Patents by Inventor Christopher M. Pattison

Christopher M. Pattison 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: 20130305931
    Abstract: A beverage cup is disclosed. The beverage cup includes a receptacle with a bottom wall, an open top, and a sidewall between the bottom wall and the open top. The beverage cup also includes a filter packet with a top surface and a bottom surface connected to the top surface around a periphery thereof. A predetermined amount of flavor containing materials is contained within the filter packet. An adhesive portion is on the bottom wall of the filter packet. The filter packet is attached to the bottom wall by the adhesive portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher M. Pattison, Mark R. Stechschulte
  • Patent number: 7622235
    Abstract: Coated carrier particles are provided for use in developer compositions for electrophotographic imaging. The coated carrier particles include a carrier core and a resin coating that includes first and second polymer components. The coated carrier particles exhibit stable triboelectric charging during aging, decreased coating hardness, higher coating coverage, and an improved resilience to toner impaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Deepak R. Maniar, Thomas C. Dombroski, Victor Berko-Boateng, Christopher M. Pattison, Angela Schnuerch
  • 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: 20090004592
    Abstract: Coated carrier particles are provided for use in developer compositions for electrophotographic imaging. The coated carrier particles include a carrier core and a resin coating that includes first and second polymer components. The coated carrier particles exhibit stable triboelectric charging during aging, decreased coating hardness, higher coating coverage, and an improved resilience to toner impaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Deepak R. MANIAR, Thomas C. Dombroski, Victor Berko-Boateng, Christopher M. Pattison, Angela Schnuerch
  • Patent number: 7435522
    Abstract: Coated carrier particles are provided for use in developer compositions for electrophotographic imaging. The coated carrier particles include a carrier core and a resin coating that includes first and second polymer components. The coated carrier particles exhibit stable triboelectric charging during aging, decreased coating hardness, higher coating coverage, and an improved resilience to toner impaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Deepak R. Maniar, Thomas C. Dombroski, Victor Berko-Boateng, Christopher M. Pattison, Angela Schnuerch
  • Patent number: 7419755
    Abstract: Carrier particles comprise a core and a polymer coating that comprises a mixture of polymethyl methacrlyate (PMMA) and melamine. The coating compositions comprise from about 60 to about 80 percent by weight of PMMA and from about 20 to about 40 percent by weight of melamine. The carriers may be combined with a toner to provide a developer suitable for use in an electrostatographic process. Carriers comprising the PMMA/melamine coatings exhibit increased triboelectric charging, a more conductive carrier, and also contribute to reducing toner cohesion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Deepak R. Maniar, Thomas C. Dombroski, Christopher M. Pattison, Bernard A. Kelly
  • Patent number: 7374850
    Abstract: Carrier comprised of a core, a polymer coating, and wherein said coating contains a mixture of an alkali metal lauryl sulfate and a conductive component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher M. Pattison, Thomas C. Dombroski, Deepak R. Maniar
  • Patent number: 7309556
    Abstract: A developer includes black toner particles and carrier particles, the black toner particles including at least one binder, at least one black colorant and one or more external additives, wherein the toner particles comprise from about 7 to about 15 pph of the developer, and wherein the toner particles exhibit a triboelectric charge of from about ?25 to about ?50 ?C/g at toner particle concentrations of about 7 to about 15 pph of the developer. The developer is ideally suited for use in a high speed (greater than 100 prints per minute) semiconductive magnetic brush development apparatus. Preferably, the black toner particles include a styrene acrylate binder, and the external additives include from about 1.3 to about 2.1% by weight of the toner particles of a first silica having an average particle size of from about 35 to about 45 nm, from about 0.5 to about 1.0% by weight of the toner particles of a second silica having an average particle size of from about 135 to about 160 nm, and from about 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Maria N. V. Mc Dougall, Richard P. N. Veregin, Vladislav Skorokhod, Mary L. Mc Stravick, Deepak R. Maniar, Paul W. Morehouse, Jr., Rachael L. Mc Grath, Jackie Parker, Shigang Qui, Mary B. Schlitzer, Michael D. Thompson, Christopher M. Pattison, Thomas C. Dombroski