US4859557A
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Dry powder electrophotographic toner with permanent master in electrostatic transfer
Assignee: Hunt Imaging LLC
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Filing: 1988-02-25
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Granted: 1989-08-22
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Expires: 2008-02-25
Abstract
Abstract A method of using a dry powder electrophotographic toner with a permanent master to electrostatically transfer a electrophotographically developed electrostatic image via a reversal photographic process from the permanent master to a receiving surface is disclosed. The permanent master is made from a photopolymer material and is protected by a transparent overcoated material whose surface is hard and low friction.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert H. Detig
- 👤 David P. Bujese
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:08
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/02; H05K3/06; H05K3/061; H05K3/065; G; G03; G03G; G03G13/00; G03G13/14; G03G13/16; G03G15/00; G03G15/14; G03G15/16; G03G15/1625; G03G15/22; G03G15/228; G03G17/00; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/05; H05K2203/0502; H05K2203/0517; H05K2203/0537
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
218 words
A method of fabricating a toned pattern on an electrically isolated receiving surface, comprising the steps of: (a) coating a conductive substrate with a photopolymer material that will undergo an increase in resistivity upon exposure to a source of actinic radiation; (b) forming a permanent latent image on the photopolymer material by exposing to an actinic radiation source to form electrostatically contrasted non-imaged areas and an exposed latent image; (c) coating the photopolymer material with a low friction protective overcoated material; (d) charging the protective overcoated material so that a charge is retained above the unexposed areas of the photopolymer material; (e) developing the electrostatic latent image area by applying charged dry powder electrophotographic toner particles to the protective overcoated material, the charged dry powder electrophotographic toner particles being directed to the protective transparent overcoated material above the unexposed areas of the photopolymer material to form a developed image; (f) establishing an electric field between the photopolymer material and the receiving surface; (g) placing the receiving surface adjacent to the photopolymer material; (h) transferring the developed image from the protective overcoated material at a point of contact transfer to the receiving surface to form non-imaged areas and a transferred toner particle image in an imaged area; and (i) fusing the transferred toner particle image to the receiving surface.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
218 words
A method of fabricating a toned pattern on an electrically isolated receiving surface, comprising the steps of: (a) coating a conductive substrate with a photopolymer material that will undergo an increase in resistivity upon exposure to a source of actinic radiation; (b) forming a permanent latent image on the photopolymer material by exposing to an actinic radiation source to form electrostatically contrasted non-imaged areas and an exposed latent image; (c) coating the photopolymer material with a low friction protective overcoated material; (d) charging the protective overcoated material so that a charge is retained above the unexposed areas of the photopolymer material; (e) developing the electrostatic latent image area by applying charged dry powder electrophotographic toner particles to the protective overcoated material, the charged dry powder electrophotographic toner particles being directed to the protective transparent overcoated material above the unexposed areas of the photopolymer material to form a developed image; (f) establishing an electric field between the photopolymer material and the receiving surface; (g) placing the receiving surface adjacent to the photopolymer material; (h) transferring the developed image from the protective overcoated material at a point of contact transfer to the receiving surface to form non-imaged areas and a transferred toner particle image in an imaged area; and (i) fusing the transferred toner particle image to the receiving surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method according to claim 6 further comprising the steps of (a) etching the non-imaged areas of the conductive surface to remove the non-imaged areas of the receiving surface; and (b) removing the toner particles from the imaged area of the receiving surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising coating the photopolymer material with transparent protective overcoated material prior to exposing to an actinic radiation source.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising including an ultraviolet absorber in the protective overcoated material to protect the underlying photopolymer material from ultraviolet light attack.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising using a nonconductive laminate on which is mounted the receiving surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 5 further comprising using a conductive receiving surface as the receiving surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising using a nonconductive receiving surface as the receiving surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising using a liquid photopolymer as the photopolymer material and drying it prior to coating the conductive substrate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising using a dry film photoresist as the photopolymer material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising using polyethylene terephthalate as the protective transparent overcoated material.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
251 words
A method of fabricating a toned pattern on an electrically isolated receiving surface, comprising the steps of: (a) coating a conductive substrate with a photopolymer material that will undergo an increase in resistivity upon exposure to a source of actinic radiation; (b) forming a permanent latent image on the photopolymer material by exposing to an actinic radiation source to form electrostatically contrasted unexposed non-imaged areas and an exposed latent image area; (c) coating the photopolymer material with a low friction protective transparent overcoated material; (d) charging the protective transparent overcoated material so that a charge is retained above the unexposed areas of the photopolymer material; (e) developing the electrostatic latent image area by applying to the protective transparent overcoated material charged dry powder electrophotographic toner particles, the charged dry powder electrophotographic toner particles being directed to the protective transparent overcoat material above the unexposed area of the photopolymer material to form a developed image; (f) establishing an electric field between the photopolymer material and the receiving surface; (g) placing the receiving surface adjacent to and in contact with the overcoated photopolymer; (h) contact transferring the developed image from the protective transparent overcoated material at a point of transfer to the receiving surface to form non-imaged areas and a transferred toner particle image in an imaged area; (i) maintaining no relative motion between the overcoated photopolymer material and the receiving surface at the point of transfer during the transfer step; and (j) fusing the transferred toner particle image to the receiving surface.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
251 words
A method of fabricating a toned pattern on an electrically isolated receiving surface, comprising the steps of: (a) coating a conductive substrate with a photopolymer material that will undergo an increase in resistivity upon exposure to a source of actinic radiation; (b) forming a permanent latent image on the photopolymer material by exposing to an actinic radiation source to form electrostatically contrasted unexposed non-imaged areas and an exposed latent image area; (c) coating the photopolymer material with a low friction protective transparent overcoated material; (d) charging the protective transparent overcoated material so that a charge is retained above the unexposed areas of the photopolymer material; (e) developing the electrostatic latent image area by applying to the protective transparent overcoated material charged dry powder electrophotographic toner particles, the charged dry powder electrophotographic toner particles being directed to the protective transparent overcoat material above the unexposed area of the photopolymer material to form a developed image; (f) establishing an electric field between the photopolymer material and the receiving surface; (g) placing the receiving surface adjacent to and in contact with the overcoated photopolymer; (h) contact transferring the developed image from the protective transparent overcoated material at a point of transfer to the receiving surface to form non-imaged areas and a transferred toner particle image in an imaged area; (i) maintaining no relative motion between the overcoated photopolymer material and the receiving surface at the point of transfer during the transfer step; and (j) fusing the transferred toner particle image to the receiving surface.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 11 further comprising using a conductive receiving surface as the receiving surface.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method according to claim 11 further comprising: (a) etching the non-imaged areas of the conductive surface to remove the non-imaged areas of the receiving surface; and (b) removing the toner particles from the imaged area of the receiving surface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 13 further comprising coating the photopolymer material with transparent protective overcoated material prior to exposing to an actinic radiation source.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method according to claim 12 further comprising using a nonconductive laminate on which is mounted the conductive receiving surface.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 11 further comprising using polyethylene terephthalate as the protective overcoated material.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 11 further comprising including an ultraviolet absorber in the protective overcoated material to protect the underlying photopolymer material from ultraviolet light attack.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 11 further comprising using a nonconductive receiving surface as the receiving surface.
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