Patents by Inventor Leonard Stulc

Leonard Stulc 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: 7354687
    Abstract: Dry electrographic toner compositions are provided comprising a plurality of dry toner particles, wherein the toner particles comprise polymeric binder comprising at least one amphipathic copolymer comprising one or more S material portions and one or more D material portions. The dry electrographic toner composition comprises a wax associated with the dry toner particles, wherein substantially all of the wax is associated with the toner particle at the surface thereof. Methods of making electrographic toner compositions are also provided comprising preparing polymeric binder particles comprising at least one amphipathic copolymer comprising one or more S material portions and one or more D material portions, preparing toner particles, drying the toner particles, and milling the dry toner particles in the presence of a wax component to provide a dry toner particle composition having the wax associated with the toner particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Company
    Inventors: Leonard Stulc, Ronald J. Moudry, Zbigniew Tokarski, Charles W. Simpson, Gay L. Herman, A. Kristine Fordahl, James A. Baker
  • Patent number: 7318987
    Abstract: Dry electrographic toner compositions are provided comprising a plurality of dry toner particles, wherein the toner particles comprise polymeric binder comprising at least one amphipathic copolymer comprising one or more S material portions and one or more D material portions. The dry electrographic toner composition comprises a wax associated with the dry toner particles that has been entrained in the toner particle during the formation of the amphipathic copolymer. Methods of making the electrographic toner compositions are also provided. These toner compositions provide images having excellent durability and erasure resistance properties at low fusion temperatures and with little undesired offset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Company
    Inventors: Charles W. Simpson, Ronald J. Moudry, Leonard Stulc, Zbigniew Tokarski, Gay L. Herman, A. Kristine Fordahl, James A. Baker
  • Patent number: 7306886
    Abstract: Dry electrographic toner compositions are provided comprising a plurality of dry toner particles, wherein the toner particles comprise polymeric binder comprising at least one amphipathic copolymer comprising one or more S material portions and one or more D material portions. The dry electrographic toner composition comprises a wax associated with the dry toner particles, wherein a substantial portion of the wax is entrained in the toner particle and a substantial portion of the wax is associated with the toner particle at the surface thereof. Methods of making electrographic toner compositions are also provided comprising preparing polymeric binder particles comprising at least one amphipathic copolymer comprising one or more S material portions and one or more D material portions, and milling the particles before or after formulation as toner particles with wax in the liquid carrier prior to drying to form the dry toner composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Company
    Inventors: Gay L. Herman, Ronald J. Moudry, Zbigniew Tokarski, Charles W. Simpson, Leonard Stulc, A. Kristine Fordahl, James A. Baker
  • Patent number: 7106997
    Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging apparatus having a first toner accepting layer and an intermediate transfer member. The first toner accepting layer is positioned in electrical contact with a) a charge provider, b) an irradiation source that activates photoconductivity in the first toner accepting layer, and b) at least one toner applicator, so that a first toner image can be formed on the first toner accepting layer. The first toner layer is movable, after interaction with a), b) and c), into contact with the intermediate transfer layer from which the first toner image can be transferred to an image bearing member. The intermediate transfer member comprises a non-conductive flexible film layer, a layer of an electrically conductive material affixed to a first surface of the non-conductive flexible film layer and segmented into electrically isolated regions or zones, and the electrically conductive material layer has an electrically resistive polymeric coating thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Leonard Stulc, Truman Frank Kellie
  • Publication number: 20060093940
    Abstract: Dry electrographic toner compositions are provided comprising a plurality of dry toner particles, wherein the toner particles comprise polymeric binder comprising at least one amphipathic copolymer comprising one or more S material portions and one or more D material portions. The dry electrographic toner composition comprises a wax associated with the dry toner particles, wherein a substantial portion of the wax is entrained in the toner particle and a substantial portion of the wax is associated with the toner particle at the surface thereof. Methods of making electrographic toner compositions are also provided comprising preparing polymeric binder particles comprising at least one amphipathic copolymer comprising one or more S material portions and one or more D material portions, and milling the particles before or after formulation as toner particles with wax in the liquid carrier prior to drying to form the dry toner composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Gay Herman, Ronald Moudry, Zbigniew Tokarski, Charles Simpson, Leonard Stulc, A. Fordahl, James Baker
  • Publication number: 20060093939
    Abstract: Dry electrographic toner compositions are provided comprising a plurality of dry toner particles, wherein the toner particles comprise polymeric binder comprising at least one amphipathic copolymer comprising one or more S material portions and one or more D material portions. The dry electrographic toner composition comprises a wax associated with the dry toner particles that has been entrained in the toner particle during the formation of the amphipathic copolymer. Methods of making the electrographic toner compositions are also provided. These toner compositions provide images having excellent durability and erasure resistance properties at low fusion temperatures and with little undesired offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Charles Simpson, Ronald Moudry, Leonard Stulc, Zbigniew Tokarski, Gay Herman, A. Fordahl, James Baker
  • Publication number: 20060093938
