Patents by Inventor James Backus

James Backus 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: 20070218377
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate in general to electrophotographic imaging members, such as layered photoreceptor structures, and processes for making and using the same. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to an additive of porphine or porphine derivatives to eliminate ghosting in specific conditions and improve image quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Marc Livecchi, James Backus, Liang-bih Lin
  • Publication number: 20070098994
    Abstract: An imaging member containing a substrate, and an outer layer containing a sulfur-containing additive, and an image forming apparatus for forming images on a recording medium including the imaging member above, a development component to apply a developer material to the charge-retentive surface to develop the electrostatic latent image to form a developed image on the charge-retentive surface; a transfer component to transfer the developed image from the charge-retentive surface to another member or a copy substrate; and a fusing member to fuse the developed image to the copy substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, James Backus, Linda Ferrarese, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Publication number: 20070092815
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate in general to electrophotographic imaging members, such as layered photoreceptor structures, and processes for making and using the same. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to a photoreceptor additive to improve impermeability to gases and moisture so as to minimize environment variation of photoreceptor performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Linda Ferrarese, James Backus, Liang-bih Lin
  • Publication number: 20070072101
    Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member includes a substrate, a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer, and an overcoating layer, the overcoating layer including a cured polyester polyol or cured acrylated polyol film forming resin and a charge transport material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenny-Tuan Dinh, John Yanus, Kendra Giza, James Backus, T. Freeman, Markus Silvestri, Michael Mehan
  • Publication number: 20070059621
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate in general to electrophotographic imaging members, such as layered photoreceptor structures, and processes for making and using the same. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to a photoreceptor that incorporates a material with a high dielectric constant that improves background and print image quality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Liang-bih Lin, Linda Ferrarese, John Wilbert, James Backus
  • Publication number: 20070049677
    Abstract: Binders containing metal oxide nanoparticles and a co-resin of phenolic resin and aminoplast resin, and electrophotographic imaging member undercoat layer containing the binders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Daniel Levy, Liang-bih Lin, James Backus
  • Publication number: 20070026333
    Abstract: An imaging member containing a substrate, and an outer layer containing an antioxidant lubricant additive, and an image forming apparatus for forming images on a recording medium including the imaging member above, a development component to apply a developer material to said charge-retentive surface to develop said electrostatic latent image to form a developed image on said charge-retentive surface; a transfer component for transferring said developed image from said charge-retentive surface to another member or a copy substrate; and a fusing member to fuse said developed image to said copy substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Jin Wu, Robert Altavela, James Backus, Liang-Bih Lin
  • Patent number: 4538682
    Abstract: A method of removing paraffin build up from an oil well which includes determining the location of a cooler portion of the oil well at which paraffin build up occurs, introducing an inductance heating element down into the annular space between the oil well tubing and the oil well casing, positioning the inductance heating element in the vicinity of the cooler portion and inductance heating the inside surface of the oil well tube to at least the temperature about that of the melting point of paraffin. Preferably, the inside surface of the tube is heated on the down stroke of the oil well sucker rod and at the start of the sucker rod up stroke in order to strip the paraffin from the tubing. The outside surface of the sucker rod is heated on its up stroke and the inductance heater has multiple bands of coil to heat the same general area of the sucker rod as it travels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1985
    Inventors: James W. McManus, Elmer Winckler, James Backus
  • Patent number: D306006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 13, 1990
    Inventor: James Backus