Patents by Inventor John A. Creatura

John A. Creatura 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: 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: 6268100
    Abstract: A carrier comprised of a carrier core, optional polymer coating, and fluorosilanated pigment coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael F. Cunningham, Richard P. N. Veregin, Carl P. Tripp, Thomas E. Enright, Maria V. McDougall, John A. Creatura
  • Patent number: 6180311
    Abstract: A carrier comprised of a carrier core, optional polymer coating, and fluorosilanated pigment coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael F. Cunningham, Richard P. N. Veregin, Carl P. Tripp, Thomas E. Enright, Maria V. McDougall, John A. Creatura
  • Patent number: 6004717
    Abstract: A process comprising:blending core particles with a first coating resin or resin mixture to produce a first blend;heating the resulting first blend to produce first coated particles;blending the resulting first coated particles with a second coating resin or resin mixture to form a second blend; andheating the second blend to afford second or twice coated particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Creatura, K. Derek Henderson, Bernard A. Kelly
  • Patent number: 5998076
    Abstract: Carrier comprised of a hard magnetic core, the pores thereof containing polymer, and thereover s coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    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: 5929136
    Abstract: A composition comprised of a core and thereover a mixture of a first and second polymer, and wherein said first polymer contains a conductive component, and said second polymer contains copper iodide, and wherein the coating weight percent for said first and said second polymer is from about 5 to about 25.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 27, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Creatura, K. Derek Henderson, Scott M. Silence, Bernard A. Kelly
  • Patent number: 5916722
    Abstract: A toner composition comprised of a mixture of first toner with wax, and second toner free of wax, and wherein said first and said second toner contain binder, and said first toner with wax contains colorant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Creatura, Scott M. Silence
  • Patent number: 5900344
    Abstract: A carrier comprising core particles with a coating thereover comprised of at least one polymer, a conductive colorant, and a stabilizer compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Scott M. Silence, John A. Creatura, Bing R. Hsieh, Ronald F. Ziolo, Richard W. Ellis, K. Derek Henderson, Bernard A. Kelly
  • Patent number: 5883176
    Abstract: Conductive polymeric particles can be formed by mixing a monomer, carbon black and a block copolymer, wherein the block copolymer contains an A block that is miscible with said monomer and a B block that anchors to the surface of the carbon black, such as polystyrene or a derivative of polystyrene. A polymerization initiator is added to the mixture and bulk polymerization is effected until about 5 to about 30 weight percent of the monomer has been polymerized. This partially polymerized product is then dispersed in water and further polymerized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Gerroir, Nancy Ann Listigovers, Michael F. Cunningham, Thomas E. Enright, John A. Creatura
  • Patent number: 5747577
    Abstract: Conductive polymeric particles can be formed by mixing a monomer, carbon black and a block copolymer, wherein the block copolymer contains an A block that is miscible with said monomer and a B block that anchors to the surface of the carbon black, such as polystyrene or a derivative of polystyrene. A polymerization initiator is added to the mixture and bulk polymerization is effected until about 5 to about 30 weight percent of the monomer has been polymerized. This partially polymerized product is then dispersed in water and further polymerized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Gerroir, Nancy Ann Listigovers, Michael F. Cunningham, Thomas E. Enright, John A. Creatura
  • Patent number: 5700615
    Abstract: A composition comprised of a core and thereover a mixture of a first and second polymer, and wherein said first polymer contains a conductive component, and said second polymer contains copper iodide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Scott M. Silence, John A. Creatura, Bing R. Hsieh, Ronald F. Ziolo, Richard W. Ellis
  • Patent number: 5595851
    Abstract: A conductive carrier composition comprised of a core with a coating thereover comprised of a mixture of first and second polymers, and wherein the first polymer contains a conductive component, and the second polymer contains a metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1997
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Creatura, Catherine A. McKnight, Michael J. Duggan, Aron J. Cogswell, Michael F. Cunningham, Thomas C. Dombroski
