Patents by Inventor Kimberly D. Nosella
Kimberly D. Nosella 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: 11952448Abstract: Compositions are provided which may comprise a plurality of organic additive particles, the particles comprising a polymerization product of reactants comprising a dioxane/dioxolane monomer and a vinyl co-monomer, wherein the dioxane/dioxolane monomer is an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxane moiety, an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxolane moiety, or both. Toner and additive manufacturing compositions comprising the organic additive particles are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Karen A. Moffat, Sepehr M. Tehrani, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Richard P. N. Veregin, Cuong Vong
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Publication number: 20240066595Abstract: A method for producing metal or metal alloy particles may include: mixing a mixture comprising: (a) a metal or a metal alloy, (b) a carrier fluid, and optionally (c) an emulsion stabilizer at a temperature at or greater than a melting point of the metal or the metal alloy to create a dispersion of molten droplets of the metal or the metal alloy dispersed in the carrier fluid; cooling the mixture to below the melting point of the metal or the metal alloy to form metal or metal alloy particles; and separating the metal or metal alloy particles from the carrier fluid, wherein the metal or metal alloy particles comprise the metal or the metal alloy and the emulsion stabilizer, if included.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Benjamin KNAPIK, Michael S. HAWKINS, David LAWTON, Kimberly D. NOSELLA
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Patent number: 11815851Abstract: Disclosed herein is a toner composition, developer and additive for a toner composition. The toner composition includes toner particles having at least one resin, an optional colorant, an optional wax, and a crosslinked polymer particle on at least a portion of an external surface of the toner particles. The crosslinked polymeric particle on a surface of the toner particles includes at least a hydrophobic monomer comprising a non-fluorinated monomer having a carbon to oxygen (C/O) ratio of 3 or greater or a fluorinated monomer. The crosslinked polymer particle includes a second monomer comprising two or more vinyl groups present in an amount from about 8 wt % to about 40 wt % of the copolymer, a metal oxide and optionally a charge control agent monomer.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Cuong Vong, Sandra J. Gardner, Majid Kamel
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Patent number: 11795333Abstract: Coating compositions are provided. In embodiments, a coating composition comprises a solvent system comprising water; a crosslinked organic additive in the form of particles and comprising a polymerization product of reactants comprising a multifunctional vinyl monomer comprising two or more vinyl groups; a binder; and optionally, one or more of a colorant and a wax. Methods of making and using the coating compositions are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Majid Kamel
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Publication number: 20230322982Abstract: Additive manufacturing processes featuring consolidation of thermoplastic particulates may form printed objects in a range of shapes. Inorganic nanoparticles disposed upon the outer surface of the thermoplastic particulates may improve flow performance of the thermoplastic particulates during additive manufacturing, but may be undesirable to incorporate in some printed objects. Polymer nanoparticles may be substituted for inorganic nanoparticles in some instances to address this difficulty and provide other advantages. Particulate compositions suitable for additive manufacturing may comprise: a plurality of thermoplastic particulates comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a plurality of polymer nanoparticles disposed upon an outer surface of the thermoplastic particulates, the polymer nanoparticles comprising a crosslinked fluorinated polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Nan-Xing HU, Kimberly D. NOSELLA, Richard Philip Nelson VEREGIN, Yulin WANG, Raysa Rodriguez DIAZ
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Publication number: 20230314971Abstract: Toners are provided which may comprise toner particles, a colorant, and optionally, a wax, wherein the toner particles comprise a resin comprising a polymerization product of reactants comprising a dioxane/dioxolane monomer and a vinyl co-monomer, wherein the dioxane/dioxolane monomer is an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxane moiety, an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxolane moiety, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Karen A. Moffat, Kimberly D. Nosella, Sepehr M. Tehrani
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Patent number: 11714361Abstract: Toners are provided which may comprise toner particles, a colorant, and optionally, a wax, wherein the toner particles comprise a resin comprising a polymerization product of reactants comprising a dioxane/dioxolane monomer and a vinyl co-monomer, wherein the dioxane/dioxolane monomer is an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxane moiety, an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxolane moiety, or both.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Karen A. Moffat, Kimberly D. Nosella, Sepehr M. Tehrani
