Patents by Inventor Jonas Sidaravicius
Jonas Sidaravicius 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: 10913759Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying, such as salt/ion depletion, and/or ash reduction, and/or sulphur removal, and/or free sugar depletion, and/or VOC depletion or fractionating, preferably by using dewatering, of a slurry comprising a lignin or lignin derivative or a combination thereof. A lignin or lignin derivative obtainable from said process and uses thereof are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Stora Enso OYJInventors: Isto Heiskanen, Kaj Backfolk, Valentas Gaidelis, Jonas Sidaravicius
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Publication number: 20170305949Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying, such as salt/ion depletion, and/or ash reduction,and/or sulphur removal, and/or free sugar depletion,and/or VOC depletion or fractionating,preferably by using dewatering, of a slurry comprising a lignin or lignin derivative or a combination thereof. A lignin or lignin derivative obtainable from said process and uses thereof are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: October 26, 2017Inventors: Isto Heiskanen, Kaj Backfolk, Valentas Gaidelis, Jonas Sidaravicius
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Patent number: 9447540Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for dewatering a slurry comprising microfibrillated cellulose wherein the process comprises the following steps of, providing a slurry comprising microfibrillated cellulose and liquid, subjecting the slurry to an electric field inducing the liquid of the slurry to flow and separating the liquid from the microfibrillated cellulose. The invention also relates to microfibrillated cellulose dewatered according to the process.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Stora Enso OYJInventors: Isto Heiskanen, Kaj Backfolk, Ari Kotilainen, Valentas Gaidelis, Jonas Sidaravicius
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Patent number: 9447541Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying a slurry comprising cellulose, such as microfibrillated cellulose, wherein the process comprises the following steps: —providing a slurry comprising cellulose and liquid, —subjecting the slurry to an electric field inducing the liquid of the slurry to flow, —separating the liquid from the cellulose thus obtaining a liquid depleted slurry, —adding a washing liquid, such as an organic solvent, to the liquid depleted slurry—subjecting the liquid depleted slurry to an electric field inducing the washing liquid of the slurry to flow and—separating the washing liquid from the cellulose, thus obtaining a purified cellulose. The invention also relates to cellulose such as microfibrillated cellulose obtainable from said process.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Stora Enso OYJInventors: Isto Heiskanen, Kaj Backfolk, Ari Kotilainen, Valentas Gaidelis, Jonas Sidaravicius
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Publication number: 20140088301Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for dewatering a slurry comprising microfibrillated cellulose wherein the process comprises the following steps of, providing a slurry comprising microfibrillated cellulose and liquid, subjecting the slurry to an electric field inducing the liquid of the slurry to flow and separating the liquid from the microfibrillated cellulose. The invention also relates to microfibrillated cellulose dewatered according to the process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: STORA ENSO OYJInventors: Isto Heiskanen, Kaj Backfolk, Ari Kotilainen, Valentas Gaidelis, Jonas Sidaravicius
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Publication number: 20140073774Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for purifying a slurry comprising cellulose, such as microfibrillated cellulose, wherein the process comprises the following steps: —providing a slurry comprising cellulose and liquid, —subjecting the slurry to an electric field inducing the liquid of the slurry to flow, —separating the liquid from the cellulose thus obtaining a liquid depleted slurry, —adding a washing liquid, such as an organic solvent, to the liquid depleted slurry—subjecting the liquid depleted slurry to an electric field inducing the washing liquid of the slurry to flow and—separating the washing liquid from the cellulose, thus obtaining a purified cellulose. The invention also relates to cellulose such as microfibrillated cellulose obtainable from said process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: STORA ENSO OYJInventors: Isto Heiskanen, Kaj Backfolk, Ari Kotilainen, Valentas Gaidelis, Jonas Sidaravicius
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Patent number: 7521162Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where Y1 and Y7 comprise, each independently, a carbazolyl group; X1 and X2, each independently, are a bridging group; E1 and E2, comprise, each independently, an epoxy group; and Z is a linking group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Organophotoreceptors with the charge transport material crosslinked to a polymeric binder are also described. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2004Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nusrallah Jubran, Zbigniew Tokarski, Vytautas Getautis, Tadas Malinauskas, Edmundas Montrimas, Jonas Sidaravicius
