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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 1995
Filed:
Jan. 03, 1994
Joseph Mammino, Penfield, NY (US);
Donald S Sypula, Penfield, NY (US);
John S Berkes, Webster, NY (US);
Edward L Schlueter, Jr, Rochester, NY (US);
Gerald M Fletcher, Pittsford, NY (US);
Frank J Bonsignore, Rochester, NY (US);
Shy-Shung Hwang, Penfield, NY (US);
Donald J Robertson, Fairport, NY (US);
Allen W Denham, Williamson, NY (US);
Paul J Brach, Rochester, NY (US);
Dennis A Abramsohn, Pittsford, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A seamless intermediate transfer member has a reinforcing member in an endless configuration, a filler material such as a polymer and electrical property regulating material to regulate the electrical properties such as surface and bulk resistivity, dielectric constant and charge dissipation. The seamless intermediate transfer member also has good mechanical properties. The reinforcing member can be prepared by any suitable method such as by weaving. Filler material and electrical regulating material can be applied on, around or embedded into the reinforcing member. The member can be employed in an electrostatographic imaging system with more than one toner imaging station. The member can pick up a separate image from each individual imaging station and transfer the combined image to a suitable substrate. The seamless intermediate transfer member is capable of dissipating charge between toner imaging stations, achieving good transfer efficiencies and has a non-stretch characteristic to attain good registration of a toner image.