Patents by Inventor Albert W. Leclair

Albert W. Leclair 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: 5876894
    Abstract: An improved toner for use in electrostatic copying processes is described. The toner, which exhibits high fixing ability at low temperatures, includes a binder resin, a colorant, and a silicone wax release agent. A method for reducing or preventing offset in a toner and increasing the lubricity of the toner is also described. The method comprises combining the silicone wax release agent and the colorant with the binder resin to form the toner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1999
    Assignee: Nashua Corporation
    Inventor: Albert W. Leclair
  • Patent number: 5494768
    Abstract: A toner composition is disclosed capable of developing electrostatically charged images formed on an electrophotographic member, comprising styrene-based resin particles, pigment particles, a charge-control agent and an ethylenebisamide compound. The toner has superior grinding, lubricating and anti-offset properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: Nashua Corporation
    Inventors: James Boswell, Albert W. LeClair
  • Patent number: 5124222
    Abstract: Disclosed are toner compositions which comprise a toner particle having cleaning and lubricating agents added externally thereto. The cleaning and lubricating agents improve copy quality and extend the developer lifetime as they are electrically compatible with the toner particles over the duration of the developer lifetime. The external lubricating additive comprises a modified wax component having a relatively small percentage of a charge enhancing additive dissolved in a low molecular weight wax material. Optionally, the external additive may comprise amorphous silica particles and magnetite particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignee: Nashua Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Clark, Albert W. Leclair