Abstract: A photoreceptor including: a charge transport layer; a top charge generating layer sensitive to a first light wavelength; a bottom charge generating layer sensitive to a second light wavelength; and a substrate, wherein the charge transport layer is positioned anywhere above the substrate, wherein the photoreceptor exhibits in response to exposure by the first light wavelength a first photodischarge curve having a first residual voltage and the photoreceptor exhibits in response to exposure by the second light wavelength a second photodischarge curve having a second residual voltage.

Abstract: A photo conducting imaging member has a charge generator layer including a binder containing at least a polycarbonate of formula (I):

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member is improved in light shock resistance by including in the charge transport layer a light shock resisting additive of triethanolamine, morpholine, an imidazole or mixtures thereof. The imaging member preferably has a charge generating layer containing hydroxygallium phthalocyanine, alkoxygallium phthalocyanine and mixtures thereof as the photogenerating particles. The method of rendering an imaging member including such a charge generating layer acceptably resistant to light shock includes forming a charge transport layer in association with the charge generating layer to contain the light shock resisting additive of triethanolamine, morpholine, an imidazole or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of a supporting substrate, a layer (1) thereover, a photogenerating layer and a charge transport layer, and wherein said layer (1) is generated from a mixture of a polyhydroxyalkylacrylate, and an amino alkyltrialkoxysilane.

Abstract: An electrostatographic imaging member includinga supporting substrate having an electrically conductive outer surface andat least one layer having an exposed imaging surface, the layer including a continuous matrix comprising a film forming polymer and a surface energy lowering liquid polysiloxane represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein x and y are independently selected integers between about 5 and about 500,n is a number between 0 and 10, andR.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of: ##STR2## wherein z is number between about 1 and about 30,R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are independently selected from alkylene groups containing from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, andR.sub.4 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group containing 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

Abstract: An imaging member including: (a) a substrate layer; (b) an imaging layer; and (c) an abrasion resistant layer selected from the group consisting of an overcoating layer and an anti-curl layer, wherein the abrasion resistant layer includes a branched polycarbonate.

Abstract: An electrostatographic imaging member including an anti-curl layer, a supporting substrate having an electrically conductive layer, at least one imaging layer, an optional ground strip layer and an optional overcoating layer, the anti-curl layer including a polycarbonate film forming polymer binder containing 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexane groups in the polycarbonate moiety.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member comprising a charge generating layer comprising trigonal selenium particles and a charge transport layer, the charge transport layer includinga protonic acid or Lewis acida charge transporting small molecule,a film forming polymer, andan additive selected from the group consisting of1-alkylpiperidene,triethylamine,a complex of 1-alkylpiperidene and a protonic acid or Lewis acid,a complex of triethylamine and a protonic acid or Lewis acid and mixtures thereof.This imaging member may be fabricated using a solvent for applying the charge transport layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is an imaging member which comprises a conductive substrate, a photogenerating material, a charge transport material, and a polymeric binder comprising (a) a first polymer comprising a polycarbonate, and (b) a second polymer of the formulae I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as further defined herein.

Abstract: In a process for producing an electrophotographic imaging member, a charge transport layer is coated onto a support and the charge transport layer is laminated onto at least one lower layer of the electrophotographic imaging member. The electrophotographic imaging member includes a preformed transport layer laminated onto a lower layer of the electrophotographic imaging member.

