Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080216629 | Flexible belt having a planed seam and processes for making the same - A post treatment process of a seamed belt for providing a smooth surface and substantially eliminating protrusions by using a planing blade, and a seamed belt that has undergone the post treatment. | 09-11-2008 |
20090162637 | CARBON NANOTUBE FILLED POLYCARBONATE ANTI-CURL BACK COATING WITH IMPROVED ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES - Transparent or semi-transparent, electrically conductive anti-curl back coating composite for electrophotographic imaging member comprising a carbon nanotube complex and a polycarbonate binder are described along with processes for preparing them. | 06-25-2009 |
20090294512 | MEMBER FOR SMOOTHING FLEXIBLE BELT SEAMS AND METHOD FOR USING - An improved member for use in welding seamed flexible belts to produce smoother seams having reduced seam thickness. The improved member has a unique configuration, that includes a ridge defined at an end of the member and further includes a V-shape groove or cut defined in the ridge, which helps facilitate welding of the seam overlap region. | 12-03-2009 |
20090294513 | ULTRASONIC WELDING MEMBER FOR SMOOTHING FLEXIBLE BELT SEAMS AND METHOD FOR USING - An ultrasonic welding member for use in welding seamed flexible belts to produce smoother seams having reduced seam thickness. The ultrasonic welding member has a unique configuration, that includes an increased tip surface formed in such a manner that more energy from the horn is dispersed over the seam overlap region for a longer duration of time to produce a smoother and thinner weld. | 12-03-2009 |
20090324304 | INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER BELT AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME - An image forming apparatus having an improved intermediate transfer belt, and processes for making the same. More specifically, there is provided an intermediate transfer belt having one or more steering ribs formed into the belt such that a separate steering rib need not be employed. | 12-31-2009 |
20100051171 | COATED TRANSFER MEMBER - An intermediate transfer member that is coated with a crosslinked acrylic resin. | 03-04-2010 |
20100055328 | COATED SEAMED TRANSFER MEMBER - An intermediate transfer member wherein the seam on the member is coated with a crosslinked acrylic resin. | 03-04-2010 |
20100248107 | GLYCOLURIL RESIN AND POLYOL RESIN MEMBERS - An intermediate transfer member, such as a belt, where the seam or seams thereof on the member contain a coating mixture of a glycoluril resin and a polyol resin. | 09-30-2010 |
20100248108 | GLYCOLURIL RESIN AND POLYOL RESIN DUAL MEMBERS - An intermediate transfer member, such as a belt, where the surface of the belt contains as a coating a mixture of a glycoluril resin and a polyol resin. | 09-30-2010 |
20100304285 | CRACK RESISTANT IMAGING MEMBER PREPARATION AND PROCESSING METHOD - The presently disclosed embodiments relate in general to electrophotographic imaging members, such as layered photoreceptor structures, and processes for making and using the same. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to the development of a structurally simplified flexible electrophotographic imaging member without the need of an anticurl back coating layer and a post treatment process for effecting the imaging member service life extension in the field. | 12-02-2010 |
20110024024 | METHOD OF FABRICATING SUPER FINISHED ITB'S VIA INTERNAL MANDREL FLOW COATING - Provided are apparatuses and methods of making a transfer belt. The method can include providing a hollow mandrel including an interior surface and rotating about a longitudinal axis. The method can also include dispensing a coating liquid through a dispensing tip over the interior surface of the rotating mandrel and using a doctor blade to smooth the coating liquid to form a layer of coating. The method can further include curing the layer of coating to form a seamless belt over the interior surface of the mandrel and releasing the belt from the interior surface of the mandrel, wherein the belt has a thickness uniformity in the range of about 100 nm to about 1 um. | 02-03-2011 |
20110052854 | GLYCOLURIL RESIN AND ACRYLIC RESIN MEMBERS - An intermediate transfer member, such as a belt, where the seam or seams thereof on the member contain a coating mixture of a glycoluril resin and a self crosslinking acrylic resin. | 03-03-2011 |
20110053068 | FLEXIBLE IMAGING MEMBER BELTS - Embodiments pertain to a flexible imaging member used in electrostatography and processes for making and using the imaging member. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to a structurally simplified flexible electrophotographic imaging member that has reasonable flatness and exhibits good performance without the need of an anticurl back coating layer. | 03-03-2011 |
20110053069 | FLEXIBLE IMAGING MEMBER BELTS - Embodiments pertain to a flexible imaging member used in electrostatography and processes for making and using the imaging member. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to a structurally simplified flexible electrophotographic imaging member that has reasonable flatness and exhibits good performance without the need of an anticurl back coating layer. | 03-03-2011 |
20110053070 | GLYCOLURIL RESIN AND ACRYLIC RESIN DUAL MEMBERS - A dual layered intermediate transfer member, such as a belt, that includes a substrate that is coated with a layer of a mixture of a glycoluril resin, and a self crosslinking acrylic resin. | 03-03-2011 |
20110081610 | CORONA TREATMENT FOR INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBER OVERCOAT ADHESION - An intermediate transfer member substrate with an imageable seam overcoat and a process for preparing the intermediate transfer member substrate with an overcoat layer without an adhesive or primer layer is provided. | 04-07-2011 |
20110104479 | SILANE CONTAINING INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBERS - An intermediate transfer member, such as a belt, that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, a silane first intermediate layer, and contained on the silane layer a second layer of a self crosslinking acrylic resin; a mixture of a glycoluril resin and an acrylic polyol resin; or a mixture of a glycoluril resin and a self crosslinking acrylic resin. | 05-05-2011 |
20110135348 | SIMPLE ITB STEERING RIB APPLICATOR - This invention provides a steering rib for an ITB. These steering rib or ribs are applied to the ITB by placing the rib around a cylindrical fixture. The rib is held in place by a vacuum that is applied to the rib to hold it against the fixture until the rib is adhered to the inside surface of an ITB. Once the rib or ribbing is adhered to the ITB, a series of apertures directs compressed air against the rib and the ITB to release them from the fixture. | 06-09-2011 |
