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Polyester interlayer and binder component in multilayer photoconductive element
Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1977-02-14
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Granted: 1979-11-06
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Expires: 1997-02-14
Abstract
Abstract A multilayer photoconductive element containing a photoconductive insulating composition and a conducting layer, such element having in association with the photoconductive composition an amorphous, water-insoluble polyester selected from the group consisting of (a) polyesters prepared from units derived from at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid component and at least one diol component, at least one of said acid or diol components being a non-linear monomer selected from the group consisting of an isophthalic acid component or a branched-chain alkylene diol having the formula HO--CH.sub.2 --R.sup.1 --CH.sub.2 --OH wherein R 1 is a branched-chain alkylene group, and (b) polyester copolymers prepared from units derived from at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid component and at least one diol component, at least one of said acid or said diol components being a mixture of at least two different acids or two different diols, respectively, so that a copolyester is obtained, and at least one of said acid or one of said diol components being selected from the group consisting of a non-linear monomer as defined above or a cycloaliphatic diol; with the proviso that when said polyester is incorporated directly in said photoconductive insulating composition, said polyester constitutes a minor amount thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Martin A. Berwick
- 👤 Edgar E. Riecke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 21:31
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G5/05; G03G5/0528; G03G5/0557; G03G5/056; G03G5/14; G03G5/142
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
In a unitary multilayer photoconductive element having a photoconductive insulating composition in electrical contact with a conductive layer, the improvement wherein said element comprises, as an interlayer between said photoconductive insulative composition and said conducting layer, an amorphous, water-insoluble polyester selected from the group consisting of (a) polyesters having recurring units derived from at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid component and at least one diol component, at least one of said acid or diol components being a non-linear monomer selected from the group consisting of an isophthalic acid component or a branched-chain alkylenediol having the formula HO--CH.sub.2 --R.sup.1 --CH.sub.2 --OH wherein R 1 is a branched-chain alkylene group, and (b) polyester copolymers having recurring units derived from at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid component and at least one diol component, at least one of said acid or said diol components being a mixture of at least two different acids or two different diols, respectively, so that a copolyester is obtained, and at least one of said acid or one of said diol components being selected from the group consisting of a nonlinear monomer as defined above or a cycloaliphatic diol.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
In a unitary multilayer photoconductive element having a photoconductive insulating composition in electrical contact with a conductive layer, the improvement wherein said element comprises, as an interlayer between said photoconductive insulative composition and said conducting layer, an amorphous, water-insoluble polyester selected from the group consisting of (a) polyesters having recurring units derived from at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid component and at least one diol component, at least one of said acid or diol components being a non-linear monomer selected from the group consisting of an isophthalic acid component or a branched-chain alkylenediol having the formula HO--CH.sub.2 --R.sup.1 --CH.sub.2 --OH wherein R 1 is a branched-chain alkylene group, and (b) polyester copolymers having recurring units derived from at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid component and at least one diol component, at least one of said acid or said diol components being a mixture of at least two different acids or two different diols, respectively, so that a copolyester is obtained, and at least one of said acid or one of said diol components being selected from the group consisting of a nonlinear monomer as defined above or a cycloaliphatic diol.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
In a unitary multilayer photoconductive element as defined in claim 1, the improvement wherein said polyester is a member selected from the group consisting of (a) a copolyester of terephthalic acid, ethylene glycol, and neopentyl glycol; (b) a copolyester of terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, cyclohexanedimethanol, and ethylene glycol; and (c) a copolyester of terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, and ethylene glycol.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The unitary multilayer photoconductive element of claim 1, wherein said photoconductive insulating composition is a homogeneous organic photoconductive insulating composition.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A unitary multilayer photoconductive element as defined in claim 3 wherein said polyester is a copolyester of terephthalic acid, ethylene glycol, and neopentyl glycol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The unitary multilayer photoconductive element of claim 1, wherein said photoconductive insulating composition is a multiphase aggregate photoconductive insulating composition.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A unitary multilayer photoconductive element as defined in claim 5 wherein said polyester is a copolyester of terephthalic acid, ethylene glycol, and neopentyl glycol.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The unitary multilayer photoconductive element of claim 1, wherein said photoconductive insulating composition is a multi-active photoconductive insulating composition having a charge generation layer containing an aggregate photoconductive material in electrical contact with a charge transport layer containing an organic photoconductor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A unitary multilayer photoconductive element as defined in claim 7, wherein said polyester is a copolyester of terephthalic acid, ethylene glycol, and neopentyl glycol.
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