Abstract: Disclosed is an imaging member which comprises a conductive substrate, a photogenerating material, and a binder which comprises a polymer of the formulae I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as further defined herein.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member including an electrophotographic imaging member having an imaging surface adapted to accept a negative electrical charge, the electrophotographic imaging member including a substrate, a siloxane hole blocking layer, an adhesive layer including a uniform blend of polyarylate film forming resin and a polyester film forming resin, a charge generation layer including hydroxygallium phthalocyanine particles dispersed in a film forming resin, and a hole transport layer, the hole transport layer being substantially non-absorbing in the spectral region at which the charge generation layer generates and injects photogenerated holes but being capable of supporting the injection of photogenerated holes from the charge generation layer and transporting the holes through the charge transport layer.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member is disclosed including a support substrate having a two layered electrically conductive ground plane layer comprising a layer comprising zirconium over a layer comprising titanium, a hole blocking layer, an adhesive layer comprising a copolyester film forming resin, a charge generation layer comprising a perylene or a phthalocyanine, an intermediate layer over and in contact with the charge generation layer, the intermediate layer comprising a carbazole polymer and an optional charge transporting molecule, and a hole transport layer, the hole transport layer being substantially non-absorbing in the spectral region at which the charge generation layer generates and injects photogenerated holes but being capable of supporting the injection of photogenerated holes from the charge generation layer and transporting the holes through the charge transport layer.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member having an imaging surface adapted to accept a negative electrical charge, the electrophotographic imaging member having a two electrically conductive ground plane layers including a layer including zirconium over a layer including titanium, a siloxane hole blocking layer, an adhesive layer including a polyarylate film forming resin, an intermediate layer over and in contact with the adhesive layer, the intermediate layer including a carbazole polymer, a charge generation layer comprising benzimidazole perylene particles dispersed in a film forming resin binder of poly(4,4'-diphenyl-1,1'-cyclohexane carbonate), and a hole transport layer, the hole transport layer being substantially non-absorbing in the spectral region at which the charge generation layer generates and injects photogenerated holes but being capable of supporting the injection of photogenerated holes from the charge generation layer and transporting the holes through the charge transport layer.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member is disclosed including a support substrate having a two layered electrically conductive ground plane layer comprising a layer comprising zirconium over a layer comprising titanium a hole blocking layer, an adhesive layer comprising a copolyester film forming resin, an intermediate layer over and in contact with the adhesive layer, the intermediate layer comprising a carbazole polymer, a charge generation layer comprising a perylene or a phthalocyanine, and a hole transport layer, said hole transport layer being substantially non-absorbing in the spectral region at which the charge generation layer generates and injects photogenerated holes but being capable of supporting the injection of photogenerated holes from said charge generation layer and transporting said holes through said charge transport layer.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member comprising a support substrate having a two layered electrically conductive ground plane layer comprising a layer comprising zirconium over a layer comprising titanium, a hole blocking layer, an adhesive layer comprising a thermoplastic polyurethane film forming resin, a charge generation layer comprising perylene or a phthalocyanine particles dispersed in a polycarbonate film forming binder, and a hole transport layer, said hole transport layer being substantially non-absorbing in the spectral region at which the charge generation layer generates and injects photogenerated holes but being capable of supporting the injection of photogenerated holes from said charge generation layer and transporting said holes through said charge transport layer.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member comprising a support substrate having a two electrically conductive ground plane layer comprising a layer comprising zirconium over a layer comprising titanium,a hole blocking layer, an adhesive layer comprising a copolyester film forming resin, an intermediate layer in contact with said adhesive layer, said intermediate layer comprising a film forming carbazole polymer, a charge generation layer comprising perylene or a phthalocyanine particles dispersed in a film forming polymer binder blend of polycarbonate and carbazole polymer, and a hole transport layer, said hole transport layer being substantially non-absorbing in the spectral region at which the charge generation layer generates and injects photogenerated holes but being capable of supporting the injection of photogenerated holes from said charge generation layer and transporting said holes through said charge transport layer.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member comprising a support substrate having a two layered electrically conductive outer surface, a hole blocking layer, an adhesive layer comprising a copolyester resin, a charge generation layer comprising photoconductive perylene or phthalocyanine particles dispersed in a film forming resin binder blend comprising polyvinyl butyral copolymer and a copolyester selected from the group consisting of a first copolyester, a second copolyester and mixtures thereof, and a charge transport layer.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member comprising a support substrate having a two layered electrically conductive ground plane layer comprising a layer comprising zirconium over a layer comprising titanium, a hole blocking layer, an adhesive layer comprising a polymer blend comprising a carbazole polymer and a film forming thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of copolyester, polyarylate and polyurethane in contiguous contact with the hole blocking layer, a charge generation layer comprising perylene or a phthalocyanine pigment particles dispersed in a polycarbonate film forming binder in contiguous contact with the adhesive layer, and a hole transport layer, the hole transport layer being substantially non-absorbing in the spectral region at which the charge generation layer generates and injects photogenerated holes but being capable of supporting the injection of photogenerated holes from the charge generation layer and transporting the holes through the charge transport layer.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member is disclosed having an imaging surface adapted to accept a negative electrical charge, the electrophotographic imaging member comprising a metal ground plane layer comprising at least 50 percent by weight zirconium, a siloxane hole blocking layer, an adhesive layer comprising a polyacrylate film forming resin, a charge generation layer comprising benzimidazole perylene particles dispersed in a film forming resin binder of poly(4,4'-diphenyl-1,1'-cyclohexane carbonate), and a hole transport layer, the hole transport layer being substantially non-absorbing in the spectral region at which the charge generation layer generates and injects photogenerated holes but being capable of supporting the injection of photogenerated holes from the charge generation layer and transporting the holes through the charge transport layer.