Patents by Inventor Edward G. Zwartz

Edward G. Zwartz 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: 20230357566
    Abstract: Parts made by additive manufacturing are often structural in nature, rather than having functional properties conveyed by a polymer or other component present therein. Printed parts having piezoelectric properties may be formed using compositions comprising a polymer matrix comprising a first polymer material and a second polymer material that are immiscible with each other, and a plurality of piezoelectric particles located in at least a portion of the polymer matrix. The piezoelectric particles may remain substantially non-agglomerated when combined with the polymer matrix. The compositions may define an extrudable material that is a composite having a form factor such as a composite filament, a composite pellet, a composite powder, or a composite paste. Additive manufacturing processes using the compositions may comprise forming a printed part by depositing the compositions layer-by-layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicants: XEROX CORPORATION, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA
    Inventors: Sarah J. VELLA, Alexandros VASILEIOU, Yujie ZHU, Edward G. ZWARTZ, Chantal PAQUET, Silvio E. KRUGER, Mohammad RAFIEE, Yujie ZHANG, Thomas LACELLE, Derek ARANGUREN VAN EGMOND, Claudie ROY
  • Publication number: 20230282879
    Abstract: An electrochemical device is disclosed, which includes an anode and a cathode. The electrochemical device also includes an extruded electrolyte composition disposed between the anode and the cathode. The cathode and/or the anode of the electrochemical device may be disposed in a stacked geometry or in a lateral x-y plane geometry. The electrolyte composition may include a gel polymer electrolyte. The electrolyte composition is disposed between the anode and the cathode in a laterally non-continuous pattern. A method of producing an electrolyte layer of an electrochemical device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naveen CHOPRA, Gregory McGUIRE, Edward G. ZWARTZ, Nan-Xing HU
  • Publication number: 20230212405
    Abstract: Parts made by additive manufacturing are often structural in nature, rather than having functional properties conveyed by a polymer or other component present therein. Printed parts having piezoelectric properties may be formed using compositions comprising a plurality of piezoelectric particles and a polymer material comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer and at least one thermally curable polymer precursor. At a sufficient temperature, the at least one thermally curable polymer precursor may undergo a reaction, optionally also undergoing a reaction with the piezoelectric particles, and form an at least partially cured printed part. The piezoelectric particles may be mixed with the polymer material and remain substantially non-agglomerated when combined with the polymer material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicants: XEROX CORPORATION, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA
    Inventors: Sarah J. VELLA, Alexandros VASILEIOU, Yujie ZHU, Edward G. ZWARTZ, Chantal PAQUET
  • Publication number: 20230193471
    Abstract: Two-dimensional conductive nanoparticles may facilitate preparation of metal coatings prepared via electroless plating. Articles having a metal coating may comprise: a polymer body, and a metal coating on at least a portion of an outer surface of the polymer body. The metal coating comprises a plating metal and overlays a plurality of two-dimensional conductive nanoparticles and a catalyst metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Nan-Xing HU, Yulin WANG, Edward G. ZWARTZ
  • Publication number: 20230193054
    Abstract: Parts made by additive manufacturing are often structural in nature, rather than having functional properties conveyed by a polymer or other component present therein. Printed parts having piezoelectric properties may be formed using compositions that are extrudable and comprise a plurality of piezoelectric particles and a plurality of carbon nanomaterials dispersed in at least a portion of a polymer material. The piezoelectric particles may remain substantially non-agglomerated when combined with the polymer material. The polymer material may comprise at least one thermoplastic polymer, optionally further containing at least one polymer precursor. The compositions may define an extrudable material that is a composite having a form factor such as a composite filament, a composite pellet, a composite powder, or a composite paste. Additive manufacturing processes using the compositions may comprise forming a printed part by depositing the compositions layer-by-layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicants: XEROX CORPORATION, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA
    Inventors: Sarah J. VELLA, Alexandros VASILEIOU, Yujie ZHU, Edward G. ZWARTZ, Chantal PAQUET
  • Publication number: 20230182363
    Abstract: Parts made by additive manufacturing are often structural in nature, rather than having functional properties conveyed by a polymer or other component present therein. Printed parts having piezoelectric properties may be formed using compositions comprising a plurality of piezoelectric particles dispersed in at least a portion of a polymer matrix comprising first polymer material and a sacrificial material, the sacrificial material being removable from the polymer matrix to define a plurality of pores in the polymer matrix. The piezoelectric particles may remain substantially non-agglomerated when combined with the polymer matrix. The sacrificial material may comprise a second polymer material. The compositions may define a composite having a form factor such as a composite filament, a composite pellet, a composite powder, or a composite paste. Additive manufacturing processes may comprise forming a printed part by depositing the compositions layer-by-layer and introducing porosity therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicants: XEROX CORPORATION, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA
    Inventors: Sarah J. VELLA, Alexandros VASILEIOU, Yujie ZHU, Edward G. ZWARTZ, Chantal PAQUET
  • Patent number: 11667788
