Patents

1. “Aryloxy-phthalocyanines of group IV metals” Bender, T.P.; Lessard, B.H.; Abdelrahman, A.; Tevtia, A.; US 9,040,710. May 26 2015. (Description: A novel composition of matter, the group 14 aryloxylated phthalocyanines and their use in organic photovoltaics.)
2. “Aryloxy-phthalocyanines of group III metals” Bender, T.P.; Lessard, B.H.; Abdelrahman, A.; Tevtia, A.; US 8,933,238. January 13 2015. (Description: A novel composition of matter, the group 13 aryloxylated phthalocyanines and their use in organic photovoltaics.)
3. “Photoreceptor” Bender, T.P.; Mayo, J.M.; US 8,211,603. July 3 2012. (Description: A photoreceptor utilizing carbon nanotubes as electronically active materials.)
4. “Polymer of naphthalene tetracarboxylic diimide dimers” Bender, T.P.; Graham, J.F.; Duff, J.M.; US 8,202,674. June 19 2012. (Description: Polymeric version of electron transporting materials naphthalene diimides.)
5. “Crosslinked siloxane outmost layer having aromatic silicon-containing compounds for photoreceptors” Qi, Y.; Hu, N-X.; Graham, J.F.; Bender, T.P.; Hor, A-M.; Gagnon, Y.; Hsiao, C-K.; US 8,148,039. April 3 2012. (Description: An aromatic silicon crosslinking mechanism and composition for photoreceptors.)
6. “Chemical toner with covalently bonded release agent” Vanbesien, D.W; Zwartz, E.G.; Vong, C.; McDougall, M.N.V.; Bender, T.P.; Belelie, J.L.; Norsten, T.; US 7,901,859. March 8, 2011. (Description: The use of long a-olefins within a chemical toner for improved release during the xerographic process.)
7. “Electrophotographic photoreceptors having reduced torque and improved mechanical robustness” Bender, T.P.; Hu, N.X.; Graham, J.F.; Gagnon, Y.; Hsiao, C.; Gardner, S.J.; De Jong, K.L.; Markovics, J.M.; US 7,851,113. December 14, 2010. (Description: The application of boron nitride as a nanoparticle additive to organic photoreceptors.)
8. “Polymers of napthalene tetracarboxylic diimide dimmers” Bender, T.P.; Graham, J.F.; Duff, J.M.; US 7,820,780. October 26, 2010. (Description: electron transporting polymers for organic electronic applications.)
9. “Synthesis of aromatic silicon-containing compounds” Coggan, J.A.; Bender, T.P.; Toth, A.E.J.; US 7,803,959. September 28, 2010. (Description: a pilot plant scale method for making sol-gel processable arylamines containing reactive siloxane groups.)
10. “Crosslinked siloxane outmost layer having aromatic silicon-containing compounds for photoreceptors” Qi, Y.; Hu, N.X.; Graham, J.F.; Bender, T.P.; Hor, A.M.; Gagnon, Y.; Hsiao, C.K.; US 7,795,462. September 14, 2010. (Description: a photoreceptive device whereby the outer most layer is a sol-gel based arylamine whereby the inert binder material is a derivative of a bisphenol.)
11. “System and method for producing arylamine compounds” Bender, T.P.; Moore, E.; Coggan, J.A.; Lee, F.P.H.; Borbely, D.; US 7,767,856. August 3, 2010. (Description: a microfluidic apparatus and process capable of producing arylamines in a continuous fashion.)
12. “Imaging member having high charge carrier mobility” Bender, T.P.; McGuire, G.; US 7,767,371. August 3, 2010. (Description: an arylamine hole-conducting polymer shown to have high charge carrier mobility exceeding standard materials.)
13. “Aqueous gel ink compositions and method of printing same” Bedford, C.E.; Breton, M.P.; Bender, T.P.; US 7,767,011. August 3, 2010. (Description: an ink composition containing polystyrenesulfonate (sodium salt) made by controlled radical polymerization and a gel control agent.)
14. “Photoreceptor including multi-block polymeric charge transport material at least partially embedded within a carbon nanotube material” Bender, T.P.; Hu, N.X.; US 7,740,997. June 22, 2010. (Description: a method to form nanotube charge transporters using a triblock copolymers, selective solvents and UV curing.)
