Release layer for photoreceptors
US5733698A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G5/14734
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is photoconductor construction comprising a release layer which controls the carrier liquid on the surface of the photoreceptor and minimizes beading of toner carrier liquid. According to one embodiment this invention is a photoconductor construction comprising a photoconductor layer applied to an electroconductive substrate, an interlayer applied to the photoconductor layer, and a release layer over the interlayer. The release layer is a swellable polymer. According to another embodiment this invention is a photoconductor construction comprising a polymeric release layer that has a surface with an average roughness, Ra, of at least 10 nm.
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