Patents by Inventor Juozas Grazulevicius

Juozas Grazulevicius 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).

  • Publication number: 20060210896
    Abstract: Improved charge transport materials having the formula: where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 comprise, each independently, H or an organic group; and Y comprises an aromatic group, such as an aryl group and an aromatic heterocyclic group. The methods of using the charge transport materials in organophotoreceptors, electrophotographic imaging apparatuses, and electrophotographic imaging processes are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2005
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Inventors: Nusrallah Jubran, Evaldas Burbulis, Ausra Matoliukstyte, Juozas Grazulevicius, Valentas Gaidelis, Jonas Sidaravicius
  • Publication number: 20060177750
    Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula: where E comprises a functional group selected from the group consisting of a reactive ring group, an ethylenically unsaturated group, a hydrazone group, and an azine group; R1, R2, and R3 comprise, each independently, H or an organic group; X is a bond or a linking group, with the proviso that when E comprises a reactive ring group, X is a linking group; and Y is a nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic group; and (b) a charge generating compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Ramunas Lygaitis, Juozas Grazulevicius, Valentas Gaidelis, Vygintas Jankauskas
  • Publication number: 20060093933
    Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a polymeric charge transport material having the formula where n and m are each a distribution of integers, and the n units of R1—Si—X1—Ar1 and m units of R2—Si—X2—Ar2—X3-Z form either a random, an alternative, or a block copolymer; R1 and R2 comprise, each independently, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aromatic group; X1, X2, and X3 comprise, each independently, a bond or a linking group; A1 and A2 are each a terminal group; Ar1 and Ar2 comprise, each independently, an aromatic group; and Z comprises a functional group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses, imaging methods, and methods of preparing the polymeric charge transport material are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Asta Michaleviciute, Gintaras Buika, Juozas Grazulevicius, Zaimantas Peleckas, Edmundas Montrimas, Jonas Sidaravicius
  • Publication number: 20060078351
    Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where Y comprises an aromatic group; V1 and V2 comprise, each independently, a vinyl containing group; and R1, R2, R3, and R4 comprise, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an ether group, an ester group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, an aromatic group, or a part of a ring group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses, electrophotographic imaging methods, and charge transport materials are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Juozas Grazulevicius, Gintaras Buika, Vygintas Jankauskas, Valentas Gaidelis, Ruta Budreckiene, Zbigniew Tokarski, Nusrallah Jubran
  • Publication number: 20060051690
    Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where Y comprises an aromatic heterocyclic group; X is a bond or a linking group; E comprises a reactive ring group or a reactive functional group; and R1, R2, R3, and R4 comprise, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an ether group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, an aromatic group, or a part of a ring group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses, electrophotographic imaging methods, and bridged charge transport materials derived form the charge transport material above are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Ausra Matoliukstyte, Valentas Gaidelis, Juozas Grazulevicius, Vygintas Jankauskas, Beata Klejevskaja, Nusrallah Jubran, Zbigniew Tokarski
  • Publication number: 20060046172
    Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a polymeric charge transport material having the formula where n is a distribution of integers between 1 and 100,000 with an average value of greater than one; Y comprises an aromatic group; and X is a bond or a linking group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods and methods of making the polymeric charge transport material are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Violeta Vaitkeviciene, Sauljus Grigalevicius, Juozas Grazulevicius, Valentas Gaidelis, Robertas Maldzius, Zbigniew Tokarski, Nusrallah Jubran
  • Publication number: 20060046171
    Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where Ar comprises an aromatic group; X comprises a bond or a linking group; and R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 comprise, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, or a part of a ring group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Ruta Budreckiene, Gintaras Buika, Juozas Grazulevicius, Vygintas Jankauskas, Jonas Sidaravicius, Nusrallah Jubran, Zbigniew Tokarski
  • Publication number: 20060024598
    Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where Ar is an aryl group; X comprises a bond or a linking group; R1, R2, and R3 each comprise H, a carboxyl, an amino group, a halogen, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkylsulfanyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, an aromatic group, or a part of a ring group; R4 comprises H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; and R5, R6, R7, and R8 each comprise an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, or a part of a ring group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Ruta Budreckiene, Gintaras Buika, Vygintas Jankauskas, Juozas Grazulevicius, Jonas Sidaravicius, Nusrallah Jubran, Zbigniew Tokarski
  • Publication number: 20050277037
    Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 comprise, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; X1 and X2 are, each independently, a —(CH2)n— group, where n is an integer between 1 and 10, inclusive; p1 X3 is linking group; and Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, and Q6 are, each independently, O, S, NR, NC(?O)R? where R and R? are, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aromatic group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Zbigniew Tokarski, Nusrallah Jubran, Ramunas Lygaitis, Juozas Grazulevicius, Edmundas Montrimas, Jonas Sidaravicius
  • Publication number: 20050277039
    Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where R1, R2, R3, and R4 comprise, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; X1 and X2 are, each independently, a bond or a —(CH2)m— group; X3 is a —(CH2)n— group; and Q1, Q2, and Q3 are, each independently, O, S, or NR where R is H, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aromatic group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Ramunas Lygaitis, Juozas Grazulevicius, Edmundas Montrimas, Jonas Sidaravicius, Zbigniew Tokarski, Nusrallah Jubran
