Patents by Inventor Alan R. Kuntz

Alan R. Kuntz 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).

  • Publication number: 20080070041
    Abstract: A fuser member having a substrate, and thereover, an outer layer including a fluoroelastomer blend, wherein the fluoroelastomer blend has a) a filled-fluoroelastomer composition with a first fluoroelastomer and a polymer filler, and b) an unfilled-fluoroelastomer with a second fluoroelastomer without any filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Alan R. Kuntz, Joy L. Longhenry, Richard P. Carney
  • Publication number: 20070254229
    Abstract: A toner composition includes a styrene-based polymer resin, a crystalline polyester wax, a second wax different from the crystalline polyester wax, a colorant, and a coagulant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Raj D. PATEL, Edward G. ZWARTZ, T. Brian MCANENEY, Edward C. HANZLIK, Alan R. KUNTZ
  • Patent number: 7242900
    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: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher D. Blair, Ugur Sener, Thomas P. Debies, Joy Longhenry, Alan R. Kuntz
  • Patent number: 7239826
    Abstract: A process for renewing an outer surface of a used fuser roller by removing debris particles from the surface including contacting the outer surface with a first finishing paper while simultaneously rotating the used fuser roller so that the first finishing paper completes a first superfinishing of the outer layer; b) optionally contacting the outer surface with a second finishing paper while simultaneously rotating the used fuser roller so that the second finishing paper completes a second superfinishing of the outer layer; c) optionally contacting the outer surface with a third finishing paper while simultaneously rotating the used fuser roller so that the third finishing paper completes a third superfinishing of the outer layer; and d) repeating a) until obtaining a first measured gloss value of from about 10 to about 50 GGU, optionally repeating b) until obtaining a second measured gloss value of from about 30 to about 70 GGU, and optionally repeating c) until obtaining a third measured gloss value of from
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Alan R. Kuntz, Frank P. Sgabellone, Saquiequois J. Bissouma
  • Patent number: 6985690
    Abstract: Polyetherimide-b-polysiloxane block copolymers are useful as surface layers for fuser and fixing members in various printing devices, including electrostatographic imaging systems and ballistic aerosol marking devices. Optionally, the polyetherimide-b-polysiloxane block copolymers are fluorinated, or include at least 50% by weight siloxane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Peter G. Odell, Subajinie Sathiyavanthan, T. Brian McAneney, Edward G. Zwartz, Alan R. Kuntz, George A. Riehle, David J. Gervasi, David M. Thompson, Karen A. Moffat, Caroline M. Turek
  • Patent number: 6555181
    Abstract: A process for making a multiple-layer elastomer-coated member, includes applying a coating of an elastomeric material to a supporting metallic substrate; and curing the elastomeric material by exposure to radiant energy in a radiant energy curing apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Carla M. Santos, Elizabeth L. Ogren, Alan R. Kuntz, George A. Riehle, Laurence J. Lynd
  • Patent number: 6548154
    Abstract: A bias transfer member or bias charging member for a xerographic device includes a support substrate, and a multi-layer conductive surface coating over the support substrate. The multi-layer coating includes a base layer of metal-containing particles in a polymer binder, an intermediate layer of conductive particles in a polymer binder, and a top layer of conductive particles in a polymer binder, wherein the amount of the conductive particles in the top layer is greater than the amount of the conductive particles in the intermediate layer. The multi-layer coating exhibits ideal electrical and abrasion resistance performance for use in bias charging or transfer members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Donald S. Stanton, Bing R. Hsieh, Allen J. Thompson, Yuan Yu, William H. Wayman, Michelle L. Schlafer, Heiko Rommelmann, Ann M. Kazakos, Alan R. Kuntz
  • Patent number: 6479158
    Abstract: A fuser member having an amino silane adhesive layer intermediate a fuser substrate and an outer fluoroelastomer layer wherein the amino silane adhesive layer contains an amino silane composition and an organo phosphonium catalyst, along with an image forming apparatus using such fuser member and a method for preparation of the fuser member using a flow coating method are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Alan R. Kuntz, Frank P. Sgabellone, David E. Maxfield, Jr., Anthony J. Formicola, Jr., Robert N. Finsterwalder, David M. Friel
  • Publication number: 20020136573
