Patents Assigned to Xerox
  • METHODS FOR MAKING CUSTOMIZED BLACK TONERS
    Publication number: 20100316945
    Abstract: According to embodiments illustrated herein, there is provided a black toner having a resin, an optional additive, and at least two or more colored pigments, and the at least two or more colored pigments are selected from the group consisting of a blue pigment, a green pigment, a red pigment. a magenta pigment, a cyan pigment, a yellow pigment, a white pigment, and mixtures thereof, and the black toner has a colorimetric value L* of about less than 30.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Scheuer, Mark Petrush, James Winters, John Ianni, Julia Kohlmeier, William Hollenbaugh, JR., Kip Jugle, Jeffrey McEwen
  • INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND PROGRAM
    Publication number: 20100318688
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a user position information obtaining unit and an input availability control unit. The user position information obtaining unit obtains user position information corresponding to a position of a user. The input/output availability control unit control an availability of information between an input/output unit and a storage unit disposed at a position away from the user based on the obtained user position information, input/output unit being configured to receive information from the storage unit or being configured to output information to the storage unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hiroaki Maezawa
  • PHOTORECEPTOR INTERFACIAL LAYER
    Publication number: 20100316410
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate generally to layers that are useful in imaging apparatus members and components, for use in electrostatographic, including digital, apparatuses. Embodiments pertain to an improved electrostatographic imaging member comprising an interfacial layer further comprising an opaque semi-crystalline polyester resin that is also a hot-melt adhesive to prevent light transmission to the substrate and thus significantly reduce “plywood effect,” a print quality defect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuhua Tong, Edward F. Grabowski, Jin Wu
  • ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100315668
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display unit that displays operation information about a user's operation procedure; a communication unit that performs communication with a mobile terminal device; and a transmission unit that transmits, in case that a predetermined operation information is to be displayed on the display unit, image data for displaying the predetermined operation information to the mobile terminal device via the communication unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX Co., LTD.
    Inventor: Takashi AOKI
  • FIXING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING FIXING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100316421
    Abstract: A fixing device includes: a fixing member that fixes a toner image on a recording medium; a fixing pressure member that forms, between the fixing member and the fixing pressure member, a fixing pressure portion for the recording medium holding an unfixed toner image to pass through, by being brought into pressure contact with an outer circumferential surface of the fixing member; a drive unit that rotates the fixing pressure member by rotating the fixing member; and a lubricant adjusting member that comes into contact with an inner circumferential surface of a belt member, at least either the fixing member or the fixing pressure member being the belt member. The lubricant adjusting member is separated from the inner circumferential surface of the belt member, at least while the recording medium and the belt member are in contact with each other and while rotation of the belt member is stopped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD
    Inventor: Hitoshi KOMURO
  • NATURAL LANGUAGE INTERFACE FOR COLLABORATIVE EVENT SCHEDULING
    Publication number: 20100318398
    Abstract: A collaborative event scheduling method and system are provided which allow participants and an event initiator to interact with a scheduler in a natural language form. Participants provide a respective availability announcement, which is processed to generate a representation of the user's availability within a time window specified for the event by the initiator. This includes extracting a temporal expression from the availability announcement, normalizing, if the temporal expression is determined to be referential, identifying an availability modality for each extracted temporal expression from a set of availability modalities. The generated representation is output for establishing a suitable time for the event within the time window based on the availability announcements of the participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Caroline Brun, Caroline Hagege
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARBON FOOTPRINT JOB BASED ACCOUNTING
    Publication number: 20100315667
    Abstract: A system may include a processor, a printing device, a communication interface operably connected to the processor, and a computer-readable storage medium in communication with the processor. The computer-readable storage medium may include one or more programming instructions for identifying a carbon credit account associated with at least a user, receiving a print job request from the user, receiving a carbon emission value for the print job request, determining whether to accept the print job request based on the carbon emission value and the carbon credit amount, and performing, via the printing device, the print job request in response to accepting the print job request. The carbon credit account may include a carbon credit amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Bruce E. Talbert
  • NOVEL CHARACTERIZATION TOOLS FOR TONER ADHESION AND ADHESION DISTRIBUTION
    Publication number: 20100313644
    Abstract: A system, method and device for measuring toner performance by randomly applying a toner sample having toner particles to a substrate, and positioning the substrate such that a force may be applied to individual particles of the measuring toner. A rolling resistance or rotation of the individual particles of the measuring toner is measured. The measurements may be analyzed to determine adhesion and distribution properties of individual toner particles of the measuring toner sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kock-Yee LAW, Grazyna E. KMIECIK-LAWRYNOWICZ, Weiqiang DING, Cetin CETINKAYA
  • SOLID OR PHASE CHANGE INKS WITH IMPROVED PROPERTIES
    Publication number: 20100313788
    Abstract: A solid or phase change inkjet ink incorporating a polar acidic wax is described. The use of polar waxes as an ink additive improves the polarity of the ink and adhesion of the ink to paper. A method for applying the solid or phase change ink incorporating an acidic polar wax additive to form an image is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Stephan V. DRAPPEL, Peter G. ODELL, Marcel P. BRETON, Caroline M. TUREK, Paul J. MCCONVILLE, Mojgan RABBANI, Jennifer J. REA, James R. LARSON
  • VERTICAL-CAVITY SURFACE-EMITTING LASER (VCSEL) DEVICE AND THE METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100316081