    Abstract: Dry electrographic toner compositions are provided comprising a plurality of dry toner particles, wherein the toner particles comprise polymeric binder comprising at least one amphipathic copolymer comprising one or more S material portions and one or more D material portions. The dry electrographic toner composition comprises a wax associated with the dry toner particles, wherein substantially all of the wax is associated with the toner particle at the surface thereof. Methods of making electrographic toner compositions are also provided comprising preparing polymeric binder particles comprising at least one amphipathic copolymer comprising one or more S material portions and one or more D material portions, preparing toner particles, drying the toner particles, and milling the dry toner particles in the presence of a wax component to provide a dry toner particle composition having the wax associated with the toner particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2004
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Leonard Stulc, Ronald Moudry, Zbigniew Tokarski, Charles Simpson, Gay Herman, A. Fordahl, James Baker
  • Publication number: 20050284334
    Abstract: Black colorant compounds comprise a first ionic dye component having a known color characteristic that absorbs light in at least a portion of the visible light spectrum and a second ionic dye component having a known color characteristic that absorbs light in at least a portion of the visible light spectrum that is not absorbed by the first ionic dye component. The first ionic dye component and the second ionic dye component are complexed together to form an ionically complexed colorant compound that appears black in color. Alternatively, compositions comprise ionically complexed compounds containing a plurality of dye components, where the compounds together in a colorant composition appear black in color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventor: Leonard Stulc
  • Publication number: 20050066853
    Abstract: An ionically complexed colorant compound is provided, comprising an ionic dye component having an apparent color characteristic, a first dye counterion component having a known color characteristic that exhibits a color difference from the ionic dye component of at least about 10 ?E* units, and a colorless counterion component. The ionic dye component is ionically complexed with the first dye counterion component and colorless counterion component in a predetermined ratio to form an ionically complexed colorant compound exhibiting a predetermined color. Compositions and methods of use of these colorants are also provided. Additionally, compositions are provided wherein the ionic dye component, the first dye counterion component, and the colorless counterion component are ionically complexed in a predetermined ratio to form ionically complexed compounds that together in a colorant composition exhibit a predetermined color. Compositions and methods of use of these compositions are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventor: Leonard Stulc
  • Publication number: 20050066454
    Abstract: Black colorant compounds comprise a first ionic dye component having a known color characteristic that absorbs light in at least a portion of the visible light spectrum and a second ionic dye component having a known color characteristic that absorbs light in at least a portion of the visible light spectrum that is not absorbed by the first ionic dye component. The first ionic dye component and the second ionic dye component are complexed together to form an ionically complexed colorant compound that appears black in color. Alternatively, compositions comprise ionically complexed compounds containing a plurality of dye components, where the compounds together in a colorant composition appear black in color.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventor: Leonard Stulc
  • Publication number: 20050069803
    Abstract: Liquid electrographic toner compositions are provided comprising a liquid carrier having a Kauri-Butanol number less than about 30 mL and a plurality of toner particles dispersed in the liquid carrier. The toner particles comprise polymeric binder and a pigment comprising a first ionic dye component ionically complexed with a second ionic dye component in a predetermined ratio to form an ionically complexed colorant compound exhibiting a predetermined color. The colorant compound has a molecular weight of less than about 5000 Daltons and is substantially free of metals that are not covalently bonded to the colorant compound. Toners comprising pigments comprising a ionic dye component and a second ionic dye component complexed to form ionically complexed compounds that together in a colorant composition exhibit a predetermined color are also provided. Methods of making and using these toners are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventor: Leonard Stulc
  • Publication number: 20040142271
    Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging apparatus having a first toner accepting layer and an intermediate transfer member. The first toner accepting layer is positioned in electrical contact with a) a charge provider, b) an irradiation source that activates photoconductivity in the first toner accepting layer, and b) at least one toner applicator, so that a first toner image can be formed on the first toner accepting layer. The first toner layer is movable, after interaction with a), b) and c), into contact with the intermediate transfer layer from which the first toner image can be transferred to an image bearing member. The intermediate transfer member comprises a non-conductive flexible film layer, a layer of an electrically conductive material affixed to a first surface of the non-conductive flexible film layer and segmented into electrically isolated regions or zones, and the electrically conductive material layer has an electrically resistive polymeric coating thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: SAMSUNG Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Leonard Stulc, Truman Frank Kellie
  • Publication number: 20040086305
    Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging apparatus has a first toner accepting layer and an intermediate transfer member. The first toner accepting layer is positioned in electrical contact with a) a charge provider, b) an irradiation source that activates photoconductivity in the first toner accepting layer, and b) at least one toner applicator, so that a first toner image can be formed on the first toner accepting layer. The first toner layer is movable (after interaction with a), b) and c)) into contact with the intermediate transfer layer from which the first toner image can be transferred to an image bearing member. The intermediate transfer member comprises a non-conductive flexible film layer, a layer of an electrically conductive material affixed to a first surface of the non-conductive flexible film layer, and the electrically conductive material layer has an electrically resistive polymeric coating thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Applicant: SAMSUNG Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Leonard Stulc, Truman Frank Kellie, Charles W. Simpson, Jiayi Zhu, A. Kristine Fordahl