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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2001
Merlin E. Scharfe, Penfield, NY (US);
Richard L. Schank, Pittsford, NY (US);
William W. Limburg, Penfield, NY (US);
Damodar M. Pai, Fairport, NY (US);
Dale S. Renfer, Webster, NY (US);
John F. Yanus, Webster, NY (US);
Paul J. Defeo, Sodus Point, NY (US);
Merlin E. Scharfe, Penfield, NY (US);
Richard L. Schank, Pittsford, NY (US);
William W. Limburg, Penfield, NY (US);
Damodar M. Pai, Fairport, NY (US);
Dale S. Renfer, Webster, NY (US);
John F. Yanus, Webster, NY (US);
Paul J. DeFeo, Sodus Point, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
An imaging method utilizing an imaging member containing a supporting substrate, a layer of a charge carrier injecting surface, a hole blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, a layer of a charge carrier transport material, a layer of an charge carrier generating material, an optional charge trapping layer, a crossed linked silicone rubber, and an electrically insulating overcoating layer. The member is first charged with electrostatic charges of a first polarity, charged a second time with electrostatic charges of a polarity opposite to said first polarity in order to substantially neutralize the charges residing on the electrically insulating surface of the member and exposed to an imagewise pattern of activating electromagnetic radiation whereby an electrostatic latent image is formed. The electrostatic latent image may be developed to form a visible image which may be transferred to a receiver member. The imaging member may be reused after erasure and cleaning.