Patents Represented by Attorney Eugene O. Palazzo
  • Patent number: 8349463
    Abstract: An intermediate transfer media, such as a belt, that includes a first optional polyimide substrate layer, and a second layer of a fluoropolyimide polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Yu Qi, Nan-Xing Hu, Yuhua Tong
  • Patent number: 8329367
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an optional hole blocking layer, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and where the charge transport layer contains a polyamideimide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Yuhua Tong, Linda L Ferrarese, Edward C Savage
  • Patent number: 8329301
    Abstract: An intermediate transfer member that includes a core shell component wherein the core is, for example, comprised of a metal oxide, and the shell is comprised of a silica, which shell contains or includes a hydrophobic agent, and where the core shell is dispersed in or mixed with a fluoroelastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Lanhui Zhang, Lin Ma, Jonathan H Herko
  • Patent number: 8323865
    Abstract: Toners are provided which may be suitable for use in cold fusing pressure apparatus. The toners include low molecular weight amorphous resins having low softening points and low molecular weights, compared with resins utilized in conventional emulsion aggregation toners for low melt fusing applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Allan K. Chen, Guerino G. Sacripante
  • Patent number: 8318394
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an optional hole blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and where the charge transport layer or layers contains a sulfonamide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Jin Wu
  • Patent number: 8318398
    Abstract: Environmentally friendly toner particles are provided which may include a bio-based amorphous polyester resin, optionally in combination with another amorphous resin and/or a crystalline resin. Methods for providing these toners are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Guerino G. Sacripante, Valerie M. Farrugia, Ke Zhou, Edward G. Zwartz, Michael S. Hawkins
  • Patent number: 8304152
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an optional hole blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and where the charge transport layer contains a spirodilactam based polycarbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Jin Wu
  • Patent number: 8298672
    Abstract: An intermediate transfer member, such as a belt, that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, a silane first intermediate layer, and contained on the silane layer a second layer of a self crosslinking acrylic resin; a mixture of a glycoluril resin and an acrylic polyol resin; or a mixture of a glycoluril resin and a self crosslinking acrylic resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Jonathan H Herko, Brian P Gilmartin, David J Gervasi, Dante M Pietrantoni, Michael S Roetker, Scott J Griffin, David W Martin
  • Patent number: 8293369
    Abstract: An intermediate transfer media, such as a belt, that includes a fluoropolyimide polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Yu Qi, Nan-Xing Hu, Yuhua Tong
  • Patent number: 8283398
    Abstract: An intermediate transfer media that includes a single layer of a polyhedral silsesquioxane polyimide, and where the silsesquioxane is attached to the polyimide or a multi layer transfer media that includes a supporting substrate, such as a polyimide, and thereover a polyhedral silsesquioxane modified polyimide, and where the silsesquioxane is attached to the polyimide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Brian P Gilmartin, Lanhui Zhang, Lin Ma
  • Patent number: 8268520
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes a supporting substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an optional hole blocking layer, an optional adhesive layer, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and where the charge transport layer contains a polyalkylene glycol benzoate and a fluorinated polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Kenny-Tuan T Dinh, Linda L Ferrarese, Marc J Livecchi, Edward C Savage, Michael E Zak
  • Patent number: 8257890
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes a first layer, a supporting substrate thereover, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer of at least one charge transport component, and wherein the first layer is in contact with the supporting substrate on the reverse side thereof, and which first layer is comprised of a crosslinked mixture of a glycoluril resin and a self crosslinking acrylic resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Jin Wu
  • Patent number: 8257895
    Abstract: An emulsion aggregation toner composition includes toner particles including: an unsaturated polymeric resin, such as amorphous resins, crystalline resins, and combinations thereof; an optional colorant; an optional wax; an optional coagulant; and an IR absorber. The use of an IR absorber may permit formation of color toners that have uniform gloss and crease properties, i.e., the IR absorbers may prevent gloss and crease differences between color and black toners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Ke Zhou, Edward Graham Zwartz, Karen Ann Moffat, Guerino G. Sacripante
  • Patent number: 8257810
    Abstract: An intermediate transfer belt that includes a core shell component wherein the core is, for example, comprised of a metal oxide, and the shell is comprised of silica, and which shell contains or includes a hydrophobic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Lanhui Zhang, Lin Ma, Brian Gilmartin
  • Patent number: 8257899
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides processes for the preparation of unsaturated polyesters. In embodiments, a process of the present disclosure includes reacting an organic diol with a cyclic alkylene carbonate in the presence of a first catalyst to thereby form a polyalkoxy diol, optionally adding thereto a further amount of cyclic alkylene carbonate in the presence of a second catalyst, and subsequently polycondensing the resulting mixture with a dicarboxylic acid in combination with an anhydride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Guerino G. Sacripante
  • Patent number: 8252420
    Abstract: An intermediate transfer member that includes a mixture of a polyamideimide, a polybenzimidazole, and an optional conductive filler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Dante M. Pietrantoni, Yuhua Tong, Jonathan H. Herko
  • Patent number: 8233830
    Abstract: An intermediate transfer media, such as a belt, that includes a polypyrrole associated with, attached to, and more specifically, chemically attached to a carbon black.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Jin Wu
  • Patent number: 8227154
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an undercoat layer thereover wherein the undercoat layer contains an aminosilane and a melamine polymer, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Sherri A Toates, J. Robinson Cowdery-Corvan, Mark Muscato, Richard A Williams, Marc J Livecchi, Linda L Ferrarese
  • Patent number: 8227155
    Abstract: A photoconductor that includes, for example, a substrate, an optional ground plane layer, an undercoat layer thereover, wherein the undercoat layer contains an aminosilane and an epoxysilane, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Sherri A Toates, J. Robinson Cowdery-Corvan, Mark Muscato, Richard A Williams, Marc J Livecchi, Linda L Ferrarese
  • Patent number: 8221948
    Abstract: Environmentally friendly toner particles are provided which may, in embodiments, include a bio-based amorphous polyester resin, optionally in combination with another amorphous resin and/or a crystalline resin. Toner particles may, in embodiments, have a core-shell configuration, with the shell formed of the bio-based amorphous polyester resin, the amorphous polyester resin, the crystalline polyester resin, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Ke Zhou, Richard P. N. Veregin, Gwynne McAneney-Lannen, Edward G. Zwartz, Maria N. V. McDougall, Guerino Sacripante, Karen A. Moffat