Patents by Inventor Kenny-tuan T. Dinh

Kenny-tuan T. Dinh 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: 20100086321
    Abstract: A xerographic marking engine adjusts a charging actuator value, such as an AC peak-to-peak voltage or an AC peak-to-peak current, based on a determined knee value, VKNEE, of a charge curve for an imaging apparatus photoreceptor within the xerographic marking engine and environmental sensor data. The environmental sensor data may measure environment temperature and environment humidity. In near A-zone [80 degrees Fahrenheit and 80 percent relative humidity] environments, the charging actuator value may be selected to achieve a predetermined photoreceptor wear rate that avoids print quality defects due to lateral charge migration. In other than A-zone environments, the charging actuator value may be selected to minimize the photoreceptor wear rate, while avoiding print quality defects. The described approach allows optimal photoconductor wear to be achieved, in all operational environments, without increasing the risk of print quality defects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Aaron Michael BURRY, Kenny-tuan T. DINH, Karl E. KURZ, Bruce E. THAYER, Michael F. ZONA
  • Patent number: 7655373
    Abstract: A method for forming images including a) depositing an electrostatic latent image on a charge retentive surface of a photoreceptor member having a substrate; a charge transport layer with charge transport materials; and an overcoat layer positioned on the charge transport layer, wherein the overcoat layer includes a crosslinkable alcohol-soluble polyamide; and wherein the overcoat layer further includes additives having titanium dioxide, silica, a crosslinking agent, a deletion control agent, and a charge transport molecule; and b) applying a developer material via a development component to the charge-retentive surface to develop the electrostatic latent image to form a developed image on the charge-retentive surface, wherein the developer material comprises emulsion aggregation toner, and further wherein at least one of the additives create a texturized surface on the charge retentive surface thereby reducing the contact area between the emulsion aggregation toners and the charge retentive surface enabling
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Timothy J. Fuller, Paul J. DeFeo, Damodar M. Pai, John F. Yanus, Linda L. Ferrarese, Cindy C. Chen
  • Publication number: 20100015540
    Abstract: Embodiments pertain to a novel imaging member, namely, an imaging member or photoreceptor comprising a binderless overcoat layer which exhibits substantially improved electrical performance, such as low residual potential and good electrical cyclic stability. The overcoat layer of the present embodiments is formed from a formulation comprising a small transport molecule, a crosslinking agent, an acid catalyst and a solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenny-tuan T. Dinh, Edward C. Savage, Marc J. LiVecchi, Robert W. Hedrick, Linda L. Ferrarese, Sherri A. Toates, Stacy J. Kowsz
  • Patent number: 7648810
    Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member comprises a substrate, an electrophotographic imaging layer and an overcoat layer comprising a cross-linkable polymer and a hole transport material, wherein the overcoat layer provides at least one of solvent resistance and hydrocarbon resistance to the electrophotographic imaging layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: John F. Yanus, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Dale S. Renfer, Nancy L. Belknap, Anthony M. Horgan
  • Patent number: 7410738
    Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member containing an optional supporting substrate, an optional hole blocking layer thereover, a photogenerating layer and a charge transport layer, and wherein the charge transport layer contains a phenol of, for example, the alternative formulas
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: John F. Yanus, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Markus R. Silvestri, H. Bruce Goodbrand, M. John Hinckel, Dale S. Renfer, Yuhua Tong
  • Patent number: 7384717
    Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member includes a substrate, a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer, and an overcoating layer, the overcoating layer including a cured polyester polyol or cured acrylated polyol film forming resin and a charge transport material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Kenny-Tuan T Dinh, John F Yanus, Kendra M Giza, James R Backus, T Edwin Freeman, Markus R Silvestri, Michael L Mehan
  • Publication number: 20080131799
    Abstract: An imaging member including a substrate; thereover a charge generating layer; thereover a first charge transport layer comprising a small molecule charge transport material and a polymeric component selected from the group consisting of polyarylamine polyester, polyacylamine, and mixtures and combinations thereof; and a second charge transport layer disposed over the first charge transport layer, the second charge transport layer comprising a small molecule charge transport material and a binder, wherein the second charge transport layer is free of polyarylamine polyester and polyacylamine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: David M. Skinner, John F. Yanus, Markus R. Silvestri, M. John Hinckel, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Susan VanDusen, Satish Parikh, J. Robinson Cowdery-Corvan
  • Publication number: 20080070137
    Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member comprises a substrate, an electrophotographic imaging layer and an overcoat layer comprising a cross-linkable polymer and a hole transport material, wherein the overcoat layer provides at least one of solvent resistance and hydrocarbon resistance to the electrophotographic imaging layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: John F. Yanus, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Dale S. Renfer, Nancy L. Belknap, Anthony M. Horgan
  • Patent number: 7267917
