Patents by Inventor Tuan DINH

Tuan DINH 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: 7462432
    Abstract: An imaging member containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer of at least one charge transport component, at least one polyphenyl thioether of the formula wherein R1, R2, and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, substituted alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, and halogen; n is a number of from about 1 to about 10; and a thiophosphate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Michael S. Roetker, Kent J. Evans, Geoffrey M T. Foley, Anthony M. Horgan, Yonn K. Rasmussen, Satchidanand Mishra, Edward F. Grabowski, Liang-Bih Lin, Markus R. Silvestri
  • Publication number: 20080299472
    Abstract: A coating composition that contains a mixture of an alkyl alcohol, a glycol monoether, a charge transport component, a crosslinking component, and at least one hydroxyl containing polymer, and a photoconductor thereof with a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and an overcoating layer in contact with and contiguous to the charge transport layer, and which overcoating is comprised of a mixture of an alkyl alcohol, a glycol monoether, an acrylated polyol, a polyalkylene glycol, a crosslinking component, and a charge transport component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Kathy L. DeJong, Nan-Xing Hu, Hany Aziz, Jennifer A. Coggan, Johann Junginger, Ah-Mee Hor, John F. Yanus, Kenny-Tuan Dinh
  • Patent number: 7459250
    Abstract: An imaging member containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer of at least one charge transport component, at least one polyphenyl ether of the formula wherein R1, R2, and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, substituted alkoxy, and halogen, and n is a suitable number of from about 1 to about 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Michael S. Roetker, Kent J. Evans, Geoffrey M T. Foley, Anthony M. Horgan, Yonn K. Rasmussen, Satchidanand Mishra, Edward F. Grabowski, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Patent number: 7452643
    Abstract: An imaging member containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer of at least one charge transport component, at least one polyphenyl ether of the formula wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, substituted alkoxy, and halogen, and n is a number of from about 1 to about 10; and wherein a thiophosphate is contained in the photogenerating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Michael S. Roetker, Kent J. Evans, Geoffrey M T. Foley, Anthony M. Horgan, Yonn K. Rasmussen, Satchidanand Mishra, Edward F. Grabowski, Liang-Bih Lin, Markus R. Silvestri
  • Patent number: 7445876
    Abstract: An imaging member containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer and at least one charge transport layer of at least one charge transport component, at least one C-ether of the formula wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, substituted alkoxy, and halogen, and the sum of n plus m (n+m) is from about 1 to about 10, and an optional antioxidant; and wherein a thiophosphate is contained in the photogenerating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Michael S. Roetker, Kent J. Evans, Geoffrey M T. Foley, Anthony M. Horgan, Yonn K. Rasmussen, Satchidanand Mishra, Edward F. Grabowski, Liang-Bih Lin, Markus R. Silvestri
  • Publication number: 20080193866
    Abstract: An imaging member including an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and 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 charge transport, and which overcoating is comprised of an acrylated polyol, a polyalkylene glycol, a crosslinking agent, a hydroxy functionalized siloxane and a charge transport component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Kenny-Tuan Dinh, John F. Yanus, Raymond K. Crandall, Edward J. Radigan
  • Publication number: 20080124640
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and a charge transport layer which includes a mixture of a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-containing material and a thiophosphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Michael S. Roetker, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Publication number: 20080124639
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing an optional supporting substrate, a thiophosphate containing photogenerating layer, and a charge transport layer which includes a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS)-containing material and an optional thiophosphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Michael S. Roetker, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Publication number: 20080107979
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, at least one silanol containing charge transport layer, and a top overcoating layer in contact with and contiguous to the charge transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: John F. Yanus, Jin Wu, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Michael A. Morgan, Anthony M. Horgan
  • Publication number: 20080107984
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing an optional supporting substrate, a containing photogenerating layer, at least one thiophosphate containing charge transport layer, and a top overcoating crosslinked polymer layer in contact with and contiguous to the charge transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: John F. Yanus, Jin Wu, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Michael A. Morgan, Anthony M. Horgan, Kathleen M. Carmichael
  • Publication number: 20080107985
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing an optional supporting substrate, a silanol containing photogenerating layer, at least one charge transport layer, and a top overcoating layer in contact with and contiguous to the charge transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: John F. Yanus, Jin Wu, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Michael A. Morgan, Anthony M. Horgan
