Patents by Inventor Brynn Mary DOOLEY
Brynn Mary DOOLEY 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).
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Patent number: 10465093Abstract: Described is a fuser member including a substrate and a release layer disposed on the substrate. The release layer includes a fluoropolymer having a plurality of metal fibers having a diameter of from about 5 nanometers to about 20 microns dispersed throughout the fluoropolymer. A method of manufacturing the fuser member is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Brynn Mary Dooley, Yu Qi, Edward Graham Zwartz, Nan-Xing Hu
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Patent number: 10030170Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transparent cross-linked siloxane composition. The composition is a polymerization product of a mixture of a difunctional alkoxysilane precursor materials and a monofunctional alkoxysilane material. The monofunctional alkoxysilane material is from about 1 weight percent to about 50 weight percent of the composition. The mole ratio of the monofunctional alkoxysilane materials to difunctional alkoxysilane precursor materials is from 1 to 4 to about 1 to 1.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Tony J. Wigglesworth, Adrien Pierre Côté, Brynn Mary Dooley
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Patent number: 9758696Abstract: There is provided a crosslinked siloxane composition. The crosslinked siloxane composition is a polymerization product of a mixture including from about 2 to about 12 alkoxysilane precursor materials. At least one of the alkoxysilane precursor materials is a hydrophobic alkoxysilane precursor material. In addition at least one of the alkoxysilane precursor materials is an aromatic alkoxysilane precursor material.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Tony J. Wigglesworth, Adrien Pierre Cote, Brynn Mary Dooley
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Patent number: 9683133Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ink jet print head face plate. The ink jet print head face plate includes a face plate; and a siloxyfluorocarbon networked polymer disposed on the face plate. The siloxyfluorocarbon networked polymer is a polymerization product of a mixture including from about 2 to about 12 alkoxysilane precursor materials, wherein at least one of the alkoxysilane precursor materials is a hydrophobic alkoxysilane precursor material; and at least one of the alkoxysilane precursor materials is an aromatic alkoxysilane precursor material. The siloxyfluorocarbon networked polymer is insoluble in solvents selected from the group consisting of ketones, chlorinated solvents and ethers.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Tony J. Wigglesworth, Adrien Pierre Côté, Brynn Mary Dooley
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Patent number: 9670381Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ink jet print head face plate. The ink jet print head face plate includes a face plate; and a siloxyfluorocarbon networked polymer disposed on the face plate. The siloxyfluorocarbon networked polymer is a polymerization product of a mixture including from about 2 to about 12 alkoxysilane precursor materials, wherein at least one of the alkoxysilane precursor materials is a hydrophobic alkoxysilane precursor material; and at least one of the alkoxysilane precursor materials is an aromatic alkoxysilane precursor material. The siloxyfluorocarbon networked polymer is insoluble in solvents selected from the group consisting of ketones, chlorinated solvents and ethers.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Tony J. Wigglesworth, Adrien Pierre Côté, Brynn Mary Dooley
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Publication number: 20170096569Abstract: Described is a fuser member including a substrate and a release layer disposed on the substrate. The release layer includes a fluoropolymer having a plurality of metal fibers having a diameter of from about 5 nanometers to about 20 microns dispersed throughout the fluoropolymer. A method of manufacturing the fuser member is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Brynn Mary Dooley, Yu Qi, Edward Graham Zwartz, Nan-Xing Hu
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Patent number: 9604448Abstract: There is described a transfer member or blanket for use in aqueous ink jet printer. The transfer member includes a non-woven polymer fiber matrix and a polymer dispersed throughout the non-woven polymer fiber matrix. The polymer fiber matrix has a first surface energy and the polymer has a second surface energy. The difference between the first surface energy and the second surface energy is from about 30 mJ/m2 to about 5 mJ/m2.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Yu Qi, Carolyn Patricia Moorlag, Brynn Mary Dooley, Barkev Keoshkerian
