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Polymeric protective overcoatings contain hole transport material for electrophotographic imaging members
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1989-12-27
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Granted: 1991-10-08
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Expires: 2009-12-27
Abstract
Abstract A protective overcoating layer for an electrophotographic imaging device prevents crystallization and leaching of charge transport compounds in a charge transport layer of the device, while also preventing solvent and ink contact/bending stress charge transport layer cracking. The overcoating layer contains a film forming binder material or polymer blend doped with a charge transport compound in an amount less than about 10% by weight. The overcoating layer may alternatively contain a single component hole transporting carbazole polymer or polymer blend of hole transport carbazole polymer with a film forming polymer.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert C. U. Yu
- 👤 Ronald P. Premo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:06
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G5/043; G03G5/047; G03G5/14; G03G5/147; G03G5/14708; G03G5/14713; G03G5/14747; G03G5/14752; G03G5/14756
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
An electrophotographic imaging member, comprising a conductive layer and, in sequence, a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer and an overcoating layer thereon comprising a film forming polymer binder and a hole transport compound in an amount which prevents crystallization and leaching of charge transport material in said charge transport layer upon exposure to liquid xerographic inks and ink solvent carriers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
An electrophotographic imaging member, comprising a conductive layer and, in sequence, a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer and an overcoating layer thereon comprising a film forming polymer binder and a hole transport compound in an amount which prevents crystallization and leaching of charge transport material in said charge transport layer upon exposure to liquid xerographic inks and ink solvent carriers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electrophotographic imaging member of claim 1, wherein said hole transport compound in said overcoating layer is present in an amount less than about 10% by weight based on weight of said overcoating layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
An electrophotographic imaging member comprising in sequence a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer and an overcoating layer thereon comprising a film forming binder and between about 3% to about 7% by weight of a hole transport compound based on weight of said overcoating layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
An electrophotographic imaging member comprising in sequence a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer and an overcoating layer thereon comprising a film forming binder and between about 3% to about 7% by weight of a hole transport compound based on weight of said overcoating layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The member of claim 3, wherein said charge transport layer contains at least 35% by weight of said hole transport compound based on weight of said charge transport layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The member of claim 3, wherein aid binder is at least one binder selected from the group consisting of polycarbonates, polycarbazoles, polyacrylates, polyarylates, polycarbonate copolymers, and polystyrenes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The member of claim 3, wherein said hole transport compound is one or more compounds having the general formula; ##STR8## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms and chlorine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The member of claim 3, wherein said overcoating layer has a thickness of about 3 micrometers to about 10 micrometers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The member of claim 3, wherein said overcoating layer has a thickness of about 3 micrometers to about 6 micrometers.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
82 words
An elecrophotographic imaging member, comprising: an electrically conductive supporting substrate; a charge generating layer; a charge transport layer adjacent said charge generating layer, said charge transport layer comprising a charge transport compound; and an overcoating layer adjacent said charge transport layer, said overcoating layer comprising a film forming polymer binder and a hole transport compound in an amount which prevents crystallization of said charge transport compound in a said charge transport layer upon exposure to liquid zerographic inks and ink solvent carriers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
82 words
An elecrophotographic imaging member, comprising: an electrically conductive supporting substrate; a charge generating layer; a charge transport layer adjacent said charge generating layer, said charge transport layer comprising a charge transport compound; and an overcoating layer adjacent said charge transport layer, said overcoating layer comprising a film forming polymer binder and a hole transport compound in an amount which prevents crystallization of said charge transport compound in a said charge transport layer upon exposure to liquid zerographic inks and ink solvent carriers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electrophotographic imaging member of claim 9, wherein aid overcoating layer comprises about 3% to about 7% by weight of said hole transport compound based on weight of said overcoating layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electrophotographic imaging member of claim 10, wherein said charge transport layer comprises more than about 35% by weight of said charge transport compound based on weight of said charge transport layer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
The electrophotographic imaging member of claim 9, wherein said hole transport compound is represented by the molecular formula: ##STR9## wherein X is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms and chlorine.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrophotographic imaging member of claim 9, wherein said first and second charge transport compounds are the same.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrophotographic imaging member of claim 9, wherein aid film forming polymer binder is a carbazole selected from the group consisting of: ##STR10##
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
An electrophotographic imaging member, comprising a conductive layer and, a sequence, charge generating layer, a charge transport layer and an overcoating layer thereon, said overcoating layer comprising a hole transporting carbazole polymer selected from the group consisting of: ##STR11##
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
An electrophotographic imaging member, comprising a conductive layer and, a sequence, charge generating layer, a charge transport layer and an overcoating layer thereon, said overcoating layer comprising a hole transporting carbazole polymer selected from the group consisting of: ##STR11##
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
13 words
The electrophotographic imaging member of claim 15, further comprising a film forming binder.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electrophotographic imaging member of claim 16, wherein said overcoating layer comprises at least 30 weight percent of said carbazole polymer based on weight of said overcoating layer.
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