15. “Fluidized bed reaction apparatus and methods for using the same” Bender, T.P.; Borbely; D.T.; Lee, F.P.H.; Hu, N.X.; US 7,713,499. May 11, 2010. (Description: a novel reactor system to conduct sol-gel chemistry on a pilot-plant scale using a solid state acid catalyst and continuous recirculation.)
16. “Branched polyarylene ethers and processes for the preparation thereof” Bender, T.P.; US 7,648,811. January 19, 2010. (Description: a chemical process to synthesize branched polymers based on an entropically driven process. Sole inventor).
17. “Photoreceptor” Bender, T.P.; US 7,635,548. December 22, 2009. (Description: a patent describing the use of carbon nanotubes as photoreceptor elements. Sole inventor).
18. “Polymers of napthalene tetracarboxylic diimide dimers“ Bender, T.P.; Graham, J.F.; Duff, J.M.; US 7,544,450. June 9, 2009. (Description: Patenting of the latest results regarding this class of materials. Part of the ongoing effort by Xerox to claim this entire class of materials originally investigated by J.Duff and I.)
19. “Process for Arylamine Production” Goodbrand, H.B.; Hu, N.X.; Bender, T.P.; US 7,541,483. June 2, 2009. (Description: Process for making and isolating, on an industrial scale, a salt of an arylamine compound which contains a carboxylic acid functionality.)
20. “Electrophotographic photoreceptors having reduced torque and improved mechanical robustness” Bender, T.P.; Hu, N.X.; Zak, M.E.; US 7,524,596. April 28, 2009. (Description: the use of nanometer sized PTFE particles as additives to improve the mechanical robustness of an organic photoreceptive device.)
21. “Siloxane-acrylate interpenetrating networks and methods for producing the same” Bender, T.P.; Keoshkerian, B.; Graham, J.; Gagnon, Y.; Hsiao, C.K.; Hu, N.X.; US 7,517,928. April 14, 2009. (Description: A new method for engineering an interpenetrating network of a polymer – made via SFRP/NMP – and a polysiloxne – made by a sol-gel process. The result was an extremely mechanically robust and long lasting hole-transporting layer.)
22. “Photoconductive members” Duff, J.M..; Bender, T.P.; Graham, J.; Vong, C.; US 7,514,192. April 7, 2009. (Description: The synthesis and characterization of new electroactive light absorbing materials sensitive to 400 nm light – blue laser.)
23. “Positive charging photoreceptor” Loutfy, R.O.; Popovic, Z.D.; Graham, J.; Bender, T.P.; US 7,491,989. February 17, 2009. (Description: A new photoreceptor device which contains as its outermost layer an electron-transporting siloxane made by a sol-gel process.)
24. “Photoconductive members” Duff, J.M..; Bender, T.P.; Graham, J.; Vong, C.; US 7,473,785. January 6, 2009. (Description: The synthesis and characterization of new electroactive light absorbing materials sensitive to 400 nm light – blue laser.)
25. “Polymers of napthalene tetracarboxylic diimide dimers” Bender, T.P.; Graham, J.; Duff, J.M..; US 7,449,268. November 11, 2008. (Description: Patenting of the latest results regarding this class of materials. Part of the ongong effort by Xerox to claim this entire class of materials originally investigated by J.Duff and I.)
26. “Method of treating an electrophotographic-imaging member with a rare earth metal” Graham, J.; Belknap, N.; Giza, K. M.; Ioannidis, A.; Zak, M.; Gardner, S.; Hu, N.X.; Bender, T.P.; Hor, A.M.; US 7,435,518. October 14, 2008. (Description: A method to fill defect areas in the native oxide of aluminum with europium oxide and other lanthanide oxides.)
27. “Rapid cost effective method for the synthesis of TPD-type arylamines” Bender, T.P.; Coggan, J.A.; McGuire, G.; Murphy, L.D.; Toth, A.E.J.; US 7,408,085. August 5, 2008. (Description: the ‘industrialization’ of Buchwald-Hartwig N-C Pd catalyzed coupling chemistry: Part 5.)