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Patent number: 9573360Abstract: An intermediate transfer member containing a thermally conductive nanofiller dispersed in a polymer base, a method of forming the intermediate transfer member, and a method of printing an image to a substrate using the intermediate transfer member.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Carolyn Moorlag, Barkev Keoshkerian, Yu Qi, Brynn Mary Dooley
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Patent number: 9493676Abstract: A formulation composition for preparing a print head face plate coating includes a sol containing a mixture of monomers including at least one fluoroalkyl alkoxysilane monomer; a solvent; a catalyst; and water. The formulation composition is stable towards gelation for more than 1.5 hours. A method of preparing a print head involves preparing a formulation composition containing a sol prepared from a mixture of monomers including at least one fluoroalkyl alkoxysilane monomer, a solvent, a catalyst, and water; applying the formulation composition as a sol on a surface of the print head; and curing the formulation composition to form a crosslinked siloxane layer on the print head. A method of printing involves using the print head to apply inkjet ink to a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2013Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Brynn Mary Dooley, Adrien Pierre Cote, Anthony James Wigglesworth
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Patent number: 9416237Abstract: An organo siloxy network film composition including at least one type of tether molecule having a siloxy functionality; at least one type of building block having a siloxy functionality; wherein the tether molecule and the building block each have the same siloxy functionality; and wherein the siloxy functionality in the organo siloxy network film is derived from the same siloxy functionality on both the tether molecules and the building blocks.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Adrien Pierre Cote, Brynn Mary Dooley, Anthony Wigglesworth
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Patent number: 9333742Abstract: There is described a transfer member or blanket for use in aqueous ink jet printer. The transfer member includes a surface layer having a surface roughness (Ra) of from about 50 nm to about 5 microns. The surface layer has a surface energy between 8 mN/m2 and 30 mN/m2. The surface layer includes an elastomeric matrix having a plurality texture particles dispersed therein. The weight percent of the texture particles in the surface layer is from about 0.2 weight percent to about 20 weight percent.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Carolyn Patricia Moorlag, Yu Qi, Brynn Mary Dooley, Barkev Keoshkerian
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Patent number: 9328256Abstract: A reinforced fluoropolymer composite is presented, which includes a fluoropolymer and a fluoro-functionalized nanocrystalline cellulose in which the outer circumference of the nanocrystalline cellulose has been functionalized with fluorinated substrates. The fluoro-functionalized nanocrystalline cellulose may be used to produce stable dispersions with fluoropolymers exhibiting enhanced adhesion between the nanocrystalline particles and fluoropolymer in a composite material, and decreased surface free energy of the cellulose surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Brynn Mary Dooley, Yu Qi, Carolyn Moorlag, Qi Zhang
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Publication number: 20160108190Abstract: An organo siloxy network film composition including at least one type of tether molecule having a siloxy functionality; at least one type of building block having a siloxy functionality; wherein the tether molecule and the building block each have the same siloxy functionality; and wherein the siloxy functionality in the organo siloxy network film is derived from the same siloxy functionality on both the tether molecules and the building blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Adrien Pierre Cote, Brynn Mary Dooley, Anthony Wigglesworth
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Publication number: 20160089876Abstract: There is described a transfer member or blanket for use in aqueous ink jet printer. The transfer member includes a non-woven polymer fiber matrix and a polymer dispersed throughout the non-woven polymer fiber matrix. The polymer fiber matrix has a first surface energy and the polymer has a second surface energy. The difference between the first surface energy and the second surface energy is from about 30 mJ/m2 to about 5 mJ/m2.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: March 31, 2016Inventors: Yu Qi, Carolyn Patricia Moorlag, Brynn Mary Dooley, Barkev Keoshkerian
