Patents by Inventor Geoffrey M. T. Foley

Geoffrey M. T. Foley 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).

  • Publication number: 20150168876
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide methods and apparatus for forming intermediate transfer belts (ITBs) by combining a dip-coating process with a UV-curing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Geoffrey M.T. Foley, Jin Wu, Satchidanand Mishra, Kent J. Evans
  • Patent number: 9017772
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide methods and apparatus for forming intermediate transfer belts (ITBs) by combining a dip-coating process with a UV-curing process. In an embodiment, an ITB substrate can be immersed into a liquid coating composition contained in a dip tank and then withdrawn from the liquid coating composition. When exiting the dip tank, the coated substrate can enter a UV-curing chamber for a UV-curing process. Multiple cycles of dip-coating and UV-curing can be performed such that a desired ITB substrate coating layer thickness can be obtained. After coating the ITB substrate, the UV-cured coating composition can be released from the ITB substrate, wherein the UV-cured coating composition released from the ITB substrate forms the intermediate transfer belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey M. T. Foley, Jin Wu, Satchidanand Mishra, Kent J. Evans
  • Patent number: 8992818
    Abstract: Described herein is a method of forming a seamless transfer member suitable for use with an image forming system. The method includes spray coating a UV curable polymer and conductive particles onto an inner surface of a rotating cylindrical mandrel. The UV curable polymer is cured with ultra violet energy. The cured UV polymer is removed from the cylindrical rotatable mandrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Satchidanand Mishra, Edward A. Domm, Jin Wu, Geoffrey M. T. Foley, Edward F. Grabowski
  • Patent number: 8540900
    Abstract: Provided are coating compositions for imaging components, methods of forming imaging components, and imaging components such as, for example, intermediate transfer belts, transfer belts, bias charge rolls, bias transfer rolls, and a magnetic roller sleeve. An exemplary imaging component can include an ultraviolet (UV) cured composite, the UV cured composite including a plurality of conductive species substantially uniformly dispersed in a UV cured acrylate polymer, wherein each of the plurality of conductive species can be selected from a group consisting of salts of organic sulfonic acid, esters of phosphoric acid, esters of fatty acids, ammonium salts, and phosphonium salts, and wherein the UV cured composite can have a surface resistivity in the range of about 107 ?/square to about 1013 ?/square.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey M. T. Foley, Jin Wu, Satchidanand Mishra
  • Patent number: 8541072
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide an intermediate transfer member that can include a plurality of carbon nanotubes dispersed in an ultraviolet (UV) curable polymer in an amount to allow a bulk curing of the UV curable polymer and to provide the cured polymer an electrical resistivity and/or a mechanical modulus useful for electrostatographic devices and processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey M. T. Foley, Jin Wu, Satchidanand Mishra
  • Publication number: 20120015153
    Abstract: Described herein is a method of forming a seamless transfer member suitable for use with an image forming system. The method includes spray coating a UV curable polymer and conductive particles onto an inner surface of a rotating cylindrical mandrel. The UV curable polymer is cured with ultra violet energy. The cured UV polymer is removed from the cylindrical rotatable mandrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satchidanand Mishra, Edward A. Domm, Jin Wu, Geoffrey M.T. Foley, Edward F. Grabowski
  • Publication number: 20120009352
    Abstract: Various embodiments provide methods and apparatus for forming intermediate transfer belts (ITBs) by combining a dip-coating process with a UV-curing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey M.T. Foley, Jin Wu, Satchidanand Mishra, Kent J. Evans
  • Publication number: 20110233475
    Abstract: Provided are coating compositions for imaging components, methods of forming imaging components, and imaging components such as, for example, intermediate transfer belts, transfer belts, bias charge rolls, bias transfer rolls, and a magnetic roller sleeve. An exemplary imaging component can include an ultraviolet (UV) cured composite, the UV cured composite including a plurality of conductive species substantially uniformly dispersed in a UV cured acrylate polymer, wherein each of the plurality of conductive species can be selected from a group consisting of salts of organic sulfonic acid, esters of phosphoric acid, esters of fatty acids, ammonium salts, and phosphonium salts, and wherein the UV cured composite can have a surface resistivity in the range of about 107 ?/square to about 1013 ?/square.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey M. T. Foley, Jin Wu, Satchidanand Mishra
  • Publication number: 20110123732
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide an intermediate transfer member that can include a plurality of carbon nanotubes dispersed in an ultraviolet (UV) curable polymer in an amount to allow a bulk curing of the UV curable polymer and to provide the cured polymer an electrical resistivity and/or a mechanical modulus useful for electrostatographic devices and processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Geoffrey M. T. Foley, Jin Wu, Satchidanand Mishra
  • Patent number: 7776498
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer; and wherein the photogenerating layer is comprised of at least one photogenerating pigment and a resin binder that is substantially insoluble in an alkylene halide like methylene chloride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Satchidanand Mishra, Geoffrey M T. Foley, Anthony M. Horgan, Yonn K. Rasmussen, Michael A. Morgan, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Edward F. Grabowski, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Patent number: 7732111
