Patents by Inventor Yuhua Tong

Yuhua Tong 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: 20070141491
    Abstract: An imaging member comprising a barrier or under-layer intermediate a photogenerating layer and charge transport layer to reduce charge deficiency spots. The barrier under-layer comprises a film forming polymer binder selected from a conductive polymer binder, a non-conductive polymer binder, or mixtures thereof. Optionally, the barrier layer can include a small amount of a charge transport material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Satchidanand Mishra, Kathleen Carmichael, Yuhua Tong, Anthony Horgan, Edward Grabowski, Richard Post, Robert Yu, Dennis Prosser, Edward Domm, Min-Hong Fu
  • Patent number: 7232634
    Abstract: A charge transport layer for an imaging member comprising a charge transport material with a nitrogen molecular defense system not exhibiting early onset of charge transport layer fatigue cracking. The nitrogen molecular defense system includes attaching bulky organic groups to charge transport materials. The bulky groups aid in preventing recrystallization of the charge transport molecule and shield the nitrogen from molecular attack, such as by oxidation. The charge transport layer exhibits excellent wear resistance, excellent electrical performance, and outstanding print quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, Timothy J. Fuller, Sean X. Pan, John F. Yanus, Alexander N. Klymachyov, Min-Hong Fu, Dennis J. Prosser, Susan M. VanDusen
  • Publication number: 20070134577
    Abstract: Copolymer encapsulated wax particles and their use in forming toner compositions having particles with a desired circularity and size are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, Chieh-Min Cheng, Louis Isganitis, Eunhee Lee, Zhen Lai
  • Publication number: 20070134573
    Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member includes a substrate, a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer, and an overcoating layer, where the overcoating layer includes a terphenyl arylamine dissolved or molecularly dispersed in a polymer binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Yanus, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Markus Silvestri, Yuhua Tong, Dale Renfer, T. Freeman, M. Hinckel
  • Patent number: 7226712
    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: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Fuller, Helen R. Cherniack, Damodar M. Pai, Markus R. Silvestri, John F. Yanus, Yuhua Tong, Dale S. Renfer, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Merlin E. Scharfe, Steven M. Sterling
  • Publication number: 20070092813
    Abstract: An imaging member having a charge transport layer is provided. The charge transport layer includes a plurality of charge transport layers coated from solutions of similar or different compositions or concentrations, wherein the upper or additional transport layer(s) comprise a lower concentration of charge transport compound than the first (bottom) charge transport layer. The charge transport compound included in the first (bottom) charge transport layer may either be the same or different from that included in the additional charge transport layers. The charge transport compound in one or more of the layers is dissolved or molecularly dispersed in an electrically inactive polymer material to form a solid solution. In such a construction, the resulting charge transport layer exhibits enhanced cracking suppression, improves wear resistance, provides excellent imaging member electrical performance, and delivers improved print quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventors: Anthony Horgan, Robert Yu, Satchidanand Mishra, Richard Post, Edward Grabowski, Kathleen Carmichael, John Lambie, Houy Yuh, Timothy Fuller, John Yanus, Markus Silvestri, Yuhua Tong, Dale Renfer, Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Geoffrey Foley
  • Patent number: 7192678
    Abstract: A charge transport layer composition for a photoreceptor includes at least a binder and a charge transport material of about 100% to about 40% by weight of a total of the charge transport layer N,N-dimethylphenyl)-4-biphenylamine and about 0% to about 60% N,N?-dephenyl-N,N?-bis(3-methylphenyl)-(1,1?-biphenyl)-4,4?-diamine, and wherein the total charge transport material in the composition is 48% or less of the total solids of the composition. The charge transport layer forms a layer of a 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: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Markus R. Silvestri, Michael E. Zak, John F. Yanus, Min-Hong Fu, David M. Skinner, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Colleen A. Helbig, Dale S. Renfer, John A. Bergfjord, Sr., Susan M. Van Dusen
  • Publication number: 20070059620
    Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member includes a substrate, an intermediate layer, and a photoconductor layer, where the intermediate layer includes surface treated oxide particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, Cindy Chen, Lanhui Zhang
  • Publication number: 20060292466
