Patents by Inventor Carolyn P. Moorlag
Carolyn P. Moorlag has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20140154502Abstract: There is described a surface layer or coating of a fluoropolymer. Dispersed in the fluoropolymer is a compound of the formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 each, independently of the others, are —H, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl, R is a group of the formula —COOH, —COOM, —R5—COOH, —R5—COOM, —X—R5—COOH, or —X—R5—COOM wherein X and R5 are as defined herein, M is a cationic metal, A represents a saccharide monomer repeating unit having one or more R groups, B represents a saccharide monomer repeating unit having no R groups, m is an integer representing the number of repeating A units, and n is an integer representing the number of repeating B units.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Mihaela M. Birau, Salma F. Toosi, Biby E. Abraham, Christopher A. Wagner, C. Geoffrey Allen, Peter G. Odell, Daryl W. Vanbesien, Carolyn P. Moorlag
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Patent number: 8696105Abstract: A polymer composition contains a stimulus-responsive polymer dispersed in a base polymer matrix. The surface free energy of the stimulus-responsive polymer may be reversibly adjustable from a first surface free energy state to a second surface free energy state when heated to a predetermined critical activation temperature. A method of preparing a polymer composition comprises dispersing a stimulus-responsive polymer in a base polymer matrix. A method of printing an image to a substrate comprises applying an aqueous inkjet ink onto an intermediate transfer member using an inkjet printhead, spreading the ink onto the intermediate transfer member, inducing a property change of the ink, and transferring the ink to a substrate, where the intermediate transfer member contains a stimulus-responsive polymer dispersed in a polymer matrix.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Carolyn P. Moorlag, Gabriel Iftime, Sarah J. Vella, Barkev Keoshkerian
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Patent number: 8696106Abstract: A polymer composition includes a first polymer layer containing a base polymer matrix, and a second polymer layer grafted onto the first layer. The second polymer layer contains a stimulus-responsive polymer, and the surface free energy of the stimulus-responsive polymer is adjustable from a first surface free energy state to a second surface free energy state when heated to a critical activation temperature. A method of preparing a polymer composition includes providing a first polymer layer containing a base polymer, and grafting a second polymer layer containing a stimulus-responsive layer onto the first layer. A method of printing an image involves applying an ink onto an intermediate transfer member containing a first polymer layer containing a base polymer matrix and a second polymer layer containing a stimulus-responsive polymer grafted onto the first layer, spreading the ink, inducing a property change of the ink, and transferring the ink to a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Carolyn P. Moorlag, Gabriel Iftime, Sarah J. Vella, Barkev Keoshkerian
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Patent number: 8647712Abstract: The present teachings describe a process that includes obtaining a composition of particles comprising fluorine containing particles and aerogel particles. The composition is mixed at a resonant frequency of a mixing system containing the composition. The composition is powder coated onto a substrate and cured to form a release layer on the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2012Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Carolyn P. Moorlag, Qi Zhang, Suxia Yang, Yu Qi, Brynn M. Dooley, Sandra J. Gardner
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Patent number: 8623954Abstract: The present teachings include a coating composition of a powder of fluorine containing particles, aerogel particles and poly(alkylene carbonate). A method of making a fuser member and the fuser member resulting therefrom is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2011Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Yu Qi, Qi Zhang, David C. Irving, Daniel L. Coughlin, Jr., Carolyn P. Moorlag, Brynn Mary Dooley, Nan-Xing Hu
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Patent number: 8615188Abstract: The present teachings provide a fusing method and system of tuning gloss level on a copy substrate. The method includes obtaining an image forming apparatus for forming images on a recording medium including a charge-retentive surface to receive an electrostatic latent image thereon. The method includes applying toner to the charge-retentive surface to develop an electrostatic latent image to form a developed image on the charge-retentive surface. The developed image is transferred from the charge retentive surface to a copy substrate. The toner images are fused to a surface of the copy substrate. The gloss is adjusted on the copy substrate by providing a fuser member having a surface layer a fluoroplastic matrix having dispersed therein aerogel particles wherein the greater a weight percent of the aerogel particles in the fluoroplastic matrix the lower the gloss.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Carolyn P. Moorlag, Edward G. Zwartz, Gordon Sisler, Kurt I. Halfyard, Yu Qi, Sandra J. Gardner, T. Brian McAneney, Nan-Xing Hu
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Publication number: 20130288059Abstract: A self-releasing fuser member for an image forming apparatus having a fluoropolymer with fluorocarbon chains bonded to the fluoropolymer via a linking group; a quaternary, tertiary, or secondary carbon atom; and a reactive group. The fluorocarbon chains are oriented nonparallel to the surface of the self-releasing fuser member. Image forming apparatuses having such self-releasing fuser members and methods of making such self-releasing fuser members.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Brynn M. Dooley, Yu Qi, Carolyn P. Moorlag, Qi Zhang, Nan-Xing Hu
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Publication number: 20130273243Abstract: The present teachings describe a process that includes obtaining a composition of particles comprising fluorine containing particles and aerogel particles. The composition is mixed at a resonant frequency of a mixing system containing the composition. The composition is powder coated onto a substrate and cured to form a release layer on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2012Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Carolyn P. Moorlag, Qi Zhang, Suxia Yang, Yu Qi, Brynn M. Dooley, Sandra J. Gardner
