Patents by Inventor Enno E. Agur

Enno E. Agur 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: 20080153027
    Abstract: A toner includes binder of amorphous polymer material, such as an amorphous polyester material, and a crystalline polymer material, such as a crystalline polyester material, wherein the amorphous polymer material has an acid number that is greater than an acid number of the crystalline polymer material. Further, the toner may have a minimum fusing temperature of from about 75° C. to about 150° C. and a relative humidity sensitivity of from about 0.5 to about 10. A method of making toner particles is also indicated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Guerino G. Sacripante, Maria N. V. McDougall, Paul J. Gerroir, Enno E. Agur
  • Publication number: 20080090163
    Abstract: A process for preparing a toner, includes solvent flashing wax and resin together to emulsify the resin and wax to a sub-micro size; mixing the wax and resin emulsion with a colorant, and optionally a coagulant to form a mixture; heating the mixture at a temperature below a glass transition temperature of the resin to aggregate the resin, colorant, and wax, to form aggregated particles; heating the aggregated particles and coalescent agent at a temperature above the glass transition temperature of said resin, to coalesce the aggregated particles to form toner particles, optionally cooling the mixture; and isolating the toner particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Enno E. AGUR, Guerino G. SACRIPANTE, Michael S. HAWKINS, Edward G. ZWARTZ
  • Patent number: 7358021
    Abstract: A toner process that includes a first heating of a colorant dispersion, a first polyester resin free latex emulsion, a second polyester latex emulsion, and a wax dispersion in the presence of a coagulant containing a metal ion; adding a third polyester free latex; adding an organic sequestering compound or a silicate salt sequestering compound, followed by a second heating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Raj D. Patel, Guerino G. Sacripante, Edward G. Zwartz, Enno E. Agur, Allan K. Chen, T Hwee Ng, Kimberly D. Nosella, Cuong Vong, Karen A. Moffat
  • Patent number: 7344813
    Abstract: A toner includes particles of a resin, an optional colorant, a first wax and a second wax, where the toner particles are prepared by an emulsion aggregation process. Additional waxes can also be added for different properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Maura A. Sweeney, Grazyna E. Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz, Matthew L. Fabrizio, Robert D. Bayley, Karen A. Moffat, David J. Sanders, Enno E. Agur, Daryl W. Vanbesien
  • Patent number: 7208253
    Abstract: A toner containing a mixture of a sulfopolyester resin, a colorant and an alkyl amide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Fatima M. Mayer, Guerino G. Sacripante, Edward G. Zwartz, Nicoleta Mihai, Enno E. Agur
  • Patent number: 7179575
    Abstract: A toner includes particles of a resin, an optional colorant, a first crystalline polymeric wax and a second crystalline polymeric wax, where the first crystalline polymeric wax is a crystalline polyethlene wax, the second crystalline polymeric wax is selected from aliphatic polar amide functionalized waxes, carboxylic acid-terminated polyethylene waxes, aliphatic waxes consisting of esters of hydroxylated unsaturated fatty acids, high acid waxes, and mixtures thereof, and the toner particles are prepared by an emulsion aggregation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Karen A. Moffat, David J. Sanders, Enno E. Agur, Daryl W. Vanbesien
  • Patent number: 7166402
    Abstract: A toner includes particles of a resin, an optional colorant, and an acid-containing crystalline polymeric wax, where the acid-containing crystalline wax is selected from carboxylic acid-terminated polyethylene waxes, high acid waxes, and mixtures thereof, and where the toner particles are prepared by an emulsion aggregation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Cuong Vong, Karen A. Moffat, Daryl W. Vanbesien, Enno E. Agur
  • Patent number: 7160661
    Abstract: A toner including particles of a resin, an optional colorant, and a crystalline wax, where the crystalline wax is selected from aliphatic polar amide functionalized waxes, carboxylic acid-terminated polyethylene waxes, aliphatic waxes consisting of esters of hydroxylated unsaturated fatty acids, high acid waxes, and mixtures thereof, is prepared by an emulsion aggregation process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Karen A. Moffat, Daryl W. Vanbesien, Enno E. Agur, Chu-heng Liu, David J. Sanders
  • Patent number: 7049042
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of toner by, for example, mixing a colorant, a latex, and a coagulant comprising cationic wax dispersion to provide, for example, a toner composition of high gloss images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Hopper, Raj D. Patel, Enno E. Agur, Joseph Bartel, Daryl Vanbesien