28. “Rapid, cost effective method for synthesis of diarylamine compounds” Bender, T.P.; Coggan, J.A.; US 7,402,700. July 22, 2008. (Description: the ‘industrialization’ of Buchwald-Hartwig N-C Pd catalyzed coupling chemistry: Part 4.)
29. “Process for arylamine production” Bender, T.P.; Goodbrand, H.B.; Hu, N.X.; US 7,402,699. July 22, 2008. (Description: the ‘industrialization’ of Buchwald-Hartwig N-C Pd catalyzed coupling chemistry: Part 3.)
30. “Branched polyarylene ethers and processes for the preparation thereof” Bender, T.P.; US 7,396,895. July 8, 2008. (Description: A validated method for the preparation of branched and hyperbranched polyarylene ethers. This method involves the direct polymerization of an AA, BB and AAA monomers to produce soluble and processable materials.)
31. “Silicon-containing overcoat layers” Bender, T.P.; US 7,390,599. June 24, 2008. (Description: a refinement on the design of a hole-transporting crosslinked sol-gel layer with reduced to no residual Si-OH functionality)
32. “Photoconductive imaging members.” Wu, J.; Lin, L.B.L.; Duff, J.M..; Bender, T.P.; US 7,354,685. April 8 2008. (Description: The use of polycyclicolefins as mechanically robust materials within a photoreceptive device.)
33. “Aromatic disiloxane compositions.” Bender, T.P.; Graham, J.F.; Gagnon, Y.; Hsiao, C.K.; Hu, N.X.; Qi, Y.; US 7,348,447. March 25, 2008. (Description: the design and practical synthesis of a tetrasiloxane comonomer made via hydrosilylation of divinylbenzene that with copolymerized with a siloxane containing hole transporting molecule gave a film improved mechanical properties.)
34. “Cost effective method for synthesis of triarylamine compounds from an aniline and an arylchloride.” Bender, T.P.; Coggan, J.A.; US 7,345,203. March 18, 2008. (Description: the ‘industrialization’ of Buchwald-Hartwig N-C Pd catalyzed coupling chemistry: Part 2.)
35. “Crosslinked siloxane composite overcoat for photoreceptors.” Qi, Y.; Hu, N.X.; Bender, T.P.; Gagnon, Y.; Graham, J.; Hsiao, C.K. Hor, A.H.; US 7,338,739. March 4, 2008. (Description: A method for the production and use of an electrically inert bissiloxane derived from bisphenols.)
36. “Arylamine Process.” Coggan, J.A.; Bender, T.P.; US 7,332,630. February 19, 2008. (Description: the ‘industrialization’ of Buchwald-Hartwig N-C Pd catalyzed coupling chemistry: Part 1.)
37. “Imaging Members.” Belknap, N.L.; Ioannidis, A.; Chen, C.C.; Zhang, L.; Duff, J.M..; Graham, J.F.; Bender, T.P.; US 7,297,458. November 20, 2007. (Descritpion: A derivative of US 6,586,148 and the continuing movement of this new concept from research phase into development.)
38. “Photoconductors containing crosslinked polycarbonate polymers.” Hu, N.X; Bender, T.P.; Hor, A.H.; Goodbrand, H.B.; Gagnon, Y.; US 7,297,456. November 20, 2007. (Description: A new monomer which contains a protected/masked hydroxyl group and is capable of being incorporated into polycarbonate resins by direct polymerization.)
39. “Imaging Members.” Main, A.M.; Lin, L.B.; Chambers, J.S.; Duff, J.M..; Bender, T.P.; US 7,291,430. November 6, 2007. (Description: A derivative of US 6,586,148 and the continuing movement of this new concept from research phase into development.)
40. “3-iodopropylmethyldiisopropoxysilane and imaging members including the same.” Bender, T.P.; Hu, N.X.; US 7,262,314. August 28 2007. (Description: a practical and time efficient synthesis of the title compound which is an essential intermediate towards the production of a siloxane containing hole-transporting molecule.)