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing a supporting substrate; an undercoat layer comprised of a mixture of an aminosilane and a halogenated polymer; a photogenerating layer; and at least one charge transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Satchidanand Mishra, Geoffrey M T. Foley, Anthony M. Horgan, Yonn K. Rasmussen, Michael A. Morgan, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Edward F. Grabowski, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Patent number: 7662527
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing a substrate, an undercoat layer thereover comprising a polymeric resin, a silanol, and a metal oxide; and a photogenerating layer; and at least one charge transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Daniel V. Levy, Geoffrey M. T. Foley, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Patent number: 7655371
    Abstract: A photoconductive imaging member including at least a substrate, an optional thick undercoat layer, a charge generating layer comprising a high sensitivity pigment and a low sensitivity pigment, and a charge transport layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Liang-bih Lin, Geoffrey M. T. Foley
  • Patent number: 7645555
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor and method for forming a photoreceptor is disclosed which is provided with an anticorrosion layer on the interface between the supporting substrate surface and the undercoat layer. The photoreceptor has a high mechanical strength and minimizes defects in print for longer periods of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Liang-Bih Lin, Philip G. Perry, Andronique Ioannidis, William G. Herbert, David M. Skinner, Jin Wu, Kendra Michele Giza, Nancy Belknap, Yonn Rasmussen, Geoffrey M. T. Foley, John F. Yanus, Jennifer Y. Hwang, Robert P. Altavela
  • Publication number: 20090214978
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor and method for forming a photoreceptor is disclosed which is provided with an anticorrosion layer on the interface between the supporting substrate surface and the undercoat layer. The photoreceptor has a high mechanical strength and minimizes defects in print for longer periods of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Liang-Bih LIN, Philip G. PERRY, Andronique IOANNIDIS, William G. HERBERT, David M. SKINNER, Jin WU, Kendra Michele GIZA, Nancy BELKNAP, Yonn RASMUSSEN, Geoffrey M. T. FOLEY, John F. YANUS, Jennifer Y. HWANG, Robert P. ALTAVELA
  • Patent number: 7575838
    Abstract: An imaging member including a substrate; thereover a charge generation layer comprising a thiophosphate; and at least one charge transport layer positioned on the charge generation layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Geoffrey M. T. Foley, Satchidanand Mishra, Liang-bih Lin, Anthony M. Horgan, Yonn K. Rasmussen, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Edward F. Grabowski, Markus Rudolf Silvestri
  • Patent number: 7560210
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate in general to electrophotographic imaging members, such as layered photoreceptor structures, and processes for making and using the same. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to the incorporation of thiophosphates in the anticurl back coating to reduce or eliminate static charge buildup in the imaging member and to improve image quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Geoffrey M. T. Foley, Satchidanand Mishra, Liang-bih Lin, Anthony M. Horgan, Kent J. Evans, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Edward F. Grabowski
  • Patent number: 7553593
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and wherein the photogenerating layer contains a titanyl phthalocyanine prepared, for example, by dissolving a Type I titanyl phthalocyanine in a solution comprising a trihaloacetic acid and an alkylene halide; adding the mixture comprising the dissolved Type I titanyl phthalocyanine to a solution comprising an alcohol and an alkylene halide thereby precipitating a Type Y titanyl phthalocyanine; and treating the Type Y titanyl phthalocyanine with a monohalobenzene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Satchidanand Mishra, Kathleen M. Carmichael, Anthony M. Horgan, Kent J. Evans, Geoffrey M T. Foley, Yonn K. Rasmussen, Edward F. Grabowski, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Patent number: 7534535
    Abstract: An electrophotographic photoreceptor is disclosed which is provided with an anti-corrosion layer on the interface between the substrate surface and hole blocking layer. The photoreceptor has high mechanical strength and minimizes defects in print for longer periods of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Liang-Bih Lin, Philip G. Perry, Andronique Ioannidis, William G. Herbert, David M. Skinner, Jin Wu, Kendra Michele Giza, Nancy Belknap, Yonn Rasmussen, Geoffrey M. T. Foley, John F. Yanus, Jennifer Y. Hwang, Robert P. Altavela
  • Patent number: 7527902
    Abstract: An imaging member containing a substrate, and an outer layer containing solid and liquid lubricants, and an image forming apparatus for forming images on a recording medium including the imaging member above, a development component to apply a developer material to said charge-retentive surface to develop said electrostatic latent image to form a developed image on said charge-retentive surface; a transfer component for transferring said developed image from said charge-retentive surface to another member or a copy substrate; and a fusing member to fuse said developed image to said copy substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Geoffrey M T. Foley, Jodie L. Watson, Liang-Bih Lin, Edward C. Savage, Robert P. Altavela, Linda Ferrarese, Marc J. Livecchi