Patents by Inventor Gregory B. Anderson
Gregory B. Anderson 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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Patent number: 6511149Abstract: A marking apparatus is disclosed in which a propellant stream is passed through a channel and directed toward a substrate. Marking material, such as ink, toner, etc., is controllably introduced into the propellant stream and imparted with sufficient kinetic energy thereby to be made incident upon a substrate. At sufficient velocity, and with appropriate marking material, the marking material may be kinetically fused to the substrate. A multiplicity of channels for directing the propellant and marking material allow for high throughput, high resolution marking. Multiple marking materials may be introduced into the channel and mixed therein prior to being made incident on the substrate, or mixed or superimposed on the substrate without registration. One example is a single-pass, full-color printer.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1998Date of Patent: January 28, 2003Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Eric Peeters, Jaan Noolandi, Raj B. Apte, Philip D. Floyd, Jonathan A. Small, Gregory J. Kovacs, Meng H. Lean, Armin R. Volkel, Steven B. Bolte, An-Chang Shi, Frederick J. Endicott, Gregory B. Anderson, Dan A. Hays, Joel A. Kubby, Warren B. Jackson
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Patent number: 6467862Abstract: A cartridge is disclosed for use in a marking apparatus in which a propellant stream is passed through a channel and directed toward a substrate. Marking material, such as ink, toner, etc., is controllably introduced into the propellant stream and imparted with sufficient kinetic energy thereby to be made incident upon a substrate. A multiplicity of channels for directing the propellant and marking material allow for high throughput, high resolution marking. Multiple marking materials may be introduced into the channel and mixed therein prior to being made incident on the substrate, or mixed or superimposed on the substrate without re-registration. The cartridge may be replacably attached to the marking apparatus, and may contain one or more marking materials, propellant, etc.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1998Date of Patent: October 22, 2002Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Eric Peeters, Jaan Noolandi, Raj B. Apte, Philip D. Floyd, Jonathan A. Small, Gregory J. Kovacs, Meng H. Lean, Armin R. Volkel, Steven B. Bolte, An-Chang Shi, Frederick J. Endicott, Gregory B. Anderson, Dan A. Hays, Joel A. Kubby, Warren B. Jackson
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Patent number: 6454384Abstract: A method of marking is disclosed in which a propellant stream is passed through a channel and directed toward a substrate. Liquid marking material, such as ink, is controllably introduced into the propellant stream and imparted with sufficient kinetic energy thereby to be made incident upon a substrate. A multiplicity of channels for directing the propellant and marking material allow for high throughput, high resolution marking. Multiple marking materials may be introduced into the channel and mixed therein prior to being made incident on the substrate, or mixed or superimposed on the substrate without registration. One example is a single-pass, full-color printer.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1998Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Eric Peeters, Jaan Noolandi, Raj B. Apte, Philip D. Floyd, Jonathan A. Small, Gregory J. Kovacs, Meng H. Lean, Armin R. Volkel, Steven B. Bolte, An-Chang Shi, Frederick J. Endicott, Gregory B. Anderson, Dan A. Hays, Joel A. Kubby, Warren B. Jackson, Andrew A. Berlin, G. A. Neville Connell
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Publication number: 20020105568Abstract: A method for treating a substrate is disclosed in which a propellant stream is passed through a channel and directed toward a substrate. Substrate pre-marking or post-marking treatment material is controllably introduced into the propellant stream and imparted with sufficient kinetic energy thereby to be made incident upon a substrate. A multiplicity of channels for directing the propellant and treatment material allow for high throughput, high resolution in-situ treatment. Marking materials and treatment materials may be introduced into the channel and mixed therein prior to being made incident on the substrate, or mixed or superimposed on the substrate without re-registration. One example is a single-pass, full-color printer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 1998Publication date: August 8, 2002Inventors: ERIC PEETERS, JAAN NOOLANDI, RAJ B. APTE, PHILIP D. FLOYD, JONATHAN A. SMALL, GREGORY J. KOVACS, MENG H. LEAN, ARMIN R. VOLKEL, STEVEN B. BOLTE, AN-CHANG SHI, FREDERICK J. ENDICOTT, GREGORY B. ANDERSON, DAN A. HAYS, JOEL A. KUBBY, WARREN B. JACKSON, KAREN A. MOFFAT, T. BRIAN MCANENEY, RICHARD P.N. VEREGIN, MARIA N.V. MCDOUGALL, DANIELLE C. BOILS, PAUL D. SZABO