    Abstract: A charge transport layer composition for a photoreceptor includes at least a binder, at least one arylamine charge transport material, e.g., N,N?-diphenyl-N,N?-bis(3-methylphenyl)-(1,1?-biphenyl)-4,4?-diamine, and at least one polymer containing carboxylic acid groups or groups capable of forming carboxylic acid groups. The charge transport layer forms a layer of photoreceptor, which also includes an optional anti-curl layer, a substrate, an optional hole blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, a charge generating layer, and optionally one or more overcoat or protective layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Markus R. Silvestri, Michael E. Zak, John F. Yanus, Min-Hong Fu, David M. Skinner, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Colleen A. Helbig, Dale S. Renfer, John A. Bergfjord, Sr., Susan M. Van Dusen, Anthony M. Horgan, Jin Wu, Steven M. Sterling
  • Patent number: 7251419
    Abstract: A method for determining the approximate surface conductivity of a photoreceptor surface. The method involves forming a latent image of a series of lines of different widths on the surface, developing the image, and then printing the image. Based on which lines print, the surface conductivity can be computed once the developability of isolated lines is established through a calibration procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Markus R. Silvestri, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Surendar Jeyadev, Gary A. Batt, Dale S. Renfer
  • Patent number: 7226712
    Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of an optional 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 pyrolyzed polyacrylonitrile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Fuller, Helen R. Cherniack, Damodar M. Pai, Markus R. Silvestri, John F. Yanus, Yuhua Tong, Dale S. Renfer, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Merlin E. Scharfe, Steven M. Sterling
  • Patent number: 7192678
    Abstract: A charge transport layer composition for a photoreceptor includes at least a binder and a charge transport material of about 100% to about 40% by weight of a total of the charge transport layer N,N-dimethylphenyl)-4-biphenylamine and about 0% to about 60% N,N?-dephenyl-N,N?-bis(3-methylphenyl)-(1,1?-biphenyl)-4,4?-diamine, and wherein the total charge transport material in the composition is 48% or less of the total solids of the composition. The charge transport layer forms a layer of a photoreceptor, which also includes an optional anti-curl layer, a substrate, an optional hole blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, a charge generating layer, and optionally one or more overcoat or protective layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Markus R. Silvestri, Michael E. Zak, John F. Yanus, Min-Hong Fu, David M. Skinner, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Colleen A. Helbig, Dale S. Renfer, John A. Bergfjord, Sr., Susan M. Van Dusen
  • Patent number: 7144664
    Abstract: An imaging member having a substrate, a charge transport layer having charge transport materials dispersed therein, and thereover, an overcoat layer comprising a deletion control agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Fuller, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Markus R. Silvestri, John F. Yanus
  • Patent number: 7115345
    Abstract: According to the present invention is an electrophotographic imaging member which is a thin dual layer structure comprising a top layer of a durable and wear-resistant layer and a bottom layer which is bipolar. The electrophotographic imaging member of the invention may be top surface charge generating or bottom surface charge generating and in either case has an overall negative charging mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Andronique Ioannidis, Timothy J. Fuller, Nancy L. Belknap, Markus R. Silvestri, Cindy C. Chen, Timothy P. Bender, John F. Graham, James M. Duff, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, John F. Yanus, James M. Markovics, Lanhui Zhang
  • Patent number: 7074533
    Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member containing a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, a charge transport layer, and in contact with the charge transport layer a layer comprised of a polymer and a yellow dye of the formula
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Fuller, Satchidanand Mishra, John F. Yanus, Anthony M. Horgan, Geoffrey M. T. Foley, Huoy-Jen Yuh, Dale S. Renfer, Yuhua Tong, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Markus R. Silvestri, John F. Graham
  • Patent number: 7049038
    Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of an optional 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 pyrolyzed polyacrylonitrile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Fuller, Helen R. Cherniack, Damodar M. Pai, Markus R. Silvestri, John F. Yanus, Yuhua Tong, Dale S. Renfer, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Merlin E. Scharfe, Steven M. Sterling
  • Patent number: 7026083
    Abstract: An imaging member having a substrate, a charge transport layer having charge transport materials dispersed therein, and an overcoat layer comprising trisamino triphenyl compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Fuller, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, John F. Yanus, Yuhua Tong, Markus R. Silvestri, Dale S. Renfer
  • 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: 6919154
    Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member containing a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, a charge transport layer, and in contact with the charge transport layer comprised of a polymer and a yellow dye of the formula
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Fuller, Satchidanand Mishra, John F. Yanus, Anthony M. Horgan, Geoffrey M. T. Foley, Huoy-Jen Yuh, Dale S. Renfer, Yuhua Tong, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Markus R. Silvestri, John F. Graham
  • Patent number: 6906125
    Abstract: A composition having a trisamino triphenyl compound and a layer composition having a trisamino triphenyl compound and a polyamide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Fuller, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, John F. Yanus, Yuhua Tong, Markus R. Silvestri, Dale S. Renfer