Patents by Inventor Steven Sterling

Steven Sterling 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: 20060257767
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging member such as photoreceptor comprising a substrate, a charge generation layer, a first charge transport layer, a second charge transport layer, and an optional overcoat layer. The first charge transport layer is formed from a first CTL formulation comprising an aromatic monoamine and a first polymeric film forming binder material. The second charge transport layer is formed from a second CTL formulation comprising aromatic diamine and a second polymeric film forming binder material. The imaging member has gained improved properties such as removal of anti-curl layer, desirable structural flatness, electrical properties, mechanical robustness, flexibility, longevity, and copy image qualities over extended use, among others.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, John Yanus, Jin Wu, Steven Sterling, Susan VanDusen
  • Publication number: 20060099527
    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: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Timothy Fuller, Helen Cherniack, Damodar Pai, Markus Silvestri, John Yanus, Yuhua Tong, Dale Renfer, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Merlin Scharfe, Steven Sterling
  • Publication number: 20060063080
    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)-(2,2?-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: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Markus Silvestri, Michael Zak, John Yanus, Min-Hong Fu, David Skinner, Kathleen Carmichael, Colleen Helbig, Dale Renfer, John Bergfjord, Susan Van Dusen, Anthony Horgan, Jin Wu, Steven Sterling
  • Publication number: 20050175914
    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: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Timothy Fuller, Helen Cherniack, Damodar Pai, Markus Silvestri, John Yanus, Yuhua Tong, Dale Renfer, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Merlin Scharfe, Steven Sterling