20110143115 | INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - There is described herein an intermediate transfer member including a polyimide polymer having the formula: | 06-16-2011 |
20110188901 | INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - The present teachings provide an intermediate transfer member which includes a substrate layer and a surface layer disposed on the substrate layer. The surface layer includes a polyimide polymer having the formula: | 08-04-2011 |
20110256474 | IMAGING MEMBERS HAVING STRESS/STRAIN FREE LAYERS - The presently disclosed embodiments relate in general to electrostatography comprising improved features in the flexible imaging member that enhance function when used in the electrostatographic imaging system. These embodiments pertain, more particularly, to a structurally simplified curl-free flexible electrostatographic imaging member belt containing a stress/strain free ground strip layer and stress/strain free imaging layer(s) to improve dynamic belt cyclic motion quality and extend service life. | 10-20-2011 |
20120009371 | INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBER - Described herein is an intermediate transfer member that includes a layer of phenoxy resin having dispersed therein conductive particles. | 01-12-2012 |
20120021122 | CONDUCTIVE CARBON BLACK - Described herein is a method of forming a composition including mixing an anhydride, a silane and a solvent to form a solution. Carbon black and an isocyanate are mixed to form a carbon black mixture. The solution and the carbon black mixture are homogenized to form a carbon black dispersion. | 01-26-2012 |
20120183729 | INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBER AND COMPOSITION - There is described an intermediate transfer member comprising a seamless layer comprising a polyphenylsulfone and a polysiloxane having dispersed therein carbon black particles. The composition used to manufacture the seamless intermediate transfer member is also described. | 07-19-2012 |
20120193583 | Endless flexible members for imaging devices - Flexible members for use in imaging devices comprise a non-ionic surfactant; a fluorinated surfactant; or both. | 08-02-2012 |
20120207519 | SEAMLESS INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER BELT - An intermediate transfer belt for an electrostatographic device and methods for making the intermediate transfer belt can include the use of polyamide-imide and carbon nanotubes and nanosheets, for example multi-walled carbon nanotubes, single-walled carbon nanotubes, graphene, graphite, and two or more of these as an electrically conductive filler. | 08-16-2012 |
20120248379 | POLY(AMIC ACID AMIDEIMIDE) INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBERS - An intermediate transfer member includes a poly(amic acid amideimide), or a mixture of a poly(amic acid amideimide), a phosphate ester, an optional polysiloxane, and an optional conductive filler component. | 10-04-2012 |
20120288788 | INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBER - Described herein is an intermediate transfer member that includes a layer of phenoxy resin having dispersed therein graphene particles. | 11-15-2012 |
20130174957 | INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER BELT STEERING RIB APPLICATOR DEVICE AND METHOD - A system and apparatus are provided for adhering steering ribs to an intermediate transfer belt (ITB). These steering ribs (one or more) are applied to the ITB by placing the rib material around a cylindrical fixture. The rib material is held in place by a vacuum that is applied to the rib material to hold it against the fixture. An ITB may be separately held in place on the fixture by another vacuum until the rib material is adhered to the inside surface of the ITB through application of compressed air to force the rib material outward against the ITB. Once the rib material is adhered to the ITB, a series of apertures directs compressed air against the rib and the ITB to release them from the fixture. | 07-11-2013 |
20130214454 | SEAMLESS FUSER MEMBER PROCESS - Described herein is a method forming a belt suitable for use with an image forming system. The method includes coating a composition of a polyimide, a phosphate ester and a solvent onto an outer surface of a rotating metal belt, and subsequently curing and releasing the composition from the metal belt. | 08-22-2013 |
20140030438 | THERMALLY STABLE OLEOPHOBIC LOW ADHESION COATING FOR INKJET PRINTHEAD FACE - A coating for an ink jet printhead front face, wherein the coating comprises an oleophobic low adhesion coating having high thermal stability as indicated by less than about 15 percent weight loss when heated to up to 300° C., and wherein a drop of ultra-violet (UV) gel ink or a drop of solid ink exhibits a contact angle of greater than about 45° and sliding angle of less than about 30° with a surface of the coating, wherein the coating maintains the contact angle and sliding angle after the coating has been exposed to a temperature of at least 200° C. for at least 30 minutes. In particular, the coating shows no oil on the coating surface after curing. | 01-30-2014 |
20140057114 | CAST-IN BELT TIMING PATCH - A cast-in reflective timing patch for a belt such as an intermediate transfer belt of a printing device. The timing patch is formed during manufacturing of the belt. As such, the presence, quality, location, and alignment of the timing patch is fixed and inspection and monitoring of the timing patch is no longer required. | 02-27-2014 |
20150050054 | TRANSFER ASSIST MEMBERS - A transfer assist member comprising a plurality of layers, one of the layers being a check film layer comprised of a thermoplastic layer present on a polymer layer. | 02-19-2015 |
20150050055 | TRANSFER ASSIST MEMBERS - A transfer assist member comprising a plurality of layers, one of the layers being a check film layer comprised of a crosslinked mixture of aminoplast resins, and polyester polyols present on a support polymer layer. | 02-19-2015 |
20150063880 | TRANSFER ASSIST BLADE - There is described a transfer assist blade for an electrostatographic machine. The transfer assist blade includes a wear layer for contacting a copy sheet, an interior layer having a thickness of from about 150 microns to about 500 microns and a back layer comprising a thermoset polyimide having dispersed therein carbon particles such that an out surface of the back layer has a surface resistance of from about 1×10 | 03-05-2015 |