Patents by Inventor Michael B. Meinhardt
Michael B. Meinhardt 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: 20220072836Abstract: In one aspect, inks for use with a three-dimensional printing system are described herein. In some embodiments, an ink described herein is a composite ink. Such a composite ink, in some cases, comprises an optically transparent or substantially transparent carrier ink comprising a curable material; and a colorant dispersed in the carrier ink in an amount of about 0.01 to 5 weight %, based on the total weight of the composite ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Patricia WANG, Pingyong Xu, Jule W. Thomas, JR., Michael B. Meinhardt
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Patent number: 11203191Abstract: In one aspect, inks for use with a three-dimensional printing system are described herein. In some embodiments, an ink described herein is a composite ink. Such a composite ink, in some cases, comprises an optically transparent or substantially transparent carrier ink comprising a curable material; and a colorant dispersed in the carrier ink in an amount of about 0.01 to 5 weight %, based on the total weight of the composite ink.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: 3D Systems, Inc.Inventors: Patricia Wang, Pingyong Xu, Jule W. Thomas, Jr., Michael B. Meinhardt
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Publication number: 20180326713Abstract: In one aspect, inks for use with a three-dimensional printing system are described herein. In some embodiments, an ink described herein is a composite ink. Such a composite ink, in some cases, comprises an optically transparent or substantially transparent carrier ink comprising a curable material; and a colorant dispersed in the carrier ink in an amount of about 0.01 to 5 weight %, based on the total weight of the composite ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Patricia WANG, Pingyong XU, Jule W. THOMAS, Jr., Michael B. MEINHARDT
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Patent number: 10052861Abstract: In one aspect, inks for use with a three-dimensional printing system are described herein. In some embodiments, an ink described herein is a composite ink. Such a composite ink, in some cases, comprises an optically transparent or substantially transparent carrier ink comprising a curable material; and a colorant dispersed in the carrier ink in an amount of about 0.01 to 5 weight %, based on the total weight of the composite ink.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: 3D Systems, Inc.Inventors: Patricia Wang, Pingyong Xu, Jule W. Thomas, Jr., Michael B. Meinhardt
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Patent number: 9499708Abstract: The present disclosure provides an encapsulated dye dispersion and an inkjet ink comprising an ink vehicle and an encapsulated dye dispersion thereof. In particular, the encapsulated dye dispersion includes a fluorescent and/or photochromic dye. The present disclosure also provides a process for producing the encapsulated dye dispersion.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffery H. Banning, Jian Yao, Kelley A. Moore, Jule W. Thomas, Jr., Michael B. Meinhardt, Paul C. Lucas, Jesus Gonzalez, Jr., Gabriel Iftime, Bo Wu
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Patent number: 9493666Abstract: The present disclosure provides an encapsulated visible light absorbing dye dispersion, and the process for producing the same. The present disclosure further provides an inkjet ink comprising an ink vehicle and an encapsulated visible light absorbing dye dispersion thereof, and the process for producing the same.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffery H. Banning, Kelley A. Moore, Jian Yao, Jesus Gonzalez, Jr., Jule W. Thomas, Jr., Michael B Meinhardt
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Publication number: 20160032124Abstract: The present disclosure provides an encapsulated dye dispersion and an inkjet ink comprising an ink vehicle and an encapsulated dye dispersion thereof. In particular, the encapsulated dye dispersion includes a fluorescent and/or photochromic dye. The present disclosure also provides a process for producing the encapsulated dye dispersion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Jeffery H. BANNING, Jian YAO, Kelley A. MOORE, Jule W. THOMAS, JR., Michael B. MEINHARDT, Paul C. LUCAS, Jesus GONZALEZ, JR., Gabriel IFTIME, Bo WU
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Publication number: 20160032123Abstract: The present disclosure provides an encapsulated visible light absorbing dye dispersion, and the process for producing the same. The present disclosure further provides an inkjet ink comprising an ink vehicle and an encapsulated visible light absorbing dye dispersion thereof, and the process for producing the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Jeffery H. Banning, Kelley A. Moore, Jian Yao, Jesus Gonzalez, JR., Jule W. Thomas, JR., Michael B. Meinhardt
