Patents by Inventor Gerald Thomas Lioy

Gerald Thomas Lioy 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).

  • Developer units, electrophotographic apparatuses and methods of supplying developer material to photoconductive members
    Patent number: 7881639
    Abstract: Developer units for supplying developer material to a photoconductive member is disclosed and may include a magnetic roll having an outer surface, a first auger adjacent the magnetic roll being rotatable to convey the developer material to the outer surface of the magnetic roll, a second auger disposed below the first auger, a first trim blade disposed at a first angular position about the outer surface of the magnetic roll for leveling the developer material on the outer surface during rotation of the magnetic roll, and a second trim blade disposed at a second angular position about the outer surface of the magnetic roll for leveling the developer material on the outer surface that has been leveled by the first trim blade during rotation of the magnetic roll, the magnetic roll being rotatable to supply the developer material leveled by the second trim blade to the photoconductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Gerald Thomas Lioy
  • DEVELOPER UNITS, ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUSES AND METHODS OF SUPPLYING DEVELOPER MATERIAL TO PHOTOCONDUCTIVE MEMBERS
    Publication number: 20090252538
    Abstract: Developer units, electrophotograhic apparatuses, and methods of supplying developer material to photoconductive members in electrophotographic apparatuses are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Gerald Thomas LIOY