Patents by Inventor Cuong Vong

Cuong Vong 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: 12252568
    Abstract: An organic polymeric particle including an optional first monomer comprising a hydrophobic monomer; a second monomer comprising two or more vinyl groups; an optional third monomer comprising an amine; and a vinyl siloxane polymerizable monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Nan-Xing Hu, Majid Kamel, Cuong Vong
  • Patent number: 11952448
    Abstract: Compositions are provided which may comprise a plurality of organic additive particles, the particles comprising a polymerization product of reactants comprising a dioxane/dioxolane monomer and a vinyl co-monomer, wherein the dioxane/dioxolane monomer is an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxane moiety, an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxolane moiety, or both. Toner and additive manufacturing compositions comprising the organic additive particles are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Karen A. Moffat, Sepehr M. Tehrani, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Richard P. N. Veregin, Cuong Vong
  • Patent number: 11815851
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a toner composition, developer and additive for a toner composition. The toner composition includes toner particles having at least one resin, an optional colorant, an optional wax, and a crosslinked polymer particle on at least a portion of an external surface of the toner particles. The crosslinked polymeric particle on a surface of the toner particles includes at least a hydrophobic monomer comprising a non-fluorinated monomer having a carbon to oxygen (C/O) ratio of 3 or greater or a fluorinated monomer. The crosslinked polymer particle includes a second monomer comprising two or more vinyl groups present in an amount from about 8 wt % to about 40 wt % of the copolymer, a metal oxide and optionally a charge control agent monomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Cuong Vong, Sandra J. Gardner, Majid Kamel
  • Publication number: 20230159683
    Abstract: An organic polymeric particle including an optional first monomer comprising a hydrophobic monomer; a second monomer comprising two or more vinyl groups; an optional third monomer comprising an amine; and a vinyl siloxane polymerizable monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Nan-Xing Hu, Majid Kamel, Cuong Vong
  • Patent number: 11644760
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a toner composition, developer and additive for a toner composition. The toner composition includes toner particles including at least one resin, an optional colorant, an optional wax, and a polymeric toner additive on at least a portion of an external surface of the toner particles. The polymeric toner additive includes a polymeric resin including a fluorinated monomer, wherein the polymeric resin is less than 10% by weight crosslinked, and optionally a charge control agent comprising nitrogen containing group at 0.1 wt % to 1.5 wt % of the polymeric resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Melanie Lynn Davis, Cuong Vong
  • Publication number: 20230097294
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a toner composition, developer and additive for a toner composition. The toner composition includes toner particles comprising at least one resin, an optional colorant, an optional wax, and a polymeric toner additive on at least a portion of an external surface of the toner particles. The polymeric toner additive includes a polymeric resin comprising a cross-linked fluorinated acrylic monomer, a cross-linkable monomer containing two or more vinyl groups at 8 wt% to 40 wt% of the polymeric resin, and optionally a charge control agent comprising nitrogen containing group at 0.1 wt% to 1.5 wt% of the polymeric resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Melanie Lynn Davis, Cuong Vong
  • Publication number: 20230046647
    Abstract: Compositions are provided which may comprise a plurality of organic additive particles, the particles comprising a polymerization product of reactants comprising a dioxane/dioxolane monomer and a vinyl co-monomer, wherein the dioxane/dioxolane monomer is an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxane moiety, an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxolane moiety, or both. Toner and additive manufacturing compositions comprising the organic additive particles are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Karen A. Moffat, Sepehr M. Tehrani, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Richard P. N. Veregin, Cuong Vong
  • Patent number: 11579138
    Abstract: A method for assessing polymeric additive content A in a polymeric particle mixture may comprise determining a concentration B of a metal cation in a polymeric particle mixture comprising parent polymeric particles and polymeric additive particles, wherein the metal cation is selected from alkali earth metals and alkali metals, other than sodium (Na), and the metal cation is capable of forming a water-soluble base; determining a concentration C of the metal cation in the parent polymeric particles; determining a concentration D of the metal cation in the polymeric additive particles; and calculating a polymeric additive content A using formula A=(B?C)/D.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Rosa M. Duque, Melanie Lynn Davis, David R. Kurceba, Cuong Vong
