Patents by Inventor Sherri A Toates

Sherri A Toates 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).

  • Binderless overcoat layer
    Patent number: 8883384
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: 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
  • Epoxysilane hole blocking layer photoconductors
    Patent number: 8227155
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an undercoat layer thereover, wherein the undercoat layer contains an aminosilane and an epoxysilane, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Sherri A Toates, J. Robinson Cowdery-Corvan, Mark Muscato, Richard A Williams, Marc J Livecchi, Linda L Ferrarese
  • Melamine polymer hole blocking layer photoconductors
    Patent number: 8227154
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an undercoat layer thereover wherein the undercoat layer contains an aminosilane and a melamine polymer, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Sherri A Toates, J. Robinson Cowdery-Corvan, Mark Muscato, Richard A Williams, Marc J Livecchi, Linda L Ferrarese
  • Boron containing hole blocking layer photoconductor
    Patent number: 8053152
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, a ground plane layer, a hole blocking layer, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and where the hole blocking layer includes a boron containing compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Dennis J Prosser, Kathleen M Carmichael, Sherri A Toates, Kent J Evans, Edward F Grabowski
  • Polyalkylene glycol benzoate containing photoconductors
    Patent number: 7993805
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an optional hole blocking layer, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and where the charge transport layer contains a polyalkylene glycol benzoate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Sherri A Toates, John J Wilbert, Emily K Redman
  • POLYALKYLENE GLYCOL BENZOATE CONTAINING PHOTOCONDUCTORS
    Publication number: 20110151365
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an optional hole blocking layer, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and where the charge transport layer contains a polyalkylene glycol benzoate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Sherri A Toates, John J Wilbert, Emily K Redman
  • PLASTICIZER CONTAINING PHOTOCONDUCTORS
    Publication number: 20110053065
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an optional hole blocking layer, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and where the charge transport layer contains a cyclohexanecarboxylate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Sherri A. Toates, Robert J. Meyer, Yuhua Tong
  • MELAMINE POLYMER HOLE BLOCKING LAYER PHOTOCONDUCTORS
    Publication number: 20110027706
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an undercoat layer thereover wherein the undercoat layer contains an aminosilane and a melamine polymer, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Sherri A. Toates, J. Robinson Cowdery-Corvan, Mark Muscato, Richard A. Williams, Marc J. Livecchi, Linda L. Ferrarese
  • EPOXYSILANE HOLE BLOCKING LAYER PHOTOCONDUCTORS
    Publication number: 20110027705
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an undercoat layer thereover, wherein the undercoat layer contains an aminosilane and an epoxysilane, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Sherri A Toates, J. Robinson Cowdery-Corvan, Mark Muscato, Richard A Williams, Marc J Livecchi, Linda L Ferrarese
  • BORON CONTAINING HOLE BLOCKING LAYER PHOTOCONDUCTOR
    Publication number: 20100221649
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, a ground plane layer, a hole blocking layer, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and where the hole blocking layer includes a boron containing compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Dennis J. Prosser, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Sherri A. Toates, Kent J. Evans, Edward F. Grabowski
  • BINDERLESS OVERCOAT LAYER
    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
  • PHENOLIC RESIN HOLE BLOCKING LAYER PHOTOCONDUCTORS
    Publication number: 20090325090
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a substrate, a first layer like a ground plane layer, an undercoat layer thereover wherein the undercoat layer contains an aminosilane and a phenolic resin, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Dennis J. Prosser, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Sherri A. Toates, Kent J. Evans, Edward F. Grabowski