Nitrogen containing polymers aelements

Claim 2

A polymeric compound having the following formula ##STR29## wherein R 1 , and R 3 , which may be the same or different, represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; R 2 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, represent an alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; R 5 and R 6 which may be the same or different represent hydrogen or an electron withdrawing group; R 7 can represent oxy, imino, thio, oxycarbonyl, iminocarbonyl, carbonyldioxy, ureylene, carbonyloxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, iminosulfonyl, iminocarbonyloxy; Ar is an unsubstituted or a substituted aryl group wherein said substituent is an electron donating group or an electron withdrawing group; a, b and c are whole numbers of from 1 to 25; d is 0 to 1; and n is a whole number having a value of at least 2.

Claim 3

A polymeric compound having the following formula ##STR30## wherein R 1 , and R 3 , which may be the same or different, represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; R 2 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, represent an alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; R 5 and R 6 may be the same or different represent hydrogen or an electron withdrawing group selected from the group consisting of --CN, --CF 3 , --NO 2 , --CO 2 R 8 , --SO 2 F wherein R 8 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; R 7 can represent oxy, imino, thio, oxycarbonyl, iminocarbonyl, carbonyldioxy, ureylene, carbonyloxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, iminosulfonyl, iminocarbonyloxy; Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene, naphthylene, or anthrylene wherein said substituent is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --CN, --CO 2 R 9 , --OR 9 , --CF 3 , --NO 2 , --Cl, --SR 9 , and --R 9 ; R 9 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; a, b and c are whole numbers of from 1 to 25; d is 0 or 1; and n is a whole number having a value of from about 2 to about 150.

Claim 4

A polymeric compound having the following formula ##STR30## wherein R 1 , and R 3 , which may be the same or different, represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; R 2 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, represent an alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; R 5 and R 6 may be the same or different represent hydrogen or an electron withdrawing group selected from the group consisting of --CN, --CF 3 , --NO 2 , --CO 2 R 8 , --SO 2 F wherein R 8 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; R 7 can represent oxy, imino, thio, oxycarbonyl, iminocarbonyl, carbonyldioxy, ureylene, carbonyloxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, iminosulfonyl, iminocarbonyloxy; Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene, naphthylene, or anthrylene wherein said substituent is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --CN, --CO 2 R 9 , --OR 9 , --CF 3 , --NO 2 , --Cl, --SR 9 , and --R 9 ; R 9 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; a, b and c are whole numbers of from 1 to 25; d is 0 or 1; and n is a whole number having a value of from about 2 to about 150.

Claim 5

A polymeric compound having the following formula ##STR31## wherein R 1 , and R 3 , which may be the same or different, represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; R 2 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, represent an alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; R 5 and R 6 may be the same or different represent hydrogen or an electron withdrawing group selected from the group consisting of --CN, --CF 3 , --NO 2 , --CO 2 R 8 , --SO 2 F wherein R 8 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; R 7 can represent oxy, imino, thio, oxycarbonyl, iminocarbonyl, carbonyldioxy, ureylene, carbonyloxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, iminosulfonyl, iminocarbonyloxy; Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene, naphthylene, or anthrylene wherein said substituent is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --CN, --O 2 R 9 , --OR 9 , --CF 3 , --NO 2 , --Cl, --SR 9 , and --R 9 ; R 9 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; a, b and c are whole numbers of from 1 to 25; d is 0 or 1; and n is a whole number having a value of from about 2 to about 150.

Claim 6

A polymeric compound having the following formula ##STR31## wherein R 1 , and R 3 , which may be the same or different, represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; R 2 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, represent an alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; R 5 and R 6 may be the same or different represent hydrogen or an electron withdrawing group selected from the group consisting of --CN, --CF 3 , --NO 2 , --CO 2 R 8 , --SO 2 F wherein R 8 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; R 7 can represent oxy, imino, thio, oxycarbonyl, iminocarbonyl, carbonyldioxy, ureylene, carbonyloxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, iminosulfonyl, iminocarbonyloxy; Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene, naphthylene, or anthrylene wherein said substituent is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --CN, --O 2 R 9 , --OR 9 , --CF 3 , --NO 2 , --Cl, --SR 9 , and --R 9 ; R 9 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; a, b and c are whole numbers of from 1 to 25; d is 0 or 1; and n is a whole number having a value of from about 2 to about 150.

