US3953207A
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Composite layered photoreceptor
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1974-10-25
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Granted: 1976-04-27
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Expires: 1994-10-25
Abstract
Abstract An imaging member comprising a first layer of electrically active charge transport material contained on a supporting substrate, a photoconductive layer overlaying said active layer, and a second layer of electrically active charge transport material overlaying said photoconductive layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony M. Horgan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:47
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G5/043; G03G5/047; G03G5/0436
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A method of imaging which comprises: a. providing an imaging member comprising a first layer of electrically active charge transport material contained on a supporting substrate, a photoconductive layer overlying said active layer, and a second layer of electrically active charge transport material overlying said photoconductive layer, one of said electrically active layers exhibits the capability of facile hole injection and transport and the other electrically active layer exhibits the capability of facile electron injection and transport; b. electrostatically charging said member; followed by c. exposing said member to a pattern of activating radiation which results in the generation of electron hole pairs by the photoconductive layer, said holes being injected into and transported through said active layer capable of facile hole injection and transport and said electrons being injected into and transported through said active layer capable of facile electron injection and transport, resulting in the formation of a latent electrostatic image.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
153 words
A method of imaging which comprises: a. providing an imaging member comprising a first layer of electrically active charge transport material contained on a supporting substrate, a photoconductive layer overlying said active layer, and a second layer of electrically active charge transport material overlying said photoconductive layer, one of said electrically active layers exhibits the capability of facile hole injection and transport and the other electrically active layer exhibits the capability of facile electron injection and transport; b. electrostatically charging said member; followed by c. exposing said member to a pattern of activating radiation which results in the generation of electron hole pairs by the photoconductive layer, said holes being injected into and transported through said active layer capable of facile hole injection and transport and said electrons being injected into and transported through said active layer capable of facile electron injection and transport, resulting in the formation of a latent electrostatic image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 which further includes developing the latent electrostatic image to form a visible image.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
An imaging member comprising a first layer of electrically active charge transport material contained on a supporting substrate, a photoconductive layer overlying said active layer, and a second layer of electrically active charge transport material overlying said photoconductive layer, one of said electrically active layers exhibits the capability of facile hole injection and transport and the other electrically active layer exhibits the capability of facile electron injection and transport.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
An imaging member comprising a first layer of electrically active charge transport material contained on a supporting substrate, a photoconductive layer overlying said active layer, and a second layer of electrically active charge transport material overlying said photoconductive layer, one of said electrically active layers exhibits the capability of facile hole injection and transport and the other electrically active layer exhibits the capability of facile electron injection and transport.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The member of claim 1 in which one of said electrically active layers comprises 2,4,7-trinitro-9-fluorenone blended with a minor proportion of an electrically insulating polymeric material and the other electrically active layer comprises polyvinyl carbazole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The member of claim 1 in which said first active layer comprises 2,4,7-trinitro-9-fluorenone blended with a minor proportion of an electrically insulating polymeric material and said second active layer comprises polyvinyl carbazole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The member of claim 1 in which said first active layer comprises polyvinyl carbazole and said second active layer comprises 2,4,7-trinitro-9-fluorenone blended with a minor proportion of an electrically insulating polymeric material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
An imaging member comprising a first layer of electrically active charge transport material contained on a supporting substrate, a photoconductive layer overlying said active layer, and a second layer of electrically active charge transport material overlying said photoconductive layer, with both of said active layers exhibiting the capability of both facile electron and hole injection and transport.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
An imaging member comprising a first layer of electrically active charge transport material contained on a supporting substrate, a photoconductive layer overlying said active layer, and a second layer of electrically active charge transport material overlying said photoconductive layer, with both of said active layers exhibiting the capability of both facile electron and hole injection and transport.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The member of claim 7 in which both of the active layers comprise a complex of polyvinyl carbazole and 2,4,7-trinitro-9-fluorenone.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-04-27 | 1979-10-27 | 1980-04-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-04-27 | 1983-10-27 | 1984-04-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-04-27 | 1987-10-27 | 1988-04-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |