Patent ID: 8628823
Filing Date: 2014-01-14
Classification: B29C,G03G

Abstract:
1. A method for making an imprinted imaging member comprising: coating an imaging member with an outer layer formulation; ambient drying the outer layer formulation to form an outer layer on the imaging member; and pressing a rigid rod having a wire wound around the rod to form a surface pattern on the rod and pressing the rod and wire against the outer layer on the imaging member, wherein the rigid rod and wire are pressed against the outer layer at a force of from about 10 Newtons to about 1000 Newtons; and rolling the rigid rod and wire against the outer layer on the imaging member to form a surface pattern homogeneously imprinted on the surface of the outer layer such that the surface pattern has a homogeneous roughness and periodicity; and curing the imaging member to form an imprinted imaging member.