Patents by Inventor Lloyd F. Bean

Lloyd F. Bean 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: 4124287
    Abstract: An apparatus for imagewise marking a photoconductive imaging surface includes a means for forming an imagewise non-uniform charge pattern on the surface and a means for contacting the surface with uncharged marking particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1977
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1978
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Lloyd F. Bean, Roger L. Miller
  • Patent number: 4105320
    Abstract: A reproducing machine in which a particle receiving member has charged conductive particles deposited thereon in image configuration. The particles are transferred from the receiving member to a copy sheet with the charge exchanged between the particles and the sheet being controlled to prevent repulsion of the particles from the sheet during the transfer of the particles thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1978
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Lloyd F. Bean
  • Patent number: 4103994
    Abstract: An image recording member in which a pair of conductive members are disposed in a photoconductive member contiguous with a support member. Each of the conductive members has an insulating coating thereon for electrical isolation thereof. An electrical potential is applied to one of the conductive members for creating a potential difference between the pair of conductive members. This forms an electrical field through the photoconductive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1978
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Lloyd F. Bean
  • Patent number: 4076528
    Abstract: A photoconductive member for xerographic applications comprising a mixture of particles of at least two photoconductive pigments capable of generating and injecting holes and electrons dispersed in an insulating binder, capable of transporting holes and electrons in response to imagewise radiation. The photoconductors which are preferred also have a coefficient of absorption between 1/L and 8/L wherein L is the thickness of the photoconductive member in microns. The photoconductive member thus formed is capable of continuous tone reproduction and has improved xerographic characteristics. In a particularly preferred embodiment, one of the photoconductive materials is cadmium sulfoselenide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1978
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Lloyd F. Bean, Robert W. Gundlach
  • Patent number: 4057340
    Abstract: An apparatus in which a latent image is developed with particles. A support member advances the particles from a storage chamber to the development zone. In the development zone, the particles are separated from the support member and attracted to the latent image. This develops the latent image with these particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1977
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Lloyd F. Bean
  • Patent number: 4045219
    Abstract: A method of reproducing a color highlighted original document in which at least two successive latent images are recorded on an overcoated photoconductive surface. One of the latent images corresponds to the black regions of the original document, while the other latent image corresponds to one of the color regions of the original document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1977
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Lloyd F. Bean
  • Patent number: 3982939
    Abstract: Images are formed with imaging members comprising one or more migration layers and a softenable layer which may be a circulation layer. An electrical latent image is created on the member with electrostatic charge having a density sufficient to cause migration of the marking material from the migration layer through the migration layer - softenable layer interface and into the softenable layer. When the migration layer and softenable layer comprise materials sufficiently dissimilar so as to retard or prevent penetration, the softenable layer is a circulation layer, the circulation of which enables penetration of the interface by marking material. In a multiple migration layer member, the migrated marking particles have their relative positions inverted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1976
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Lloyd F. Bean
  • Patent number: 3973958
    Abstract: A method is set forth for increasing the sensitivity and speed of a deformation imaging system. A lenticular lens array is interpositioned between the deformation imaging member and the imaging lens to thereby focus the radiation into a sharp relatively high intensity dot or line pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1973
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1976
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Lloyd F. Bean
  • Patent number: 3973954
    Abstract: A method is set forth for extending the dynamic range of imagewise exposure systems by transmitting the electromagnetic radiation image through a lenticular lens array and then to a photosensitive surface so that the image at the photosensitive surface is imperfect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1973
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1976
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Lloyd F. Bean
  • Patent number: 3966465
    Abstract: Images are formed with imaging members comprising one or more migration layers and a softenable layer which may be a circulation layer. An electrical latent image is created on the member with electrostatic charge having a density sufficient to cause migration of the marking material from the migration layer through the migration layer -- softenable layer interface and into the softenable layer. When the migration layer and softenable layer comprise materials sufficiently dissimilar so as to retard or prevent penetration, the softenable layer is a circulation layer, the circulation of which enables penetration of the interface by marking material. In a multiple migration layer member, the migrated marking particles have their relative positions inverted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 1972
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1976
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Lloyd F. Bean