  • Publication number: 20080107983
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing a thiophosphate photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and a top polymeric overcoating layer in contact with and contiguous to a charge transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Inventors: John F. Yanus, Jin Wu, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Michael A. Morgan, Anthony M. Horgan, Kathleen M. Carmichael
  • Publication number: 20080096122
    Abstract: A method for forming images including a) depositing an electrostatic latent image on a charge retentive surface of a photoreceptor member having a substrate; a charge transport layer with charge transport materials; and an overcoat layer positioned on the charge transport layer, wherein the overcoat layer includes a crosslinkable alcohol-soluble polyamide; and wherein the overcoat layer further includes additives having titanium dioxide, silica, a crosslinking agent, a deletion control agent, and a charge transport molecule; and b) applying a developer material via a development component to the charge-retentive surface to develop the electrostatic latent image to form a developed image on the charge-retentive surface, wherein the developer material comprises emulsion aggregation toner, and further wherein at least one of the additives create a texturized surface on the charge retentive surface thereby reducing the contact area between the emulsion aggregation toners and the charge retentive surface enabling
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Timothy Fuller, Paul DeFeo, Damodar Pai, John Yanus, Linda Ferrarese, Cindy Chen
  • Publication number: 20080038651
    Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member includes a substrate, an optional intermediate (undercoat) layer, a photogenerating layer, which can be a single layer of include separate charge generating and charge transport layers, and an optional overcoating layer, wherein the photogenerating layer or a sub-layer thereof include a carbon nanotube material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Liang-Bih LIN, Jin WU, Daniel V. LEVY, Cindy C. CHEN, Richard H. NEALEY, Kenny-Tuan DINH
  • Publication number: 20080014518
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to an improved overcoat for an imaging member having a substrate, a charge transport layer, and an overcoat positioned on the charge transport layer, and a process for making the same including combining a resin having a reactive group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, carboxylic acid and amide groups, a melamine formaldehyde crosslinking agent, a formaldehyde scavenger, an acid catalyst, and an alcohol-soluble charge transporting molecule to form an overcoat solution, and subsequently providing the overcoat solution onto the charge transport layer to form an overcoat layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Yanus, Kenny-tuan Dinh, Jin Wu, Dale Renfer
  • Publication number: 20080014516
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one silanol containing charge transport layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Susan M. Vandusen, Liang-Bih Lin, Michael S. Roetker, Robert C.U. Yu
  • Publication number: 20080003513
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to an improved overcoat for an imaging member having a substrate, a charge transport layer, and an overcoat positioned on the charge transport layer, and a process for making the same including combining a resin having a reactive group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, carboxylic acid and amide groups, a melamine formaldehyde crosslinking agent, a crosslinkable fluoro additive, an acid catalyst, and a crosslinkable, alcohol-soluble charge transport molecule to form an overcoat solution, and subsequently providing the overcoat solution onto the charge transport layer to form an overcoat layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Yanus, Kenny-tuan Dinh, Jin Wu, Dale Renfer
  • Publication number: 20070298340
    Abstract: Imaging members useful in electrostatographic apparatuses, including printers, copiers, other reproductive devices, and digital apparatuses. More particularly, imaging members having nano-sized particles serving as fillers dispersed or contained in one or more layers of the imaging member that provide for increased mechanical strength and improved wear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Satchidanand Mishra, Yuhua Tong, Kathleen Carmichael, Chieh-Min Cheng, Kenny-tuan Dinh, Susan Vandusen, Cindy Chen, Huoy-Jen Yuh, Lanhui Zhang
  • Publication number: 20070292782
    Abstract: An imaging member containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer of at least one charge transport component, at least one polyphenyl ether of the formula wherein each R1, R2, and R3 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, substituted alkoxy, and halogen, and n is from about 1 to about 10, and a thiophosphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Michael S. Roetker, Kent J. Evans, Geoffrey M T. Foley, Anthony M. Horgan, Yonn K. Rasmussen, Satchidanand Mishra, Edward F. Grabowski, Liang-Bih Lin, Markus R. Silvestri
  • Publication number: 20070292785
    Abstract: An imaging member containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer of at least one charge transport component, at least one polyphenyl thioether of the formula wherein R1, R2, and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, substituted alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, and halogen; n is a number of from about 1 to about 10; and a thiophosphate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Publication date: December 20, 2007
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Michael S. Roetker, Kent J. Evans, Geoffrey M. T. Foley, Anthony M. Horgan, Yonn K. Rasmussen, Satchidanand Mishra, Edward F. Grabowski, Liang-Bih Lin, Markus R. Silvestri