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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2006
Applicants:
Timothy P. Bender, Toronto, CA;
Nan-xing HU, Oakville, CA;
Michael E. Zak, Canandaigue, NY (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/043 (2006.01); G03G 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Backing layers, which may be useful for reducing torque in electrophotographic photoreceptors, are provided. The backing layers, which may be anti-curl backing layers, include a polymer matrix having a particulate inorganic lubricant and a particulate fluoropolymer uniformly dispersed therein. Also provided are electrophotographic photoreceptors that include a substrate and the backing layers, electrophotographic imaging apparatuses that include such photoreceptors, and methods for forming the photoreceptors.