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Publication number: 20160083624Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ink jet print head face plate. The ink jet print head face plate includes a face plate; and a siloxyfluorocarbon networked polymer disposed on the face plate. The siloxyfluorocarbon networked polymer is a polymerization product of a mixture including from about 2 to about 12 alkoxysilane precursor materials, wherein at least one of the alkoxysilane precursor materials is a hydrophobic alkoxysilane precursor material; and at least one of the alkoxysilane precursor materials is an aromatic alkoxysilane precursor material. The siloxyfluorocarbon networked polymer is insoluble in solvents selected from the group consisting of ketones, chlorinated solvents and ethers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Tony J. Wigglesworth, Adrien Pierre Côté, Brynn Mary Dooley
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Publication number: 20160083625Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ink jet print head face plate. The ink jet print head face plate includes a face plate; and a siloxyfluorocarbon networked polymer disposed on the face plate. The siloxyfluorocarbon networked polymer is a polymerization product of a mixture including from about 2 to about 12 alkoxysilane precursor materials, wherein at least one of the alkoxysilane precursor materials is a hydrophobic alkoxysilane precursor material; and at least one of the alkoxysilane precursor materials is an aromatic alkoxysilane precursor material. The siloxyfluorocarbon networked polymer is insoluble in solvents selected from the group consisting of ketones, chlorinated solvents and ethers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2015Publication date: March 24, 2016Inventors: Tony J. Wigglesworth, Adrien Pierre CÔTÉ, Brynn Mary Dooley
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Patent number: 9259915Abstract: Described herein is a transfer member for use in aqueous ink jet printer. The transfer member includes a surface layer of a cross-linked polydiphenylsiloxane network formed from a silanol terminated dialkylsiloxane-diphenylsiloxane copolymer and a trialkoxy- or trihydroxysilane terminated polydialkylsiloxane. The diphenylsiloxane moieties are from about 5 weight percent to about 80 weight percent of the network. The trialkoxy- or trihydroxysilane terminated polydialkylsiloxane are from about 1 weight percent to about 60 weight percent of the network. All silane molecules are bonded together via silicon oxide (Si—O—Si) linkages in a single system. The network is insoluble in solvents selected from the group consisting of: ketones, chlorinated solvents and ethers.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Brynn Mary Dooley, Gabriel Iftime, Gordon Sisler
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Patent number: 9242456Abstract: There is described a transfer member or blanket for use in aqueous ink jet printer. The transfer member includes a non-woven polymer fiber matrix and a polymer dispersed throughout the non-woven polymer fiber matrix. The polymer fiber matrix has a first surface energy and the polymer has a second surface energy. The difference between the first surface energy and the second surface energy is from about 30 mJ/m2 to about 5 mJ/m2.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Yu Qi, Carolyn Patricia Moorlag, Brynn Mary Dooley, Barkev Keoshkerian
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Patent number: 9233539Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ink jet print head face plate. The ink jet print head face plate includes a face plate; and a siloxyfluorocarbon networked polymer disposed on the face plate. The siloxyfluorocarbon networked polymer is a polymerization product of a mixture including from about 2 to about 12 alkoxysilane precursor materials, wherein at least one of the alkoxysilane precursor materials is a hydrophobic alkoxysilane precursor material; and at least one of the alkoxysilane precursor materials is an aromatic alkoxysilane precursor material. The siloxyfluorocarbon networked polymer is insoluble in solvents selected from the group consisting of ketones, chlorinated solvents and ethers.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Tony J. Wigglesworth, Adrien Pierre Cote, Brynn Mary Dooley
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Patent number: 9200120Abstract: An intermediate transfer member containing a layer of a siloxyfluorocarbon networked polymer. A method of preparing an intermediate transfer member including mixing a coating solution containing siloxyfluorocarbon precursor materials; applying the coating solution as a sol on a substrate; curing the coating solution on the substrate to form an intermediate transfer member containing a layer of a siloxyfluorocarbon networked polymer. The surface free energy of the intermediate transfer member may be from about 10 mN/m to about 40 mN/m. A method of printing an image to a substrate includes applying an inkjet ink to an intermediate transfer member containing a layer of a siloxyflurocarbon networked polymer; spreading the ink onto the intermediate transfer member; inducing a property change of the ink; and transferring the ink to a substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Brynn Mary Dooley, Carolyn P. Moorlag, Anthony James Wigglesworth, Adrien Pierre Cote, Yu Qi, Barkev Keoshkerian