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Publication number: 20160032117Abstract: The present disclosure provides a pigment dispersion and an inkjet ink comprising an ink vehicle and a pigment dispersion thereof. The present disclosure also provides a process for producing the aqueous pigment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: JEFFERY H. BANNING, Kelley A. Moore, Jian Yao, Jule W. Thomas, JR., Michael B. Meinhardt, Wolfgang Wedler
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Publication number: 20150259548Abstract: In one aspect, inks for use with a three-dimensional printing system are described herein. In some embodiments, an ink described herein is a composite ink. Such a composite ink, in some cases, comprises an optically transparent or substantially transparent carrier ink comprising a curable material; and a colorant dispersed in the carrier ink in an amount of about 0.01 to 5 weight %, based on the total weight of the composite ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2015Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: Patricia WANG, Pingyong XU, Jule W. THOMAS, JR., Michael B. MEINHARDT
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Publication number: 20150064355Abstract: There is described a method for forming an ink jet print head. The method includes providing a printhead including a nozzle plate having a plurality of apertures and coating an anti-wetting composition on a surface of the nozzle plate while the plurality apertures in the ink jet aperture plate are maintained at a first pressure such that a plurality of menisci of the composition form over the plurality of apertures. The plurality of menisci are purged by increasing the first pressure at the plurality of apertures to a second pressure greater than the first pressure. The anti-wetting composition is cured. An apparatus for applying the coating is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: J. Kirk McGlothlan, Michael B. Meinhardt, Donald Chitwood
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Patent number: 8579428Abstract: Disclosed are colorants comprising a colored laked complex of (a) a chromogen molecule having at least one (i) carboxylic acid group, (ii) carboxylate group, (iii) sulfonic acid group, (iv) sulfonate group, or (v) combination thereof, and (b) a polymer, said chromogen molecule and said polymer each being complexed to (c) a metal. Also disclosed are phase change inks containing the colorants.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Jeffery H. Banning, Kelley A. Moore, Randall R. Bridgeman, Scott M. Broce, Stephan V. Drappel, Michael B. Meinhardt, Jule W. Thomas, Jr.
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Publication number: 20130184388Abstract: Disclosed are colorants comprising a colored laked complex of (a) a chromogen molecule having at least one (i) carboxylic acid group, (ii) carboxylate group, (iii) sulfonic acid group, (iv) sulfonate group, or (v) combination thereof, and (b) a polymer, said chromogen molecule and said polymer each being complexed to (c) a metal. Also disclosed are phase change inks containing the colorants.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Jeffery H. Banning, Kelley A. Moore, Randall R. Bridgeman, Scott M. Broce, Stephan V. Drappel, Michael B. Meinhardt, Jule W. Thomas, JR.
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Patent number: 8372188Abstract: Disclosed herein are ink compositions including an ink vehicle and a colorant, wherein the ink vehicle includes a compound having a formula of R1—CONH—R2 or R2—CONH—R1, wherein R2 is a methyl group and R1 is an alkyl group having from about 3 carbon atoms to about 200 carbon atoms.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2010Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Jeffrey H. Banning, Stephan V. Drappel, Michael B. Meinhardt, Randall R. Bridgeman, Alex J. Kugel
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Patent number: 8328923Abstract: Disclosed herein are ink compositions including an ink vehicle and a colorant, wherein the ink vehicle includes a compound having a formula of R1—CONH—R2 or R2—CONH—R1, wherein R2 is an alkyl group having from 1 to about 18 carbon atoms and R1 is an alkyl group having from about 3 carbon atoms to about 200 carbon atoms, wherein R2 and R1 have the same number of carbon atoms or R2 has less carbon atoms than R1, and wherein at least one of the alkyl groups for R2 and R1 includes at least one hydroxyl group substituent.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2011Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Jeffrey H. Banning, Stephan V. Drappel, Michael B. Meinhardt, Randall R. Bridgeman, Alex J. Kugel
