Patents by Inventor Charles D. Zimmer

Charles D. Zimmer 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: 5561013
    Abstract: An imaging process which comprises (1) charging an imaging member in an imaging apparatus; (2) creating on the member a latent image comprising areas of high, intermediate, and low potential; (3) developing the low areas of potential with a first developer comprising carrier particles and a first negatively charged toner comprised of resin, the magenta pigment 2,9-dimethyl quinacridone, a charge additive, or a mixture of charge additives, and surface additives; (4) developing the high areas of potential with a second developer comprising carrier particles and a second black toner comprised of resin, pigment, and a charge enhancing additive that enables a positively charged toner; (5) transferring the resulting developed image to a substrate; and (6) fixing the image thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Katherine N. O'Brien, Janet L. Castano, Donald Riley, Charles D. Zimmer, Mark D. Ballou, Jane M. Kanehl, Sandra J. Hutkowski, Patricia J. Donaldson, Raymond L. Sommers
  • Patent number: 5536608
    Abstract: An imaging process which comprises (1) charging an imaging member in an imaging apparatus; (2) creating on the member a latent image comprising areas of high, intermediate, and low potential; (3) developing the low areas of potential with a first developer comprising carrier, and a first negatively charged toner comprised of resin, the cyan pigment Pigment Blue 15:3, Color Index number 74160:3, CAS Number 147-14-8, a mixture of charge enhancing additives, and surface additives; (4) developing the high areas of potential with a second developer comprising carrier and a second black toner comprised of resin, pigment, and a charge enhancing additive that enables a positively charged toner; (5) transferring the resulting developed image to a substrate; and (6) fixing the image thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Katherine N. O'Brien, Janet L. Castano, Mark D. Ballou, Charles D. Zimmer, Jane M. Kanehl, Sandra J. Hutkowski, Patricia J. Donaldson, Becky S. Carter, Raymond L. Sommers
  • Patent number: 5336579
    Abstract: A developer composition containing color toner particles, bare carrier core particles and coated carrier particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Charles D. Zimmer, Edward J. Gutman, Mark D. Ballou
  • Patent number: 5171653
    Abstract: Disclosed is a developer composition which consists essentially of a toner consisting essentially of a resin, a colorant, and colloidal silica external additive particles and a carrier consisting essentially of a core, an optional coating on the core, and an external additive selected from the group consisting of metal salts of fatty acids, linear polymeric alcohols comprising a fully saturated hydrocarbon backbone with at least about 80 percent of the polymeric chains terminated at one chain end with a hydroxyl group, polyethylene waxes with a molecular weight of from about 300 to about 2,000 polypropylene waxes with a molecular weight of from about 300 to about 3,000, and mixtures thereof. Also disclosed are processes for using the aforementioned developer in a tri-level development process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Don B. Jugle, Michael L. Grande, Edward J. Gutman, Douglas A. Lundy, Charles D. Zimmer