Patents by Inventor Brian E. Moore

Brian E. Moore 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: 20190113859
    Abstract: A carrier including a carrier core; and a coating thereover; wherein the coating comprises a polymer having a low molecular weight of from about 100,000 to about 300,000 g/mole and a particle size of from about 0.05 to about 0.6 micrometer. A developer including a toner; and a carrier; wherein the carrier comprises a carrier core; and a coating thereover; wherein the coating comprises a polymer having a low molecular weight of from about 100,000 to about 300,000 g/mole and a particle size of from about 0.05 to about 0.6 micrometer. A process for preparing a carrier including providing a carrier core; and disposing a polymer coating thereover by combining the carrier core and the polymer coating in a mixing device; optionally, fusing the coating to the carrier core; wherein the coating comprises a polymer having a low molecular weight of from about 100,000 to about 300,000 g/mole and a particle size of from about 0.05 to about 0.6 micrometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Elizabeth K. Priebe, Brian S. Giannetto, Varun Sambhy, Brian E. Moore, Thomas C. Dombroski, Juan A. Morales-Tirado
  • Patent number: 9335667
    Abstract: A two component development system includes a plurality of toner particles that include a colorant and a plurality of toner carrier particles that include a magnetic carrier core having a D50 diameter in a range from about 30 microns to about 40 microns, and a surfactant-polymer coating, the coating being present in an amount in a range from about 0.5 percent by weight to about 1.5 percent by weight of the toner carrier particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael F. Zona, Brian S. Giannetto, Bernard A. Kelly, Brian E. Moore, Juan A. Morales-Tirado, Samir Kumar, Elizabeth K. Priebe
  • Patent number: 9285699
    Abstract: Disclosed is a carrier suitable for use with an electrophotographic developer and an electrophotographic developer containing the carrier. In particular, the carrier is powder coated and comprises a copolymer of cyclohexylmethacrylate and dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bernard A. Kelly, Thomas C. Dombroski, Brian S. Giannetto, Brian E. Moore, Lloyd D. Spencer, Richard P. N. Veregin, Karen A. Moffat, Thomas E. Enright, Valerie M. Farrugia, Michael S. Hawkins, Wafa F. Bashir
  • Publication number: 20150316866
    Abstract: Disclosed is a carrier suitable for use with an electrophotographic developer and an electrophotographic developer containing the carrier. In particular, the carrier is powder coated and comprises a copolymer of cyclohexylmethacrylate and dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bernard A. Kelly, Thomas C. Dombroski, Brian S. Giannetto, Brian E. Moore, Lloyd D. Spencer, Richard P.N. Veregin, Karen A. Moffat, Thomas E. Enright, Valerie M. Farrugia, Michael S. Hawkins, Wafa F. Bashir
  • Patent number: 8172893
    Abstract: A stent has a porous surface having a repeating pattern generally in the shape of a “butterfly” comprising alternative concave and convex segments which give the stent good flexibility when unexpanded, and good shape retention once expanded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian E. Moore
  • Patent number: 7686843
    Abstract: An expandable stent is fabricated from a plurality of radially undulating rings, each pair of adjacent radially expandable undulating rings being interconnected by a multiplicity of flex members. Each flex member contacts a portion of an apex on one ring at a circumferential location and a portion of an apex of a directly adjacent ring at a circumferentially offset location. Each flex member is expandable and in one embodiment is circumferentially S-shaped. Adjacent flex members are mirror images of each other. The resulting stent is both flexible and strong when expanded thereby providing good scaffolding. In one embodiment, the strut material is fabricated of shape memory alloy such that when the strut is compressed so as to be insertable into a vessel, the strut will automatically expand to its previous dimension upon rising to the temperature of the vessel in which it is placed, thereby to expand and hold open the vessel without need for a balloon catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Unison Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian E. Moore
  • Patent number: 7632620
    Abstract: A carrier comprised of a core, and thereover a polymer coating containing a first polymer and a silicone resin, and which resin possesses an average diameter of from about 300 to about 3,000 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Brian S. Giannetto, Thomas J. Budny, Brian E. Moore, Zhaoyi M. Masucci, Samir Kumar, Bernard A. Kelly, Lloyd D. Spencer
  • Publication number: 20090142688
    Abstract: A dry powder carrier coating composition that may be used to coat carrier particles that imparts desired triboelectric charging characteristics and conductivity values to make the carrier particles more insulative. In embodiments, the coating composition includes a styrene acrylate copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian S. Giannetto, Christopher M. Pattison, Thomas C. Dombroski, Brian E. Moore, Thomas J. Budny, Padam K. Angra, Zhaoyi M. Masucci, Bernard A. Kelly
  • Publication number: 20080153026
    Abstract: A carrier containing a core, a polymer coating, mixtures of polymers, or a plurality of polymers thereover, and wherein at least one of, and more specifically, one of the coating polymers, includes graphite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: Brian S. Giannetto, Samir Kumar, Thomas J. Budny, Brian E. Moore, John G. Wise, D. Paul Casalmir
  • Publication number: 20080119926
    Abstract: A stent has a porous surface having a repeating pattern generally in the shape of a “butterfly” comprising alternative concave and convex segments which give the stent good flexibility when unexpanded, and good shape retention once expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2007
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: INVATEC S.R.L.
