Patents by Inventor Juan A. Morales-Tirado

Juan A. Morales-Tirado 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: 10705442
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to toner compositions containing a high loading of white colorant of greater than 30 weight % by weight of the toner and processes thereof. The toner exhibits a lightness (L*) of at least 75.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Karen A. Moffat, David J. W. Lawton, Melanie L. Davis, Juan A. Morales-Tirado, Varun Sambhy
  • Patent number: 10409185
    Abstract: Methods of forming a toner are provided. In embodiments, such a method comprises forming a toner from a mixture of at least one resin, at least one wax, and optionally, at least one colorant, wherein the at least one wax is of a type and is present at an amount which are selected to provide a predetermined PER10 value for the toner; and measuring a PER10 value for the toner, wherein the measured PER10 value for the toner is equal to or less than the predetermined PER10 value. Toners formed using the methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Siddhesh Nitin Pawar, Juan A. Morales-Tirado, Grazyna E. Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz, Daniel W. Asarese, Jordan A. Frank
  • Publication number: 20190243271
    Abstract: Methods of forming a toner are provided. In embodiments, such a method comprises forming a toner from a mixture of at least one resin, at least one wax, and optionally, at least one colorant, wherein the at least one wax is of a type and is present at an amount which are selected to provide a predetermined PER10 value for the toner; and measuring a PER10 value for the toner, wherein the measured PER10 value for the toner is equal to or less than the predetermined PER10 value. Toners formed using the methods are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Siddhesh Nitin Pawar, Juan A. Morales-Tirado, Grazyna E. Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz, Daniel W. Asarese, Jordan A. Frank
  • Publication number: 20190113859
    Abstract: A carrier including a carrier core; and a coating thereover; wherein the coating comprises a polymer having a low molecular weight of from about 100,000 to about 300,000 g/mole and a particle size of from about 0.05 to about 0.6 micrometer. A developer including a toner; and a carrier; wherein the carrier comprises a carrier core; and a coating thereover; wherein the coating comprises a polymer having a low molecular weight of from about 100,000 to about 300,000 g/mole and a particle size of from about 0.05 to about 0.6 micrometer. A process for preparing a carrier including providing a carrier core; and disposing a polymer coating thereover by combining the carrier core and the polymer coating in a mixing device; optionally, fusing the coating to the carrier core; wherein the coating comprises a polymer having a low molecular weight of from about 100,000 to about 300,000 g/mole and a particle size of from about 0.05 to about 0.6 micrometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Elizabeth K. Priebe, Brian S. Giannetto, Varun Sambhy, Brian E. Moore, Thomas C. Dombroski, Juan A. Morales-Tirado
  • Publication number: 20190064711
    Abstract: A release agent material including a blend of a nonfunctional siloxane release agent fluid and at least two different organo-functional siloxane release agent materials having amino-functional groups or fluorinated functional groups, useful in machines having gamut extension capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: VARUN SAMBHY, DAVID S. DERLETH, JUAN A. MORALES-TIRADO, SANTOKH S. BADESHA, YU QI, ALEXANDER N. KLYMACHYOV
  • Patent number: 10175598
    Abstract: A release agent material including a blend of a nonfunctional siloxane release agent fluid and at least two different organo-functional siloxane release agent materials having amino-functional groups or alkyl functional groups, useful in machines having gamut extension capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Varun Sambhy, David S Derleth, Juan A Morales-Tirado, Santokh S Badesha
  • Patent number: 10126672
    Abstract: A charge control agent-silicone oil composition includes a silicone oil and a charge control agent, the charge control agent being covalently linked to the silicone oil or is homogenously dispersed in the silicone oil as a dispersion. A method includes reacting an electrophilically-activated silicone oil with a charge control agent, thereby covalently linking the charge control agent to the silicone oil to provide a charge control agent-functionalized silicone oil. A bio-based toner includes a resin blend that includes a petroleum based resin and a bio-based resin, a charge control agent-silicone oil, a colorant, and a silica and/or titania additive, the toner having a bio-content of greater than about 25% by weight and does not exhibit moisture sensitivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignees: XEROX CORPORATION, CLARKSON UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Varun Sambhy, Juan A. Morales-Tirado, Santokh S. Badesha, Richard E. Partch
  • Patent number: 10067434
    Abstract: A continuous flow process for producing coalesced toner particles from aggregated toner particles includes continuously flowing a slurry of aggregated toner particles having a size of from about 5 microns to about 7 microns through one or more heat exchangers, wherein a residence time in the one or more heat exchangers is from about 1 second to about 15 minutes, thereby producing coalesced toner particles having a circularity of from about 0.930 to about 0.990. The aggregated toner particles comprise a polymer resin, a colorant, an aggregating agent, and an optional wax.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Juan A. Morales-Tirado, David John William Lawton, Vincenzo G. Marcello
  • Publication number: 20180173127
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to toner compositions containing a high loading of white colorant of greater than 30 weight % by weight of the toner and processes thereof. The toner exhibits a lightness (L*) of at least 70 and, in further embodiments, at least 75.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: KAREN A. MOFFAT, DAVID J.W. LAWTON, MELANIE L. DAVIS, JUAN A. MORALES-TIRADO, VARUN SAMBHY, RICHARD P.N. VEREGIN
