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Method of forming images using curable liquid
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1992-09-18
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Granted: 1993-08-03
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Expires: 2012-09-18
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a process for forming images which comprises generating an electrostatic image on an imaging member, developing the electrostatic image with a toner, optionally transferring the developed toner image from the imaging member to a substrate, applying to the developed toner image a curable liquid in which the toner is at least partially soluble, and curing the liquid to a solid.
Inventors
- 👤 Ian D. Morrison
- 👤 Christine J. Tarnawskyj
- 👤 Bing R. Hsieh
- 👤 Paul W. Morehouse, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:42
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G13/00; G03G13/20; G03G15/00; G03G15/14; G03G15/16; G03G15/1605; G03G15/161; G03G8/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A process for forming images which comprises generating an electrostatic image on an imaging member, developing the electrostatic image with a toner, optionally transferring the developed toner image from the imaging member to a substrate, applying to the developed toner image a curable liquid in which the toner is at least partially soluble, and curing the image to a solid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A process for forming images which comprises generating an electrostatic image on an imaging member, developing the electrostatic image with a toner, optionally transferring the developed toner image from the imaging member to a substrate, applying to the developed toner image a curable liquid in which the toner is at least partially soluble, and curing the image to a solid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the imaging member is photosensitive and the electrostatic image is generated by an electrophotographic process.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the imaging member is a dielectric and the electrostatic image is generated by an ionographic process.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the developed image is affixed to the imaging member by application of the curable liquid to the imaging member and curing of the liquid to a solid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the developed image is affixed to the substrate by application of the curable liquid to the image and curing of the liquid to a solid.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the curable liquid is applied to the image after the image is affixed to the substrate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the curable image is applied to the image on the imaging member, the curable liquid and the image are transferred to the substrate, and the curable liquid is cured to a solid subsequent to transfer to the substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the developed toner image is transferred from the imaging member to an intermediate transfer element, the curable liquid is applied to the image on the intermediate transfer element, the curable liquid and the image are transferred from the intermediate transfer element to the substrate, and the curable liquid is cured to a solid subsequent to transfer to the substrate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 8 wherein the curable liquid is partially cured on the intermediate transfer element prior to transfer to the substrate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
67 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the curable liquid is applied to an intermediate transfer element, the developed toner image is transferred from the imaging member to the intermediate transfer element bearing the curable liquid, the curable liquid and the image are transferred from the intermediate transfer element to the substrate, and the curable liquid is cured to a solid subsequent to transfer to the substrate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process according to claim 10 wherein the curable liquid is partially cured on the intermediate transfer element prior to transfer to the substrate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the curable liquid is applied to the developed image in a layer having a thickness of from about 10 percent to about 100 percent of the toner image thickness.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the toner exhibits a solubility in the curable liquid such that subsequent to addition of the curable liquid to the toner image, the image exhibits a viscosity of at least about 1×10 3 poise.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
44 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the toner exhibits a solubility in the curable liquid such that subsequent to addition of the curable liquid to the toner image, the image exhibits a viscosity of from about 1×10 3 to about 1×10 5 poise.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the toner exhibits a solubility in the curable liquid such that subsequent to addition of the curable liquid to the toner image, the image exhibits a viscosity of from about 4.5×10 3 to about 7.5×10 4 poise.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the curable liquid comprises a mixture of an epoxy siloxane and a vinyl ether.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein the curable liquid contains a polymerization initiator.
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