charge transport component, an electron transport component, and a polymer binder, and wherein the photogenerating component is a pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Liang-Bih Lin, Richard H. Nealey, Ah-Mee Hor, James M. Duff, Timothy P. Bender, Andrew R. Melnyk, Andronique Ioannidis, Harold F. Hammond, Linda L. Ferrarese, Cindy C. Chen, James M. Markovics, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh
  • Patent number: 6946226
    Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of a supporting substrate, a hole blocking layer thereover, a photogenerating layer, and a charge transport layer, and wherein the hole blocking layer is comprised of particles chemically attached on the surface of an electron transport component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Yuhua Tong, Liang-Bih Lin, Nan-Xing Hu, Linda L. Ferrarese, James M. Duff, Yu Qi
  • Patent number: 6861664
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a semiconductor layer in contact with a number of electrodes, wherein the semiconductive layer includes a compound wherein either or both of the following geometric isomers of the compound are present: wherein: n is 1, 2 or 3 for the polycyclic moiety; and R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrocarbon ring and a heterocyclic group, wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different hydrocarbon ring, the same or different heterocyclic group, or one of R1 and R2 is the hydrocarbon ring and the other the heterocyclic group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Beng S. Ong, Dasarao K. Murti, James M. Duff, Yiliang Wu
  • Patent number: 6860931
    Abstract: Phase change inks comprising a carrier and a colorant of the formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, a, b, c, d, Y, Q, Q?, A, and CA are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Bo Wu, Jeffery H. Banning, James M. Duff, Wolfgang G. Wedler, Donald R. Titterington
  • Patent number: 6858363
    Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of a supporting substrate, a hole blocking layer thereover, a photogenerating layer, and a charge transport layer, and wherein the hole blocking layer is comprised of a metallic component and an electron transport component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Nancy L. Belknap, Cindy C. Chen, Lanhui Zhang, Andronique Ioannidis, James M. Duff, John F. Graham, Timothy P. Bender
  • Publication number: 20040261657
    Abstract: A phase change ink composition comprising a phase change ink carrier and a colorant compound of the formula 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Bo Wu, Jeffery H. Banning, James M. Duff, Wolfgang G. Wedler, Jule W. Thomas, Randall R. Bridgeman
  • Patent number: 6835238
    Abstract: A phase change ink composition comprising a phase change ink carrier and a colorant compound of the formula wherein M is either (1) a metal ion having a positive charge of +y wherein y is an integer which is at least 2, said metal ion being capable of forming a compound with at least two chromogen moieties, or (2) a metal-containing moiety capable of forming a compound with at least two chromogen moieties, z is an integer representing the number of chromogen moieties associated with the metal and is at least 2, and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, a, b, c, d, Y, Q−, A, and CA are as defined herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Bo Wu, Jeffery H. Banning, James M. Duff, Wolfgang G. Wedler, Jule W. Thomas, Jr., Randall R. Bridgeman
  • Publication number: 20040197686
    Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of a supporting substrate, a hole blocking layer thereover, a photogenerating layer, and a charge transport layer, and wherein the hole blocking layer is comprised of a metallic component and an electron transport component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Nancy L. Belknap, Cindy C. Chen, Lanhui Zhang, Andronique Ioannidis, James M. Duff, John F. Graham, Timothy P. Bender
  • Publication number: 20040197685
    Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of a supporting substrate, and thereover a single layer comprised of a mixture of a photogenerator component, charge transport components, and a certain electron transport component, and a certain polymer binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Andronique loannidis, Nancy L. Belknap, Cindy C. Chen, Lanhui Zhang, Timothy P. Bender, John F. Graham, Ah-Mee Hor, James M. Duff
  • Patent number: 6794102
    Abstract: A compound having the Formula I wherein: R1 is independently selected from the group consisting of a hetero atom containing group and a hydrocarbon group that is optionally substituted at least once with a hetero atom moiety; R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a halogen, a hetero -atom containing group and a hydrocarbon group that is optionally substituted at least once with a hetero atom moiety; and R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10 and R11 are independently selected from the group consisting of a nitrogen containing group, a sulfur containing group, a hydroxyl group, a silicon containing group, hydrogen, a halogen, a hetero atom containing group and a hydrocarbon group that is optionally substituted at least once with a hetero atom moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy P. Bender, John F. Graham, James M. Duff
