Patents by Inventor Jay L. Schneider

Jay L. Schneider 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: 11478979
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for fabricating a magnetic material with variable magnetic alignment are disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes a reservoir storing magnetic particles, a heater coupled to the reservoir to melt the magnetic particles, a nozzle coupled to the reservoir to receive the magnetic particles that are melted, wherein the nozzle includes a rotatable collar that includes at least one magnet, a platform below the nozzle to receive the magnetic particles that are melted that are dispensed by the nozzle, and a controller communicatively coupled to the heater, the nozzle, and the platform to control operation of the heater, the nozzle, the rotatable collar of the nozzle, and the platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher D. Blair, David C. Irving, Jay L. Schneider
  • Publication number: 20200180213
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for fabricating a magnetic material with variable magnetic alignment are disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes a reservoir storing magnetic particles, a heater coupled to the reservoir to melt the magnetic particles, a nozzle coupled to the reservoir to receive the magnetic particles that are melted, wherein the nozzle includes a rotatable collar that includes at least one magnet, a platform below the nozzle to receive the magnetic particles that are melted that are dispensed by the nozzle, and a controller communicatively coupled to the heater, the nozzle, and the platform to control operation of the heater, the nozzle, the rotatable collar of the nozzle, and the platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher D. Blair, David C. Irving, Jay L. Schneider
  • Patent number: 9964880
    Abstract: A phase inversion emulsification process for controlling latex particle size including a) combining a resin, an organic solvent, an optional neutralizing agent, and a first portion of water in a reactor; wherein said reactor is equipped with a jacket, a vacuum, a condenser connected to the reactor by a distillate conduit, and a receiver connected to the condenser by a condensate conduit, to form a water-in-oil dispersion mixture; b) adding a second portion of water to the reactor to convert the water-in-oil dispersion mixture into an oil-in-water dispersion comprising a latex emulsion of latex particles; c) forming a distillate and controlling the distillate temperature by at least one of: adjusting the jacket temperature, adjusting the vacuum level, or a combination thereof; wherein controlling the distillate temperature controls a particle size distribution change of the latex particles during solvent removal; wherein the distillate temperature is from about 30 to about 80° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew A. Romano, IV, Shigeng Li, Michael J. Miller, Jay L. Schneider
  • Patent number: 9400440
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes toner particles that have polyester resin and styrene/acrylate resin in the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher M Wolfe, Chieh-Min Cheng, Eric J Young, Randy P Tin, Jay L Schneider, Joo T Chung
  • Publication number: 20160161873
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes toner particles that have polyester resin and styrene/acrylate resin in the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher M. Wolfe, Chieh-Min Cheng, Eric J. Young, Randy P. Tin, Jay L. Schneider, Joo T. Chung
  • Patent number: 9354531
    Abstract: A process for making a latex emulsion where distillation occurs at an elevated temperature is used to make resin particles with a conditioned surface which can be used to make magenta toner with increased efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shigeng Li, Christopher M Wolfe, Randy P Tin, Eric Godshall, Shigang Qiu, Peter V Nguyen, Jay L Schneider, Linda S Schriever, Steven M Malachowski, Amy A Grillo, Chieh-Min Cheng
  • Publication number: 20160004175
    Abstract: A process for making a latex emulsion where distillation occurs at an elevated temperature is used to make resin particles with a conditioned surface which can be used to make magenta toner with increased efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Shigeng Li, Christopher M. Wolfe, Randy P Tin, Eric Godshall, Shigang Qiu, Peter V Nguyen, Jay L Schneider, Linda S Schriever, Steven M Malachowski, Amy A Grillo, Chieh-Min Cheng
  • Patent number: 9086641
    Abstract: A process includes adding a particulate toner additive to toner particles to form a slurry, filtering the slurry to form a filter cake, the particulate toner additive functioning as a filtration aid, and washing the filter cake, after the washing step the toner particles have a portion of the particulate toner additive adhered thereto, and de-agglomerating/drying the toner particles with the additive, after the drying step the toner particles have a portion of the particulate toner additive adhered thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven M. Malachowski, Eric Joseph Young, Jay L. Schneider
  • Publication number: 20150153663
    Abstract: An emulsion aggregation toner process that does not require addition of base to freeze toner particle growth is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Abdisamed Sheik-Qasim, Richard PN Veregin, Mark R Elliott, Melanie L Davis, Shigang Qiu, Jay L Schneider, Randy P Tin, Magid Kamel, Cuong Vong, Edward G Zwartz
  • Publication number: 20150017585
    Abstract: A process includes adding a particulate toner additive to toner particles to form a slurry, filtering the slurry to form a filter cake, the particulate toner additive functioning as a filtration aid, and washing the filter cake, after the washing step the toner particles have a portion of the particulate toner additive adhered thereto, and de-agglomerating/drying the toner particles with the additive, after the drying step the toner particles have a portion of the particulate toner additive adhered thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Steven M. Malachowski, Eric Joseph Young, Jay L. Schneider
  • Publication number: 20140356778
    Abstract: A toner including a resin; an optional wax; and a colorant; wherein the colorant has disposed thereon a reactive component having at least one cross-linkable carbon-carbon double bond and wherein the tribo electric charge of the toner is adjusted through surface treatment of the colorant with the reactive component. Also a colorant having disposed thereon a reactive component having at least one cross-linkable carbon-carbon double bond, wherein the reactive component disposed on the colorant is selected from the group consisting of methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, cyclohexyl methacrylate, stearyl methacrylate, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, maleic acid, hydroxyethyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate, glycidyl acrylate, alkoxymethylol acrylamide, styrene, vinyl toluene, methylstyrene, acrylonitrile, methacrylonitrile, bisphenol A glycerolate diacrylate, and mixtures and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Wolfe, Jay L. Schneider, Randy Pheav Tin, Chieh-Min Cheng
  • Publication number: 20140335451
    Abstract: The present embodiments relate to toner particles having an increased surface hardness, and toners comprising said toner particles. More specifically, the present embodiments relate to toner particles having an average surface hardness of from about 130 mPa to about 250 mPa, comprising a core surrounded by a shell, wherein the shell comprises a crystalline resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joo T. Chung, Jay L. Schneider, Chieh-Min Cheng, Christopher Wolfe, Angela Schnuerch
  • Patent number: 5614995
    Abstract: An electroded donor roll for mounting partially within a mixing chamber of a development unit for forming a development zone with an image bearing member and moving charged toner particles from the mixing chamber to the development zone. The donor roll includes a conductive shaft core and a dielectric material layer that is injection molded over the shaft core. The donor roll also includes axially extending electrodes formed in the surface of the dielectric layer, and robust commutator contact pads that are formed from a conductive commutator washer device which has been overmolded into the dielectric layer. The commutator pads each are in line with, and contact an axially extending electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy R. Jaskowiak, Julie A. Perez, Ann M. Kazakos, Daniel R. Gilmore, III, Jay L. Schneider, Heiko Rommelmann