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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2013
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Robert C. U. Yu, Webster, NY (US);
Stephen T. Avery, Rochester, NY (US);
Jimmy E. Kelly, Rochester, NY (US);
Mark Muscato, Webster, NY (US);
J. Robinson Cowdery-Corvan, Webster, NY (US);
David Skinner, Rochester, NY (US);
Dennis J. Prosser, Walworth, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to flexible imaging members used in electrophotographic imaging apparatuses. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to electrophotographic imaging members which have imaging layer(s) formulated to comprise of a novel polymer blended binder comprising a bisphenol type polycarbonate and an organic acid-containing copolyester doped into the polycarbonate which provides improved properties and performance to the resulting imaging member. The formulated imaging layer(s) may further include a plasticizer.