Patents by Inventor Jay L. Schneider
Jay L. Schneider 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: 11478979Abstract: An apparatus and a method for fabricating a magnetic material with variable magnetic alignment are disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes a reservoir storing magnetic particles, a heater coupled to the reservoir to melt the magnetic particles, a nozzle coupled to the reservoir to receive the magnetic particles that are melted, wherein the nozzle includes a rotatable collar that includes at least one magnet, a platform below the nozzle to receive the magnetic particles that are melted that are dispensed by the nozzle, and a controller communicatively coupled to the heater, the nozzle, and the platform to control operation of the heater, the nozzle, the rotatable collar of the nozzle, and the platform.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Christopher D. Blair, David C. Irving, Jay L. Schneider
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Publication number: 20200180213Abstract: An apparatus and a method for fabricating a magnetic material with variable magnetic alignment are disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes a reservoir storing magnetic particles, a heater coupled to the reservoir to melt the magnetic particles, a nozzle coupled to the reservoir to receive the magnetic particles that are melted, wherein the nozzle includes a rotatable collar that includes at least one magnet, a platform below the nozzle to receive the magnetic particles that are melted that are dispensed by the nozzle, and a controller communicatively coupled to the heater, the nozzle, and the platform to control operation of the heater, the nozzle, the rotatable collar of the nozzle, and the platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Christopher D. Blair, David C. Irving, Jay L. Schneider
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Patent number: 9964880Abstract: A phase inversion emulsification process for controlling latex particle size including a) combining a resin, an organic solvent, an optional neutralizing agent, and a first portion of water in a reactor; wherein said reactor is equipped with a jacket, a vacuum, a condenser connected to the reactor by a distillate conduit, and a receiver connected to the condenser by a condensate conduit, to form a water-in-oil dispersion mixture; b) adding a second portion of water to the reactor to convert the water-in-oil dispersion mixture into an oil-in-water dispersion comprising a latex emulsion of latex particles; c) forming a distillate and controlling the distillate temperature by at least one of: adjusting the jacket temperature, adjusting the vacuum level, or a combination thereof; wherein controlling the distillate temperature controls a particle size distribution change of the latex particles during solvent removal; wherein the distillate temperature is from about 30 to about 80° C.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Andrew A. Romano, IV, Shigeng Li, Michael J. Miller, Jay L. Schneider
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Patent number: 9400440Abstract: The present disclosure describes toner particles that have polyester resin and styrene/acrylate resin in the core.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Christopher M Wolfe, Chieh-Min Cheng, Eric J Young, Randy P Tin, Jay L Schneider, Joo T Chung
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Publication number: 20160161873Abstract: The present disclosure describes toner particles that have polyester resin and styrene/acrylate resin in the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2014Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Christopher M. Wolfe, Chieh-Min Cheng, Eric J. Young, Randy P. Tin, Jay L. Schneider, Joo T. Chung
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Patent number: 9354531Abstract: A process for making a latex emulsion where distillation occurs at an elevated temperature is used to make resin particles with a conditioned surface which can be used to make magenta toner with increased efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Shigeng Li, Christopher M Wolfe, Randy P Tin, Eric Godshall, Shigang Qiu, Peter V Nguyen, Jay L Schneider, Linda S Schriever, Steven M Malachowski, Amy A Grillo, Chieh-Min Cheng
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Publication number: 20160004175Abstract: A process for making a latex emulsion where distillation occurs at an elevated temperature is used to make resin particles with a conditioned surface which can be used to make magenta toner with increased efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2014Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventors: Shigeng Li, Christopher M. Wolfe, Randy P Tin, Eric Godshall, Shigang Qiu, Peter V Nguyen, Jay L Schneider, Linda S Schriever, Steven M Malachowski, Amy A Grillo, Chieh-Min Cheng
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Patent number: 9086641Abstract: A process includes adding a particulate toner additive to toner particles to form a slurry, filtering the slurry to form a filter cake, the particulate toner additive functioning as a filtration aid, and washing the filter cake, after the washing step the toner particles have a portion of the particulate toner additive adhered thereto, and de-agglomerating/drying the toner particles with the additive, after the drying step the toner particles have a portion of the particulate toner additive adhered thereto.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2013Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Steven M. Malachowski, Eric Joseph Young, Jay L. Schneider
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Publication number: 20150153663Abstract: An emulsion aggregation toner process that does not require addition of base to freeze toner particle growth is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Abdisamed Sheik-Qasim, Richard PN Veregin, Mark R Elliott, Melanie L Davis, Shigang Qiu, Jay L Schneider, Randy P Tin, Magid Kamel, Cuong Vong, Edward G Zwartz
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Publication number: 20150017585Abstract: A process includes adding a particulate toner additive to toner particles to form a slurry, filtering the slurry to form a filter cake, the particulate toner additive functioning as a filtration aid, and washing the filter cake, after the washing step the toner particles have a portion of the particulate toner additive adhered thereto, and de-agglomerating/drying the toner particles with the additive, after the drying step the toner particles have a portion of the particulate toner additive adhered thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventors: Steven M. Malachowski, Eric Joseph Young, Jay L. Schneider
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Publication number: 20140356778Abstract: A toner including a resin; an optional wax; and a colorant; wherein the colorant has disposed thereon a reactive component having at least one cross-linkable carbon-carbon double bond and wherein the tribo electric charge of the toner is adjusted through surface treatment of the colorant with the reactive component. Also a colorant having disposed thereon a reactive component having at least one cross-linkable carbon-carbon double bond, wherein the reactive component disposed on the colorant is selected from the group consisting of methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl methacrylate, stearyl methacrylate, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, glycidyl acrylate, alkoxymethylol acrylamide, styrene, vinyl toluene, methylstyrene, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, bisphenol A glycerolate diacrylate, and mixtures and combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Christopher Wolfe, Jay L. Schneider, Randy Pheav Tin, Chieh-Min Cheng
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Publication number: 20140335451Abstract: The present embodiments relate to toner particles having an increased surface hardness, and toners comprising said toner particles. More specifically, the present embodiments relate to toner particles having an average surface hardness of from about 130 mPa to about 250 mPa, comprising a core surrounded by a shell, wherein the shell comprises a crystalline resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Joo T. Chung, Jay L. Schneider, Chieh-Min Cheng, Christopher Wolfe, Angela Schnuerch
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Patent number: 5614995Abstract: An electroded donor roll for mounting partially within a mixing chamber of a development unit for forming a development zone with an image bearing member and moving charged toner particles from the mixing chamber to the development zone. The donor roll includes a conductive shaft core and a dielectric material layer that is injection molded over the shaft core. The donor roll also includes axially extending electrodes formed in the surface of the dielectric layer, and robust commutator contact pads that are formed from a conductive commutator washer device which has been overmolded into the dielectric layer. The commutator pads each are in line with, and contact an axially extending electrode.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 1995Date of Patent: March 25, 1997Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Timothy R. Jaskowiak, Julie A. Perez, Ann M. Kazakos, Daniel R. Gilmore, III, Jay L. Schneider, Heiko Rommelmann