Patents by Inventor Richard A. Klenkler

Richard A. Klenkler 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).

  • Patent number: 10281831
    Abstract: An imaging member outer layer comprising a structured organic film comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers arranged as a covalent organic framework, wherein the structured organic film further includes fluorinated segments and capping units comprising hole transport materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adrien P. Cote, Gregory McGuire, Richard A. Klenkler
  • Patent number: 9921500
    Abstract: A method of forming an overcoat layer. The method comprises providing a substrate having an imaging structure formed thereon, the imaging structure comprising (i) a charge transport layer and a charge generating layer, or (ii) an imaging layer comprising both charge generating material and charge transport material. An overcoat composition is deposited on the imaging structure, the overcoat composition comprising a charge transport molecule, a fluorinated building block, a leveling agent, a liquid carrier and optionally a first catalyst. The fluorinated building block is a fluorinated alkyl monomer substituted at the ? and ? positions with a hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl or aldehyde functional group or the anhydrides of any of those functional groups. The overcoat composition is cured to form an overcoat layer that is a fluorinated structured organic film, the curing comprising treating an outer surface of the overcoat composition with at least one cross-linking process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory McGuire, Adrien P. Cote, Richard A. Klenkler, Yvan Gagnon
  • Publication number: 20170075238
    Abstract: A method of forming an overcoat layer. The method comprises providing a substrate having an imaging structure formed thereon, the imaging structure comprising (i) a charge transport layer and a charge generating layer, or (ii) an imaging layer comprising both charge generating material and charge transport material. An overcoat composition is deposited on the imaging structure, the overcoat composition comprising a charge transport molecule, a fluorinated building block, a leveling agent, a liquid carrier and optionally a first catalyst. The fluorinated building block is a fluorinated alkyl monomer substituted at the ? and ? positions with a hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl or aldehyde functional group or the anhydrides of any of those functional groups. The overcoat composition is cured to form an overcoat layer that is a fluorinated structured organic film, the curing comprising treating an outer surface of the overcoat composition with at least one cross-linking process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory McGuire, Adrien P. Cote, Richard A. Klenkler, Yvan Gagnon
  • Patent number: 9523928
    Abstract: A method of forming an overcoat layer. The method comprises providing a substrate having an imaging structure formed thereon, the imaging structure comprising (i) a charge transport layer and a charge generating layer, or (ii) an imaging layer comprising both charge generating material and charge transport material. An overcoat composition is deposited on the imaging structure, the overcoat composition comprising a charge transport molecule, a fluorinated building block, a leveling agent, a liquid carrier and optionally a first catalyst. The fluorinated building block is a fluorinated alkyl monomer substituted at the ? and ? positions with a hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl or aldehyde functional group or the anhydrides of any of those functional groups. The overcoat composition is cured to form an overcoat layer that is a fluorinated structured organic film, the curing comprising treating an outer surface of the overcoat composition with at least one cross-linking process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Inventors: Gregory McGuire, Adrien P. Cote, Richard A. Klenkler, Yvan Gagnon
  • Patent number: 9500968
    Abstract: An overcoat layer comprises a structured organic film (SOF) comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers including a first fluorinated segment and a second electroactive segment, and an antioxidant is present in the SOF; and a hole transport molecule which does not form a network with the SOF.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory McGuire, Richard A. Klenkler, Adrien P. Côté, Yvan Gagnon
  • Publication number: 20160259256
    Abstract: An imaging member outer layer comprising a structured organic film comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers arranged as a covalent organic framework, wherein the structured organic film further includes fluorinated segments and capping units comprising hole transport materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2015
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Adrien P. Cote, Gregory McGuire, Richard A. Klenkler
  • Publication number: 20160231660
    Abstract: An overcoat layer comprises a structured organic film (SOF) comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers including a first fluorinated segment and a second electroactive segment, and an antioxidant is present in the SOF; and a hole transport molecule which does not form a network with the SOF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Gregory McGuire, Richard A. Klenkler, Adrien P. Côté, Yvan Gagnon
  • Patent number: 9400441
    Abstract: Embodiments pertain to a method of creating an electrostatic latent image through use of an electrostatic latent image generating device comprising a single exposing device for selectively exposing a surface of the electrostatic imaging member to light, and a single electrostatic charging device for charging the surface of the electrostatic imaging member, wherein the exposing device is located before the electrostatic charging device such that the exposing the surface of the electrostatic imaging member to light precedes the charging the surface of the electrostatic imaging member and wherein charge is not accepted by the exposed surface of the electrostatic imaging member and the charge is accepted by the unexposed surface of the electrostatic imaging member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory McGuire, Yu Liu, Richard A. Klenkler
  • Publication number: 20160091805
