Abstract: This invention includes an improved organophotoreceptor having an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate where the photoconductive element comprises: (a) a charge transport material having the formula Y?N—N?X?N—N?Y? where Y and Y? comprise, each independently, a 9-fluorenylidene group; and X is a conjugated linking group that allows the delocalization of pi electrons over at least Y and Y?, such as a 1,2-ethanediylidene group, a 1,4-phenylenedimethylidyne group, a 2,4-cyclohexadienylidene group, a 2,5-cyclohexadienylidene group, a bicyclohexylidene-2,5,2?,5?-tetraene group, a bicyclohexylidene-2,4,2?,4?-tetraene group, or a combination thereof; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.

Abstract: An organophotoreceptor that includes: (a) a charge transport material having the formula wherein A is selected from heterocyclic groups, naphthyl group, alkylsulfonylphenyl, stilbenyl or the group X, wherein X is represented by the formula B is selected from hydrogen, alkyl group, and an aryl group, with the proviso that when A is naphthyl, B is naphthyl; or where R1 is selected from the group consisting of N-pyrrolyl, N-pyrazolyl, N-tetrazolyl, N-indolyl, N-carbazolyl, N-triazolyl, N-imidazolyl, N-benzimidazolyl, N-indazolyl, and N-benzotriazolyl group, and R3 is a 9-fluorenone group. (b) a charge generating compound; and (c) an electrically conductive substrate.

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.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel organophotoreceptor that includes: (a) a charge transport composition comprising molecules having the formula where n is an average of a distribution of integers generally between 2 and 50,000, and in which n is at least 2; R1, R2, R3, and R4 comprise, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aromatic group; X comprises an (N,N-disubstituted)arylamine group; and Y is a bridging group; (b) a charge generating compound; and (c) an electrically conductive substrate over which the charge transport composition and the charge generating compound are located.

Abstract: A novel charge transport compound, a novel process using that novel compound and an organophotoreceptor includes: (a) a novel charge transport compound having the formula where R1 and R2 are selected so that R1 and R2 form, with the included nitrogen atom, a group selected from the group consisting of heterocyclic rings, aromatic rings, and dinaphthylamine; or R1 comprises an aryl group and R2 comprises a group selected from the group consisting of sulfolanyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, benzotriazolyl, stilbenyl, tetrazolyl, and group A, wherein group A is represented by the structure or R1 comprises hydrogen, alkyl group, aryl group and R2 comprises sulfonylphenyl. R3 is hydrogen, alkyl group, aryl group, a heterocyclic group or a hydrocarbon group; and Q is a 3-carbazole group; (b) a charge generating compound; and (c) an electrically conductive substrate.

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; X1 and X2, each independently, is a bond or a linking group; Q1 and Q2 are, each independently, O, S, or NR; and R, R1, and R2 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, imaging methods, and methods of preparing the polymeric charge transport material are described.

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 R comprises a hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aromatic group; X comprises an arylamine group; and Y comprises a 9-fluorenylidene group having at least a solubilizing substituent; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel organophotoreceptor that comprises an electrically conductive substrate and photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element having a) a novel charge transport compound having the formula where X is a divalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or a divalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 30 carbon atoms where there is at least one substitution of a carbon atom by a heteroatom provided that no two heteroatoms may be adjacent within the backbone of an aliphatic divalent hydrocarbon radical, R1 is an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, R2 is a (N,N-disubstituted)arylamine group, and R3 is an epoxy group; and (b) a charge generating compound. The epoxy group can be reacted with a functional group within the polymer to form a polymeric charge transport compound either directly or through a crosslinking agent.

Abstract: An organophotoreceptor that includes: (a) a charge transport compound having the formula where n is an integer between 2 and 6, inclusive; R1 is an aryl group; R2 is a sulfolanyl group; a pyrrolyl group; a tetrazolyl group; a benzotriazolyl group; a stilbenyl group; an alkylsulfonylphenyl group, an arylsulfonylphenyl; a pyrazolyl group; or group A, wherein A is represented by the formula ?with the proviso that when R2 is an alkylsulfonylphenyl group or an arylsulfonylphenyl, R1, may be hydrogen, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; X is an alkylene linking group having the formula —(CH2)m—, where m is an integer between 0 and 20, inclusive; and Y is a bond, C, N, O, S, a —(CH2)p— group where p is an integer between 0 and 10, an aryl group, a cycloalkyl group, a cyclosiloxyl, a heterocyclic group, or a CR7 group where R7 is H, an alkyl group, or aryl group; (b) a charge generating compound; and (c) an electrically conductive substrate.

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, an alkyl group, an alkaryl group, an aryl group, or a part of a cyclic group; R5 is hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkaryl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; X comprises an aromatic group, such as an aryl group or an aromatic heterocyclic group; Y is a linking group; and Z comprises an epoxy group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.

Abstract: An organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element having a) a charge transport material with the formula ?where 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; R1 and R2 are independently a hydrogen, a halogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkaryl group, an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group; Y is an aromatic group; and n is a distribution of integer values greater than 2; and (b) a charge generating compound.

