Patents by Inventor Edward J. Gutman

Edward J. Gutman 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: 6713222
    Abstract: A process for crosslinking an image comprising applying ultraviolet light to an image comprised of a toner containing an unsaturated resin and colorant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Guerino G. Sacripante, Edward J. Gutman
  • Patent number: 6680153
    Abstract: A composition comprised of resin and colorant, and wherein the colorant is stabilized with an ultra-violet stabilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Scott M. Silence, Edward J. Gutman, Thomas R. Hoffend
  • Publication number: 20030219668
    Abstract: A composition comprised of resin and colorant, and wherein the colorant is stabilized with an ultra-violet stabilizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2002
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Scott M. Silence, Edward J. Gutman, Thomas R. Hoffend
  • Publication number: 20030162110
    Abstract: A process for crosslinking an image comprising applying ultraviolet light to an image comprised of a toner containing an unsaturated resin and colorant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Guerino G. Sacripante, Edward J. Gutman
  • Publication number: 20030017406
    Abstract: An emulsion aggregation toner particularly adapted for use in hybrid scavengeless development includes toner particles of polymer binder, colorant and a surface additive package containing at least one additive negatively chargeable to a carrier and at least one additive positively chargeable to the carrier. The toner is able to exhibit high stable triboelectric charging ability, and substantially eliminates charge through and slow admix in a developer employing the toner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Edward J. Gutman, Bernard Grushkin, John G. Ruhland
  • Patent number: 6503677
    Abstract: An emulsion aggregation toner particularly adapted for use in hybrid scavengeless development includes toner particles of polymer binder, colorant and a surface additive package containing at least one additive negatively chargeable to a carrier and at least one additive positively chargeable to the carrier. The toner is able to exhibit high stable triboelectric charging ability, and substantially eliminates charge through and slow admix in a developer employing the toner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Edward J. Gutman, Bernard Grushkin, John G. Ruhland
  • Patent number: 6416916
    Abstract: A toner of toner particles containing at least one binder, at least one color ant, and an external additive package comprised of zinc stearate and at. least one of silicon dioxide or titanium dioxide, wherein the amount of zinc stearate is limited to about 0.10 percent by weight or less of the toner. It has been surprisingly found that when the amount of zinc stearate is so limited, a developer formed from the toner exhibits excellent triboelectric charging and stability and excellent developer flow. When the developer is used in a magnetic brush development system, consistent, high quality copy images are formed substantially without any depletion defects over time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Scott M. Silence, Edward J. Gutman, James M. Proper, Frank O. Reitze, Brian S. Giannetto, Brian E. Moore, Joo T. Chung, James G. Stenzel, Jeffrey L. DeBarr, Morris M. DeYoung, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6406822
    Abstract: At least three differently colored toners, designed for use together in forming a color image in an image developing device, have substantially the same melt flow index value. By substantially matching the melt flow index values of at least three toners of a set of toners, it has been found that the resultant color image has an overall excellent image quality, i.e., an excellent overall gloss level without any gloss banding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Scott M. Silence, Joo T. Chung, James M. Proper, Edward J. Gutman, James G. Stenzel, Kip L. Jugle, Yelena Shapiro, James A. Winters, Maria M. Barden, John S. Walters
  • Patent number: 6379856
    Abstract: A toner composition comprised of binder, colorant, and a surface additive of a coated silica and wherein said silica possesses a BET surface area, in m2/g of from about 35 to about 65, a bulk density, in grams/liter, of from about 40 to about 60, and and wherein the size diameter determined from the BET measurement is from about 20 to about 100 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Sokol, Edward J. Gutman
  • Patent number: 6319647
    Abstract: A toner of toner particles containing at least one binder, at least one colorant, and preferably one or more external additives is advantageously formed into a developer and used in a magnetic brush development system to achieve consistent, high quality copy images. The toner particles, following triboelectric contact with carrier particles, exhibit a charge per particle diameter (Q/D) of from 0.6 to 0.9 fC/&mgr;m and a triboelectric charge of from 20 to 25 &mgr;C/g. The toner particles preferably have an average particle diameter of from 7.8 to 8.3 microns. The toner is combined with carrier particles to achieve a developer, the carrier particles preferably having an average diameter of from 45 to 55 microns and including a core of ferrite substantially free of copper and zinc coated with a coating comprising a polyvinylidenefluoride polymer or copolymer and a polymethyl methacrylate polymer or copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Edward J. Gutman, Barbara M. Ferguson
  • Publication number: 20010005568
    Abstract: A toner composition comprised of binder, colorant, and a surface additive of a coated silica and wherein said silica possesses a BET surface area, in m2/g of from about 35 to about 65, a bulk density, in grams/liter, of from about 40 to about 60, and and wherein the size diameter determined from the BET measurement is from about 20 to about 100 nanometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2001
    Publication date: June 28, 2001
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Sokol, Edward J. Gutman
  • Patent number: 6214507
    Abstract: A toner composition comprised of binder, colorant, and a surface additive of a coated silica and wherein said silica possesses a BET surface area, in m2/g of from about 35 to about 65, a bulk density, in grams/liter, of from about 40 to about 60, and wherein the size diameter determined from the BET measurement is from about 20 to about 100 nanometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Sokol, Edward J. Gutman
  • Patent number: 6162573
    Abstract: A process for producing a color toner or developer composition includes selecting at least two different color toners, in the form of toner pellets, mixing the color toner pellets to form a mixture, and grinding the color toner pellets to produce a final powdered toner composition of a specific customer selectable color. The powdered color toner composition may then be mixed with additional additives and/or developer carrier particles to produce a developer composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2000
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael L. Grande, Edward J. Gutman, James J. Franzen
  • Patent number: 6087059
    Abstract: A toner comprised of resin, colorant and a surface additive mixture comprised of two coated silicas, and a coated metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Duggan, K. Derek Henderson, Amy L. Stamp, Scott M. Silence, William H. Hollenbaugh, Jr., Edward J. Gutman, Bernard Grushkin, John G. Ruhland
  • Patent number: 5787329
    Abstract: An apparatus and process for reducing accumulation of toner from the surface of an electrode member in a development unit of an electrostatographic printing apparatus by providing an organic coating on at least a portion of the electrode member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Laing, Edward J. Gutman, J. Stephen Kittelberger, John G. VanDusen, Suresh K. Ahuja, Merlin E. Scharfe, Richard L. Schank, Mark J. Hirsch, Santokh S. Badesha, Arnold W. Henry, George J. Heeks
  • Patent number: 5761587
    Abstract: An apparatus for reducing accumulation of toner from the surface of an electrode member in a development unit of an electrostatographic printing apparatus which includes providing a low surface energy coating on at least a portion of the electrode member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Laing, Edward J. Gutman, J. Stephen Kittelberger, John G. VanDusen, Suresh K. Ahuja, Merlin E. Scharfe, Richard L. Schank, Mark J. Hirsch, Santokh S. Badesha, Arnold W. Henry, George J. Heeks
  • Patent number: 5336579
    Abstract: A developer composition containing color toner particles, bare carrier core particles and coated carrier particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1994
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Charles D. Zimmer, Edward J. Gutman, Mark D. Ballou
  • Patent number: 5196803
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for determining both the breakdown voltage and the conductivity of a particulate material, such as a developer material, is provided. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus for determining breakdown voltage comprises a breakdown cell for storing a preselected quantity of the particulate material and a voltage breakdown ("VB") autometer, the VB autometer being adapted to apply a first voltage across at least portions of the preselected quantity of the particulate material. The VB autometer is capable of progressively varying the magnitude of the first voltage. A measuring circuit, for measuring a second voltage, is coupled to the voltage breakdown cell. When the second voltage substantially equals a preselected reference voltage, the first voltage substantially equals the breakdown voltage of the particulate material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Cellini, Jr., Rudolph Forgensi, Edward J. Gutman, Kallis H. Mannik, Robert J. Turchetti, Donald H. Wood, Morris M. DeYoung, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5175590
    Abstract: A printing machine of the type including an image receiving member having a charge retentive surface with a first developed image being disposed in a first zone and a second developed image being disposed in a second zone is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1992
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Neil A. Frankel, Edward J. Gutman, Larry G. Hogestyn
  • Patent number: 5171653
    Abstract: Disclosed is a developer composition which consists essentially of a toner consisting essentially of a resin, a colorant, and colloidal silica external additive particles and a carrier consisting essentially of a core, an optional coating on the core, and an external additive selected from the group consisting of metal salts of fatty acids, linear polymeric alcohols comprising a fully saturated hydrocarbon backbone with at least about 80 percent of the polymeric chains terminated at one chain end with a hydroxyl group, polyethylene waxes with a molecular weight of from about 300 to about 2,000 polypropylene waxes with a molecular weight of from about 300 to about 3,000, and mixtures thereof. Also disclosed are processes for using the aforementioned developer in a tri-level development process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1992
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Don B. Jugle, Michael L. Grande, Edward J. Gutman, Douglas A. Lundy, Charles D. Zimmer