Patents by Inventor Craig Minor

Craig Minor 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).

  • Method of dip coating fuser belt using alcohol as a co-solvent
    Patent number: 6511709
    Abstract: A process for dip coating, particularly vertical dip coating, the topcoat layer onto fuser belts used in electrophotographic processes is disclosed. In this process, a C1-C4 alkanol, such as isopropyl alcohol is added to the solvent system for the fluorocarbon topcoat layer. The use of alcohols in this way provides an efficient and effective method and a topcoat layer which is smooth, uniform and has a good finish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Lexmark, International, Inc.
    Inventors: Johnathan Lee Barnes, Scott Moreland Broce, James Craig Minor, Jennifer Kaye Neely, Dat Quoc Nguyen, Kasturi Rangan Srinivasan, Mark Stephen Weisman, Jr.
  • Toner particulates comprising an ethylene propylene wax
    Patent number: 6331372
    Abstract: Toner particulates include a first resin comprising a cross-linked copolymer; a second resin comprising a non-cross-linked copolymer; and a wax comprising an ethylene propylene copolymer. The cross-linked copolymer is a copolymer other than the wax comprising an ethylene propylene copolymer and the non-cross-linked polymer is a copolymer other than the wax comprising an ethylene propylene copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Patrick Livengood, James Craig Minor, Michael Thomas Moore, John Melvin Olson, Minerva Piffarerio, Vincent Wen-Hwa Ting
  • Dry xerographic toner and developer
    Patent number: 5798199
    Abstract: A high speed toner comprising a body of hybrid resin which is about 92 percent by weight polyester and 8 percent by weight polystyrene. Blended in the resin is a charge control agent, a pigment, and about 10 percent by weight of the toner of fumed aluminum oxide. Where the pigments are color-subtractive the charge control agent is a copolymer of styrene and 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid.The toner is mixed with a carrier of ferrite particles having a thick silicone coating to remain through the long life of the toner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: David Brian Bilbrey, Rick Owen Jones, George Pharris Marshall, Michael Gordon Miller, James Craig Minor
  • Sports cooler
    Patent number: D505594
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Inventors: Craig Minor, Bob H. Halkidis