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Polycyanoanthracenes and use as sensitizers for electrophotographic compositions

Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1980-10-02
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Granted: 1982-07-27
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Expires: 2000-10-02
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Abstract

Abstract Polycyanoanthracenes containing three or more cyano groups, and in particular the novel compound 2,6,9,10-tetracyanoanthracene, are sensitizers for organic photoconductors.

Inventors

  • 👤 Susan L. Mattes
  • 👤 Samir Y. Farid

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 17:45
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G5/06; G03G5/0601; G03G5/0612; G03G5/0614; G03G5/06142; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/001; Y10S430/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 25 words
An electrically insulating organic photoconductive composition comprising an electron donor organic photoconductor and a sensitizing amount of a polycyanoanthracene containing three or more cyano groups.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 25 words
An electrically insulating organic photoconductive composition comprising an electron donor organic photoconductor and a sensitizing amount of a polycyanoanthracene containing three or more cyano groups.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 18 words
An electrically insulating organic photoconductive composition comprising an electron donor organic photoconductor and a sensitizing amount of 2,6,9,10-tetracyanoanthracene.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
An electrically insulating organic photoconductive composition comprising an electron donor organic photoconductor and a sensitizing amount of 2,6,9,10-tetracyanoanthracene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 13 words
A photoconductive composition of claim 2 wherein the organic photoconductor is a triarylamine.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 21 words
An electrophotographic element comprising a support bearing a layer of a photoconductive composition of any one of claims 2, or 3.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 1 words
2,6,9,10-Tetracyanoanthracene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 1 words
2,6,9,10-Tetracyanoanthracene.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB1021994A Cited
US3297739A Cited
US3549361A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1985-07-26 1986-01-25 1986-07-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1989-07-26 1990-01-25 1990-07-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1993-07-26 1994-01-25 1994-07-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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