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Patent number: 11708436Abstract: Additive manufacturing processes featuring consolidation of thermoplastic particulates may form printed objects in a range of shapes. Inorganic nanoparticles disposed upon the outer surface of the thermoplastic particulates may improve flow performance of the thermoplastic particulates during additive manufacturing, but may be undesirable to incorporate in some printed objects. Polymer nanoparticles may be substituted for inorganic nanoparticles in some instances to address this difficulty and provide other advantages. Particulate compositions suitable for additive manufacturing may comprise: a plurality of thermoplastic particulates comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a plurality of polymer nanoparticles disposed upon an outer surface of the thermoplastic particulates, the polymer nanoparticles comprising a crosslinked fluorinated polymer.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Nan-Xing Hu, Kimberly D. Nosella, Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Yulin Wang, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz
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Publication number: 20230159683Abstract: An organic polymeric particle including an optional first monomer comprising a hydrophobic monomer; a second monomer comprising two or more vinyl groups; an optional third monomer comprising an amine; and a vinyl siloxane polymerizable monomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Nan-Xing Hu, Majid Kamel, Cuong Vong
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Patent number: 11644760Abstract: Disclosed herein is a toner composition, developer and additive for a toner composition. The toner composition includes toner particles including at least one resin, an optional colorant, an optional wax, and a polymeric toner additive on at least a portion of an external surface of the toner particles. The polymeric toner additive includes a polymeric resin including a fluorinated monomer, wherein the polymeric resin is less than 10% by weight crosslinked, and optionally a charge control agent comprising nitrogen containing group at 0.1 wt % to 1.5 wt % of the polymeric resin.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Melanie Lynn Davis, Cuong Vong
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Publication number: 20230100354Abstract: Latexes are provided which may comprise water and resin particles comprising a polymerization product of reactants comprising a dioxane/dioxolane monomer and a vinyl co-monomer, wherein the dioxane/dioxolane monomer is an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxane moiety, an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxolane moiety, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Karen A. Moffat, Sepehr M. Tehrani, Kimberly D. Nosella, Richard P. N. Veregin
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Publication number: 20230097294Abstract: Disclosed herein is a toner composition, developer and additive for a toner composition. The toner composition includes toner particles comprising at least one resin, an optional colorant, an optional wax, and a polymeric toner additive on at least a portion of an external surface of the toner particles. The polymeric toner additive includes a polymeric resin comprising a cross-linked fluorinated acrylic monomer, a cross-linkable monomer containing two or more vinyl groups at 8 wt% to 40 wt% of the polymeric resin, and optionally a charge control agent comprising nitrogen containing group at 0.1 wt% to 1.5 wt% of the polymeric resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Melanie Lynn Davis, Cuong Vong
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Publication number: 20230051056Abstract: Toners are provided which may comprise toner particles, a colorant, and optionally, a wax, wherein the toner particles comprise a resin comprising a polymerization product of reactants comprising a dioxane/dioxolane monomer and a vinyl co-monomer, wherein the dioxane/dioxolane monomer is an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxane moiety, an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxolane moiety, or both.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Karen A. Moffat, Kimberly D. Nosella, Sepehr M. Tehrani
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Publication number: 20230046647Abstract: Compositions are provided which may comprise a plurality of organic additive particles, the particles comprising a polymerization product of reactants comprising a dioxane/dioxolane monomer and a vinyl co-monomer, wherein the dioxane/dioxolane monomer is an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxane moiety, an ester of (meth)acrylic acid with an alcohol comprising a dioxolane moiety, or both. Toner and additive manufacturing compositions comprising the organic additive particles are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Karen A. Moffat, Sepehr M. Tehrani, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Richard P. N. Veregin, Cuong Vong