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Patent number: 7452641Abstract: Charge transport compounds are described that have a multiple number of hydrazone-bridged (N,N-disubstituted)arylamine groups connected by a central bridging group. Examples of charge transport compounds of this invention are those having the following generic formula: (R-Q)n-Y where R is an (N,N-disubstituted)arylamine group; Q comprises an aliphatic or aromatic hydrazone linking group; n is 2; and Y comprises a bridging group comprising an aryl group having the formula —Ar1-G-Ar2— where Ar1 and Ar2 are, each independently, an arylene group and G comprises a bond, O, S, —SO2—, an imine group, an alkylene group, or an aromatic group.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2005Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nusrallah Jubran, Hwan Koo Lee, Kam W. Law, Edita Jasiukaityte, Jolita Ostrauskaite, Juozas V. Grazulevicius, Jonas Sidaravicius
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Patent number: 7427460Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where Ar is an aryl group; X comprises a bond or a linking group; R1, R2, and R3 each comprise H, a carboxyl, an amino group, a halogen, an alkyl group, an acyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkylsulfanyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, an aromatic group, or a part of a ring group; R4 comprises H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; and R5, R6, R7, and R8 each comprise an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, or a part of a ring group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2004Date of Patent: September 23, 2008Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ruta Budreckiene, Gintaras Buika, Vygintas Jankauskas, Juozas V. Grazulevicius, Jonas Sidaravicius, Nusrallah Jubran, Zbigniew Tokarski
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Patent number: 7378203Abstract: Improved charge transport material comprises the formula: where M comprises a metallocenyl group; Y comprises a functional group selected from the group consisting of a metallocenyl group, a hydrazone group, an azine group, a reactive ring group, an ethylenically unsaturated group, and combinations thereof; R1 and R2 comprise, each independently, H, an organic group, or an organometallic group; and X is a bond, O, S, an aminylene group, a sulfonyl group, an organic linking group, or a combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2005Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nusrallah Jubran, Patrick Knoll, Vytautas Getautis, Tadas Malinauskas, Maryte Daskeviciene, Edmundas Montrimas, Jonas Sidaravicius
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Patent number: 7344811Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a polymeric charge transport material having the formula where n and m are each a distribution of integers, and the n units of R1—Si—X1—Ar1 and m units of R2—Si—X2—Ar2—X3-Z form either a random, an alternative, or a block copolymer; R1 and R2 comprise, each independently, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aromatic group; X1, X2, and X3 comprise, each independently, a bond or a linking group; A1 and A2 are each a terminal group; Ar1 and Ar2 comprise, each independently, an aromatic group; and Z comprises a functional group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses, imaging methods, and methods of preparing the polymeric charge transport material are described.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2004Date of Patent: March 18, 2008Assignee: Samsung Electronic Co., Ltd.Inventors: Asta Michaleviciute, Gintaras Buika, Juozas V. Grazulevicius, Zaimantas Peleckas, Edmundas Montrimas, Jonas Sidaravicius
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Patent number: 7316878Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where Ar comprises an aromatic group; X comprises a bond or a linking group; and R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 comprise, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, or a part of a ring group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2004Date of Patent: January 8, 2008Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ruta Budreckiene, Gintaras Buika, Juozas V. Grazulevicius, Vygintas Jankauskas, Jonas Sidaravicius, Nusrallah Jubran, Zbigniew Tokarski
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Patent number: 7261988Abstract: An improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where X comprises a linking group; R1 and R1? comprise, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; and R2, R3, R2?, and R3? comprise, each independently, an arylamine group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses, imaging methods, and methods of forming the charge transport material are described.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2004Date of Patent: August 28, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. LtdInventors: Zbigniew Tokarski, Nusrallah Jubran, Vytautas Getautis, Maryte Daskeviciene, Ingrida Paulauskaite, Robertas Maldzius, Jonas Sidaravicius
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Patent number: 7220523Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 comprise, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; X1 and X2 are, each independently, a —(CH2)n— group, where n is an integer between 1 and 10, inclusive; X3 is linking group; and Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, and Q6 are, each independently, O, S, NR, NC(?O)R? where R and R? are, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aromatic group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2004Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zbigniew Tokarski, Nusrallah Jubran, Ramunas Lygaitis, Juozas V. Grazulevicius, Edmundas Montrimas, Jonas Sidaravicius