    Abstract: An imaging member includes a conductive substrate, a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer, and an intermediate layer between the charge generating layer and the charge transport layer, the intermediate layer including a hole transport material, such as three different hole transfer materials, dispersed in a film forming binder, such as two different binder materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Satchidanand Mishra, Yuhua Tong, Anthony Horgan, Kathleen Carmichael, Dennis Prosser, Richard Post, Edward Grabowski
  • Publication number: 20060286470
    Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member is provided comprising a substrate, an optional hole blocking layer, a charge generation layer, and a charge transport layer. The charge generation layer includes a charge generating material and a binder, wherein the binder comprises an electron transport material chemically attached to a polymeric binder material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Yuhua Tong, Linda Ferrarese, John Wilbert, Edward Savage, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Publication number: 20060275682
    Abstract: Hole transport polymers are disclosed. The polymers include modified triarylamine groups attached to a polymeric material such as, for example, poly(vinyl butyral). The polymers are particularly suited for use in multilayered photoreceptors. The polymers can be readily synthesized. Also disclosed are photoreceptors containing one or more layers that include the noted polymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, John Yanus
  • Publication number: 20060263708
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging member comprising a substrate, an undercoat layer (UCL), a charge generation layer, a charge transport layer, and an optional overcoat layer. The undercoat layer is formed from a single-phase UCL coating formulation comprising an organic titanate, a polymer containing active hydrogen, and an aminosilane. The UCL formulation has improved properties such as stability, processing convenience, and longer pot life etc. The UCL formulation can be used to manufacture an imaging member such as photoreceptor with improved properties such as stable, thick UCL coating, resistance to electrical failure, and PIDC independency on UCL thickness etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Yuhua Tong, Jennifer Hwang, Liang-bih Lin, Andronique Ioannidis, Nancy Belknap, Timothy O'Brien, Anthony Uttaro
  • 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
  • Patent number: 7125635
    Abstract: An undercoat composition and resulting layer formed therefrom, is disclosed which finds particular application in multilayered photoreceptors, such as are used in xerographic printing systems. The undercoat composition comprises an n-type pigment and a binary binder comprising an isocyanate and a phenolic resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Nancy Lynn Belknap, Jennifer Y. Hwang, Liang-bih Lin, Yuhua Tong
  • Patent number: 7125634
    Abstract: An imaging member includes an electroconductive support containing an electroconductive layer thereon; thereover a first layer comprising a metal alkyloxide, an amino siloxane, and a color change material dispersed in a binder; wherein the color change material is a material that reversibly changes color in the presence of a Lewis base and which color change is reversible upon exposure to light; and a charge generating layer and a charge transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, John F. Yanus, Jin Wu, John J. Wilbert, Nancy L Belknap, Linda L. Ferrarese
  • Publication number: 20060234147
    Abstract: An imaging member having a substrate, an electroconducting layer having an electroconducting particle of a core and outer shell, an interfacial layer, and a charge transport layer with charge transport materials dispersed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Yuhua Tong, Geoffrey Foley, Liang-Bih Lin, Jennifer Hwang
  • Publication number: 20060222978
    Abstract: An imaging member comprised of a hole blocking layer, a photogenerating layer, and a charge transport layer, and wherein the hole blocking layer is comprised of a metal alkyoxide, an amino siloxane, and at least one polymer binder containing epoxy groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, Nancy Belknap, John Yanus, Jin Wu
  • Publication number: 20060204872
    Abstract: An imaging member includes a substrate, an intermediate layer, and a photoconductor layer, where the intermediate layer includes hydrolyzed semi-conductive nanoparticles, such as hydrolyzed semi-conductive nanoparticles formed by reaction of a metal alkoxide and an amine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, John Wilbert, John Yanus, Jin Wu, Jennifer Hwang
  • Publication number: 20060204873
    Abstract: An imaging member includes a substrate, a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer, and an outer overcoat layer including an electron conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, John Yanus, Anthony Horgan, T. Freeman, Jin Wu
  • Patent number: 7094509
    Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member comprised of a photogenerating layer, and a charge transport layer containing a binder and a fluoropolymer generated by the free radical polymerization of a fluoroalkyl(methyl)acrylate and an alkyl(methyl)acrylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, Timothy J. Fuller, Cindy C. Chen, John F. Yanus, Robert C. U. Yu, Min-Hong Fu, Lanhui Zhang, Dennis J. Prosser, Susan M. VanDusen