Patents by Inventor David Montfort

David Montfort 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).

  • Segmented transfer assist blade
    Patent number: 7471922
    Abstract: Embodiments herein include a transfer assist blade that is adapted to bias media toward a marking device. The transfer assist blade has a plurality of movable blade segments that overlap one another. In one embodiment, a first movable blade segment (comprising a first wear layer and a first underlying layer beneath the first wear layer) overlies a second movable blade segment (comprising a second wear layer and a second underlying layer beneath the first wear layer). More specifically, in this embodiment, a portion of the first wear layer overlaps a portion of the second wear layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Eliud Robles-Flores, Bruce J. Parks, Edward W. Schnepf, David Montfort
  • Curved transfer assist blade
    Patent number: 7356297
    Abstract: Embodiments herein include a transfer assist blade that is adapted to bias media toward a marking device. The transfer assist blade is somewhat flexible and has a media contact edge positioned adjacent the marking device. The shape of the media contact edge comprises a curved shape. More specifically, the transfer assist blade assembly comprises a base and a transfer assist blade operatively connected to (or made an integral part of) the base. The curved media contact edge of the transfer assist blade comprises a center portion and end portions distal to the center portion, and the center portion extends a different distance from the base than the end portions extend from the base. Thus, the shape of the media contact edge can comprise one of a convex shape, a concave shape, and an irregular shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: David Montfort, Eliud Robles-Flores, John R. Falvo, Edward W. Schnepf
  • Curved transfer assist blade
    Publication number: 20070201912
    Abstract: Embodiments herein include a transfer assist blade that is adapted to bias media toward a marking device. The transfer assist blade is somewhat flexible and has a media contact edge positioned adjacent the marking device. The shape of the media contact edge comprises a curved shape. More specifically, the transfer assist blade assembly comprises a base and a transfer assist blade operatively connected to (or made an integral part of) the base. The curved media contact edge of the transfer assist blade comprises a center portion and end portions distal to the center portion, and the center portion extends a different distance from the base than the end portions extend from the base. Thus, the shape of the media contact edge can comprise one of a convex shape, a concave shape, and an irregular shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventors: David Montfort, Eliud Robles-Flores, John Falvo, Edward Schnepf
  • Segmented transfer assist blade
    Publication number: 20070196144
    Abstract: Embodiments herein include a transfer assist blade that is adapted to bias media toward a marking device. The transfer assist blade has a plurality of movable blade segments that overlap one another. In one embodiment, a first movable blade segment (comprising a first wear layer and a first underlying layer beneath the first wear layer) overlies a second movable blade segment (comprising a second wear layer and a second underlying layer beneath the first wear layer). More specifically, in this embodiment, a portion of the first wear layer overlaps a portion of the second wear layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Eliud Robles-Flores, Bruce Parks, Edward Schnepf, David Montfort