  • Publication number: 20220308487
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a toner composition, developer and additive for a toner composition. The toner composition includes toner particles having at least one resin, an optional colorant, an optional wax, and a crosslinked polymer particle on at least a portion of an external surface of the toner particles. The crosslinked polymeric particle on a surface of the toner particles includes at least a hydrophobic monomer comprising a non-fluorinated monomer having a carbon to oxygen (C/O) ratio of 3 or greater or a fluorinated monomer. The crosslinked polymer particle includes a second monomer comprising two or more vinyl groups present in an amount from about 8 wt % to about 40 wt % of the copolymer, a metal oxide and optionally a charge control agent monomer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Cuong Vong, Sandra J. Gardner, Majid Kamel
  • Patent number: 11397387
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a toner composition, developer and additive for a toner composition. The toner composition includes toner particles including at least one resin, an optional colorant, an optional wax, and a polymeric toner additive on at least a portion of an external surface of the toner particles. The polymeric toner additive includes a polymeric resin including a fluorinated acrylic monomer, a cross-linkable monomer containing two or more vinyl groups at 8 wt % to 40 wt % of the polymeric resin, and optionally a charge control agent comprised of a nitrogen containing group at 0.1 wt % to 1.5 wt % of the polymeric resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Melanie Lynn Davis, Cuong Vong
  • Publication number: 20220137524
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a toner composition, developer and additive for a toner composition. The toner composition includes toner particles including at least one resin, an optional colorant, an optional wax, and a polymeric toner additive on at least a portion of an external surface of the toner particles. The polymeric toner additive includes a polymeric resin including a fluorinated monomer, wherein the polymeric resin is less than 10% by weight crosslinked, and optionally a charge control agent comprising nitrogen containing group at 0.1 wt % to 1.5 wt % of the polymeric resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Melanie Lynn Davis, Cuong Vong
  • Publication number: 20220137526
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a toner composition, developer and additive for a toner composition. The toner composition includes toner particles including at least one resin, an optional colorant, an optional wax, and a polymeric toner additive on at least a portion of an external surface of the toner particles. The polymeric toner additive includes a polymeric resin including a fluorinated acrylic monomer, a cross-linkable monomer containing two or more vinyl groups at 8 wt % to 40 wt % of the polymeric resin, and optionally a charge control agent comprised of a nitrogen containing group at 0.1 wt % to 1.5 wt % of the polymeric resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Melanie Lynn Davis, Cuong Vong
  • Patent number: 11150568
    Abstract: A toner including toner particles comprising at least one resin, in combination with an optional colorant, and an optional wax; and a copolymer toner additive on at least a portion of an external surface of the toner particles, the copolymer toner additive comprising a first monomer having a high carbon to oxygen ratio of from about 3 to about 8; and a second monomer comprising two or more vinyl groups, wherein the second monomer is present in the copolymer in an amount of from greater than about 8 percent by weight to about 60 percent by weight, based on the weight of the copolymer; wherein the copolymer toner additive has a volume average particle diameter of from about 20 nanometers to less than about 70 nanometers. An emulsion aggregation toner process including the copolymer as a toner surface additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Shivanthi Easwari Sriskandha, David R. Kurceba, Melanie Lynn Davis, Cuong Vong
  • Patent number: 11126103
    Abstract: A polymeric composition including a copolymer comprising a first monomer having a high carbon to oxygen ratio of from about 3 to about 8; a second monomer comprising two or more vinyl groups, wherein the second monomer is present in the copolymer in an amount of from greater than about 8 percent by weight to about 40 percent by weight, based on the weight of the copolymer; and optionally, a third monomer comprising an amine, wherein the third monomer is present in an amount of from about 0.1 percent by weight to about 1.5 percent by weight, based on the weight of the copolymer; and a surfactant, wherein the surfactant has a minimum surface tension at critical micelle concentration of less than about 30 mN/m. A toner including the copolymer as a toner surface additive. An emulsion aggregation toner process including the copolymer as a toner surface additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Shivanthi Easwari Sriskandha, David R. Kurceba, Scott Edward Silver, Melanie Lynn Davis, Cuong Vong