  • Publication number: 20050266329
    Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where Z1 and Z2 comprise, each independently, a bond, a vinyl group, a —CR1?N—NR2— group, or a —CR3?N—N?CR4— group; Y1 and Y2 comprise, each independently, an aromatic group; X1 and X2 are, each independently, a linking group; W1 and W2 are, each independently, a —(CH2)n— group or a —(CH2)n-1—C(?O)— group, where n is an integer between 1 and 10, inclusive; Q1 and Q2 are, each independently, O, S, or NR; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R, R?, and R? comprise, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an acyl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aromatic group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Nusrallah Jubran, Zbigniew Tokarski, Vytautas Getautis, Juozas Grazulevicius, Vygintas Jankauskas, Ingrida Paulauskaite, Jurate Simokaitiene, Albina Stanisauskaite, Valentas Gaidelis
  • Publication number: 20050244733
    Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula ?where R1 and R2 are, each independently, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; R3 and R4 are, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; X1 and X2 are, each independently, a linking group; Y1 and Y2, each independently, comprise an arylamino group; and Z is a bridging group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2004
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Zbigniew Tokarski, Nusrallah Jubran, Ruta Budreckiene, Gintaras Buika, Valentas Gaidelis, Juozas Grazulevicius, Vygintas Jankauskas
  • Publication number: 20050221212
    Abstract: An improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material comprising a polymer having the formula where X1 and X2 are, each independently, a bond or a linking group; Y comprises a bond or an arylamine group; Z comprises a bond, O, S, or NR4; R1 and R4 comprise, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; R2 and R3 comprise, each independently, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; and n is a distribution of integers between 1 and 100,000 with an average value of greater than one; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses, imaging methods, and methods of forming the charge transport material are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: October 6, 2005
    Inventors: Nusrallah Jubran, Zbigniew Tokarski, Vytautas Getautis, Juozas Grazulevicius, I. Paulauskaite, Jose Reina Lozano, Valentas Gaidelis, Vygintas Jankauskas
  • Publication number: 20050191570
    Abstract: An organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element having a) a charge transport composition with the formula where Y1 and Y2 are, each independently, an arylamine group; X1 and X2 are, each independently, a linking group; R1 and R2 are, each independently, a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a heterocyclic group, an aromatic group; Z is a bridging group; and n is a distribution of integers between 1 and 100,000 with an average value greater than 1; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Zbigniew Tokarski, Nusrallah Jubran, Vytautas Getautis, Juozas Grazulevicius, Tadas Malinauskas, Edmundas Montrimas, Valentas Gaidelis
  • Publication number: 20050147906
    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 aliphatic or aromatic hydrazone linking group; n is 2; and Y comprises a bridging group comprising an aryl group having the formula —Ar1-G-Ar2— where Ar1 and Ar2 are, each independently, an arylene group and G comprises a bond, O, S, —SO2—, an imine group, an alkylene group, or an aromatic group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Inventors: Nusrallah Jubran, Hwan Lee, Kam Law, Edita Jasiukaityte, Jolita Ostrauskaite, Juozas Grazulevicius, Jonas Sidaravicius
  • Publication number: 20050095518
    Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where R1, R2, R3, and R4 are, independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkaryl group, or an aryl group; X1 and X2 are, independently, a linking group having the formula —(CH2)m—, branched or linear, where m is an integer between 1 and 20, inclusive, and one or more of the methylene groups is optionally replaced by O, S, C?O, O?S?O, a heterocyclic group, an aromatic group, urethane, urea, an ester group, a NR5 group, a CHR6 group, or a CR7R8 group where R4, R5, R6, and R7 are, independently, H, hydroxyl group, thiol group, an alkyl group, an alkaryl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aryl group; and Y1, Y2, and Y3 are, independently, an arylamine group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Juozas Grazulevicius, Gintaras Buika, Vygintas Jankauskas, Ruta Budreckiene, Jonas Sidaravicius, Zbigniew Tokarski, Nusrallah Jubran
  • Publication number: 20050095519
    Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where n is an integer between 2 and 6, inclusive; R1 and R2 are, independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkaryl group, or an aryl group; X is a linking group having the formula —(CH2)m—, branched or linear, where m is an integer between 0 and 20, inclusive, and one or more of the methylene groups is optionally replaced by O, S, C?O, O?S?O, a heterocyclic group, an aromatic group, urethane, urea, an ester group, a NR3 group, a CHR4 group, or a CR5R6 group where R3, R4, R5, and R6 are, independently, H, hydroxyl group, thiol group, an alkyl group, an alkaryl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aryl group; Y comprises a bond, C, N, O, S, a branched or linear —(CH2)p— group where p is an integer between 0 and 10, an aromatic group, a cycloalkyl group, a heterocyclic group,
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Nusrallah Jubran, Zbigniew Tokarski, Juozas Grazulevicius, Vytautas Getautis, Jolita Ostrauskaite, Jurate Simokaitiene, Vygintas Jankauskas
  • Publication number: 20050089781
    Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where R1 and R2 are, independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkaryl group, or an aryl group; X is a linking group having the formula —(CH2)m—, branched or linear, where m is an integer between 1 and 20, inclusive, and one or more of the methylene groups is optionally replaced by O, S, C?O, O?S?O, a heterocyclic group, an aromatic group, urethane, urea, an ester group, a NR3 group, a CHR4 group, or a CR5R6 group where R3, R4, R5, and R6 are, independently, H, hydroxyl group, thiol group, an alkyl group, an alkaryl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aryl group; E is an epoxy group; and Z is a phenothiazine group, a phenoxazine group, a phenoxathiin group, a dibenzo(1,4)dioxin group, a thianthrene group, or a phenazine group; and (b) a charge generating compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Nusrallah Jubran, Zbigniew Tokarski, Juozas Grazulevicius, Vytautas Getautis, Jolita Ostrauskaite, Jurate Simokaitiene, Edmundas Montrimas