Abstract: A conductive polymer composition selected from the group consisting ofa first composition includinga polymer containing halomethylated aromatic groups, anda charge transporting material selected from the group consisting ofat least one charge transport monomer containing arylamine groups,at least one charge transport polymer containing arylamine units in the main polymer chain,and mixtures thereof, anda second composition includingat least one monomer containing a halomethylated aromatic group,at least one charge transport monomer containing arylamine groups anda polymer binder, anda third composition including:at least one monomer containing a halomethylated aromatic group, andat least one charge transport polymer with arylamine units in the main polymer chain.The aforementioned compositions may be applied as coatings and used in high speed laser printing and related printing processes.

Abstract: Electrical components comprising a ohmic contact-providing layer and a charge transport layer wherein the ohmic contact-providing layer comprises a fluorinated carbon filled fluoropolymer.

Abstract: An apparatus for charging an ionographic member, comprising an electrically insulating substrate containing affixed thereto a plurality of electroded grooves each capable of retaining a single wettable fiber, thereby forming a collection of fibers in contact with the substrate; a resin layer that isolates said fibers from each other, and that adheres the fibers to the electroded grooves; providing an ionically conductive fluid to said collection of fibers; applying an electrical bias to said fibers thereby transporting ions through the fibers to the surface of said ionographic member and which ions charge said member.

Abstract: An electroluminescent (EL) device includes a polymeric tetraaryl substituted biphenyldiamine.

Abstract: An electroluminescent device includes a light emitting layer made of a conjugated polymer that is prepared using halogen precursor route chemistry.

Abstract: A process for changing layered imaging members by the transfer of ions thereto which comprises contacting the imaging member with a liquid developer comprised of a nonpolar liquid, and a mixture of surfactants of an ammonium block copolymer first surfactant of the formula ##STR1## wherein X.sup.- is a conjugate base or anion of a strong acid; R is hydrogen or alkyl; R' is alkyl; R" is an alkyl group containing from about 6 to about 20 carbon atoms; and y and x represent the number average degree of polymerization (DP) wherein the ratio of y to x is in the range of from about 10 to 2 to about 1,000 to 200; and a second surfactant component of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl, and n is 0 (zero), 1, 2, 3, or 4.

Abstract: A process for charging layered imaging members by the transfer of ions thereto from an ionically conductive medium.

Abstract: A device for applying an electrical charge to a charge retentive surface by transporting ions in a fluid media and transferring the ions to the member to be charged across the fluid media/charge retentive surface interface. The fluid media is positioned in contact with a charge retentive surface for depositing ions onto the charge retentive surface. In one specific embodiment, the fluid media is a ferrofluid material wherein a magnet is utilized to control the position of the fluid media, which, in turn, can be utilized to selectively control the activation of the charging process.

Abstract: A humidity detector with a supporting substrate and a ladder polymer coating, which can be utilized in xerographic imaging and printing apparatuses.

Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member including a charge generating layer and a heterogeneous charge transport layer, the charge transport layer having regions of charge transport and inactive regions and the charge transporting regions are in contact with each other. This imaging member has characteristics that enable high quality and high contrast imaging.

Abstract: A process for preparing a photoreceptor by forming a coating of a substrate followed by curing. The coating contains an electroactive material dissolved or dispersed in a polymerizable film forming monomer, which is first polymerized into a solid matrix.

Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer comprised of a ladder polymer selected from the group consisting of those represented by the following formulas: ##STR1## and mixtures thereof, wherein n represents the number of segments, and a charge transport layer.

Abstract: A photoresponsive imaging member comprised of a photogenerating layer, and a charge transport layer comprised of a mixture of a biphenyl diamine and a polysilylene.

Abstract: Materials and a process for producing the materials are useful in electrophotographic imaging members. The materials are produced through a sol-gel process wherein a hybrid material, which may be obtained through hydrolysis and condensation, includes an inorganic glassy network, a flexible organic subunit and a functional subunit. The latter two subunits may be unitary. The materials can be easily coated for fabricating electrophotographic imaging members and the like.

Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of a photogenerating layer and a hole transport layer, including aryl amines dispersed in resin binders containing a polyphosphazene, such as poly[bis(p-tolylamino)]polyphosphazene, poly[bis(naphthoxy)]polyphosphazene, or mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A charge transporting polysilylene-ceramer for use in layered imaging members comprised of ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 l and R.sub.2 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, and alkoxy; and n represents the number of repeating units.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of high weight average molecular weight polysilylenes which comprises (1) simultaneously adding an alkali metal and a dihalodisubstituted silane monomer to a solvent; (2) heating the aforementioned mixture, followed by cooling; and (3) subsequently separating the product therefrom.

Abstract: A layered photoresponsive imaging member comprised of a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and a hole transport layer in contact therewith, which layer is comprised of polygermane compounds or copolymers thereof.

Abstract: An imaging member in accordance with claim 1 wherein the oxygenated polysilylene is of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, R.sub.4, R.sub.5, R.sub.6, R.sub.7 and R.sub.8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, substituted alkyl, and substituted aryl, and alkoxy; m is from 0 to 0.98 mole percent; n is from 0 to 0.98 mole percent; p is from 0 to 0.98 mole percent; q is from 0.02 to 0.12 mole percent subject to the provisions that the sum of m+n+p is less than or equal to 0.98; and the sum of m+n+p+q is equal to 1.

Abstract: Photoresponsive imaging members comprised of hole transporting polysilylene compounds with a single peak molecular weight distribution, and wherein the polysilylenes selected have excluded therefrom molecular weight fractions of less than 50,000 thereby enabling, for example, the resulting imaging members to be substantially resistant to liquid ink developer compositions for an extended number of imaging cycles when these members are incorporated into electrostatographic imaging devices.