  • Patent number: 6774393
    Abstract: A field effect transistor composed of: an insulating layer; a gate electrode; a semiconductor layer including an organic semiconductor material and a binder resin; a source electrode; and a drain electrode, wherein the insulating layer, the gate electrode, the semiconductor layer, the source electrode, and the drain electrode are in any sequence as long as the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer both contact the insulating layer, and the source electrode and the drain electrode both contact the semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Dasarao K. Murti, Beng S. Ong, James M. Duff
  • Publication number: 20040151996
    Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of a supporting substrate, and thereover a single photoactive layer comprised of a mixture of a photogenerator component, an electron transport component, a transport component, and a polymeric binder; and wherein said photogenerating component is comprised of a mixture of a metal free phthalocyanine and a hydroxygallium phthalocyanine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Cuong Vong, John F. Graham, Ah-Mee Hor, James M. Duff
  • Patent number: 6756169
    Abstract: A member including for example, a supporting layer and a single photogenerating layer, the photogenerating layer comprising particles including hydroxygallium phthalocyanine phthalocyanine Type V, x polymorph metal free phthalocyanine, or chlorogallium phthalocyanine dispersed in a matrix comprising an arylamine hole transporter and an electron transporter selected from the group consisting of N,N′bis(1,2-dimethylpropyl)-1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic diimide, 1,1′-dioxo-2-(4-methylphenyl)-6-phenyl-4-(dicyanomethylidene)thiopyran, and a quinone selected from the group consisting of carboxybenzylhaphthaquinone, and tetra (t-butyl) diphenoquinone, and mixtures thereof, and a film forming binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Liang-Bih Lin, Cindy C. Chen, James M. Duff, Timothy P. Bender, Harold F. Hammond, James M. Markovics, Linda L. Ferrarese, John S. Chambers, Anna M. Main
  • Patent number: 6755902
    Abstract: Disclosed is a phase change ink composition comprising a phase change ink carrier and a colorant compound of the formula
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Banning, Bo Wu, James D. Mayo, James M. Duff, Rina Carlini, Jule W. Thomas, Jr., Paul F. Smith
  • Patent number: 6750609
    Abstract: An organic light emitting device composed of: a first electrode; a second electrode; and a luminescent region including an organic electroluminescent material between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein one of the first electrode and the second electrode includes both a substantially transparent charge injecting layer adjacent to the luminescent region and an electrically conductive light absorbing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Hany Aziz, Nan-Xing Hu, Zoran D. Popovic, James M. Duff
  • Publication number: 20040096761
    Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member containers of a supporting substrate, and thereover a single layer comprised of a mixture of a photogenerator component, a charge transport component, an electron transport component, and a polymer binder, and wherein the photogenerating component is a pigment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Liang-Bih Lin, Richard H. Nealey, Ah-Mee Hor, James M. Duff, Timothy P. Bender, Andrew R. Melnyk, Andronique Ioannidis, Harold F. Hammond, Linda L. Ferrarese, Cindy C. Chen, James M. Markovics, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh
  • Patent number: 6726755
    Abstract: Disclosed is a phase change ink composition comprising a phase change ink carrier and a colorant compound of the formula wherein M is an atom or group of atoms capable of bonding to the central cavity of a phthalocyanine molecule, wherein axial ligands optionally can be attached to M. Also disclosed are printing processes using the phase change inks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Donald R. Titterington, Michael B. Meinhardt, Jeffrey H. Banning, James D. Mayo, James M. Duff, Roger E. Gaynor, Harold R. Frame
  • Patent number: 6713614
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of the formula The compounds are useful as colorants, particularly in applications such as phase change inks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Rina Carlini, Jeffrey H. Banning, James M. Duff, Bo Wu, James D. Mayo
  • Patent number: 6713220
    Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer and a charge transport layer, and wherein said charge transport layer contains a component that substantially prevents light of a wavelength of about equal to or about less than 700 nanometers from interaction with said photogenerating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: John F. Graham, Zoran D. Popovic, Ah-Mee Hor, James M. Duff, Satchidanand Mishra
  • Publication number: 20040038140
    Abstract: A compound having the Formula I 1
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: James M. Duff, John F. Graham, Timothy P. Bender, Yvan Gagnon, Andronique Ioannidis