41. “Silicon-containing layers for electrophotographic photoreceptors and methods for making the same” Bender, T.P.; Hu, N.X.; Graham, J.F.; Gagnon, Y.; Coggan, J.A.; US 7,238,456. July 3, 2007. (Description: A hole-transporting crosslinked siloxane network capable of protecting an organic photoreceptive device from environmental degradation.)
42. “Imaging members with crosslinked polycarbonate in charge transport layer.” Hu, N.X.; Bender, T.P.; Hor, A.H.; Goodbrand, H.B.; Gagnon, Y.; Liebermann, G.; US 7,229,732. June 12, 2007. (Description: A new monomer which contains a protected/masked hydroxyl group and is capable of being incorporated into polycarbonate resins by direct polymerization.)
43. “Process for arylamine production” Bender, T.P.; Coggan, J.; US 7,227,034. June 5, 2007. (Description: an industrially practical method for the synthesis of a functionalized arylamine compounds capable of participating in sol-gel chemistry.)
44. “Imaging members” Ioannidis, A; Belknap, N.L. Chen, C.C.; Zhang, L.; Bender, T.P.; Graham, J.F.; Hor, A.H.; Duff, J.M..; US 7,223,507. May 29, 2007. (A derivative of US 6,586,148 and the continuing movement of this new concept from research phase into development.)
45. “Cross-coupling reactions.” Coggan, J. A.; Hu, N. X; Goodbrand, H. B.; Bender, T. P.; US 7,214,644. May 8, 2007. (Descripton: an industrially practical method for the use of an immobilized palladium catalyst which can also be recycled multiple times and used in a multi-batch process.)
46. “Process for arylamine production.” Goodbrand, H. B.; Bender, T. P.; Coggan, J. A.; Hu, N. X.; US 7,196,214. March 27, 2007. (Description: an industrially practical method for the synthesis of a functionalized arylamine molecule capable of further derivatization or polymerization.)
47. “Polycarbonates and photoconductive imaging members.” Bender, T.P.; Goodbrand, H.B.; US 7,144,971. December 5, 2006. (Description: A method for the synthesis of a polycarbonate capable of thermal curing having controlled molecular weight and molecular weight distribution.)
48. “Process for preparing iodoaromatic compounds and using the same.” Goodbrand, H.B.; Bender, T.P.; Gaynor, R.E.; Murphy, L.; US 7,138,555. November 21, 2006. (Description: an industrially practical method for the preparation of an iodo-aromatic compound from a bromo-aromatic compound.)
49. “Arylamine Process.” Bender, T.P.; Hu, N.X.; Goodbrand, H.B.; US 7,122,700. October 17, 2006. (Description: an industrially practical method for bisformylation of an arylamine compound.)
50. “Electrophotoactive Imaging Members.” Ioannidis, A; Fuller, T.J.; Belknap; N.L.; Silvestri, M.R.; Chen, C.C.; Bender, T.P.; Graham, J.F.; Duff, J.M..; Dinh, K.T.T.; Yanus, J.F.; Markovics, J.M.; Zhang, L.; US 7,115,345. October 3, 2006. (Description: A patent protecting the composition, materials package and device configuration of a single-layer organic photoreceptive device. A derivative of US 6,586,148 and the start of the movement of this new concept from research phase into development.)
51. “Photoconductive imaging members.” Bender, T. P.; Graham, J. F.; Hor, A. M.; Junginger, J.; US 7,070,894. July 4, 2006. (Description: A method for the synthesis and use of branched polysiloxane copolymers by sol-gel processing and their use as an electrically conductive layer in an organic photoreceptor.)
52. “Imaging Members” Bender, T. P.; Graham, J. F.; Duff, J. M.; Ioannidis, A.; Belknap, N. L.; US 7,070,892. July 4, 2006. (Description: The design and use of a proprietary electron-transporting material and its use in a single layer photoreceptor design. A derivative of US 6,586,148 and the continuing movement of this new concept from research phase into development.)
53. “Process for preparing branched polyarylene ethers” Bender, T.P.; US 7,067,608. June 27, 2006. (Description: A novel method for the production of branched and hyperbranch poly(arylene ether)s by depolymerization of a liner polymer via an entropically driven reaction with a salt of a polyphenolic compound.)