  • Patent number: 5575954
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of conductive polymeric particles with linear and crosslinked portions, which comprises mixing a monomer with at least one conductive filler, solvent, at least one polymerization initiator, and a chain transfer component; effecting solution polymerization by heating until from about 80 to about 100 weight percent of the monomer has been polymerized; drying the mixture by removing the solvent to yield an intimate blend of polymer with conductive filler; dispersing the aforementioned blend of polymer and conductive filler in at least one monomer with at least one polymerization initiator, a crosslinking agent and a chain transfer agent to form an organic phase; dispersing the resulting organic phase mixture in water containing a stabilizing component to obtain a suspension of particles with an average volume diameter of from about 0.05 to about 5 microns in water; polymerizing the resulting suspension by heating; and subsequently optionally washing and drying the polymeric product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 19, 1996
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Hadi K. Mahabadi, Denise Y. Wright, Michael F. Cunningham, John A. Creatura
  • Patent number: 5567562
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of conductive carrier particles which comprises mixing carrier core with a first polymer pair and a second polymer pair, heating the mixture, and cooling the mixture; and wherein the first and second polymer pair each contain an insulating polymer and a conductive polymer and wherein the carrier conductivity thereof is from about 10.sup.-6 to about 10.sup.-14 (ohm-cm).sup.-1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1996
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Creatura, Catherine A. McKnight, Michael J. Duggan, Thomas C. Dombroski, Bernard A. Kelly, Hadi K. Mahabadi, Michael F. Cunningham
  • Patent number: 5518855
    Abstract: A process for preparation of conductive carrier particles which comprises mixing carrier core with a first polymer pair and a second polymer pair, heating the mixture, and cooling the mixture; and wherein the first and second polymer pair each contain an insulating polymer and a conductive polymer and wherein the carrier conductivity thereof is from about 10.sup.-6 to about 10.sup.-14 (ohm-cm).sup.-1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Creatura, Catherine A. McKnight, Michael J. Duggan, Thomas C. Dombroski, Bernard A. Kelly, Hadi K. Mahabadi, Michael F. Cunningham
  • Patent number: 5516619
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of conductive submicron polymeric particles which comprises mixing at least one monomer with a polymerization initiator, a crosslinking component, and a chain transfer component; adding thereto an AB type block copolymer; effecting bulk polymerization until from about 10 to about 50 weight percent of the monomer has been polymerized; terminating polymerization by cooling the partially polymerized monomer; adding thereto from about 1 to about 50 weight percent of a conductive filler, or conductive fillers, followed by mixing thereof; dispersing the aforementioned mixture of conductive filler or fillers, and partially polymerized product in water containing a stabilizing component to obtain a suspension of particles with an average diameter of from about 0.05 to about 1 micron in water; polymerizing the resulting suspension by heating; and subsequently optionally washing and drying the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael F. Cunningham, Hadi K. Mahabadi, Thomas W. Smith, John A. Creatura
  • Patent number: 5487847
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of conductive polymeric particles with linear and crosslinked portions, which comprises mixing a monomer with at least one conductive filler, solvent, at least one polymerization initiator, and a chain transfer component; effecting solution polymerization by heating until from about 80 to about 100 weight percent of the monomer has been polymerized; drying the mixture by removing the solvent to yield an intimate blend of polymer with conductive filler; dispersing the aforementioned blend of polymer and conductive filler in at least one monomer with at least one polymerization initiator, a crosslinking agent and a chain transfer agent to form an organic phase; dispersing the resulting organic phase mixture in water containing a stabilizing component to obtain a suspension of particles with an average volume diameter of from about 0.05 to about 5 microns in water; polymerizing the resulting suspension by heating; and subsequently optionally washing and drying the polymeric product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Hadi K. Mahabadi, Denise Y. Wright, Michael F. Cunningham, John A. Creatura