Patents by Inventor Steven D. Bush

Steven D. Bush 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).

  • Patent number: 8043783
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to imaging members for use in electrostatographic, including digital, apparatuses. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to processes for preparing the substrate of such imaging members that use laser technology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven D. Bush, Kyle B. Tallman
  • Patent number: 7909937
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to methods for the removal of coatings from an imaging member for use in electrostatographic, including digital, apparatuses. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to a method for removing at least one electrophotographic imaging layer from an electrophotographic imaging member using ultra-high pressure water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Kyle B. Tallman, Steven D. Bush, Charles J. Urso, III
  • Patent number: 7767372
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer which contains a fluoroalkyl ester.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Steven D. Bush, Joseph A. Tumminelli, Marc J. Livecchi, Linda L. Ferrarese, Michael A. Morgan, Lanhui Zhang, Lin Ma, John J. Wilbert, Daniel V. Levy, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Patent number: 7749668
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, at least one charge transport layer, and an overcoating layer in contact with and contiguous to the charge transport layer, and which overcoating layer includes a fluoroalkyl ester, and a polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Steven D. Bush, Joseph A. Tumminelli, Lanhui Zhang, Lin Ma, Sherri A. Colon, John J. Wilbert
  • Publication number: 20100051065
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to methods for the removal of coatings from an imaging member for use in electrostatographic, including digital, apparatuses. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to a method for removing at least one electrophotographic imaging layer from an electrophotographic imaging member using ultra-high pressure water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyle B. Tallman, Steven D. Bush, Charles J. Urso, III
  • Patent number: 7645491
    Abstract: Disclosed is a venting assembly for a dip coating system, a dip coating system utilizing such venting assembly, and related method for dip coating. These aspects are particularly directed for the production of organic photoconductor layers in imaging devices, and more particularly to drum photoreceptors. The venting assembly eliminates or significantly reduces coating defects otherwise occurring in the production of drum photoreceptors. Also disclosed are the drum photoreceptors produced by this assembly, apparatus and coating process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven D. Bush, Michael J. Duggan, Mark E. Klino, Peter Schmitt
  • Patent number: 7582165
    Abstract: An assembly and method is described as employing a polymeric plug member. The plug member is used in the bottom portion of a photoreceptor drum to prevent leakage of the coating solution into the interior of a photoreceptor drum during dip-coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven D. Bush, Peter J. Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20090111044
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments are directed to imaging members for use in electrostatographic, including digital, apparatuses. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to processes for preparing the substrate of such imaging members that use laser technology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven D. Bush, Kyle B. Tallman
  • Publication number: 20080233502
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing an optional supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, at least one charge transport layer, and an overcoating layer in contact with and contiguous to the charge transport layer, and which overcoating layer includes a fluoroalkyl ester, and a polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Steven D. Bush, Joseph A. Tumminelli, Lanhui Zhang, Lin Ma, Sherri A. Colon, John J. Wilbert
  • Publication number: 20080233503
    Abstract: A photoconductor containing a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer which contains a fluoroalkyl ester.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Steven D. Bush, Joseph A. Tumminelli, Marc J. Livecchi, Linda L. Ferrarese, Michael A. Morgan, Lanhui Zhang, Lin Ma, John J. Wilbert, Daniel V. Levy, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Patent number: 7279050
    Abstract: A one-piece sponge cleans and removes coating material from the bottom edge, inside and outside surface of a photoreceptor drum. The one-piece sponge has an inner sponge section and an outer sponge section, both with internal channels to remove solvent and dissolved coating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jean D. Van Epps, Jr., Michael J. Duggan, James R. Lee, Steven D. Bush
  • Patent number: 6962626
    Abstract: Disclosed is a venting assembly for a dip coating system, a dip coating system utilizing such venting assembly, and related method for dip coating. These aspects are particularly directed for the production of organic photoconductor layers in imaging devices, and more particularly to drum photoreceptors. The venting assembly eliminates or significantly reduces coating defects otherwise occurring in the production of drum photoreceptors. Also disclosed are the drum photoreceptors produced by this assembly, apparatus and coating process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven D. Bush, Michael J. Duggan, Mark E. Klino, Peter Schmitt
  • Patent number: 6797330
    Abstract: An apparatus including: a tank with a closed base end and an open top end, and adapted to contain a coating formulation; and a receiver member with at least a cone shape, where the base of the cone is attached to the interior and to the base end of the tank and adapted to receive an article for coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven D. Bush, Raphael A. Marcello, Richard A. Vangrol, James R. Lee, Eugene A. Swain
  • Publication number: 20040078908
    Abstract: A one-piece sponge cleans and removes coating material from the bottom edge, inside and outside surface of a photoreceptor drum. The one-piece sponge has an inner sponge section and an outer sponge section, both with internal channels to remove solvent and dissolved coating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2003
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jean D. Van Epps, Michael J. Duggan, James R. Lee, Steven D. Bush
  • Patent number: 6562135
    Abstract: An apparatus including: a tank with a closed base end and an open top end, and adapted to contain a coating formulation; and a receiver member with at least a cone shape, where the base of the cone is attached to the interior and to the base end of the tank and adapted to receive an article for coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven D. Bush, Raphael A. Marcello, Richard A. Vangrol, James R. Lee, Eugene A. Swain
  • Publication number: 20020144653
    Abstract: An apparatus including: a tank with a closed base end and an open top end, and adapted to contain a coating formulation; and a receiver member with at least a cone shape, where the base of the cone is attached to the interior and to the base end of the tank and adapted to receive an article for coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven D. Bush, Raphael A. Marcello, Richard A. Vangrol, James R. Lee, Eugene A. Swain
  • Patent number: 6461442
    Abstract: A process including providing a hollow imaging drum having a first end, a second end, an outside surface, an inside surface and coating material on both the inside surface and the outside surface at at least the first end, simultaneously contacting the coating material on both the inside surface and the outside surface at the first end of the drum with resilient foam material, flowing liquid solvent for the coating material to the foam material where the foam material contacts the first end of the drum, the foam material being insoluble in the flowing solvent, producing relative movement between the foam material and the drum to simultaneously wipe both the inside surface and the outside surface of the first end of the drum with the foam material and solvent material and simultaneously remove coating material from the inside surface and the outside surface of the first end of the drum, and flowing the solvent away from the drum to carry away coating material removed from the inside surface and the outside sur
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven D. Bush, Michael J. Duggan, Kathryn A. Wallace, Henry T. Mastalski