  • Publication number: 20210164960
    Abstract: A method for assessing polymeric additive content A in a polymeric particle mixture may comprise determining a concentration B of a metal cation in a polymeric particle mixture comprising parent polymeric particles and polymeric additive particles, wherein the metal cation is selected from alkali earth metals and alkali metals, other than sodium (Na), and the metal cation is capable of forming a water-soluble base; determining a concentration C of the metal cation in the parent polymeric particles; determining a concentration D of the metal cation in the polymeric additive particles; and calculating a polymeric additive content A using formula A=(B?C)/D.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Rosa M. Duque, Melanie Lynn Davis, David R. Kurceba, Cuong Vong
  • Patent number: 10982107
    Abstract: A metal nanoparticle ink composition comprises an ink vehicle and a plurality of metal nanoparticles dispersed in the ink vehicle. The metal nanoparticles including both a first organic stabilizing group and a second organic stabilizing group attached thereto, the first organic stabilizing group being different from the second organic stabilizing group, the first organic stabilizing group being selected from the group consisting of decylamine, undecylamine, dodecylamine, tridecylamine, tetradecylamine and mixtures thereof, and the second organic stabilizing group being selected from group consisting of butylamine, pentylamine, hexylamine, heptylamine, octylamine, nonylamine, decylamine and mixtures thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hojjat Seyed Jamali, Adela Goredema, Biby Esther Abraham, Jonathan Lee, Cuong Vong
  • Publication number: 20200310274
    Abstract: A polymeric composition including a copolymer comprising a first monomer having a high carbon to oxygen ratio of from about 3 to about 8; a second monomer comprising two or more vinyl groups, wherein the second monomer is present in the copolymer in an amount of from greater than about 8 percent by weight to about 40 percent by weight, based on the weight of the copolymer; and optionally, a third monomer comprising an amine, wherein the third monomer is present in an amount of from about 0.1 percent by weight to about 1.5 percent by weight, based on the weight of the copolymer; and a surfactant, wherein the surfactant has a minimum surface tension at critical micelle concentration of less than about 30 mN/m. A toner including the copolymer as a toner surface additive. An emulsion aggregation toner process including the copolymer as a toner surface additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Shivanthi Easwari Sriskandha, David R. Kurceba, Scott Edward Silver, Melanie Lynn Davis, Cuong Vong
  • Publication number: 20200308328
    Abstract: A polymeric composition including a copolymer comprising a first monomer having a high carbon to oxygen ratio of from about 3 to about 8; a second monomer comprising two or more vinyl groups, wherein the second monomer is present in the copolymer in an amount of from greater than about 8 percent by weight to about 60 percent by weight, based on the weight of the copolymer; and, optionally, a third monomer comprising an amine, wherein the third monomer, if present, is present in an amount of from about 0.5 percent by weight to about 5 percent by weight, based on the weight of the copolymer. A toner including the copolymer as a toner surface additive. An emulsion aggregation toner process including the copolymer as a toner surface additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Padam K. Angra, Maria McCall Barden, Majid Kamel, Cuong Vong, Randy P. Tin, Mark A. Jackson, John J. Ianni
  • Publication number: 20200310268
    Abstract: A toner including toner particles comprising at least one resin, in combination with an optional colorant, and an optional wax; and a copolymer toner additive on at least a portion of an external surface of the toner particles, the copolymer toner additive comprising a first monomer having a high carbon to oxygen ratio of from about 3 to about 8; and a second monomer comprising two or more vinyl groups, wherein the second monomer is present in the copolymer in an amount of from greater than about 8 percent by weight to about 60 percent by weight, based on the weight of the copolymer; wherein the copolymer toner additive has a volume average particle diameter of from about 20 nanometers to less than about 70 nanometers. An emulsion aggregation toner process including the copolymer as a toner surface additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Shivanthi Easwari Sriskandha, David R. Kurceba, Melanie Lynn Davis, Cuong Vong
  • Patent number: RE49572
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides processes for producing images with toner particles. In embodiments, toner particles of a certain diameter in size are applied to a substrate as an incomplete monolayer, and then fused to form an image that is a complete monolayer and possesses a thickness less than the diameter of the particles utilized to form the image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Eric Rotberg, Edward Graham Zwartz, Suxia Yang, Daryl W. Vanbesien, Cuong Vong, Karen Ann Moffat