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Publication number: 20130274383Abstract: The present teachings provide a fuser member. The fuser member comprises a release layer comprising microcrystalline cellulose particles dispersed in a fluoropolymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2012Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Carolyn P. Moorlag, Yu Qi, Brynn M. Dooley, Qi Zhang
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Publication number: 20130273255Abstract: The present teachings disclose a composite. The composite includes a cellulose material dispersed in a fluoropolymer. The cellulose material is present in an amount of from about 1 weight percent to about to about 30 weight percent of the composition. A method of manufacturing a composite article and coating is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2012Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Carolyn P. Moorlag, Yu Qi, Brynn M. Dooley, Qi Zhang
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Publication number: 20130270179Abstract: There is provided a membrane that includes a plurality of polyimide fibers encased in a fluoropolymer sheath, the plurality of fibers having a diameter of from about 10 nm to about 50 microns, wherein the plurality of fibers form a permeable non-woven mat. A method of manufacturing the membrane is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Yu Qi, Sandra J. Gardner, Qi Zhang, Carolyn P. Moorlag, Brynn M. Dooley, Guiqin Song, Nicoleta D. Mihai, Nan-Xing Hu
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Publication number: 20130274376Abstract: The present teachings disclose a surface coating composition. The surface coating composition includes fluorine containing particles, aerogel particles and positive tribocharging particles. The surface coating is useful as the release layer for fuser members.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2012Publication date: October 17, 2013Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Carolyn P. Moorlag, Suxia Yang, Yu Qi, Qi Zhang, Brynn M. Dooley, Sandra J. Gardner
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Publication number: 20130266803Abstract: The present teachings disclose a fuser member comprising a substrate, a functional layer disposed on the substrate and an outer layer disposed on the functional layer. The outer layer comprises a cross-linked perfluorinated polyether.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2012Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Brynn M. Dooley, Yu Qi, Carolyn P. Moorlag, Qi Zhang, Nan-Xing Hu
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Patent number: 8509669Abstract: The present teachings disclose a surface coating. The surface coating includes a fluoroplastic having dispersed therein aerogel particles wherein the aerogel particles comprise from about 0.1 weight percent to about 25 weight percent of the surface coating. The surface coating is useful as an out layer for fuser members.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2011Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Carolyn P. Moorlag, Yu Qi, Nicoleta D. Mihai, Gordon Sisler, Sandra J. Gardner, Qi Zhang, Nan-Xing Hu
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Publication number: 20130116369Abstract: The present teachings include a coating composition of a powder of fluorine containing particles, aerogel particles and poly(alkylene carbonate). A method of making a fuser member and the fuser member resulting therefrom is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Yu Qi, Qi Zhang, David C. Irving, Daniel L. Coughlin, JR., Carolyn P. Moorlag, Brynn M. Dooley, Nan-Xing Hu
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Publication number: 20130084426Abstract: The present teachings disclose a coating that includes a inner layer having a first modulus and a first roughness; and a surface layer having a second modulus. The first modulus is greater than the second modulus. When the coating is subjected to a nip pressure the surface of the coating exhibits a surface roughness approximately equal to the first roughness.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2011Publication date: April 4, 2013Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Yu Qi, Carolyn P. Moorlag, Nan-Xing Hu, Kurt I. Halfyard, Gordon Sisler, Edward G. Zwartz, Erwin Ruiz, Alan R. Kuntz, Guiqin Song
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Publication number: 20120282003Abstract: The present teachings provide a fuser system member including a substrate and a topcoat layer disposed over the substrate. The topcoat layer comprises a fluoroelastomer cross-linked with amino silane wherein the topcoat is substantially free of copper oxide. A mercapto-functionalized oil is disposed on the topcoat layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Kurt I. Halfyard, Carolyn P. Moorlag, David J. Gervasi, Nicoleta D. Mihai, Guiqin Song, Nan-Xing Hu, T. Brian McAneney
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Publication number: 20120245251Abstract: The present teachings disclose a surface coating. The surface coating includes a fluoroplastic having dispersed therein aerogel particles wherein the aerogel particles comprise from about 0.1 weight percent to about 25 weight percent of the surface coating. The surface coating is useful as an out layer for fuser members.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Carolyn P. Moorlag, Yu Qi, Nicoleta D. Mihai, Gordon Sisler, Sandra J. Gardner, Qi Zhang, Nan-Xing Hu
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Publication number: 20120243924Abstract: The present teachings provide a fusing method and system of tuning gloss level on a copy substrate. The method includes obtaining an image forming apparatus for forming images on a recording medium comprising a charge-retentive surface to receive an electrostatic latent image thereon. The method includes applying toner to the charge-retentive surface to develop an electrostatic latent image to form a developed image on the charge-retentive surface. The developed image is transferred from the charge retentive surface to a copy substrate. The toner images are fused to a surface of the copy substrate. The gloss is adjusted on the copy substrate by providing a fuser member having a surface layer a fluoroplastic matrix having dispersed therein aerogel particles wherein the greater a weight percent of the aerogel particles in the fluoroplastic matrix the lower the gloss.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Carolyn P. Moorlag, Edward G. Zwartz, Gordon Sisler, Kurt I. Halfyard, Yu Qi, Sandra J. Gardner, T. Brian McAneney, Nan-Xing Hu
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Patent number: 8263702Abstract: The present teachings include a coating composition of an aqueous dispersion of fluorine-containing particles and poly(alkylene carbonate). A method of making a fuser member and the fuser member resulting there from is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2011Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Qi Zhang, Yu Qi, Carolyn P. Moorlag, Nan-Xing Hu