Xerox Corporation

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Kyle B Tallman

Michael Stephen Roetker

Jonathan H Herko

Jin Wu

Lin Ma

Francisco Jose Lopez

Scott J Griffin

Yuhua Tong

Varun Sambhy

David W Martin

Santokh Singh Badesha

Dante M Pietrantoni

Qi Ying Li

Eric Robert Dudek

David M Skinner

Lanhui Zhang

Amy C Porter

Markus Rudolf Silvestri

Alexander N Klymachyov

John J Wilbert

Terry L Street

Steven Donald Bush

Jason Mathew LeFevre

Kock-Yee Law

Robert C U Yu

Mandakini Kanungo

William G Herbert

Peter John Knausdorf

James Edward Williams

Jack T LeStrange

Joseph C Sheflin

Carlos Manuel Terrero

Jorge Antonio Alvarez

Stephen T Avery

Gary J Maier

Paul S Bonino

Mark C Petropoulos

Brian P Gilmartin

Charles J Urso, Iii

Eliud Robles-Flores

Jimmy E Kelly

Jason M LeFEVRE

Kenny-tuan T Dinh

Michael L Mehan

Angela Schnuerch

Ngoc-Tram Le

Darren Smith

Harry F Freitas, Jr

Mark C Petropoulos, Jr

Provided herein is a topcoat composition comprising at least one fluorosilicone, a hydride-functional crosslinking agent, an infrared-absorbing filler, and at least one dispersant that is non-reactive with the hydride-functional crosslinking agent, by weight based on a total weight of the topcoat composition, wherein the topcoat composition has a degree of crosslinking between about 10 micrograms/hour/milligrams to about 20 micrograms/hour/milligrams. Further provided herein are methods of making the topcoat composition, as well as an imaging blanket and methods of reducing coating defects on a media coated using the imaging member.

Topcoat composition of imaging blanket with improved properties

The present disclosure is directed to a multilayer imaging blanket for a variable data lithography printing system, including: a multilayer base having a lower contacting surface configured to wrap around or to be mounted on a cylinder core of the variable data lithography printing system; and a platinum catalyzed fluorosilicone surface layer opposite the lower contacting surface; wherein the multilayer base is a sulfur-free carcass including: a top layer including a sulfur-free rubber substrate such as an ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber substrate, a bottom layer including the lower contacting surface; and a compressible layer disposed between the top layer and the bottom layer, the compressible layer being attached to a surface of the top layer opposite the platinum catalyzed fluorosilicone surface layer and a surface of the bottom layer opposite the lower contacting surface, optionally the top layer further comprises a reinforcing fabric layer, the reinforcing fabric layer attached to a surface of the compressible layer opposite the bottom layer.

Multi-layer imaging blanket

A printed electronic device may comprise a plurality of contact pads arranged in a pattern, a plurality of electrode traces arranged in another pattern, the plurality of electrode traces comprising a set of bottom electrode traces and a set of top electrode traces, each electrode trace in electrical communication with an associated contact pad of the plurality of contact pads, and a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell located at an intersection of a pair of electrode traces of the plurality of electrode traces and comprising a bottom electrode layer formed from a region of one of the bottom electrode traces, a top electrode layer formed from a region of one of the top electrode traces, and a ferroelectric layer between the bottom and top electrode layers. The plurality of contact pads comprises at least one unmodified contact pad having a surface area, shape and size, the plurality of contact pads further comprising at least one modified contact pad having a reduced surface area, and a different size, a different shape, or both, as compared to the at least one unmodified contact pad.

Printed electronic devices exhibiting improved yield

Octagonal snorkel

Printed electronic devices are provided. In embodiments, such a device comprises a plurality of contact pads arranged in a pattern; a plurality of electrode traces arranged in another pattern, the plurality of electrode traces comprising a set of bottom electrode traces and a set of top electrode traces, each electrode trace in electrical communication with an associated contact pad of the plurality of contact pads; a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell located at an intersection of a pair of electrode traces of the plurality of electrode traces and comprising a bottom electrode layer formed from a region of one of the bottom electrode traces, a top electrode layer formed from a region of one of the top electrode traces, and a ferroelectric layer between the bottom and top electrode layers; and a protective layer covering the plurality of electrode traces, the protective layer formed from a curable composition comprising an amine modified polyester (meth)acrylate, a (meth)acrylated amine oligomer, a (meth)acrylate monomer, a clay mineral, and a photoinitiator.

