Patents by Inventor Brian S. Giannetto

Brian S. Giannetto 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
  • Publication number: 20150125621
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to processes of preparing coated carrier particles by means of plasma activation and apparatus for use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joo T. Chung, Bernard A. Kelly, Brian S. Giannetto, Chieh-Min Cheng, Thomas C. Dombroski
  • 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
  • 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: 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.