Patents by Inventor Carolyn P. Moorlag
Carolyn P. Moorlag 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: 11396136Abstract: The present teachings according to various embodiments provides a support material for 3D printing. The support material includes poly(alkylene carbonate) having a decomposition temperature of from 100° C. to about 300° C.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Carolyn P. Moorlag, Nan-Xing Hu, Valerie M. Farrugia
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Patent number: 11130880Abstract: The present teachings include powder coating including a plurality of core/shell particles. Each particle of plurality of core/shell particles has a size of from about 3 microns to about 100 microns. Each particle of the plurality of core/shell particles has a core including a cross-linkable crystalline polyester resin having a melting temperature of less than about 150° C. Each particle of the plurality of core/shell particles has a shell including a cross-linkable amorphous polyester resin having a glass transition temperature greater than 40° C. Each particle of the plurality of core/shell particles includes a thermal initiator.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Nan-Xing Hu, Guerino G. Sacripante, Edward G. Zwartz, Shivanthi E. Sriskandha, Carolyn P. Moorlag, Valerie Farrugia
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Publication number: 20210060867Abstract: The present teachings according to various embodiments provides a support material for 3D printing. The support material includes poly(alkylene carbonate) having a decomposition temperature of from 100° C. to about 300° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Carolyn P. Moorlag, Nan-Xing Hu, Valerie M. Farrugia
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Patent number: 10828838Abstract: The present teachings according to various embodiments provides a support material for 3D printing. The support material includes poly(alkylene carbonate) having a decomposition temperature of from 100 ° C. to about 300 ° C.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Carolyn P. Moorlag, Nan-Xing Hu, Valerie M. Farrugia
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Publication number: 20200079026Abstract: The present teachings according to various embodiments provides a support material for 3D printing. The support material includes poly(alkylene carbonate) having a decomposition temperature of from 100 ° C. to about 300 ° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Carolyn P. Moorlag, Nan-Xing Hu, Valerie M. Farrugia
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Publication number: 20190276700Abstract: The present teachings include powder coating including a plurality of core/shell particles. Each particle of plurality of core/shell particles has a size of from about 3 microns to about 100 microns. Each particle of the plurality of core/shell particles has a core including a cross-linkable crystalline polyester resin having a melting temperature of less than about 150° C. Each particle of the plurality of core/shell particles has a shell including a cross-linkable amorphous polyester resin having a glass transition temperature greater than 40° C. Each particle of the plurality of core/shell particles includes a thermal initiator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Nan-Xing Hu, Guerino G. Sacripante, Edward G. Zwartz, Shivanthi E. Sriskandha, Carolyn P. Moorlag, Valerie Farrugia
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Patent number: 9334335Abstract: There is described a surface layer or coating of a fluoropolymer. Dispersed in the fluoropolymer is a compound of the formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 each, independently of the others, are —H, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl, R is a group of the formula —COOH, —COOM, —R5—COOH, —R5—COOM, —X—R5—COOH, or —X—R5—COOM wherein X and R5 are as defined herein, M is a cationic metal, A represents a saccharide monomer repeating unit having one or more R groups, B represents a saccharide monomer repeating unit having no R groups, m is an integer representing the number of repeating A units, and n is an integer representing the number of repeating B units.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2012Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Mihaela M. Birau, Salma F. Toosi, Biby E. Abraham, Christopher A. Wagner, C. Geoffrey Allen, Peter G. Odell, Daryl W. Vanbesien, Carolyn P. Moorlag
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Patent number: 9272247Abstract: There is provided a membrane that includes a plurality of polyimide fibers encased in a fluoropolymer sheath, the plurality of fibers having a diameter of from about 10 nm to about 50 microns, wherein the plurality of fibers form a permeable non-woven mat. A method of manufacturing the membrane is provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2012Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Yu Qi, Sandra J. Gardner, Qi Zhang, Carolyn P. Moorlag, Brynn M. Dooley, Guiqin Song, Nicoleta D. Mihai, Nan-Xing Hu
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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
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Patent number: 9126452Abstract: A method of forming an imaging blanket for a printing apparatus comprises preparing a support structure (e.g., mold) for receipt of a polymer blanket compound, introducing the polymer blanket compound in liquid state over the support structure, curing the polymer blanket compound to produce an imaging blanket, releasing the imaging blanket from the support structure, and etching a surface of the imaging blanket to form a texture pattern therein, the surface forming an imaging surface of said imaging blanket. An imaging surface providing desirable dampening fluid retention is provided. Wet etch, dry etch or a combination of both may be used. The polymer may be a silicone compound, may include 3 percent by weight granular material.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignees: Xerox Corporation, Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Timothy D. Stowe, Sourobh Raychaudhuri, Carolyn P. Moorlag, Michael Y. Young
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Patent number: 9110415Abstract: The present teachings provide a fuser member. The fuser member comprises a release layer comprising microcrystalline cellulose particles dispersed in a fluoropolymer.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Carolyn P. Moorlag, Yu Qi, Brynn M. Dooley, Qi Zhang