    Abstract: A method of curing a fuser member suitable for use in an image forming system using a radiant energy source. The fuser member comprises a substrate, a silicone rubber coating and a cross-linkable fluoroelastomer outer coating. The radiant energy source emits infrared energy directed towards the fluoroelastomer outer coating of the fuser member. The flouroelastomer coating is cured using infrared energy directed at specific bonds within the fluoroelastomer layer, so as to form directly with the infrared heat a cross-linked fluoroelastomer coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Elizabeth L. Ogren, Carla M. Santos, Alan R. Kuntz, George A. Riehle, Laurence J. Lynd
  • Patent number: 6340528
    Abstract: A donor member, useful in ionographic or electrophotographic apparatuses and preferably useful in hybrid scavengeless development units, has a substrate and an oxidized transport coating thereover. The oxidized transport coating includes a polymer binder, charge transporting molecules and one or more oxidizing agents. The polymer binder of the donor roll coating preferably includes one of (1) a crosslinked polymer with charge transporting molecules dispersed therein, or (2) a crosslinked polyamide binder with hydroxy charge transport molecules dispersed therein. The donor roll is preferably included in a printing machine that develops latent images formed on a photoconductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Bing R. Hsieh, Yuan Yu, Timothy J. Fuller, John F. Yanus, Damodar M. Pai, Heiko Rommelmann, Allen J. Thompson, Donald S. Stanton, Michelle L. Schlafer, Alan R. Kuntz, Ann M. Kazakos, William H. Wayman, Steven C. Hart
  • Patent number: 6289587
    Abstract: There is disclosed a method for reusing a fuser member containing an outer layer having an original fusing surface that is deficient including: removing a portion of the thickness of the outer layer including the original fusing surface to create on the remaining outer layer a new fusing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: David Battat, Santokh S. Badesha, Clifford O. Eddy, Louis D. Fratangelo, Arnold W. Henry, Alan R. Kuntz
  • Patent number: 6289196
    Abstract: A donor member useful in ionographic or electrophotographic apparatuses and preferably useful in hybrid scavengeless development units, having a substrate and an oxidized transport coating including charge transport molecules, polymer binder, and an oxidized oligo arylamine salt comprising a cation of an oligo arylamine molecule and a counter anion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Bing R. Hsieh, Yuan Yu, William H. Wayman, Donald S. Stanton, Allen J. Thompson, Michelle L. Schlafer, Ann M. Kazakos, Heiko Rommelmann, Alan R. Kuntz, Steven C. Hart
  • Patent number: 5945223
    Abstract: A flow coating solution consisting essentially of a fluoroelastomer, a nucleophilic crosslinking agent, and an effective solvent selected from the group consisting of N-methyl 2-pyrrolidone, dimethyl formamide, and dimethyl sulfoxide, along with a fuser member containing a layer prepared from flow coating said flow coating solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Alan R. Kuntz, Frank P. Sgabellone, David E. Maxfield, Jr., Anthony J. Formicola, Jr., Robert N. Finsterwalder, David M. Friel
  • Patent number: 5729813
    Abstract: A hard, long wearing, thermally conductive fuser member comprising a base member and a surface layer wherein said surface layer includes a fluoroelastomer and an alumina filler having an average particle size of from about 0.5 to about 15 micrometers, said alumina being present in an amount to provide a thermal conductivity of at least about 0.24 watts/meter .degree.Kelvin in said surface layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Clifford O. Eddy, Louis D. Fratangelo, George J. Heeks, Arnold W. Henry, Alan R. Kuntz, Rabin Moser, David Battat, Samuel Kaplan, Santokh S. Badesha, Che Chung Chow, David H. Pan, David J. J. Fraser, Yu-Hsing Chin
  • Patent number: 5332641
    Abstract: A fuser member for fusing thermoplastic resin toner images to a substrate has an aluminum base member and an elastomer fusing surface of a poly(vinylidenefluoride-hexafluoropropylene-tetrafluoroethylene) where the vinylidenefluoride is present in an amount less than 40 mole percent, the elastomer having been cured from a solvent solution thereof with a nucleophilic curing agent soluble in the solution and in the presence of 5 or less than 4 parts by weight of inorganic base per 100 parts of polymer, the inorganic base being effective to at least partially dehydrofluorinate the vinylidenefluoride, and an adhesive layer between the surface of said aluminum base member and the elastomer fusing surface, the adhesive layer having been cured from a solvent solution of a poly(vinylidenefluoride-hexafluoropropylene-tetrafluoroethylene) where the vinylidenefluoride is present in an amount less than 40 mole percent and from about 6 to 20 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of said poly(vinylidenefluoride hexafluoro
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finn, George J. Heeks, Arnold W. Henry, Alan R. Kuntz