Inventor · Penfield, NY, US

Merlin E. Scharfe

28Patents
11h-index
66Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Mar 5, 1980 → Dec 14, 2005

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4286033A Trapping layer overcoated inorganic photoresponsive device Physics 223 Expired
US6528226B1 Enhancing adhesion of organic electrostatographic imaging member overcoat and anticurl backing layers Physics 47 Expired
US5336577A Single layer photoreceptor Physics 41 Expired
US5681679A Overcoated electrophotographic imaging member with resilient charge transport layer Physics 40 Expired
US4747992A Process for fabricating a belt Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US4515882A Overcoated electrophotographic imaging system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US5162183A Overcoat for imaging members Physics 26 Expired
US6183921A Crack-resistant and curl free multilayer electrophotographic imaging member Physics 21 Expired
US5997974A Invisible seam electrostatographic belt Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 20 Expired
US5215841A Electrophotographic imaging member with overcoatings containing fullerenes Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 12 Expired
US6139999A Imaging member with partially conductive overcoating Physics 11 Expired
US5728498A Electrophotographic imaging member having an improved charge transport layer Physics 8 Expired
US6025102A Electrophotographic imaging member Physics 8 Expired
US6096470A Electrophotographic imaging member overcoat fabrication process Physics 7 Expired
US5153759A Optically addressed light valve system Physics 7 Expired
US6270850A Method to improve dip coating Performing Operations; Transporting 6 Expired
US5132627A Motionless scanner Physics 6 Expired
US5805964A Inorganic coated development electrodes and methods thereof Physics 5 Expired
US6245475A Process of spray forming photoreceptors with ink nozzles Physics 5 Expired
US5787329A Organic coated development electrodes and methods thereof Physics 5 Expired
US4287279A Overcoated inorganic layered photoresponsive device and process of preparation Physics 4 Expired
US5761587A Coated development electrodes and methods thereof Physics 3 Expired
US6075959A Discharge of photoreceptors Physics 2 Expired
US7205081B2 Imaging member Physics 0 Expired
US4330609A Method of imaging a trapping layer overcoated inorganic photoresponsive device Physics 0 Expired

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