  • Patent number: 6849371
    Abstract: A surfactant-free toner process including coalescing by heating in water a coagulant, a polyester resin emulsion, a wax emulsion stabilized with said polyester emulsion and a colorant dispersion stabilized by said polyester emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Guerino G. Sacripante, Enno E. Agur
  • Patent number: 6835768
    Abstract: A dispersion comprised of a wax and a hydrophilic polyester stabilizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Enno E. Agur, Guerino G. Sacripante, Fatima M. Mayer
  • Patent number: 6808851
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of emulsion aggregation toner particles with high pigment loading having a reduced number of wax protrusions on the surface of the toner particles and fewer coarse toner particles. The process includes the introduction of a wax having a molecular weight between about 500 and 2,500, or a blend of waxes having different a molecular weight between 500 and 2,500.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Bartel, Patricia A. Burns, Raj D. Patel, Enno E. Agur, Danielle C. Boils, Edward G. Zwartz, Paul J. Gerroir, Maria N. V. McDougall
  • Publication number: 20040137357
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of emulsion aggregation toner particles with high pigment loading having a reduced number of wax protrusions on the surface of the toner particles and fewer coarse toner particles. The process includes the introduction of a wax having a molecular weight between about 500 and 2,500, or a blend of waxes having different a molecular weight between 500 and 2,500.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Joseph A. BARTEL, Patricia A. BURNS, Raj D. PATEL, Enno E. AGUR, Danielle C. BOILS, Edward G. ZWARTZ, Paul J. GERROIR, Maria N.V. MCDOUGALL
  • Publication number: 20040044108
    Abstract: A dispersion comprised of a wax and a hydrophilic polyester stabilizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Enno E. Agur, Guerino G. Sacripante, Fatima M. Mayer
  • Publication number: 20030232268
    Abstract: A surfactant-free toner process including coalescing by heating in water a coagulant, a polyester resin emulsion, a wax emulsion stabilized with said polyester emulsion and a colorant dispersion stabilized by said polyester emulsion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Guerino G. Sacripante, Enno E. Agur
  • Patent number: 6660444
    Abstract: Carrier comprised of a core, a number of the pores thereof containing a polymer, and thereover a coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Hadi K. Mahabadi, Enno E. Agur, Thomas E. Enright, John A. Creatura, Mary L. Ott, K. Derek Henderson, Paul J. Gerroir
  • Publication number: 20030104303
    Abstract: Carrier comprised of a core, a number of the pores thereof containing a polymer, and thereover a coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Hadi K. Mahabadi, Enno E. Agur, Thomas E. Enright, John A. Creatura, Mary L. Ott, K. Derek Henderson, Paul J. Gerroir
  • Patent number: 6528225
    Abstract: Carrier comprised of a core, a number of the pores thereof containing a polymer, and thereover a coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Hadi K. Mahabadi, Enno E. Agur, Thomas E. Enright, John A. Creatura, Mary L. Ott, K. Derek Henderson, Paul J. Gerroir
  • Patent number: 6355194
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of microsynthetic carrier comprising the melting of a mixture of binder resin, magnetic component, colorant and optionally charge control additive, thereby forming a polymer melt, and mixing said mixture in a melt mixing device, cooling and pelletizing said mixture, and thereafter grinding and classifying said pellets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Enno E. Agur, Hadi K. Mahabadi, Sheau V. Kao, Gerald R. Allison, John A. Creatura
  • Patent number: 6106762
    Abstract: A process which entails providing a preform formulated of polymeric material formed to permit the introduction of a fluid under pressure into the preform, heating the preform to a temperature at or above the glass transition temperature of the polymeric material and below the melting temperature of the polymeric material, placing the heated preform into a substantially cylindrical mold with a polished seamless inside surface, introducing a fluid under pressure into the heated preform while maintaining the preform axially centered in the mold, thereby causing the preform to expand without contacting the mold surface, subsequently causing the preform to expand until it contacts the mold surface, heating the expanded preform to an appropriate heat setting temperature above the stretching temperature and below the melting temperature of the polymeric material while maintaining fluid pressure, and subsequently cooling the set preform, resulting in formation of a biaxially oriented seamless belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Enno E. Agur, Douglas J. Weatherall, Ellis Fabian