    Abstract: A method of forming an overcoat layer. The method comprises providing a substrate having an imaging structure formed thereon, the imaging structure comprising (i) a charge transport layer and a charge generating layer, or (ii) an imaging layer comprising both charge generating material and charge transport material. An overcoat composition is deposited on the imaging structure, the overcoat composition comprising a charge transport molecule, a fluorinated building block, a leveling agent, a liquid carrier and optionally a first catalyst. The fluorinated building block is a fluorinated alkyl monomer substituted at the ? and ? positions with a hydroxyl, carboxyl, carbonyl or aldehyde functional group or the anhydrides of any of those functional groups. The overcoat composition is cured to form an overcoat layer that is a fluorinated structured organic film, the curing comprising treating an outer surface of the overcoat composition with at least one cross-linking process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Gregory McGuire, Adrien P. Cote, Richard A. Klenkler, Yvan Gagnon
  • Patent number: 9196840
    Abstract: Novel fluoroacyl arylamines useful in organic electronic applications are disclosed, including methods of synthesizing those fluoroacyl arylamines using Lewis acids for acyl moiety activation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Adrien P Cote, Richard A Klenkler, Amanda L Bongers, Gregory M McGuire
  • Patent number: 9070886
    Abstract: Fluoroacyl arylamines are disclosed for use in an electronic applications, such as, in photoresponsive and electroresponsive devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Adrien P Cote, Richard A Klenkler, Amanda L Bongers, Gregory M McGuire
  • Publication number: 20150139695
    Abstract: Embodiments pertain to a novel imaging member, namely, an electrostatic latent image generating member, and methods for using the same, that can generate an electrostatic latent image through charge acceptance control and without the need for conventional post charging photo discharge, eliminating process steps and avoiding limitations in system speed due to the transit time of charge carriers after light exposure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Gregory McGuire, Yu Liu, Richard A. Klenkler
  • Patent number: 9012772
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device is disclosed. The photovoltaic device includes a substrate, an anode, a cathode, and a semiconducting bilayer. The bilayer is composed of a first continuous sublayer and a second continuous sublayer. The first sublayer includes a first polymorph of a metallophthalocyanine. The second sublayer includes a second polymorph of the same metallophthalocyanine. The complementary absorption profiles of the polymorphs result in a device having greater absorption and efficiency, improving performace of the photovoltaic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Klenkler, Avery P. Yuen, Nathan M. Bamsey
  • Patent number: 9002237
    Abstract: Embodiments pertain to a novel imaging member, namely, an electrostatic latent image generating member, and methods for using the same, that can generate an electrostatic latent image through charge acceptance control and without the need for conventional post charging photodischarge, eliminating process steps and avoiding limitations in system speed due to the transit time of charge carriers after light exposure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory McGuire, Yu Liu, Richard A. Klenkler
  • Patent number: 8971764
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to image forming systems comprising imaging apparatus members and toner compositions. More specifically, the present embodiments relate to an improved BCR xerographic system comprising (1) a cleaning blade comprising a material having a certain Share A Hardness; (2) a photoreceptor having a surface with a specified Young's Modulus and; and (3) a toner lubricant additive. The combined system demonstrates a significant increase an overall service life of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Klenkler, Gregory McGuire, Sarah J. Vella, Guiqin Song, Yu Liu, Adrien P. Cote
  • Patent number: 8962994
    Abstract: A photovoltaic device is disclosed. The photovoltaic device includes a substrate, an anode, a cathode, two semiconducting layers, and an electron transporting layer. The first semiconducting layer comprises a first metallophthalocyanine. The second semiconducting layer includes a blend of a second metallophthalocyanine with an electron acceptor. The second semiconducting layer is located between the first semiconducting layer and the electron transporting layer. The first and second metallophthalocyanines have different valences. The complementary absorption profiles of these layers result in a device having greater absorption and efficiency than expected, without the need for a recombination layer or the need to match current between layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Klenkler, Avery P. Yuen, Nathan M. Bamsey
  • Publication number: 20150024314
    Abstract: A toner composition includes toner particles and additives disposed on an exterior surface of the toner particles, the additives include uncoated particles satisfying the equation: 14.428?1.793×density(g/cm3)?1,363,353×conductivity(ohm·cm?1)?6; surface-treated silica, surface-treated titania, and spacer particles, the toner composition is substantially free of a rare earth compound and the uncoated particles are present in a sufficient amount to reduce bias charge roller contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Thomas Edward Enright, Thomas R. Pickering, Richard A. Klenkler, Cuong Vong
  • Publication number: 20150024315
    Abstract: A toner composition includes toner particles and an additive disposed on exterior surfaces of the toner particles, the additive includes uncoated silicon carbide particles, the toner composition is substantially free of one or more rare earth compound and the uncoated silicon carbide particles are present in a sufficient amount to reduce bias charge roller contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Edward Enright, Thomas R. Pickering, Richard A. Klenkler, Richard Philip Nelson Veregin
  • Publication number: 20150024318
    Abstract: A toner composition includes toner particles and an additive disposed on an exterior surface of the toner particles, the additive includes uncoated barium titanate particles, the toner composition is substantially free of one or more rare earth compounds and the uncoated barium titanate particles are present in a sufficient amount to reduce bias charge roller contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Edward Enright, Thomas R. Pickering, Richard A. Klenkler, Richard Philip Nelson Veregin
  • Publication number: 20150024313
    Abstract: A toner composition includes toner particles and an additive disposed on an exterior surface of the toner particles, the additive includes uncoated zirconium oxide particles, the toner composition is substantially free of one or more rare earth compounds and the uncoated zirconium oxide particles are present in a sufficient amount to reduce bias charge roller contamination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Edward Enright, Thomas R. Pickering, Richard A. Klenkler, Richard Philip Nelson Veregin