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US4346156A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Electrophotographic-magnetic duplex imaging structure and method

Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1976-09-27
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Granted: 1982-08-24
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Expires: 1996-09-27
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Abstract

Abstract An electrophotographic magnetic imaging member comprises a conductive, magnetizable layer in contact with a photoconductive layer. An electrostatic latent image is formed on the photoconductive layer utilizing the conductive, magnetizable layer as a conductive electrode in carrying out the electrophotographic discharge step. The conductive, magnetizable layer is also magnetized with a selected spatial wavelength of magnetic transitions. The electrostatic latent image is developed with toner which reflects or absorbs visible electromagnetic radiation. The imaging member is exposed to visible electromagnetic radiation from the photoconductive side. In one embodiment, the visible radiation is absorbed or reflected by the toned image and is transmitted through uncovered portions of the photoconductor, heating the conductive, magnetizable layer and thermoremanently erasing magnetic transitions in the magnetizable layer. In another embodiment, the visible radiation is absorbed by a thin photoconductive layer in uncovered portions of the photoconductor, which uncovered portions transport the absorbed heat to the conductive, magnetizable layer which thermoremanently erases magnetic transition in the magnetizable layer. The magnetizable layer in both embodiments is thereby provided with a magnetic latent image corresponding to the electrostatic latent image.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eugene C. Faucz

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 05:42
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G19/00; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G5/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 190 words
A thermomagnetic recording method comprising charging electrostatically the surface of a photoconductive layer of a recording member including the photoconductive layer and a magnetizable layer, said photoconductive layer being transmissive of electromagnetic radiation of at least some wavelength within the visible spectrum extending from about 2900 to about 38,000 angstroms and being photoelectrically responsive to actinic radiation of some wavelength within the visible spectrum, said magnetizable layer being absorbtive of the radiation transmitted through the photoconductive layer, exposing the charged surface of the recording member to a pattern of actinic radiation to create a corresponding pattern with electrostatic charge on the surface, developing the electrostatic charge pattern by depositing a toner material on the photoconductive surface that either reflects or absorbs radiation transmitted by the photoconductive layer, recording the magnetizable layer with a uniform pattern of magnetic transitions, and exposing, from the photoconductive layer side, the recording member to radiation transmitted by the photoconductive layer to heat the magnetizable layer above its Curie point temperature in regions complementary to the toner material to record a latent magnetic image in the magnetizable layer corresponding to the pattern of the toner material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 190 words
A thermomagnetic recording method comprising charging electrostatically the surface of a photoconductive layer of a recording member including the photoconductive layer and a magnetizable layer, said photoconductive layer being transmissive of electromagnetic radiation of at least some wavelength within the visible spectrum extending from about 2900 to about 38,000 angstroms and being photoelectrically responsive to actinic radiation of some wavelength within the visible spectrum, said magnetizable layer being absorbtive of the radiation transmitted through the photoconductive layer, exposing the charged surface of the recording member to a pattern of actinic radiation to create a corresponding pattern with electrostatic charge on the surface, developing the electrostatic charge pattern by depositing a toner material on the photoconductive surface that either reflects or absorbs radiation transmitted by the photoconductive layer, recording the magnetizable layer with a uniform pattern of magnetic transitions, and exposing, from the photoconductive layer side, the recording member to radiation transmitted by the photoconductive layer to heat the magnetizable layer above its Curie point temperature in regions complementary to the toner material to record a latent magnetic image in the magnetizable layer corresponding to the pattern of the toner material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
The method of claim 1 further including developing the latent magnetic image by depositing magnetic toner material on the recording member side opposite the photoconductive layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 40 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the recording member includes only the two mentioned layers and the magnetizable layer is electrically conductive to a degree to permit the formation of the pattern of electrostatic charge during the first exposure step.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 12 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the magnetizable layer includes chromium dioxide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the photoconductive layer includes selenium to a thickness of about less than 1 micron.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the recording layer and photoconductive layer are about the same thickness of about 10 microns.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the magnetizable layer includes polyvinylcarbazole binder material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 15 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the photoconductive layer includes triphenylamine and a polycarbonate resin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the photoconductive layer comprises a coating of selenium on a layer including triphenylamine and a resin.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1985-08-23 1986-02-22 1986-08-24 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1989-08-23 1990-02-22 1990-08-24 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1993-08-23 1994-02-22 1994-08-24 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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