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Photoresponsive imaging members with oxygenated polysilylenes

Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1987-12-14
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Granted: 1988-09-27
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Expires: 2007-12-14
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Abstract

Abstract An imaging member in accordance with claim 1 wherein the oxygenated polysilylene is of the formula ##STR1## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, substituted alkyl, and substituted aryl, and alkoxy; m is from 0 to 0.98 mole percent; n is from 0 to 0.98 mole percent; p is from 0 to 0.98 mole percent; q is from 0.02 to 0.12 mole percent subject to the provisions that the sum of m+n+p is less than or equal to 0.98; and the sum of m+n+p+q is equal to 1.

Inventors

  • 👤 Milan Stolka
  • 👤 Frederick J. Roberts, Jr.
  • 👤 Ronald J. Weagley
  • 👤 Santokh S. Badesha
  • 👤 Kathleen M. McGrane

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 06:05
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/04; G03G5/06; G03G5/07; G03G5/078

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim 18 words
An imaging member comprised of a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and an oxygenated polysilylene hole transporting layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 18 words
An imaging member comprised of a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and an oxygenated polysilylene hole transporting layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 114 words
An imaging member in accordance with claim 1 wherein the oxygenated polysilylene is of the formula ##STR3## wherein R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and R 8 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, substituted alkyl, substituted aryl, and alkoxy; m is from 0 to 0.98 mole percent; n is from 0 to 0.98 mole percent; p is from 0 to 0.98 mole percent; q is from 0.02 to 0.12 mole percent subject to the provisions that the sum of m+n+p is less than or equal to 0.98; and the sum of m+n+p+q is equal to 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 20 words
An imaging member in accordance wtih claim 2 wherein the R substituents are selected from linear and branched alkyl groups.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
An imaging member in accordance with claim 2 wherein n and p are zero, m is 0.98, and q is 0.02.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 32 words
An imaging member in accordance with claim 2 wherein the alkyl substituents are from 1 to about 10 carbon atoms, and the aryl substituents are from 6 to about 24 carbon atoms.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 12 words
An imaging member in accordance with claim 5 wherein alkyl is methyl.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 12 words
An imaging member in accordance wtih claim 5 wherein aryl is phenyl.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 25 words
An imaging member in accordance with claim 1 wherein the weight average molecular weight of the polysilylene hole transporting substance is in excess of 10,000.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 27 words
An imaging member in accordance with claim 8 wherein the weight average molecular weight of the polysilylene hole transporting compound is from about 75,000 to about 1,000,000.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 23 words
An imaging member in accordance with claim 1 wherein the oxygenated polysilylene contains from about 1 to about 10 mole percent of oxygen.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 14 words
An imaging member in accordance with claim 2 wherein n and p are zero.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 20 words
An imaging member in accordance with claim 2 wherein m is equal to 0.98 and q is equal to 0.02.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 44 words
A process of generating developed electrostatic latent images which comprises providing the imaging member of claim 1, forming thereon an electrostatic latent image, thereafter accomplishing development of this image, subsequently transferring the developed image to a suitable substrate, and permanently affixing the image thereto.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 18 words
A process in accordance with claim 13 wherein the oxygenated polysilylene is of the formula of claim 2.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 16 words
A process in accordance with claim 13 wherein development is accomplished with a liquid ink composition.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 12 words
An imaging member in accordance with claim 1 containing a protective overcoating.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 46 words
An imaging member in accordance with claim 2 wherein m is 0.94 mole percent, q is 0.06 mole percent, n is 0 mole percent, p is 0 mole percent, R 1 is methyl, R 7 is methyl, R 2 is phenyl, and R 8 is phenyl.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 44 words
An imaging member in accordance with claim 2 wherein m is 0.88 mole percent, q is 0.12 mole percent, n is 0 mole percent, p is 0 mole percent, R 1 and R 7 are methyl, and R 2 and R 8 are phenyl.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 45 words
An imaging member in accordance with claim 2 wherein R 1 and R 7 are methyl, R 2 is propyl, R 8 is phenyl, m is 0.98 mole percent, q is 0.02 mole percent, n is 0 mole percent, and p is 0 mole percent.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 52 words
An imaging member in accordance with claim 2 wherein R 1 , R 3 and R 7 are methyl, R 2 is phenyl, R 4 is propyl, R 8 is phenyl, m is 0.55 mole percent, q is 0.06 mole percent, n is 0.39 mole percent, and p is 0 mole percent.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 51 words
An imaging member in accordance with claim 2 wherein R 1 and R 3 are methyl, R 2 , R 7 and R 8 are phenyl, R 4 is propyl, n is 0.49 mole percent, m is 0.49 mole percent, q is 0.02 mole percent, and p is 0 mole percent.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 59 words
An imaging member in accordance with claim 2 wherein R 1 and R 7 are phenyl, R 2 , R 3 , R 6 , and R 8 are methyl, R 5 is cyclohexyl, R 4 is propyl, m is 0.33 mole percent, n is 0.33 mole percent, p is 0.28 mole percent, and q is 0.06 mole percent.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 59 words
An imaging member in accordance with claim 2 wherein m is 0.12 mole percent, n is 0.25 mole percent, p is 0.50 mole percent, q is 0.125 mole percent, R 1 and R 7 are phenyl, R 2 , R 3 , R 6 , and R 8 are methyl, R 5 is cyclohexyl, and R 4 is propyl.

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