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Patent number: 11579138Abstract: A method for assessing polymeric additive content A in a polymeric particle mixture may comprise determining a concentration B of a metal cation in a polymeric particle mixture comprising parent polymeric particles and polymeric additive particles, wherein the metal cation is selected from alkali earth metals and alkali metals, other than sodium (Na), and the metal cation is capable of forming a water-soluble base; determining a concentration C of the metal cation in the parent polymeric particles; determining a concentration D of the metal cation in the polymeric additive particles; and calculating a polymeric additive content A using formula A=(B?C)/D.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Rosa M. Duque, Melanie Lynn Davis, David R. Kurceba, Cuong Vong
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Publication number: 20220363920Abstract: Coating compositions are provided. In embodiments, a coating composition comprises a solvent system comprising water; a crosslinked organic additive in the form of particles and comprising a polymerization product of reactants comprising a multifunctional vinyl monomer comprising two or more vinyl groups; a binder; and optionally, one or more of a colorant and a wax. Methods of making and using the coating compositions are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2021Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Richard P.N. Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Majid Kamel
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Publication number: 20220308487Abstract: Disclosed herein is a toner composition, developer and additive for a toner composition. The toner composition includes toner particles having at least one resin, an optional colorant, an optional wax, and a crosslinked polymer particle on at least a portion of an external surface of the toner particles. The crosslinked polymeric particle on a surface of the toner particles includes at least a hydrophobic monomer comprising a non-fluorinated monomer having a carbon to oxygen (C/O) ratio of 3 or greater or a fluorinated monomer. The crosslinked polymer particle includes a second monomer comprising two or more vinyl groups present in an amount from about 8 wt % to about 40 wt % of the copolymer, a metal oxide and optionally a charge control agent monomer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: September 29, 2022Inventors: Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Cuong Vong, Sandra J. Gardner, Majid Kamel
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Patent number: 11397387Abstract: Disclosed herein is a toner composition, developer and additive for a toner composition. The toner composition includes toner particles including at least one resin, an optional colorant, an optional wax, and a polymeric toner additive on at least a portion of an external surface of the toner particles. The polymeric toner additive includes a polymeric resin including a fluorinated acrylic monomer, a cross-linkable monomer containing two or more vinyl groups at 8 wt % to 40 wt % of the polymeric resin, and optionally a charge control agent comprised of a nitrogen containing group at 0.1 wt % to 1.5 wt % of the polymeric resin.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Melanie Lynn Davis, Cuong Vong
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Publication number: 20220137526Abstract: Disclosed herein is a toner composition, developer and additive for a toner composition. The toner composition includes toner particles including at least one resin, an optional colorant, an optional wax, and a polymeric toner additive on at least a portion of an external surface of the toner particles. The polymeric toner additive includes a polymeric resin including a fluorinated acrylic monomer, a cross-linkable monomer containing two or more vinyl groups at 8 wt % to 40 wt % of the polymeric resin, and optionally a charge control agent comprised of a nitrogen containing group at 0.1 wt % to 1.5 wt % of the polymeric resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Kimberly D. Nosella, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz, Melanie Lynn Davis, Cuong Vong
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Publication number: 20220135716Abstract: Additive manufacturing processes featuring consolidation of thermoplastic particulates may form printed objects in a range of shapes. Inorganic nanoparticles disposed upon the outer surface of the thermoplastic particulates may improve flow performance of the thermoplastic particulates during additive manufacturing, but may be undesirable to incorporate in some printed objects. Polymer nanoparticles may be substituted for inorganic nanoparticles in some instances to address this difficulty and provide other advantages. Particulate compositions suitable for additive manufacturing may comprise: a plurality of thermoplastic particulates comprising a thermoplastic polymer and a plurality of polymer nanoparticles disposed upon an outer surface of the thermoplastic particulates, the polymer nanoparticles comprising a crosslinked fluorinated polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Nan-Xing Hu, Kimberly D. Nosella, Richard Philip Nelson Veregin, Yulin Wang, Raysa Rodriguez Diaz