Claim 7

A polymeric compound according to claim 3 wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of ##STR32##

Claim 8

A polymeric compound according to claim 1, wherein n has the value of 2 to about 150.

Claim 9

A photoconductive insulating element having at least two layers comprising an aggregate photoconductive layer in electrical contact with a photoconductor-containing layer, wherein: (a) said photoconductor-containing layer, comprises a material selected from the group consisting of inorganic and organic photoconductors; (b) said aggregate photoconductive layer comprising (i) a continuous, electrically insulating polymer phase and (ii) a discontinuous phase dispersed in said continuous phase comprising a finely-divided, particulate co-crystalline complex of at least one polymer having an alkylidene diarylene group in a recurring unit and at least one pyrylium-type dye salt, and (iii) at least one compound having the structure: ##STR33## wherein R 1 , and R 3 , which may be the same or different, represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; R 2 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, represent an alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; R 5 and R 6 which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen or an electron withdrawing group; R 7 can represent oxy, imino, thio, oxycarbonyl, iminocarbonyl, carbonyldioxy, ureylene, carbonyloxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, iminosulfonyl, iminocarbonyloxy; Ar is an unsubstituted or a substituted arylene group wherein said substituent is an electron accepting group or an electron withdrawing group; a, b and c are whole numbers of from 1 to 25; d is 0 or 1; and n is a whole number having a value of at least 2.

Claim 10

A photoconductive insulating element having at least two layers comprising an aggregate photoconductive layer in electrical contact with a photoconductor-containing layer, wherein: (a) said photoconductor-containing layer, comprises a material selected from the group consisting of inorganic and organic photoconductors; (b) said aggregate photoconductive layer comprising (i) a continuous, electrically insulating polymer phase and (ii) a discontinuous phase dispersed in said continuous phase comprising a finely-divided, particulate co-crystalline complex of at least one polymer having an alkylidene diarylene group in a recurring unit and at least one pyrylium-type dye salt, and (iii) at least one compound having the structure: ##STR33## wherein R 1 , and R 3 , which may be the same or different, represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; R 2 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, represent an alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; R 5 and R 6 which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen or an electron withdrawing group; R 7 can represent oxy, imino, thio, oxycarbonyl, iminocarbonyl, carbonyldioxy, ureylene, carbonyloxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, iminosulfonyl, iminocarbonyloxy; Ar is an unsubstituted or a substituted arylene group wherein said substituent is an electron accepting group or an electron withdrawing group; a, b and c are whole numbers of from 1 to 25; d is 0 or 1; and n is a whole number having a value of at least 2.

Claim 11

A multi-active photoconductive element according to claim 6 wherein R 5 and R 6 may be the same or different represent hydrogen or an electron withdrawing group selected from the group consisting of --CN, --CF 3 , --NO 2 , --CO 2 R 8 and --SO 2 F wherein R 8 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene, naphthylene, or anthrylene wherein said substituent is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --CN, --CO 2 R 9 , --R 9 , --CF 3 , --NO 2 , --Cl, --SR 9 , and --R 9 wherein R 9 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and n has a value of from 1 to 150.

Claim 12

A photoconductive insulating element according to claim 7 wherein the photoconductor-containing layer contains an organic photoconductor.

Claim 13

A photoconductive insulating element having at least two layers comprising an aggregate photoconductive layer in electrical contact with a photoconductor-containing layer, wherein: (a) said photoconductor-containing layer, comprises a material selected from the group consisting of inorganic and organic photoconductors; (b) said aggregate photoconductive layer comprising (i) a continuous, electrically insulating polymer phase and (ii) a discontinuous phase dispersed in said continuous phase comprising a finely-divided, particulate co-crystalline complex of at least one polymer having an alkylidene diarylene group in a recurring unit and at least one pyrylium-type dye salt, and (iii) at least one compound having the structure: ##STR34## wherein R 1 , and R 3 , which may be the same or different, represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; R 2 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, represent an alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; R 5 and R 6 which may be the same or different represent hydrogen or an electron withdrawing group; R 7 can represent oxy, imino, thio, oxycarbonyl, iminocarbonyl, carbonyldioxy, ureylene, carbonyloxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, iminosulfonyl, iminocarbonyloxy; Ar is an unsubstituted or a substituted arylene group wherein said substituent is an electron accepting group or an electron withdrawing group; a, b and c are whole numbers of from 1 to 10; d is 0 or 1; and n is a whole number having a value of at least 2.

