Appeal No. 1998-0847
Application No. 08/483,762
the examiner’s rejection essentially for the reasons set forth
in the Answer and the reasons below.
OPINION
The examiner finds that Pai discloses an imaging member
having a charge generating layer overcoated with a charge
transport layer where this transport layer includes a
N,N’-diphenyl-N,N’-bis(3-methylphenyl)-(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'-
diamine (the diamine compound) and bis(4-diethylamino-2-
methylphenyl)phenylmethane (the methane compound) in a
polycarbonate resin (Answer, page 4). The examiner further
finds that Pai teaches the addition of the methane compound
for reduction of the “cycle down” problem caused by exposure
to UV light, with use of any amount of the compounds that
permit reduction of the effect of UV light on the imaging
member although the preferred ratio is from 0.0005:1 to 0.1:1
(id.).
The examiner finds that Pai does not disclose the imaging
member in cylindrical [drum] form in a system with a cleaning
blade, as required by claim 1 on appeal (Answer, page 5).
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