Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Banning
Jeffrey Banning 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).
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Patent number: 9096767Abstract: Disclosed herein are curable solid inks which are solid at room temperature and molten at an elevated temperature at which the molten ink is applied to a substrate. In particular, the curable solid ink of the present embodiments comprises a cyclohexyl-based crystalline gellant that impart self-leveling capabilities to the inks, where the cyclohexyl-based crystalline gellant have a structure of Formula I: wherein each X, Y, p, q, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined herein.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Naveen Chopra, Barkev Keoshkerian, Daryl Vanbesien, Jenny Eliyahu, Stephan Drappel, Jeffrey Banning, James M. Chappell, Fusheng Xu, Paul J. McConville
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Patent number: 8747535Abstract: Ink compositions include an amorphous component, a crystalline material, and optionally a colorant. The amorphous component exhibits improved thermal stability and improved distribution in ink preparations; an ink composition includes an amorphous component including a modified polyol and a crystalline component, the modified polyol includes a bio-renewable content of at least 35% by weight.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2013Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Naveen Chopra, Guerino Sacripante, Adela Goredema, Kentaro Morimitsu, Stephan Drappel, Jeffrey Banning
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Publication number: 20140123873Abstract: Disclosed herein are curable solid inks which are solid at room temperature and molten at an elevated temperature at which the molten ink is applied to a substrate. In particular, the curable solid ink of the present embodiments comprises a cyclohexyl-based crystalline gellant that impart self-leveling capabilities to the inks, where the cyclohexyl-based crystalline gellant have a structure of Formula I: wherein each X, Y, p, q, R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2012Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Naveen CHOPRA, Barkev KEOSHKERIAN, Daryl VANBESIEN, Jenny ELIYAHU, Stephan DRAPPEL, Jeffrey BANNING, James M. Chappell, Fusheng Xu, Paul J. McConville
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Patent number: 8128300Abstract: Disclosed is a hand-held photochromic marking implement including a photochromic colorant and solid phase colorant carrier which can be used in direct-to-media marking and a method of forming same.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2010Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Alexander Kugel, Jeffrey Banning
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Publication number: 20100254747Abstract: Disclosed is a hand-held photochromic marking implement including a photochromic colorant and solid phase colorant carrier which can be used in direct-to-media marking and a method of forming same.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Alexander Kugel, Jeffrey Banning
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Patent number: 7758268Abstract: Disclosed is a hand-held photochromic marking implement including a photochromic colorant and solid phase colorant carrier which can be used in direct-to-media marking and a method of forming same.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2005Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Alexander Kugel, Jeffrey Banning
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Publication number: 20080119644Abstract: Disclosed is a colorant composition of the formula wherein R is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, or an alkylaryl group, and wherein R can be joined to the phenyl moiety to form a ring, R? is an aromatic- or heteroaromatic-containing group, each Ra, independently of the others, is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a nitrile group, a nitro group, an amide group, or a sulfonamide group, w is an integer of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, n is an integer representing the number of carbon atoms in each repeat alkylene oxide unit, and x is an integer representing the number of repeat alkylene oxide units, wherein said colorant has no more than one —OH, —SH, or primary or secondary amino group per molecule.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2008Publication date: May 22, 2008Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey Banning, Donald Titterington, Clifford King
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Publication number: 20080114159Abstract: Disclosed is a colorant composition of the formula wherein R is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, or an alkylaryl group, and wherein R can be joined to the phenyl moiety to form a ring, R? is an aromatic- or heteroaromatic-containing group, each Ra, independently of the others, is a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, a nitrile group, a nitro group, an amide group, or a sulfonamide group, w is an integer of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, n is an integer representing the number of carbon atoms in each repeat alkylene oxide unit, and x is an integer representing the number of repeat alkylene oxide units, wherein said colorant has no more than one —OH, —SH, or primary or secondary amino group per molecule.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2008Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey Banning, Donald Titterington, Clifford King