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Publication number: 20120227622Abstract: An ink composition that includes stearyl stearamide, N,N?-ethylene bisoleamide, at least one wax, at least one antioxidant, and at least one solvent dye colorant is useful as a phase change ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey H. BANNING, Stephan V. DRAPPEL, Michael B. MEINHARDT, Randall R. BRIDGEMAN, Alex J. KUGEL
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Patent number: 8070866Abstract: Disclosed herein are ink compositions including an ink vehicle and a colorant, wherein the ink vehicle comprises a compound having a formula of: R1—CONH—R6—CONH—R3, R1—NHCO—R6—CONH—R3, R1—CONH—R6—NHCO—R3, R1—NHCO—R6—NHCO—R3, R1—CONH—R6—CONH—C34H64+n—CONH—R6—CONH—R3, R1—NHCO—R6—NHCO—C34H64+n—NHCO—R6—NHCO—R3, R1—CONH—R6—NHCO—C34H64+n—CONH—R6—NHCO—R3, R1—NHCO—R6—CONH—C34H64+n—NHCO—R6—CONH—R3, R1—CONH—R4—CONH—C34H64+n—CONH—R5—CONH—R3, R1—CONH—R4—NHCO—C34H64+n—CONH—R5—NHCO—R3, R1—NHCO—R4—CONH—C34H64+n—NHCO—R5—CONH—R3, R1—NHCO—R4—NHCO—C34H64+n—CONH—R5—CONH—R3, or R1—CONH—R4—CONH—C34H64+n—NHCO—R5—NHCO—R3, wherein n is an integer of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, R6 is a cyclic group having from 5 to 8 carbon atoms, R1 and R3 each comprise a branched alkyl group derived from isostearic acid, and R4 and R5 are the same or different and comprise an alkylene having from 1 to about 200 carbon atoms orType: GrantFiled: November 17, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Jeffrey H. Banning, Stephan V. Drappel, Michael B. Meinhardt, Randall R. Bridgeman, Alex J. Kugel
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Patent number: 8029610Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds having a formula of R1—CONH—R6—CONH—R3, R1—NHCO—R6—CONH—R3, R1—CONH—R6—NHCO—R3 or R1—NHCO—R6—NHCO—R3, wherein R6 is a cyclic group having from 5 to 8 carbon atoms, wherein R1 and R3 are the same or different and comprise an alkyl group having from about 3 carbon atoms to about 200 carbon atoms, and wherein one or both of R1 and R3 include at least one hydroxyl group substituent, and ink compositions including the compounds as an ink vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2010Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Jeffrey H. Banning, Stephan V. Drappel, Michael B. Meinhardt, Randall R. Bridgeman, Alex J. Kugel
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Patent number: 7985865Abstract: A compound having the formula wherein R1, Z, and the carbonyl can be comprised by a common ring, wherein R1 comprises a chromophore that absorbs light from the visible wavelength range, and wherein n is an integer of at least 12. A solid phase change ink composition is also disclosed containing a colorant comprising a chromophore that absorbs light from the visible wavelength range and has the formula wherein R1, Z, and the carbonyl can be comprised by a common ring, and wherein n is an integer of at least 12. Also disclosed is a method of forming a colorant wherein a first compound having the formula is reacted with a second compound having the formula Z(CH2)nCH3 wherein n is an integer of at least 12 to form a third compound having the formula wherein the third compound comprises a chromophore that absorbs light from the visible wavelength range.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Jeffrey H Banning, Michael B. Meinhardt, Donald R Titterington, Clifford R King
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Patent number: 7967902Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds having a formula of: R1—CONH—R6—CONH—C34H64+n—CONH—R6—CONH—R3, R1—NHCO—R6—NHCO—C34H64+n—NHCO—R6—NHCO—R3, R1—CONH—R6—NHCO—C34H64+n—CONH—R6—NHCO—R3, R1—NHCO—R6—CONH—C34H64+n—NHCO—R6—CONH—R3, R1—CONH—R4—CONH—C34H64+n—CONH—R5—CONH—R3, R1—CONH—R4—NHCO—C34H64+n—CONH—R5—NHCO—R3, R1—NHCO—R4—CONH—C34H64+n—NHCO—R5—CONH—R3, R1—NHCO—R4—NHCO—C34H64+n—CONH—R5—CONH—R3, or R1—CONH—R4—CONH—C34H64+n—NHCO—R5—NHCO—R3, wherein n is an integer of 0, 2 or 4, R6 is the same or different cyclic group having from 5 to 8 carbon atoms, R4 and R5 are the same or different and comprise an alkylene having from 1 to about 200 carbon atoms, and R1 and R3 are the same or different and comprise a straight chain or branched alkyl group having from about 3 carbon atoms to about 200 carbon atoms and one or both of R1 and R3 include at least one hydroxyl group substituent, and ink compositions including the compounds as an ink vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2010Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Jeffrey H. Banning, Stephan V. Drappel, Michael B. Meinhardt, Randall R. Bridgeman, Alex J. Kugel