Abstract: An organophotoreceptor that includes: (a) a charge transport compound having the formula where n is an integer between 2 and 6, inclusive; R1 is an aryl group; R2 is a sulfolanyl group; a pyrrolyl group; a tetrazolyl group; a benzotriazolyl group; a stilbenyl group; an alkylsulfonylphenyl group, an arylsulfonylphenyl; a pyrazolyl group; or group A, where A is with the proviso that when R2 is an alkylsulfonylphenyl group or an arylsulfonylphenyl, R1 may be hydrogen, an alkyl group, or an aryl group; X is an alkylene linking group as described in the specification; and Y is a bond, C, N, O, S, a —(CH2)p— group where p is an integer between 0 and 10, an aryl group, a cycloalkyl group, a cyclosiloxyl, a heterocyclic group, or a CR7 group where R7 is H, alkyl group, or aryl group; (b) a charge generating compound; and (c) an electrically conductive substrate.

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.

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 X-Z-X? where X and X? are, each independently, a (9-fluorenylidene)malononitrile group, and Z is a linking group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel organophotoreceptor that comprises an electrically conductive substrate and photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element having a) a charge transport compound having the formula R1 is an aromatic group, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a heterocyclic group; R2 comprises an (N,N-disubstituted)arylamine group; R3 comprises an epoxy group; R4 is H, an aromatic group, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, or a heterocyclic group; and X is a first linking group; and (b) a charge generating compound. The epoxy group can be reacted with a functional group within the polymer to form a polymeric charge transport compound either directly or through a crosslinking agent. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are also described.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel organophotoreceptor that includes: (a) a charge transport material comprising a fluorenone hydrazone having a) least two fluorenone alkylsulfonylphenylhydrazone groups, b) at least two fluorenone pyrrolylhydrazone groups, c) at least two fluorenone benzotriazolylhydrazone groups, d) at least two fluorenone sulfolanylhydrazone groups, e) at least two fluorenone pyrazolylhydrazone groups, f) at least two fluorenone naphthylhydrazone groups, g) at least two fluorenone tetrazolylhydrazone groups, h) at least two fluorenone stilbenylhydrazone groups, or i) at least two fluorenone (9H-fluoren-9-ylidene)benzylhydrazone groups. Some of these fluoreneones may be represented by the formula where n is an integer between 2 and 6, inclusive; R1 is hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl; R2 is alkylsulfonylphenyl or one of its derivatives; X is a linking group having the formula —(CH2)m—, branched or linear.

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 the formula is described in the especification; and ?(b) a charge generating compound.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel organophotoreceptor that comprises an electrically conductive substrate and photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element having a) a novel charge transport compound having the formula where X is a divalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or a divalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 30 carbon atoms where there is at least one substitution of a carbon atom by a heteroatom provided that no two heteroatoms may be adjacent within the backbone of an aliphatic divalent hydrocarbon radical, R1 is an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, R2 is a (N,N-disubstituted)arylamine group, and R3 is an epoxy group; and (b) a charge generating compound. The epoxy group can be reacted with a functional group within the polymer to form a polymeric charge transport compound either directly or through a crosslinking agent.

Abstract: This invention relates to a novel electrophotographic imaging process that includes: (a) applying an electrical charge to a surface of an organophotoreceptor comprising: (i) a charge transport composition comprising molecules having the formula where the average n is between 1 and 1000; R1 and R2 are, independently, hydrogen, alkyl, unsaturated hydrocarbon, ether, cycloalkyl, or aryl; X is a bis(fluorene-4-carboxyl)alkane group; Y is a sulfonyldiphenylene; Z is X?O or two hydrogens; and Q is O or N—N(R1)—Y—N(R2)—NH2; (ii) a charge generating compound; and (iii) an electrically conductive substrate over which said charge transport composition and said charge generating compound are located; (b) imagewise exposing said surface of said organophotoreceptor to radiation to dissipate charge in selected areas and thereby form a pattern of charged and uncharged areas on said surface; (c) contacting said surface with a toner to create a toned image; and (d) transferring said toned image to a substrate.

Abstract: An electrophotographic article having a complex of charge generating material and at least one transfer material selected from the group consisting of electron transfer material and hole transfer material is formed by admixing the charge generating material, at least one transfer material, and an organic binder in a solvent to form a coatable dispersion comprising a complex of charge generating material and said at least one transfer material; and coating said coatable dispersion onto a conductive substrate to form a charge transfer layer on the electrophotoconductive article. A novel S-form titanyl oxyphthalocyanine is also preferred, the novel form displaying major peaks of Bragg's 2theta angle to the CuK-alpha characteristic X-ray (wavelength 1.541 Angstrom) at least at 9.5±0.2 degrees, 9.7±0.2 degrees, 11.7±0.2 degrees, 13.5±0.2 degrees, (optionally at 21±0.2 degrees and/or 23.5±0.2 degrees,) 24.1±0.2 degrees, 26.4±0.2 degrees, and 27.3±0.2 degrees group.