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Publication number: 20080091036Abstract: A compound having the formula wherein R1, Z, and the carbonyl can be comprised by a common ring, wherein R1 comprises a chromophore that absorbs light from the visible wavelength range, and wherein n is an integer of at least 12. A solid phase change ink composition is also disclosed containing a colorant comprising a chromophore that absorbs light from the visible wavelength range and has the formula wherein R1, Z, and the carbonyl can be comprised by a common ring, and wherein n is an integer of at least 12. Also disclosed is a method of forming a colorant wherein a first compound having the formula is reacted with a second compound having the formula Z(CH2)nCH3 wherein n is an integer of at least 12 to form a third compound having the formula wherein the third compound comprises a chromophore that absorbs light from the visible wavelength range.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey Banning, Michael Meinhardt, Donald Titterington, Clifford King
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Publication number: 20080091037Abstract: A compound having the formula wherein R1, Z, and the carbonyl can be comprised by a common ring, wherein R1 comprises a chromophore that absorbs light from the visible wavelength range, and wherein n is an integer of at least 12. A solid phase change ink composition is also disclosed containing a colorant comprising a chromophore that absorbs light from the visible wavelength range and has the formula wherein R1, Z, and the carbonyl can be comprised by a common ring, and wherein n is an integer of at least 12. Also disclosed is a method of forming a colorant wherein a first compound having the formula is reacted with a second compound having the formula Z(CH2)nCH3 wherein n is an integer of at least 12 to form a third compound having the formula wherein the third compound comprises a chromophore that absorbs light from the visible wavelength range.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2007Publication date: April 17, 2008Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey Banning, Michael Meinhardt, Donald Titterington, Clifford King
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Publication number: 20080064875Abstract: Compounds of the formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R66, m, n, p, and G are as defined herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Jeffrey Banning, Wolfgang Wedler, C. Wayne Jaeger
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Publication number: 20070252879Abstract: A phase change ink having an ink vehicle and a conductivity enhancing agent. The conductivity enhancing agent may be an organic salt derived from an organic base having at least one long hydrocarbon chain and an acid. The inks described herein have a consistent electrical conductivity and may be used as an input signal for an ink reservoir level sensing in ink jet devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2006Publication date: November 1, 2007Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Jeffrey Banning, Wolfgang Wedler
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Publication number: 20070137521Abstract: Disclosed is a hand-held photochromic marking implement including a photochromic colorant and solid phase colorant carrier which can be used in direct-to-media marking and a method of forming same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2005Publication date: June 21, 2007Inventors: Alexander Kugel, Jeffrey Banning
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Publication number: 20070120918Abstract: Disclosed is a phase change ink composition comprising a phase change ink carrier and a colorant compound of the formula or mixtures thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, M, A, E, G, J, m, n, and p are as defined herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2005Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventors: Jeffrey Banning, Bo Wu, C. Jaeger
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Publication number: 20070123642Abstract: Disclosed is a phase change ink comprising a colorant, an initiator, and a phase change ink carrier, said carrier comprising (A) a urethane which is the reaction product of a mixture comprising (1) an isocyanate; and (2) an alcohol selected from the group consisting of 1,4 butanediol vinyl ether, 2-allyloxy ethanol, 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol vinyl ether, ethylene glycol vinyl ether, di(ethylene glycol) vinyl ether, and mixtures thereof; (B) a compound which is the reaction product of a mixture comprising (1) an isocyanate; and (2) a component comprising (a) an amine having at least one ethylenic unsaturation; (b) an acid having at least one ethylenic unsaturation; (c) a mixture of an amine having at least one ethylenic unsaturation and an alcohol having at least one ethylenic unsaturation; (d) a mixture of an acid having at least one ethylenic unsaturation and an alcohol having at least one ethylenic unsaturation; or (e) mixtures thereof; or (C) a mixture of (A) and (B); said ink being curable upon exposure tType: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2005Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventors: Jeffrey Banning, Jennifer Belelie, Peter Odell, Rina Carlini, Jule Thomas, Donald Titterington, Paul Smith, Stephan Drappel, Chris Wagner
