US 7,541,124 B2
Condensation polymer photoconductive elements
Michel F. Molaire, Rochester, N.Y. (US); Wayne T. Ferrar, Fairport, N.Y. (US); David S. Weiss, Rochester, N.Y. (US); and John C. Wilson, Rochester, N.Y. (US)
Assigned to Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N.Y. (US)
Filed on Aug. 19, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/210,100.
Prior Publication US 2007/0042282 A1, Feb. 22, 2007
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G03G 5/14 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 430—64  [430/123.4] 13 Claims
 
1. A photoconductive element comprising an electrically conductive support, an electrical barrier layer disposed over said electrically conductive support, a charge generation layer capable of generating positive charge carriers when exposed to actinic radiation disposed over said barrier layer, said barrier layer comprising a crosslinker, and a crosslinkable condensation polymer having covalently bonded as repeating units in the polymer chain, aromatic tetracarbonylbisimide groups of the formula:

OG Complex Work Unit Drawing
wherein Ar represents a tetravalent aromatic group.