    Abstract: A Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser (VCSEL) device includes a substrate, a first semiconductor multi-layer film of a first conductive type formed on the substrate, an active layer, a second semiconductor multi-layer film of a second conductive type, an electrode pad electrically coupled to the second semiconductor multi-layer film, and a post structure formed on the substrate, the post structure comprising a light emitter, the post structure being continuously surrounded by a first groove, and a second groove being continuously formed outside of the first groove with respect to the post structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yasuaki Miyamoto
  • SENSOR CALIBRATION FOR ROBUST CROSS-PROCESS REGISTRATION MEASUREMENT
    Publication number: 20100315461
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for calibrating a sensory array to ensure a robust cross-process registration measurement. The calibration is implemented using a calibration step that determines the signature error amount of a given image reading sensor. The signature error amount for the sensor is stored in a signature error look-up table. When the sensors are used to sense print head alignment, the correction may be implemented by accessing the signature error look-up table for the given sensor when calibrating the print heads. The signature error look-up table provides an amount of offset for each sensor that is used in determining the appropriate head position of a given print head to calibrate the print heads for the signature error associated with the given sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C. MONGEON, Howard MIZES, Helen SHIN, Kenneth R. OSSMAN
  • MOUSE PAD HAVING DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20100315350
    Abstract: Systems for displaying an image on a mouse pad are disclosed. A system for displaying an image on a mouse pad may include a processor and a mouse pad. The mouse pad may include a top surface and an electric writeable medium. The top surface is a surface configured to enhance the usability of a computer mouse that is disposed above the electric writeable medium. The electric writeable medium is in operable communication with the processor and is configured to display an image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marc B. Rene, Alan Robert Dawson
  • Polymer processes
    Patent number: 7851551
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the preparation of poly(vinylbenzyl alcohol) by, for example the hydrolysis of poly(vinylbenzyl acetate) in the presence of a basic catalyst in an organic solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy J. Fuller, Damodar M. Pai, John F. Yanus, Markus R. Silvestri, Kenny-Tuan T Dinh, Yuhua Tong
  • Member for smoothing flexible belt seams and method for using
    Patent number: 7850804
    Abstract: An improved member for use in welding seamed flexible belts to produce smoother seams having reduced seam thickness. The improved member has a unique configuration, that includes a ridge defined at an end of the member and further includes a V-shape groove or cut defined in the ridge, which helps facilitate welding of the seam overlap region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jonathan H. Herko, Michael S. Roetker, David W. Martin
  • Ink receptive particles, material for recording, recording apparatus and ink receptive particle storage cartridge
    Patent number: 7851518
    Abstract: Ink receptive particles for receiving ink, including: particles P including hydrophilic polymer particles having a ratio of hydrophilic monomer(s) to the total monomer components thereof of from about 10 mol % to about 90 mol %; and hydrophobic polymer particles, attached to at least a part of a surface of the particles P and having a ratio of hydrophilic monomer(s) to the total monomer components thereof of from about 0 mol % to about 10 mol %.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takatsugu Doi, Masaya Ikuno, Ken Hashimoto
  • Three-dimensional volumetric display apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7852333
    Abstract: A volumetric display apparatus, includes: a volumetric shape model having a side surface and an upper surface; a reflection mirror disposed at the side surface; a control device which stores image information of surface textures of the upper surface and the side surface; and a projector that projects an image of the surface texture of the upper surface onto the upper surface and which projects an image of the surface texture of the side surface onto the side surface via the reflection mirror, based on the image information from the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Osamu Nishikawa, Jun Miyazaki
  • Droplet ejecting apparatus and current control method
    Patent number: 7850264
    Abstract: A droplet ejecting component of the present invention includes an ejecting component having a charge and discharge characteristic, an applying component being provided with a transistor, and an increasing component. The ejecting component ejects a droplet. When a control signal is inputted, the applying component applies an application voltage to the ejecting component, and the increasing component increases the impedance of the transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yoshinao Kondoh
  • Display medium, display device, and display method
    Patent number: 7852314
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display medium including: a pair of substrates at least one of which has transparency; supporting members which partition a space between the pair of substrates into plural cells along surfaces of the substrates; metal ions which are injected into the plural cells and are deposited as metal fine particles by an electric field generated in the cells; and plural electrodes that have two or more types of electrode regions having different areas and that are provided in each of the cells on at least one of the pair of substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Takeuchi, Satoshi Tatsuura, Kei Shimotani, Jun Kawahara, Yasuo Yamamoto
  • Electrophotographic photoreceptors having reduced torque and improved mechanical robustness
    Patent number: 7851113
    Abstract: Overcoat layers, which may be useful for reducing torque in electrophotographic photoreceptors, are provided. The overcoat layers include a polymer matrix having a particulate inorganic lubricant and a particulate fluoropolymer uniformly dispersed therein. Also provided are electrophotographic photoreceptors that include a substrate and the overcoat layers, electrophotographic imaging apparatuses that include such photoreceptors, and methods for forming the photoreceptors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy P. Bender, Nan-Xing Hu, John F. Graham, Yvan Gagnon, Cheng-Kuo Hsiao, Sandra J. Gardner, Kathy L. De Jong, James M. Markovics
  • Emulsion aggregation high-gloss toner with calcium addition
    Patent number: 7851116
    Abstract: Toner including toner particles having a calcium-containing material at least in a surface portion of the toner particle, wherein the toner particles contain calcium in an amount of from 20 ppm to about 300 ppm of calcium by dry weight of the toner. Developer including a carrier and a toner, wherein the toner includes toner particles having a calcium-containing material at least in a surface portion of the toner particles. In an emulsion aggregation process for making toner particles, the toner particles are treated with calcium. The addition of calcium to the toner particles improves toner performance by lowering cohesion and charging, thereby generating an image of high gloss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Allan K. Chen, Cuong Vong, Vladislav Skorokhod, Eric M. Strohm, Michael S. Hawkins, Christine D. Anderson, Richard Fong, Nancy S. Hunt, Vincenzo G. Marcello