Patents by Inventor Liang-Bih Lin

Liang-Bih Lin 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).

  • Single layered photoconductors
    Patent number: 7670739
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, and an active layer in contact with the substrate, and which layer contains at least one photogenerating pigment, at least one charge transport component, and a mixture of a metal oxide and a chelating agent of a tetrafluorodihydroxyanthraquinone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Liang-Bih Lin, Daniel V. Levy, Jin Wu, Linda L. Ferrarese
  • Titanyl phthalocyanine silanol terphenyl photoconductors
    Patent number: 7670734
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer comprised of a chelating agent and a titanyl phthalocyanine; and at least one charge transport layer comprised of at least one charge transport component; and wherein a silanol is present in at least one of the photogenerating layer and charge transport layer, and wherein said at least one charge transport component is comprised of wherein X and Y are independently a suitable hydrocarbon, a halogen, or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, John F. Yanus, Anthony M. Horgan, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Silanol containing photoconductors
    Patent number: 7670733
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer comprised of at least one charge transport component, and wherein the photogenerating layer contains a Type V hydroxygallium phthalocyanine having incorporated therein a silanol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Francisco J. Lopez, Linda L. Ferrarese, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Photoconductors containing fillers
    Patent number: 7670740
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, at least one charge transport layer comprised of at least one charge transport component, and an overcoating layer in contact with and contiguous to the top charge transport layer, and which overcoating is comprised of a polymer, an optional overcoating charge transport component, and needle shaped particles with an aspect ratio of from 2 to about 200.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Daniel V. Levy, Liang-Bih Lin, Lin Ma
  • Imaging member having an undercoat layer comprising a surface untreated metal oxide
    Patent number: 7666561
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate in general to electrophotographic imaging members, such as layered photoreceptor structures, and processes for making and using the same. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to a photoreceptor undercoat layer that includes titanium oxide with untreated surface to improve image quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Liang-bih Lin, Daniel V. Levy, Jin Wu, John S. Chambers, Francisco Lopez
  • PROTECTIVE COATINGS FOR SOLID INKJET APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20100040829
    Abstract: This disclosure provides an aperture plate coated with a composition comprising a fluorinated compound and an organic compound selected from the group consisting of a urea, an isocyanate and a melamine. This disclosure also provides a process of applying a coating composition to an aperture plate, comprising adding a fluorinated compound, an organic compound selected from the group consisting of a urea, an isocyanate and a melamine, and an optional catalyst together in a solvent to form a coating composition, applying the coating composition to a base film, and curing the base film. This disclosure also describes replacing the aperture plate with polyimide film, where the polyimide film is coated with the above-described coating composition before a laser cutting process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Liang-Bih Lin, Pinyen Lin
  • Charge generating composition
    Patent number: 7662528
    Abstract: A charge generating composition including at least one charge generating material, at least one polymer binder, and at least one styrene-containing copolymer is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Lanhui Zhang, Cindy C. Chen, Liang-bih Lin
  • Anticurl backside coating (ACBC) photoconductors
    Patent number: 7662525
    Abstract: A photoconductor that contains a first layer, a supporting substrate thereover, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer comprised of at least one charge transport component, and wherein the first layer is in contact with the supporting substrate on the reverse side thereof, and which first layer includes a polymer and needle shaped particles with an aspect ratio of from 2 to about 200.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Daniel V. Levy, Liang-Bih Lin, Lin Ma, Ryan J. Ehmann
  • Silanol containing photoconductor
    Patent number: 7662527
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing a substrate, an undercoat layer thereover comprising a polymeric resin, a silanol, and a metal oxide; and a photogenerating layer; and at least one charge transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Daniel V. Levy, Geoffrey M. T. Foley, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Photoconductors
    Patent number: 7662526
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer of at least one charge transport component, and wherein the charge transport layer contains a charge blocking agent, such as a benzoimidazole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Liang-Bih Lin, Daniel V. Levy, Jin Wu, Marc J. Livecchi
  • Photoconductive imaging members
    Patent number: 7655371
    Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member including at least a substrate, an optional thick undercoat layer, a charge generating layer comprising a high sensitivity pigment and a low sensitivity pigment, and a charge transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Liang-bih Lin, Geoffrey M. T. Foley
  • Photoreceptor layer having phosphorus-containing lubricant
    Patent number: 7651827
    Abstract: An imaging member containing a substrate, and an outer layer containing a phosphorus-containing lubricant, and an image forming apparatus for forming images on a recording medium including the imaging member above, a development component to apply a developer material to said charge-retentive surface to develop said electrostatic latent image to form a developed image on said charge-retentive surface; a transfer component for transferring said developed image from said charge retentive surface to another member or a copy substrate; and a fusing member to fuse said developed image to said copy substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Robert P. Altavela, John J. Wilbert, Linda Ferrarese, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Photoreceptor member
    Patent number: 7645555
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor and method for forming a photoreceptor is disclosed which is provided with an anticorrosion layer on the interface between the supporting substrate surface and the undercoat layer. The photoreceptor has a high mechanical strength and minimizes defects in print for longer periods of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Liang-Bih Lin, Philip G. Perry, Andronique Ioannidis, William G. Herbert, David M. Skinner, Jin Wu, Kendra Michele Giza, Nancy Belknap, Yonn Rasmussen, Geoffrey M. T. Foley, John F. Yanus, Jennifer Y. Hwang, Robert P. Altavela
  • Imaging members
    Patent number: 7642028
    Abstract: Novel surface layers for photoreceptors are provided. The surface layers are a polymeric composition including a resin and a cyclic polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Imaging member
    Patent number: 7638249
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate in general to electrophotographic imaging members, such as layered photoreceptor structures, and processes for making and using the same. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to a photoreceptor undercoat layer that includes a metal oxide having a moisture content of less than 5 percent by weight of the total weight of the metal oxide, as well as, polyol and aminoplast resins, to improve image quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Liang-bih Lin, Daniel V. Levy, Jin Wu, John S. Chambers, Francisco Lopez
  • Phosphate ester containing photoconductors
    Patent number: 7622230
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing a substrate, an undercoat layer thereover wherein the undercoat layer includes, for example, a polyol resin, an aminoplast resin, a polymeric phosphate ester adhesion component, and a metal oxide; and at least one imaging layer, such as a photogenerating and charge transport layer, formed on the undercoat layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel V. Levy, Jin Wu, Liang-Bih Lin, Francisco J. Lopez
  • Silanol containing perylene photoconductors
    Patent number: 7618758
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing an optional supporting substrate, a perylene silanol photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Nancy L. Belknap, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Photoconductors containing chelating components
    Patent number: 7618756
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer; and at least one charge transport layer where the photogenerating layer contains a photogenerating pigment and a chelating additive or agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Kent J. Evans, Dennis J. Prosser, Liang-Bih Lin, Raymond K. Crandall
  • IMAGING MEMBERS
    Publication number: 20090281291
    Abstract: Methods for preparing phthalocyanine pigments having a high surface area are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Justin F. Galloway, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Imaging member
    Patent number: 7604914
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate in general to electrophotographic imaging members, such as layered photoreceptor structures, and processes for making and using the same. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to a photoreceptor undercoat layer that includes polyol and aminoplast resins to improve image quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Liang-bih Lin, Jin Wu, Daniel Levy, Francisco Lopez, Marc Livecchi