Patents by Inventor Luis A. Suarez, Jr.

Luis A. Suarez, Jr. 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: 4386840
    Abstract: A flash system for fusing or fixing thermoplastic resin such as toner onto an image support sheet includes a pair of flash fusing assemblies disposed in side-by-side relationship. Each assembly includes a reflector with a flash lamp positioned within said reflector. The flash lamps are coupled in parallel to a common energy charging source. The flash lamps are triggered alternatively so that each section of the support sheet is fused by a different lamp. In an alternate embodiment, a single lamp is moved at one half the speed of the support sheet. The lamp is triggered sequentially to fuse the entire sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1981
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1983
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Albert N. Garthwaite, Luis A. Suarez, Jr.