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Publication number: 20070120909Abstract: Disclosed is a phase change ink comprising a colorant, an initiator, and a phase change ink carrier, said carrier comprising (A) a compound which is the reaction product of a mixture comprising (1) an isocyanate; and (2) a component comprising (a) an alcohol having at least one ethylenic unsaturation; (b) an amine having at least one ethylenic unsaturation; (c) an acid having at least one ethylenic unsaturation; or (d) mixtures thereof, (B) a phase change inducing component, said phase change inducing component containing at least one hydroxyl group, said phase change inducing component having a melting point of about 40° C. or higher, and (C) an optional curable viscosity modifying ester, said ink being curable upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2005Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventors: Jennifer Belelie, Peter Odell, Marcel Breton, Jeffrey Banning, Stephan Drappel, Chris Wagner
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Publication number: 20070123701Abstract: Disclosed are colorant compounds of the formulae wherein R1, R2, R3, M, A, E, G, J, m, n, and p are as defined herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2005Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventors: Jeffrey Banning, Bo Wu, C. Jaeger
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Publication number: 20070120915Abstract: Disclosed is a phase change ink composition comprising (a) a phase change ink carrier comprising (1) an amide; and (2) a polyethylene wax having an average peak molecular weight of from about 350 to about 730 and a polydispersity of from about 1.0001 to about 1.5; and (b) a colorant compound of the formula or mixtures thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, M, A, E, G, J, m, n, and p are as defined herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2005Publication date: May 31, 2007Inventors: Bo Wu, Trevor Snyder, Jeffrey Banning, Jule Thomas
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Publication number: 20060178531Abstract: Compounds of the formulae wherein Z is —OR1, —SR1, —NR1R2, Y is —OR3, —SR3, or —NR3R4, at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 is hydrogen, at least one of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 is other than hydrogen, at least one Z or Y within the compound is —NR1R2 or —NR3R4, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 each, independently of the others, is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl, and wherein R7 can also be alkoxy, aryloxy, arylalkyloxy, alkylaryloxy, polyalkyleneoxy, polyaryleneoxy, polyarylalkyleneoxy, polyalkylaryleneoxy, silyl, siloxane, polysilylene, polysiloxane, or wherein X is a direct bond, oxygen, sulfur, —NR40— wherein R40 is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylaryl, or —CR50R60— wherein R50 and R60 each, independently of the other, is hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or alkylaryl.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2006Publication date: August 10, 2006Inventors: Marcel Breton, Danielle Boils-Boissier, Jule Thomas, Donald Titterington, H. Goodbrand, Jeffrey Banning, James Wuest, Dominic Laliberte, Marie-Eve Perron
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Publication number: 20060161009Abstract: The invention encompasses a compound having the formula: wherein R1, Z and the carbonyl can be comprised by a common ring, wherein R1 comprises a chromophore that absorbs light from the visible wavelength range, and wherein n is an integer that is at least 12. The invention also encompasses a solid phase change ink composition. Such composition includes a phase change ink carrier and a colorant. The colorant comprises a chromophore that absorbs light from the visible wavelength range, and has the formula: wherein R1, Z and the carbonyl can be comprised by a common ring, wherein n is an integer that is at least 12. Additionally, the invention encompasses a method of forming a colorant. A first compound having the formula, is reacted with a second compound having the formula Z(CH2)nCH3, wherein n is an integer that is at least 12, to form a third compound having the formula, wherein the third compound comprises a chromophore that absorbs light from the visible wavelength range.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2006Publication date: July 20, 2006Inventors: Jeffrey Banning, Michael Meinhardt, Donald Titterington, Clifford King