54. “Naphthalene tetracarboxylic diimide dimmers” Bender, T.P.; Grahm, J.F.; Duff, J.M..; US 7,011,916. March 14, 2006. (Description: A divisional patent protecting specific compositions of naphthalene tetracarboxylic diimide dimmers as electron-transporting materials found to be of particular usefulness).
55. “Unsaturated ester substituted polymers with reduced halogen content” Devissor, C.; Bender, T.P.; US 7,001,978. February 21, 2006. (Description: A method for chemical removal of residual and undesirable chloromethyl groups from poly(aryl ether) photoresist materials.)
56. “Blue diode laser sensitive photoreceptor” Bender, T.P.; Graham, J.F.; US 6,969,573. November 29, 2005. (Description: A patent protecting the composition of a particular class of triarylamines found to have comparable performance and equivalent xerographic properties to the more common benzidine based arylamine compound TPD while being transparent at 400 nm.)
57. “Imaging members” Lin, L.B.; Nealey, R.H.; Hor, A.M.; Duff, J.M..; Bender, T.P.; Melnyk, A.R.; Ioannidis, A.; Hammond, H.F.; Ferrarese, L.L.; Chen, C.C.; Markovics, J.M.; Dinh, K.T.T.; US 6,946,227. September 20, 2005. (Description: A patent protecting the composition, materials package and device configuration of a single-layer organic photoreceptive device.)
58. “Process for preparing substituted polyarylene ethers”. Bender; T.P.; US 6,927,273. August 9, 2005. (Description: A new method for the introduction of halo-methyl groups into poly(arylene ether)s. This method is of particular practical usefulness due to the use of bisphenol-C/N-halosuccimides in place of other chloromethylating methods. The polymers produced via this method are precursors to photoresist materials.)
59. “Photoconductive Imaging Members” Belknap, N.L.; Chen, C.C.; Zhang, L.; IoannidisA.; Duff, J.M..; Graham, J.F.; Bender, T.P.; US 6,858,363. February 22, 2005. (Description: A derivative of US 6,586,148 and the start of the movement of this new concept from research phase into development.)
60. “Naphthalene tetracarboxylic diimide dimers” Bender, T.P.; Graham, J.F.; Duff, J.M..; US 6,794,102, September 21, 2004. (Description: A novel class of compounds comprising two chemically link naphthalene tetracarboxylic diimide units. This broad umbrella patent claims and protects the entire class of compounds/composition of matter.)
61. “Imaging Members” Lin, L.B.L; Chen, C.C.; Duff, J.M..; Bender, T.P.; Hammond, H.F.; Markovics, J.M.; Ferrarese, L.L.; Chambers, J.S.; Main, A.M.; US 6,756,169. June 29, 2004. (Description: A patent protecting the composition, materials package and device configuration of a single-layer organic photoreceptive device.)
62. “Process for preparing polyarylene ethers” Bender, T.P.; DeVisser, C.J.; Burt, R.A.; Smith, P.F.; Saban, M.D.; US 6,716,956. April 6, 2004. (Description: a process by which polyarylene ethers can be made at low molecular weight but with narrow polydispersity and at an accelerated rate at a pilot plant scale. This process was a key enabler for a new photoresist material made from this base material.)
63. “Photoconductive Members” Bender, T.P.; Duff, J.M..; Vong, C.; Hamer, G.; US 6,656,651. December 2, 2003. (Description: A novel class of compounds comprising chemically link naphthalene and perylene units. This broad umbrella patent claims and protects the entire class of compounds/composition of matter.)
64. “Imaging Members” Lin, L.B.L.; Cherniack, H.R.; Chambers, J.S.; Main, A.M.; Yuh, H.J.; Chen, C.C.; Duff, J.M..; Bender, T.P.; US 6,656,650. December 2, 2003. (Description: A patent protecting the composition, materials package and device configuration of a single-layer organic photoreceptive device.)
65. “Imaging Members” Graham, J.F.; Bender, T.P.; Bin, L.B.L.; Ioannidis, A.; US 6,586,148. July 1, 2003. (Description: a broad patent claiming and protecting the structure of the bilayer photoreceptive device. This patent served as the basis for a major development effort by a large number of people leading to pilot scale proof of concept.)