  • Publication number: 20180173128
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to toner compositions containing a high loading of white colorant of greater than 30 weight % by weight of the toner and processes thereof. The toner exhibits a lightness (L*) of at least 75.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Karen A. Moffat, David J.W. Lawton, Melanie L. Davis, Juan A. Morales-Tirado, Varun Sambhy
  • Publication number: 20180157187
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to toner compositions containing a high loading of white colorant of greater than 30 weight % by weight of the toner and processes thereof. The toner exhibits a lightness (L*) of at least 75.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: KAREN A. MOFFAT, DAVID J.W. LAWTON, MELANIE L. DAVIS, JUAN A. MORALES-TIRADO, VARUN SAMBHY, RICHARD P.N. VEREGIN
  • Patent number: 9964883
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of manufacturing a white dry ink pulverized toner including a resin and 15%-45% TiO2 pigment having a mean size of 100-350 nm melt mixed with the resin in a twin screw extruder resulting in an extruded mix. The extruded mix is pulverized in a fluid bed jet mill. Fines of the pulverized extruded mix less than 5 microns may be removed from the pulverized extruded mix by classification leaving pulverized particles having a mean size of 6-12 microns. The pulverized particles are blended in a mixer with surface additives including silica and ZnSt, and the white dry ink pulverized toner has a developer charge between 5 and 50 ?C/gram and a Lightness (L*) of at least 75 at a toner mass per unit area (TMA) of at most 1.2 mg/cm2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Varun Sambhy, Kirk L. Stamp, Juan A. Morales-Tirado
  • Publication number: 20180039194
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to toner compositions containing a high loading of white colorant of greater than 30 weight % by weight of the toner and processes thereof. The toner exhibits a lightness (L*) of at least 75.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Karen A. MOFFAT, DAVID J.W. LAWTON, MELANIE L. DAVIS, JUAN A. MORALES-TIRADO, VARUN SAMBHY
  • Publication number: 20170351190
    Abstract: An apparatus and method of manufacturing a white dry ink pulverized toner including a resin and 15%-45% TiO2 pigment having a mean size of 100-350 nm melt mixed with the resin in a twin screw extruder resulting in an extruded mix. The extruded mix is pulverized in a fluid bed jet mill. Fines of the pulverized extruded mix less than 5 microns may be removed from the pulverized extruded mix by classification leaving pulverized particles having a mean size of 6-12 microns. The pulverized particles are blended in a mixer with surface additives including silica and ZnSt, and the white dry ink pulverized toner has a developer charge between 5 and 50 ?C/gram and a Lightness (L*) of at least 75 at a toner mass per unit area (TMA) of at most 1.2 mg/cm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Varun SAMBHY, Kirk L. STAMP, Juan A. MORALES-TIRADO
  • Patent number: 9791797
    Abstract: A toner composition including a toner particle having a surface, wherein the toner particle comprises at least one toner resin; a metallic pigment bonded to the surface of the toner particle; and an insulative surface additive disposed over the metallic pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Varun Sambhy, Juan A. Morales Tirado, Kirk L. Stamp
  • Publication number: 20170261877
    Abstract: A toner composition including a toner particle having a surface, wherein the toner particle comprises at least one toner resin; a metallic pigment bonded to the surface of the toner particle; and an insulative surface additive disposed over the metallic pigment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Varun Sambhy, Juan A. Morales Tirado, Kirk L. Stamp
  • Publication number: 20170199472
    Abstract: Toner compositions comprising toner particles are described, where the toner particles have an elastic modulus in the range of about 100 Pa to about 1050 Pa and/or have a viscous modulus in the range of about 100 Pa to about 1000 Pa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventors: Juan A. MORALES-TIRADO, David John William LAWTON, Vincenzo G. MARCELLO
  • Patent number: 9703217
    Abstract: MICR toner compositions for use in offset lithography (or offset printing). Such MICR toner compositions exhibit desirable magnetic properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Juan A. Morales-Tirado
  • Patent number: 9639015
    Abstract: Disclosed is toner particles having controlled and tailorable fusing characteristics. In particular, there is provided toner particles comprising styrene acrylate which have specific shape characteristics that allow for tailorable fusing characteristics without generating a detrimental effect on the blocking characteristics of such toners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Juan A. Morales-Tirado, David J. W. Lawton, Edward G. Zwartz, Vincenzo G. Marcello, Yolanda E. Maldonado, David R. Kurceba
  • Publication number: 20170097583
    Abstract: A charge control agent-silicone oil composition includes a silicone oil and a charge control agent, the charge control agent being covalently linked to the silicone oil or is homogenously dispersed in the silicone oil as a dispersion. A method includes reacting an electrophilically-activated silicone oil with a charge control agent, thereby covalently linking the charge control agent to the silicone oil to provide a charge control agent-functionalized silicone oil. A bio-based toner includes a resin blend that includes a petroleum based resin and a bio-based resin, a charge control agent-silicone oil, a colorant, and a silica and/or titania additive, the toner having a bio-content of greater than about 25% by weight and does not exhibit moisture sensitivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: Varun Sambhy, Juan A. Morales-Tirado, Santokh S. Badesha, Richard E. Partch