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Patent number: 6416157Abstract: A method of marking employs a marking apparatus in which a propellant stream is passed through a channel and directed toward a substrate. Marking material, such as ink, toner, etc., is controllably introduced into the propellant stream and imparted with sufficient kinetic energy thereby to be made incident upon a substrate. At sufficient velocity, and with appropriate marking material, the marking material may be kinetically fused to the substrate. A multiplicity of channels for directing the propellant and marking material allow for high throughput, high resolution marking. Multiple marking materials may be introduced into the channel and mixed therein prior to being made incident on the substrate, or mixed or superimposed on the substrate without registration. One example is single-pass, full-color printing.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1998Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Eric Peeters, Jaan Noolandi, Raj B. Apte, Philip D. Floyd, Jonathan A. Small, Gregory J. Kovacs, Meng H. Lean, Armin R. Volkel, Steven B. Bolte, An-Chang Shi, Frederick J. Endicott, Gregory B. Anderson, Dan A. Hays, Joel A. Kubby, Warren B. Jackson
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Patent number: 6416158Abstract: A device for the transport and/or metering of marking material includes a plurality of phased electrodes, for example formed on a substrate. An electrostatic traveling wave may be generated along the electrodes to sequentially attract particles of marking material, and thereby transport them to a desired location. The electrodes may be formed in a planar structure. A matrix interconnection scheme allows for reduced lead count.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1999Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Philip D. Floyd, Tuan Anh Vo, Kaiser H. Wong, Gregory B. Anderson, Eric Peeters, Jaan Noolandi, Meng H. Lean, Armin R. Volkel, John E. Northrup, Jurgen Daniel, G. A. Neville Connell
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Patent number: 6416159Abstract: In a ballistic aerosol marking device or the like, marking material flows from a material reservoir to a delivery channel via a port. The walls of the channel and or the port may be provided with a non-wetting coating to allow for control of the position of a meniscus formed in or at the port. By controlling the meniscus location, attributes of the system, such as the quantity of marking material delivered to the channel, the size of the marking material droplets delivered to the channel, the amount of foreign material (e.g., carrier liquid) delivered to the channel with the marking material, the field strength of gating electrodes, etc. may be controlled.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1999Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Philip D. Floyd, Frederick J. Endicott, Gregory B. Anderson, Jurgen Daniel, Eric Peeters
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Patent number: 6340216Abstract: An apparatus for treating a substrate is disclosed in which a propellant stream is passed through a channel and directed toward a substrate. Substrate pre-marking or post-marking treatment material is controllably introduced into the propellant stream and imparted with sufficient kinetic energy thereby to be made incident upon a substrate. A multiplicity of channels for directing the propellant and treatment material allow for high throughput, high resolution in-situ treatment. Marking materials and treatment materials may be introduced into the channel and mixed therein prior to being made incident on the substrate, or mixed or superimposed on the substrate without registration. One example is a single-pass, full-color printer.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1998Date of Patent: January 22, 2002Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Eric Peeters, Jaan Noolandi, Raj B. Apte, Philip D. Floyd, Jonathan A. Small, Gregory J. Kovacs, Meng H. Lean, Armin R. Volkel, Steven B. Bolte, An-Chang Shi, Frederick J. Endicott, Gregory B. Anderson, Dan A. Hays, Joel A. Kubby, Warren B. Jackson, Karen A. Moffat, T. Brian McAneney, Richard P. N. Veregin, Maria N. V. McDougall, Danielle C. Boils, Paul D. Szabo
