Patents by Inventor Thomas Debies

Thomas Debies 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).

  • Coating for the breakdown of corona effluents
    Patent number: 7342227
    Abstract: A plasma sprayed TiO2 coating is used to remove effluents produced during an electrical charging step using a corona charging device. The plasma spray allows for the application of TiO2 ceramic to an aluminum dicorotron housing. Plasma spray also increases the electrical conductivity of the TiO2 (which is necessary for the dicorotron operation). Plasma sprayed coatings are also porous which aids in the capture and reduction of effluents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher D. Blair, Joy L. Longhenry, Jeffry Welch, Thomas Debies, Bruce J. Parks, Eliud Robles-Flores, Evan Kastner, Jamie S. Clayfield
  • Oil-less fuser member
    Publication number: 20060275063
    Abstract: A fuser member includes a substrate and an outer layer comprising a polymeric material, wherein the polymeric material is post-halogenated to provide a post-halogenated polymeric material. The fuser member is advantageously used without a release oil applied to the outer layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Blair, Ugur Sener, Thomas Debies, Joy Longhenry, Alan Kuntz
  • Self-regenerative xerographic coatings
    Publication number: 20050265750
    Abstract: the invention is directed to self-regenerative, polymeric coatings and methods of using the coatings in xerography to increase the life and effectiveness of catalytic surfaces, such as, for example, charging device surfaces, by neutralizing ozone and nitrogen oxide species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Blair, Thomas Debies, Ken Cerrah, Anne Wickett, Kevin Taft, Kristen Baines