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Photoconductive element and process employing a substituted silylisobutylethylenediamine adhesive interlayer
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1968-05-24
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Granted: 1971-11-09
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Expires: 1988-05-24
Abstract
Abstract An electrophotographic plate comprising an electrically conductive substrate material overcoated with an interlayer material comprising a substituted silylisobutylethylenediamine, said interlayer, in turn, being coated with an overlayer comprising selenium and a method of preparing and process of using said plate are disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony F Lipani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:53
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/14; G03G5/142
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
20 words
The plate of claim 1 wherein the thickness of said interlayer ranges from about 0.1 micron to about 5.0 microns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
20 words
The plate of claim 1 wherein the thickness of said interlayer ranges from about 0.1 micron to about 2.0 microns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The plate of claim 1 wherein said overlayer is selected from the group consisting of selenium, selenium alloys, selenium-containing mixtures, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The plate of claim 4 wherein said overlayer is selected from the group consisting of selenium, mixtures of arsenic and selenium, mixtures of tellurium and selenium, mixtures of sulfur and selenium, mixtures of cadmium, sulfur, and selenium, mixtures of cadmium and selenium, arsenic selenide, tellurium selenide, sulfur selenide, cadmium selenide, cadmium sulfoselenide, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The plate of claim 1 wherein said overlayer comprises a mixture of arsenic and selenium.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The plate of claim 1 wherein said overlayer has a thickness ranging from about 10 to about 200 microns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The plate of claim 1 wherein said overlayer has a thickness ranging from about 20 microns to about 50 microns.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
109 words
An electrophotographic imaging process comprising the steps of a. providiNg an electrophotographic plate comprising an electrically conductive substrate material, said substrate being overcoated with an interlayer material selected from the group consisting of n-dimethoxymethylsilylisobutylethylenediamine; n-trimethoxysilylisobutylethylenediamine; about 2 parts, by weight, of n-dimethoxymethylsilylisobutylethylenediamine and about 1 part, by weight, of gamma-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane; about 2 parts, by weight, of n-dimethoxymethylsilylisobutylethylenediamine and about 1 part, by weight, of vinyltriacetoxysilane and mixtures thereof, said interlayer, in turn, being coated with an overlayer comprising selenium; b. forming an electrostatic latent image on said plate; and c. contacting said latent image with electroscopic marking material whereby a visible image corresponding to said latent image is produced.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The electrophotographic imaging process of claim 9 wherein said electrostatic image is formed by uniformly electrostatically charging the surface of said plate and exposing said plate to an image of activating electromagnetic radiation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
The electrophotographic imaging process of claim 9 wherein said overlayer is selected from the group consisting of selenium, mixtures of arsenic and selenium, mixtures of tellurium and selenium, mixtures of sulfur and selenium, mixtures of cadmium, sulfur, and selenium, mixtures of cadmium and selenium, arsenic selenide, tellurium selenide, sulfur selenide, cadmium selenide, cadmium sulfo-selenide, and mixtures thereof.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-11-08 | 1975-05-10 | 1975-11-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-11-08 | 1979-05-10 | 1979-11-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-11-08 | 1983-05-10 | 1983-11-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |