Patents Represented by Attorney Tallam I. Nguti
  • Patent number: 7310491
    Abstract: A non-gouging sheet stripper assembly is disclosed for stripping copy sheets from a surface of a moving fusing member. The non-gouging sheet stripper assembly includes (a) at least one baffle forming part of a sheet path; (b) a finger shaft having a first end attached to the at least one baffle and a second distal end for forming a sheet directing first angle with the surface of the moving fusing member; and (c) a finger tip located at the second distal end of the finger shaft and having a contour for forming a sheet stripping second angle, that is different from the sheet directing first angle with the surface of the moving fusing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert S. Pawlik, Robert R. Tuchrelo, Billy T. Stojanovski, Nathan E. Smith
  • Patent number: 7283781
    Abstract: A high load low load cleaning blade assembly provided for cleaning a toner image bearing surface includes a blade member having a first edge mounted to a frame, a second and opposite edge for contacting and loading against the toner image bearing surface, and a blade width connecting the first edge to the second edge. The high load low load blade assembly also includes a blade holder for holding and loading the blade member against the moving toner image bearing surface. The blade holder includes a frame, and a blade loading plate operatively connected to the frame and extending from the frame towards the second edge of the blade member for stiffening the blade width and determining a resulting blade loading force of each portion of the second edge against regions of the toner image bearing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Bruce E. Thayer
  • Patent number: 7263322
    Abstract: A smart and virgin contact fuser service assembly is disclosed for servicing a toner fuser assembly and includes (a) a cleaning device including a cleaning member having virgin cleaning portions on a cleaning surface, the virgin cleaning portions being feedable in a single pass into cleaning contact with a fuser first surface of a fuser member being cleaned; (b) an oiling device including an oiling member having virgin oiling portions on an oiling surface, the virgin oiling portions being feedable in a single pass into oiling contact with a second surface of a fuser member being oiled; and (c) a controller connected to the cleaning device and to the oiling device for selectably and controllably feeding the virgin cleaning portions and the oiling portions in response to a measurable condition of the surface of the fuser roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jason Pino, Michael P. Leaty, Kenneth R. Rasch
  • Patent number: D550246
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Shane Jewitt, Naomi M. Ryono
  • Patent number: D550248
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Shane Jewitt, Naomi M. Ryono
  • Patent number: D550249
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Jeremy Griffith
  • Patent number: D550250
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Shane Jewitt, Naomi M. Ryono
  • Patent number: D550681
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Karen Totten, Shane Jewitt
  • Patent number: D550698
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Shane Jewitt, Naomi M. Ryono
  • Patent number: D550700
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Jeremy Griffith
  • Patent number: D550701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Shane Jewitt
  • Patent number: D550761
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: William T. Clark, III
  • Patent number: D553624
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Karen Totten, Shane Jewitt
  • Patent number: D555165
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Myers, Brandon S. McComber
  • Patent number: D557277
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Shane Jewitt, Naomi M. Ryono
  • Patent number: D558223
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Jeremy Griffith
  • Patent number: D559901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Scott J Korn, Brent Rodney Jones
  • Patent number: D562483
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Mark S. Penke, Donald A. Brown
  • Patent number: D563985
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Shane Jewitt, Naomi M. Ryono
  • Patent number: D566171
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Scott J Korn, Brent Rodney Jones