    Inventor: Brian E. Moore
  • Patent number: 7223475
    Abstract: Carrier comprised of a core, a polymer coating, and wherein said coating contains a conductive polypyrrole contained in a carbon black matrix; or a polyaniline contained in a carbon black matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Samir Kumar, Thomas J. Budny, Brian S. Giannetto, Brian E. Moore, Scott M. Silence, Michael J. Duggan, Bernard A. Kelly
  • Patent number: 7025777
    Abstract: An expandable stent is fabricated from a plurality of circumferential rings, each pair of adjacent circumferential rings being interconnected by a multiplicity of links, each link contacting a portion of a strut in one ring along one longitudinal axis and a portion a strut in a directly adjacent ring along a different longitudinal axis. Each link is circumferentially S-shaped and adjacent links are mirror images of each other. The resulting stent is both flexible and strong when expanded thereby providing good scaffolding. In one embodiment, the strut material is fabricated of shape memory alloy such that when the strut is compressed so as to be insertable into a vessel, the strut will automatically expand to its previous dimension upon rising to the temperature of the vessel in which it is placed, thereby to expand and hold open the vessel without need for a balloon catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Unison Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian E. Moore
  • Publication number: 20040230292
    Abstract: There is described a novel stent design which has flexibility characteristics superior to currently available stent structures. Further, once the present stent is expanded, it exhibits an inherent tendency to maintain the shape of the lumen in which it is deployed. This is a significant advantage over many currently available stents which, upon expansion, tend to stretch and deform the lumen from its natural longitudinal orientation as the stent tends to straighten. The present stent is characterized by a porous surface having a repeating pattern generally in the shape of a “butterfly”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventor: Brian E. Moore
  • Patent number: 6732776
    Abstract: The invention improves tire flat spotting by providing a bead assembly that has bead filler elements disposed outside the body cords so that the turn up portion of the ply of body cords is disposed immediately back against the main portion of the ply of body cords above the bead core. This carcass structure increases the stiffness of the lower sidewall and decreases the flat spotting experience by the tire. In one embodiment of the invention, a reinforcing ply is wrapped around the bead filler elements to further increases the stiffness of the lower sidewall. In another embodiment, a bead filler element is disposed inside the body cords so that an air pocket is not formed in the carcass during the manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC
    Inventors: Neel K. Mani, John L. Turner, Thomas R. Branca, Hidetoshi Yokota, Brian E. Moore, Stanley J. Olesky
  • Publication number: 20040024444
    Abstract: An expandable stent is fabricated from a plurality of circumferential rings, each pair of adjacent circumferential rings being interconnected by a multiplicity of links, each link contacting a portion of a strut in one ring along one longitudinal axis and a portion a strut in a directly adjacent ring along a different longitudinal axis. Each link is circumferentially S-shaped and adjacent links are mirror images of each other. The resulting stent is both flexible and strong when expanded thereby providing good scaffolding. In one embodiment, the strut material is fabricated of shape memory alloy such that when the strut is compressed so as to be insertable into a vessel, the strut will automatically expand to its previous dimension upon rising to the temperature of the vessel in which it is placed, thereby to expand and hold open the vessel without need for a balloon catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventor: Brian E. Moore
  • Publication number: 20020157755
    Abstract: The invention improves tire flat spotting by providing a bead assembly that has bead filler elements disposed outside the body cords so that the turn up portion of the ply of body cords is disposed immediately back against the main portion of the ply of body cords above the bead core. This carcass structure increases the stiffness of the lower sidewall and decreases the flat spotting experience by the tire. In one embodiment of the invention, a reinforcing ply is wrapped around the bead filler elements to further increases the stiffness of the lower sidewall. In another embodiment, a bead filler element is disposed inside the body cords so that an air pocket is not formed in the carcass during the manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Neel K. Mani, John L. Turner, Thomas R. Branca, Hidetoshi Yokota, Brian E. Moore, Stanley J. Olesky
  • Patent number: 6435239
    Abstract: The invention improves tire flat spotting by providing a bead assembly that has bead filler elements disposed outside the body cords so that the turn up portion of the ply of body cords is disposed immediately back against the main portion of the ply of body cords above the bead core. This carcass structure increases the stiffness of the lower sidewall and decreases the flat spotting experience by the tire. In one embodiment of the invention, a reinforcing ply is wrapped around the bead filler elements to further increases the stiffness of the lower sidewall. In another embodiment, a bead filler element is disposed inside the body cords so that an air pocket is not formed in the carcass during the manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC
    Inventors: Neel K. Mani, John L. Turner, Thomas R. Branca, Hidetoshi Yokota, Brian E. Moore, Stanley J. Olesky
  • Patent number: 6416916
    Abstract: A toner of toner particles containing at least one binder, at least one color ant, and an external additive package comprised of zinc stearate and at. least one of silicon dioxide or titanium dioxide, wherein the amount of zinc stearate is limited to about 0.10 percent by weight or less of the toner. It has been surprisingly found that when the amount of zinc stearate is so limited, a developer formed from the toner exhibits excellent triboelectric charging and stability and excellent developer flow. When the developer is used in a magnetic brush development system, consistent, high quality copy images are formed substantially without any depletion defects over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Scott M. Silence, Edward J. Gutman, James M. Proper, Frank O. Reitze, Brian S. Giannetto, Brian E. Moore, Joo T. Chung, James G. Stenzel, Jeffrey L. DeBarr, Morris M. DeYoung, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20020065547
    Abstract: There is described a novel stent design which has flexibility characteristics superior to currently available stent structures. Further, once the present stent is expanded, it exhibits an inherent tendency to maintain the shape of the lumen in which it is deployed. This is a significant advantage over many currently available stents which, upon expansion, tend to stretch and deform the lumen from its natural longitudinal orientation as the stent tends to straighten. The present stent is characterized by a porous surface having a repeating pattern generally in the shape of a “butterfly”.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventor: Brian E. Moore
  • Patent number: D581054
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Invatec S.r.l.
    Inventor: Brian E. Moore