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Patent number: 6328409Abstract: A marking apparatus is disclosed in which a propellant stream is passed through a channel and directed toward a substrate. A liquid marking material, such as ink, is controllably introduced into the propellant stream and imparted with sufficient kinetic energy thereby to be made incident upon a substrate. A multiplicity of channels for directing the propellant and marking material allow for high throughput, high resolution marking. Multiple marking materials may be introduced into the channel and mixed therein prior to being made incident on the substrate, or mixed or superimposed on the substrate without registration. One example is a single-pass, full-color printer.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 1998Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Eric Peeters, Jaan Noolandi, Raj B. Apte, Philip D. Floyd, Jonathan A. Small, Gregory J. Kovacs, Meng H. Lean, Armin R. Volkel, Steven B. Bolte, An-Chang Shi, Frederick J. Endicott, Gregory B. Anderson, Dan A. Hays, Joel A. Kubby, Warren B. Jackson, Andrew A. Berlin, G. A. Neville Connell
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Patent number: 6328436Abstract: In a ballistic aerosol marking device or the like, marking material flows from a material reservoir to a delivery channel via a port. Flow of marking material is facilitated by the provision of electrostatic marking material moving structures in or near the walls of the marking material reservoir. Marking material may be set into a continuous motion past the port and controllably extracted from the reservoir into the channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1999Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Philip D. Floyd, David K. Biegelsen, Eric Peeters, Frederick J. Endicott, Richard P. N. Veregin, Gregory B. Anderson, Karen A. Moffat, Maria N. V. McDougall, Jaan Noolandi, Armin R. Volkel, Tuan Anh Vo, Kaiser H. Wong, Peter M. Kazmaier
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Patent number: 6293659Abstract: A ballistic aerosol marking device includes, marking material which flows from a material reservoir to a delivery channel via a port. Flow of marking material is facilitated by the creation of a fluidized bed or aerosol of marking material in the reservoir. Gas flow together with mechanical or electromechanical assistance can be used to assist in the generation of the fluidized bed or aerosol.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1999Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Philip D. Floyd, David K. Biegelsen, Eric Peeters, Frederick J. Endicott, Richard P. N. Veregin, Gregory B. Anderson, Karen A. Moffat, Maria N. V McDougall, Jaan Noolandi, Armin R. Volkel, Tuan Anh Vo, Kaiser H. Wong, Peter M. Kazmaier
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Patent number: 5893948Abstract: The invention provides a method for forming a plurality of single silicon crystals over a substrate. The method forms a plurality of nucleation sites over the substrate. An amorphous silicon layer is formed over the substrate covering the plurality of silicon nucleation sites. The amorphous silicon layer is melted by using a laser beam and then crystallized to form the plurality of single silicon crystals. Each of the plurality of single silicon crystals correspond to one of the plurality of nucleation sites.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 1996Date of Patent: April 13, 1999Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Norbert H. Nickel, Gregory B. Anderson, Steven E. Ready, James B. Boyce, Ping Mei
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Patent number: 5821135Abstract: A transparent substrate as formed on its front side a layer of amorphous silicon. A laser beam is used to irradiate through the backside of the transparent substrate in order to form buried nucleation sites within the amorphous silicon. The buried nucleation sites which are used as nucleation seeds are then used during a front side crystallization process in order to form large single silicon crystals over the substrate surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1996Date of Patent: October 13, 1998Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Ping Mei, Gregory B. Anderson, James B. Boyce, David K. Fork, Richard I. Johnson
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Patent number: 5655695Abstract: A bicycle racket holder attachable to a bicycle frame which has a rigid shell for receiving the racket. The shell has two halves which are connected by a hinge. An adapter plate or adapter frame is firmly affixed to a bicycle frame. The shell can be attached to or removed from the adapter plate or frame only with the shell in the open position. With the shell closed and locked, the shell cannot be removed from the adapter plate or frame thus securing it and the racket to the bicycle. The shell can selectively be removed and used as a protective carrying case for the racket.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 1995Date of Patent: August 12, 1997Assignee: Eitam CorporationInventors: Gregory B. Anderson, Theoplis Jarvis