Protective layers for high-yield printed electronic devices

A coated, printed electronic device may comprise a plurality of contact pads arranged in a pattern, a plurality of electrode traces arranged in another pattern, the plurality of electrode traces comprising a set of bottom electrode traces and a set of top electrode traces, each electrode trace in electrical communication with an associated contact pad of the plurality of contact pads, a plurality of memory cells, each memory cell located at an intersection of a pair of electrode traces of the plurality of electrode traces and comprising a bottom electrode layer formed from a region of one of the bottom electrode traces, a top electrode layer formed from a region of one of the top electrode traces, and a ferroelectric layer between the bottom and top electrode layers, and a protective layer covering the plurality of electrode traces and extending laterally beyond each edge of each electrode trace to provide a buffer zone surrounding each electrode trace, the buffer zone extending from an end of each electrode trace to cover a portion of each associated contact pad in an overlapping region, wherein each contact pad also has at least one uncovered edge.

Coated printed electronic devices exhibiting improved yield

A media transport system for conveying sheets of media along a process path extending from a media-uptake zone and thereafter through a print zone. The system includes a transport belt for holding the sheets of media generally flat via vacuum for ink jet printing. The media transport system includes a seamed vacuum transport belt, and a platen supporting the belt. The belt comprises a partially-conductive coating having a surface resistivity of from about 10to about 10ohms per square on a polymeric substrate. The partially-conductive coating comprises a polyester and a conductive component such as carbon black, and optionally includes a plasticizer and a leveling agent. The polymeric substrate is either a thermoplastic or a thermoset material.

Ink-jet printing systems

Disclosed herein are methods for reducing drooling, wetting or adhesion on a front face of an inkjet printhead configured for ejecting aqueous ink. The methods including disposing an anti-wetting, low adhesion coating onto a surface of the inkjet printhead front face, wherein the anti-wetting, low adhesion coating is a reaction product of a reactant mixture including a triisocyanante and a perfluoropolyether diol compound having an ethyoxylated spacer; and ejecting a drop of an aqueous ink having a surfactant from the printhead, wherein the aqueous ink drop exhibits a contact angle of greater than about 40&#xb0; and a sliding angle of less than about 30&#xb0; with a surface of the coating on the inkjet printhead front face.

Anti-wetting, low adhesion coatings for aqueous ink printheads

A snorkel for allowing an all-terrain vehicle (ATV&#x2033;) to travel while at least partially submerged, in which the snorkel is constructed with an octagonal riser and auxiliary tube guides.

Snorkel apparatus with auxiliary air tube supports

Exemplary embodiments provide anti-wetting, low adhesion coatings for use with aqueous ink jet printheads. Exemplary embodiments directed to aqueous ink jet printheads with the anti-wetting, low adhesion coating on the front face thereof and methods for reducing drooling, wetting or adhesion on a front face of an ink jet printhead configured for ejecting aqueous ink are also described.

An intermediate transfer member that contains a mixture of a polyimide, an optional conductive component, and a perfluoropolyether phosphate.

Intermediate transfer 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 urea-glyoxal resins, and polyester polyols present on a support polymer layer.

Transfer assist members

A transfer assist blade including a plurality of layers, one of the layers being a check film layer including a thermoplastic layer and a plurality of nanodiamonds.

Nanodiamond-containing check film for transfer assist blade applications

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.

A ball milling free and roll milling free process that includes the mechanical mixing of a mixture of ingredients comprising a polymer, a perfluoropolyether phosphate, a conductive component, and a solvent.

Mechanical mixing processes

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Farmington, NY, United States of America

Kyle B Tallman