    Abstract: Melt emulsification may be employed to form elastomeric particulates in a narrow size range when nanoparticles and a sulfonate surfactant are included as emulsion stabilizers. Such processes may comprise combining a polyurethane polymer, a sulfonate surfactant, and nanoparticles with a carrier fluid at a heating temperature at or above a melting point or softening temperature of the polyurethane polymer, applying sufficient shear to disperse the polyurethane polymer as liquefied droplets in the presence of the nanoparticles in the carrier fluid at the heating temperature, cooling the carrier fluid at least until elastomeric particulates in a solidified state form, and separating the elastomeric particulates from the carrier fluid. The polyurethane polymer defines a core and an outer surface of the elastomeric particulates, and the nanoparticles are associated with the outer surface. The elastomeric particulates may have a span of about 0.9 or less.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Claridge, Cristina Resetco, Shivanthi Easwari Sriskandha, Valerie M. Farrugia, Edward G. Zwartz
  • Publication number: 20230151210
    Abstract: Parts made by additive manufacturing are often structural in nature, rather than having functional properties conveyed by a polymer or other component present therein. Printed parts having piezoelectric properties may be formed using compositions comprising a polymer matrix comprising a first polymer material and a second polymer material that are immiscible with each other, and a plurality of piezoelectric particles substantially localized in one of the first polymer material or the second polymer material. The piezoelectric particles may remain substantially non-agglomerated when combined with the polymer matrix. The compositions may define a form factor such as a composite filament, a composite pellet, or an extrudable composite paste. Additive manufacturing processes using the compositions may comprise forming a printed part by depositing the compositions layer-by-layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicants: XEROX CORPORATION, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA
    Inventors: Sarah J. VELLA, Alexandros VASILEIOU, Yujie ZHU, Edward G. ZWARTZ, Chantal PAQUET
  • Publication number: 20230150202
    Abstract: Parts made by additive manufacturing are often structural in nature, rather than having functional properties conveyed by a polymer or other component present therein. Printed parts having piezoelectric properties may be formed using compositions comprising a polymer material comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer, and a plurality of piezoelectric covalently bonded to the at least one thermoplastic polymer and dispersed in at least a portion of the polymer material. The compositions are extrudable and may be pre-formed into a form factor suitable for extrusion. Additive manufacturing processes using the compositions may comprise forming a printed part by depositing the compositions layer-by-layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicants: XEROX CORPORATION, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA
    Inventors: Sarah J. VELLA, Alexandros VASILEIOU, Yujie ZHU, Edward G. ZWARTZ, Chantal PAQUET
  • Publication number: 20230150188
    Abstract: Parts made by additive manufacturing are often structural in nature, rather than having functional properties conveyed by a polymer or other component. Printed parts having piezoelectric properties may be formed using compositions comprising a plurality of piezoelectric particles non-covalently interacting with at least a portion of a polymer material via ?-? bonding, hydrogen bonding, electrostatic interactions stronger than van der Waals interactions, or any combination thereof. The piezoelectric particles may be dispersed in the polymer material and remain substantially non-agglomerated when combined with the polymer material. The polymer material may comprise at least one thermoplastic polymer, optionally further including a polymer precursor. The compositions may define an extrudable material that is a composite having a form factor such as a composite filament, a composite pellet, a composite powder, or a composite paste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicants: XEROX CORPORATION, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA
    Inventors: Sarah J. VELLA, Alexandros VASILEIOU, Yujie ZHU, Edward G. ZWARTZ, Chantal PAQUET
  • Publication number: 20230135112
    Abstract: Parts made by additive manufacturing are often structural in nature, rather than having functional properties conveyed by a polymer or other component present therein. Printed parts having piezoelectric properties may be formed using compositions comprising a plurality of piezoelectric particles and a polymer material comprising at least one thermoplastic polymer and at least one photocurable polymer precursor. The at least one photocurable polymer precursor may undergo a reaction in the presence of electromagnetic radiation, optionally undergoing a reaction with the piezoelectric particles, in the course of forming the printed part. The piezoelectric particles may be mixed with the polymer material and remain substantially non-agglomerated when combined with the polymer material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicants: XEROX CORPORATION, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA
    Inventors: Sarah J. VELLA, Alexandros VASILEIOU, Yujie ZHU, Edward G. ZWARTZ, Chantal PAQUET
  • Publication number: 20230122929
    Abstract: Parts made by additive manufacturing are often structural in nature, rather than having functional properties conveyed by a polymer or other component present therein. Printed parts having piezoelectric properties may be formed using compositions comprising a plurality of piezoelectric particles located in a polymer matrix comprising a first polymer material and a sacrificial material that are immiscible with each other. The sacrificial material, which may comprise a second polymer material, may be removable from the first polymer material under specified conditions. The piezoelectric particles may remain substantially non-agglomerated when combined with the polymer matrix. The polymer matrix may be treated to remove the sacrificial material to introduce a plurality of pores. The compositions may have a form factor such as a composite filament, a composite pellet, a composite powder, or a composite paste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicants: XEROX CORPORATION, NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA
    Inventors: Sarah J. VELLA, Alexandros VASILEIOU, Yujie ZHU, Edward G. ZWARTZ, Chantal PAQUET, Silvio E. KRUGER, Mohammad RAFIEE, Yujie ZHANG, Thomas LACELLE, Derek ARANGUREN VAN EGMOND, Claudie ROY
  • Patent number: 11597805
    Abstract: A method for producing polysulfone micro-particles for 3D printing disclosed. For example, the method includes creating a mixture of polysulfone by dissolving polysulfone in an organic solvent, creating an aqueous solution of a polymeric stabilizer or a surfactant, adding the mixture of polysulfone to the aqueous solution to create a polysulfone solution, and processing the polysulfone solution to obtain polysulfone micro-particles having a desired particle size, a desired particle size distribution, and a desired shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Valerie M. Farrugia, Edward G. Zwartz, Sandra J. Gardner
  • Patent number: 11565462
    Abstract: A method for marking a printed object is disclosed. For example, the method includes printing a three-dimensional (3D) object via a fused filament fabrication (FFF) printer, receiving a desired color marking to be marked on a surface of the 3D object, and controlling a point energy source to emit energy on a thermal treatment layer of the 3D object in accordance with the desired color marking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Naveen Chopra, Edward G. Zwartz
  • Publication number: 20220072762
    Abstract: A method for marking a printed object is disclosed. For example, the method includes printing a three-dimensional (3D) object via a fused filament fabrication (FFF) printer, receiving a desired color marking to be marked on a surface of the 3D object, and controlling a point energy source to emit energy on a thermal treatment layer of the 3D object in accordance with the desired color marking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Naveen Chopra, Edward G. Zwartz
  • Patent number: 11130880
    Abstract: The present teachings include powder coating including a plurality of core/shell particles. Each particle of plurality of core/shell particles has a size of from about 3 microns to about 100 microns. Each particle of the plurality of core/shell particles has a core including a cross-linkable crystalline polyester resin having a melting temperature of less than about 150° C. Each particle of the plurality of core/shell particles has a shell including a cross-linkable amorphous polyester resin having a glass transition temperature greater than 40° C. Each particle of the plurality of core/shell particles includes a thermal initiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Nan-Xing Hu, Guerino G. Sacripante, Edward G. Zwartz, Shivanthi E. Sriskandha, Carolyn P. Moorlag, Valerie Farrugia
  • Patent number: 11101468
    Abstract: A method for printing a flexible printed battery is disclosed. For example, the method includes printing, via a three-dimensional (3D) printer, a first substrate of the flexible thin-film printed battery, printing a first current collector on the first substrate, printing a first layer on the first current collector, printing, via the 3D printer, a second substrate, printing a second current collector on the second substrate, printing a second layer on the second current collector, and coupling the first substrate and the second substrate around a paper separator membrane moistened with an electrolyte that is in contact with the first layer and the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Naveen Chopra, Gregory McGuire, Edward G. Zwartz
  • Publication number: 20210202958
    Abstract: A method for printing a flexible printed battery is disclosed. For example, the method includes printing, via a three-dimensional (3D) printer, a first substrate of the flexible thin-film printed battery, printing a first current collector on the first substrate, printing a first layer on the first current collector, printing, via the 3D printer, a second substrate, printing a second current collector on the second substrate, printing a second layer on the second current collector, and coupling the first substrate and the second substrate around a paper separator membrane moistened with an electrolyte that is in contact with the first layer and the second layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Naveen Chopra, Gregory McGuire, Edward G. Zwartz
  • Patent number: 11048184
    Abstract: A toner process including a) mixing reagents comprising at least one amorphous resin, an optional crystalline resin, an optional styrene, acrylate or styrene/acrylate, an optional wax, and an optional colorant to form an emulsion comprising a resin particle; b) adding at least one aggregating agent and aggregating said resin particle to form a nascent toner particle; c) optionally, adding one or more resins to form a shell on said nascent toner particle to yield a core-shell particle; d) adding a first chelating agent and a second chelating agent; wherein said first chelating agent and said second chelating agent are different; e) freezing particle growth to form an aggregated toner particle; f) coalescing said aggregated toner particle to form a toner particle; and g) optionally, collecting said toner particle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Shivanthi Easwari Sriskandha, Richard P. N. Veregin, Guerino G. Sacripante, Edward G. Zwartz, Michael Steven Hawkins
  • Patent number: 10950871
    Abstract: A method for printing a flexible printed battery is disclosed. For example, the method includes printing, via a three-dimensional (3D) printer, a first substrate of the flexible thin-film printed battery, printing a first current collector on the first substrate, printing a first layer on the first current collector, printing, via the 3D printer, a second substrate, printing a second current collector on the second substrate, printing a second layer on the second current collector, and coupling the first substrate and the second substrate around a paper separator membrane moistened with an electrolyte that is in contact with the first layer and the second layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Naveen Chopra, Gregory McGuire, Edward G. Zwartz