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Patent number: 7189482Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport compound having the formula where R1 and R2 are, independently, hydrogen, an alkyl group, an alkaryl group or an aryl group; X is an aromatic group; Y is an (N,N-disubstituted)arylamine; Z is (CH2)m group where m is an integer between 0 and 30 where one or more of the methylene groups is optionally replaced by O, S, C?O, O?C—O, O?C—NR3, sulfoxide, sulfate, phosphate, an aryl group, urethane, urea, NR4 group, CHR5 group, or CR6R7 group where R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are, independently, H, hydroxyl, thiol, an amine group, an alkyl group, an alkaryl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aryl group, and E is a bond, O, S, C?O, NR8, CR9R10 group, a hetrocyclic group, or an aromatic group where R8, R9, and R10 are, independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkaryl group, or an aryl group; and (b) a chargType: GrantFiled: September 16, 2003Date of Patent: March 13, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Zbigniew Tokarski, Nusrallah Jubran, Vytautas Getautis, Maryte Daskeviciene, Ingrida Paulauskaite, Robertas Maldzius, Jonas Sidaravicius
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Patent number: 7179574Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, and R8, are, each independently, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; R9 and R10 are, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, or a heterocyclic group; Ar1 and Ar2 are, each independently, an aromatic group; Y is an arylamine group; and X1 and X2 are, each independently, a linking group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2004Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nusrallah Jubran, Zbigniew Tokarski, Vytautas Getautis, Maryte Daskeviciene, Tadas Malinauskas, Jonas Sidaravicius, Vygintas Jankauskas
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Patent number: 7169521Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula ?where R1 and R2 are, each independently, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; R3 and R4 are, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; X1 and X2 are, each independently, a linking group; Y1 and Y2, each independently, comprise an arylamine group; and Z is a bridging group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Zbigniew Tokarski, Nusrallah Jubran, Vytautas Getautis, Jonas Sidaravicius, Edmundas Montrimas, Maryte Daskeviciene, Valentas Gaidelis, Vygintas Jankauskas, Albina Stanisauskaite
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Patent number: 7132209Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where R1, R2, R3, and R4 are, independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkaryl group, or an aryl group; X1 and X2 are, independently, a linking group having the formula —(CH2)m—, branched or linear, where m is an integer between 1 and 20, inclusive, and one or more of the methylene groups is optionally replaced by O, S, C?O, O?S?O, a heterocyclic group, an aromatic group, urethane, urea, an ester group, a NR5 group, a CHR6 group, or a CR7R8 group where R4, R5, R6, and R7 are, independently, H, hydroxyl group, thiol group, an alkyl group, an alkaryl group, a heterocyclic group, or an aryl group; and Y1, Y2, and Y3 are, independently, an arylamine group; and (b) a charge generating compound.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Juozas Vidas Grazulevicius, Gintaras Buika, Vygintas Jankauskas, Ruta Budreckiene, Jonas Sidaravicius, Zbigniew Tokarski, Nusrallah Jubran
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Patent number: 7118840Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where n is an integer between 3 and 6; R1 and R2 are, each independently, H, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; R3, R4, and R5 are, each independently, H, thiol, hydroxyl, carboxyl, an amino group, a halogen, nitro, cyano, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, or a part of a ring group; X1 and X2 are, each independently, a linking group; Y comprises an arylamine group; and Z is a bridging group; and (b) a charge generating compound. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are described.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2003Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LTDInventors: Zbigniew Tokarsi, Nusrallah Jubran, Vytautas Getautis, Ingrida Paulauskaite, Vygintas Jankauskas, Jonas Sidaravicius
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Patent number: 7115347Abstract: Improved organophotoreceptor comprises an electrically conductive substrate and a photoconductive element on the electrically conductive substrate, the photoconductive element comprising: (a) a charge transport material having the formula where R1, R2, R3, and R4 comprise, each independently, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, or a part of a ring group; X and X? comprise, each independently, an aromatic group; Y and Y? comprise, each independently, a (disubstituted)methylene group; and Z is a linking group; (b) a charge generating compound; and (c) an electrically conductive substrate on which said charge transport material and said charge generating compound are located. Corresponding electrophotographic apparatuses and imaging methods are also described.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2004Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LTDInventors: Zbigniew Tokarski, Nusrallah Jubran, Vytautas Getautis, Valentas Gaidelis, Maryte Daskeviciene, Edmundas Montrimas, Ingrida Paulauskaite, Jonas Sidaravicius