Claim 14

A photoconductive insulating element having at least two layers comprising an aggregate photoconductive layer in electrical contact with a photoconductor-containing layer, wherein: (a) said photoconductor-containing layer, comprises a material selected from the group consisting of inorganic and organic photoconductors; (b) said aggregate photoconductive layer comprising (i) a continuous, electrically insulating polymer phase and (ii) a discontinuous phase dispersed in said continuous phase comprising a finely-divided, particulate co-crystalline complex of at least one polymer having an alkylidene diarylene group in a recurring unit and at least one pyrylium-type dye salt, and (iii) at least one compound having the structure: ##STR34## wherein R 1 , and R 3 , which may be the same or different, represent a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having from 1 to 18 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group; R 2 and R 4 , which may be the same or different, represent an alkylene group having from 2 to 10 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted arylene group; R 5 and R 6 which may be the same or different represent hydrogen or an electron withdrawing group; R 7 can represent oxy, imino, thio, oxycarbonyl, iminocarbonyl, carbonyldioxy, ureylene, carbonyloxycarbonyl, sulfonyl, iminosulfonyl, iminocarbonyloxy; Ar is an unsubstituted or a substituted arylene group wherein said substituent is an electron accepting group or an electron withdrawing group; a, b and c are whole numbers of from 1 to 10; d is 0 or 1; and n is a whole number having a value of at least 2.

Claim 15

A multi-active photoconductive element according to claim 9 wherein R 5 and R 6 may be the same or different represent hydrogen or an electron withdrawing group selected from the group consisting of --CN, --CF 3 , --NO 2 , --CO 2 R 8 and --SO 2 F wherein R 8 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; Ar represents a substituted or unsubstituted phenylene, naphthylene, or anthrylene wherein said substituent is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, --CN, --CO 2 R 9 , --OR 9 , --CF 3 , --NO 2 , --Cl, --SR 9 , and --R 9 wherein R 9 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and n has a value of from 1 to 150.

Claim 16

A photoconductive insulating element as in claim 10 wherein the photoconductor-containing layer contains an organic photoconductor.

Claim 17

A photoconductive insulating element as in claim 10 wherein said polymeric compound is present in the aggregate photoconductive layer in an amount of about 0.1% to about 50% by weight of said aggregate layer.

Claim 18

A photoconductive insulating element as in claim 10 wherein said polymeric compound is present in the aggregate photoconductive layer in an amount of about 5% to about 20% by weight of said aggregate layer.

Claim 19

A photoconductive insulating element having at least two layers comprising an aggregate photoconductive layer in electrical contact with a photoconductor-containing layer, wherein: (a) said photoconductor-containing layer comprises an organic photoconductive material; (b) said aggregate photoconductive layer comprises (i) a continuous electrically insulating polymer phase and (ii) a discontinuous phase dispersed in said continuous electrically insulating phase comprising a finely-divided, particulate co-crystalline complex of at least one polymer having an alkylidene diarylene group in a recurring unit at least one thiopyrylium-type dye salt, said continuous electrically insulating phase comprising and (iii) at least one polymeric sensitizer selected from the group consisting of: ##STR35## wherein n has the value of 2 to about 150.

Claim 20

A photoconductive insulating element having at least two layers comprising an aggregate photoconductive layer in electrical contact with a photoconductor-containing layer, wherein: (a) said photoconductor-containing layer comprises an organic photoconductive material; (b) said aggregate photoconductive layer comprises (i) a continuous electrically insulating polymer phase and (ii) a discontinuous phase dispersed in said continuous electrically insulating phase comprising a finely-divided, particulate co-crystalline complex of at least one polymer having an alkylidene diarylene group in a recurring unit at least one thiopyrylium-type dye salt, said continuous electrically insulating phase comprising and (iii) at least one polymeric sensitizer selected from the group consisting of: ##STR35## wherein n has the value of 2 to about 150.

Claim 21

A photoconductive insulating element according to claim 14 wherein said polymeric compound is present in the aggregate photoconductive layer in an amount of about 0.1% to about 50% by weight of said aggregate layer.

Claim 22

A photoconductive insulating element according to claim 14 wherein said polymeric compound is present in the aggregate photoconductive layer in an amount of about 5% to about 20% by weight of said aggregate layer.