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US 10,133,204 B2Granted
Imaging device components comprised of hydrophobic carbon nanotubes
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsLiang-Bih Lin, David H. Pan, Daniel Levy, Jin Wu
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Abstract
An electrophotographic imaging device includes a charging device, a cleaning device, and a fuser member that each include hydrophobic carbon nanotubes. The use of hydrophobic carbon nanotubes can increases the charging device's, the cleaning device's, and the fuser member's durability, conductivity, and contaminants deposition.
Claims11
A charging device for an electrophotographic imaging apparatus comprising:
- a charging member having a surface and a shape, the shape selected from the group consisting of a wire, a pin, and a roll;
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- a coating disposed on the surface of the charging member, wherein the coating comprises a plurality of super hydrophobic carbon nanotubes,
- wherein the super hydrophobic carbon nanotubes have a water contact angle of greater than 120°.
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