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Patent number: 9109140Abstract: A crosslinked siloxane composition contains the polymerization product of a mixture containing from about 2 to about 12 alkoxysilane precursor materials, where at least one of the alkoxysilane precursor materials is a hydrophilic alkoxysilane precursor material, and at least one of the alkoxysilane precursor materials is a hydrophobic alkoxysilane precursor material. A method of printing an image to a substrate involves applying an inkjet ink to an intermediate transfer member using an inkjet printhead, spreading the ink onto the transfer member, inducing a property change of the ink, and transferring the ink to a substrate, where the intermediate transfer member comprises a crosslinked siloxane composition containing the polymerization product of a mixture comprising from about 2 to about 12 alkoxysilane precursor materials, where at least one of the precursor materials is hydrophilic and at least one is hydrophobic.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Brynn Mary Dooley, Carolyn P. Moorlag, Anthony James Wigglesworth, Adrien Pierre Cote, Yu Qi, Barkev Keoshkerian
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Patent number: 9044922Abstract: A self-releasing fuser member for an image forming apparatus having a fluoropolymer with fluorocarbon chains bonded to the fluoropolymer via a linking group; a quaternary, tertiary, or secondary carbon atom; and a reactive group. The fluorocarbon chains are oriented nonparallel to the surface of the self-releasing fuser member. Image forming apparatuses having such self-releasing fuser members and methods of making such self-releasing fuser members.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2012Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Brynn M. Dooley, Yu Qi, Carolyn P. Moorlag, Qi Zhang, Nan-Xing Hu
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Patent number: 9012025Abstract: The present teachings disclose a fuser member comprising a substrate, a functional layer disposed on the substrate and an outer layer disposed on the functional layer. The outer layer comprises a cross-linked perfluorinated polyether.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Brynn M. Dooley, Yu Qi, Carolyn P. Moorlag, Qi Zhang, Nan-Xing Hu
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Patent number: 8957138Abstract: The present teachings disclose a composite. The composite includes a cellulose material dispersed in a fluoropolymer. The cellulose material is present in an amount of from about 1 weight percent to about to about 30 weight percent of the composition. A method of manufacturing a composite article and coating is described.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Carolyn P. Moorlag, Yu Qi, Brynn M. Dooley, Qi Zhang
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Publication number: 20150027982Abstract: A method of forming an imaging blanket for a printing apparatus comprises preparing a support structure (e.g., mold) for receipt of a polymer blanket compound, introducing the polymer blanket compound in liquid state over the support structure, curing the polymer blanket compound to produce an imaging blanket, releasing the imaging blanket from the support structure, and etching a surface of the imaging blanket to form a texture pattern therein, the surface forming an imaging surface of said imaging blanket. An imaging surface providing desirable dampening fluid retention is provided. Wet etch, dry etch or a combination of both may be used. The polymer may be a silicone compound, may include 3 percent by weight granular material.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicants: Xerox Corporation, Palo Alto Research Center IncorporatedInventors: Timothy D. Stowe, Sourobh Raychaudhuri, Carolyn P. Moorlag, Michael Y. Young
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Publication number: 20140354746Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Brynn Mary DOOLEY, Carolyn P. MOORLAG, Anthony James WIGGLESWORTH, Adrien Pierre COTE, Yu QI, Barkev KEOSHKERIAN
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Patent number: 8877846Abstract: The present teachings disclose a surface coating composition. The surface coating composition includes fluorine containing particles, aerogel particles and positive tribocharging particles. The surface coating is useful as the release layer for fuser members.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2012Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Carolyn P. Moorlag, Suxia Yang, Yu Qi, Qi Zhang, Brynn M. Dooley, Sandra J. Gardner
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Patent number: 8846196Abstract: The present teachings provide a fuser member. The fuser member includes an outer layer comprising a composite of a fluoropolymer and a networked siloxyfluorocarbon polymer.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Carolyn P. Moorlag, Yu Qi, Qi Zhang, Nan-Xing Hu, Kurt I. Halfyard, Nicoleta D. Mihai, Gordon Sisler, Guiqin Song, Edward G. Zwartz, T. Brian McAneney
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Publication number: 20140204159Abstract: A crosslinked siloxane composition contains the polymerization product of a mixture containing from about 2 to about 12 alkoxysilane precursor materials, where at least one of the alkoxysilane precursor materials is a hydrophilic alkoxysilane precursor material, and at least one of the alkoxysilane precursor materials is a hydrophobic alkoxysilane precursor material. A method of printing an image to a substrate involves applying an inkjet ink to an intermediate transfer member using an inkjet printhead, spreading the ink onto the transfer member, inducing a property change of the ink, and transferring the ink to a substrate, where the intermediate transfer member comprises a crosslinked siloxane composition containing the polymerization product of a mixture comprising from about 2 to about 12 alkoxysilane precursor materials, where at least one of the precursor materials is hydrophilic and at least one is hydrophobic.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2013Publication date: July 24, 2014Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Brynn Mary DOOLEY, Carolyn P. MOORLAG, Anthony James WIGGLESWORTH, Adrien Pierre COTE, Yu QI, Barkev KEOSHKERIAN