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Imaging system using novel charge transport layer

Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1979-04-30
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Granted: 1980-11-11
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Expires: 1999-04-30
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Abstract

Abstract A photosensitive member having at least two electrically operative layers is disclosed. The first layer comprises a photoconductive layer which is capable of photogenerating holes and injecting photogenerated holes into a contiguous charge transport layer. The charge transport layer comprises a polycarbonate resin containing from about 25 to about 75 percent by weight of one or more of a compound having the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an ortho, meta or para alkyl group having from 1 to about 4 carbon atoms, an ortho, meta or para halogen atom, a para phenyl group and combinations thereof.

Inventors

  • 👤 S. Richard Turner
  • 👤 John F. Yanus
  • 👤 Damodar M. Pai

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 00:21
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07C; C07C13/00; C07C13/28; C07C13/32; C07C13/62; C07C13/66; C09; C09B; C09B57/00; C09B57/001; G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G5/06; G03G5/0601; G03G5/0612; G03G5/0614; G03G5/06142; G03G5/06144

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 188 words
An imaging member comprising a charge generation layer comprising a layer of photoconductive material and in contact therewith a charge transport layer of a polycarbonate resin material having dispersed therein from about 25 to about 75 percent by weight of one or more compounds having the general formula: ##STR3## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an ortho, meta or para alkyl group having from 1to about 4 carbon atoms, an ortho, meta or para halogen atom, a para phenyl group and combinations thereof, at least two of the four N substituents must in turn be substituted with said alkyl group, said halogen atom or said para phenyl group or a combination of these substituents, said photoconductive layer exhibiting the capability of photogeneration of holes and injection of said holes and said charge transport layer being substantially nonabsorbng in the spectral region at which the photoconductive layer generates and injects photogenerated holes, but being capable of supporting the injection of photogenerated holes from said photoconductive layer and transporting said holes through said charge transport layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 188 words
An imaging member comprising a charge generation layer comprising a layer of photoconductive material and in contact therewith a charge transport layer of a polycarbonate resin material having dispersed therein from about 25 to about 75 percent by weight of one or more compounds having the general formula: ##STR3## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an ortho, meta or para alkyl group having from 1to about 4 carbon atoms, an ortho, meta or para halogen atom, a para phenyl group and combinations thereof, at least two of the four N substituents must in turn be substituted with said alkyl group, said halogen atom or said para phenyl group or a combination of these substituents, said photoconductive layer exhibiting the capability of photogeneration of holes and injection of said holes and said charge transport layer being substantially nonabsorbng in the spectral region at which the photoconductive layer generates and injects photogenerated holes, but being capable of supporting the injection of photogenerated holes from said photoconductive layer and transporting said holes through said charge transport layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
The member of claim 1 wherein the polycarbonate resin has a molecular weight of from about 20,000 to about 120,000.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 11 words
The member of claim 2 wherein the polycarbonate is poly(4,4'-isopropylidene-diphenylene carbonate).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
The member according to claim 3 wherein the polycarbonate has a molecular weight between from about 25,000 to about 45,000.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
The member according to claim 3 wherein the polycarbonate has a molecular weight of from about 50,000 to about 120,000.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 11 words
The member of claim 1 wherein said charge transport contains N,N'diphenyl-N,N'bis(3-methylphenyl)-pyrenyl-1,6-diamine.

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