Patents by Inventor Matthew Heuft

Matthew Heuft 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: 12202788
    Abstract: A structured organic film (SOF) is disclosed. The structured organic film includes a plurality of segments, a plurality of linkers, and a plurality of capping segments. The structured organic film also includes a first surface of the SOF. The film also includes a parallel second surface of the SOF connected to the first surface by a thickness of the SOF, where a segment to capping segment ratio is greater at the first surface as compared to the parallel second surface. A membrane including a free-standing film comprised of a structured organic film is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Valerie M. Farrugia, Shivanthi Easwari Sriskandha, Matthew A. Heuft
  • Publication number: 20240115975
    Abstract: A structured organic film (SOF) is disclosed. The structured organic film also includes a plurality of segments, a plurality of linkers, and optionally a plurality of capping segments, where at least one or more capping segments may include at least one anionic species. Implementations of the structured organic film (SOF) include where all of the plurality of linkers are bonded to the plurality of segments. A concentration of ionic capping segments in the SOF is from about 0.1 to about 5.0 molar equivalents of ionic capping segments as compared to a concentration of nonionic segments in the SOF. At least one of the plurality of capping segments may include a hydroxysulfonic acid, a hydroxysulfinic acid, or a combination thereof. The structured organic film (SOF) has an ion exchange capacity (IEC) of from about 0.25 meq/g to about 5.00 meq/g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Valerie M. Farrugia, Shivanthi Easwari Sriskandha, Matthew A. Heuft
  • Publication number: 20240115974
    Abstract: A structured organic film (SOF) is disclosed. The structured organic film also includes a plurality of segments, a plurality of linkers, and optionally a plurality of capping segments, where at least one or more capping segments may include at least one cationic species. Implementations of the structured organic film (SOF) include where all of the plurality of linkers are bonded to the plurality of segments. A concentration of ionic capping segments in the SOF is from about 0.1 to about 5.0 molar equivalents of ionic capping segments as compared to a concentration of nonionic segments in the SOF. An ion-exchange membrane may include the structured organic film (SOF).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Valerie M. Farrugia, Shivanthi Easwari Sriskandha, Matthew A. Heuft
  • Publication number: 20240116858
    Abstract: A structured organic film (SOF) is disclosed. The structured organic film includes a plurality of segments, a plurality of linkers, and a plurality of capping segments. The structured organic film also includes a first surface of the SOF. The film also includes a parallel second surface of the SOF connected to the first surface by a thickness of the SOF, where a segment to capping segment ratio is greater at the first surface as compared to the parallel second surface. A membrane including a free-standing film comprised of a structured organic film is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Valerie M. Farrugia, Shivanthi Easwari Sriskandha, Matthew A. Heuft
  • Patent number: 9761803
    Abstract: A semiconductor composition for producing a semiconducting layer with consistently high mobility is disclosed. The semiconductor composition includes a diketopyrrolopyrrole-thiophene copolymer and an aromatic non-halogenated hydrocarbon solvent. The copolymer has a structure disclosed within. The aromatic non-halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon solvent contains sidechains having at least 2 carbon atoms and the aromatic ring contains at least 3 hydrogen atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Anthony James Wigglesworth, Yiliang Wu, Matthew A. Heuft
  • Patent number: 9567425
    Abstract: An ordered structured organic film comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers arranged as a covalent organic framework, wherein the structured organic film may be a multi-segment thick structured organic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adrien P. Cote, Matthew A. Heuft
  • Publication number: 20170022338
    Abstract: An ordered structured organic film comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers arranged as a covalent organic framework, wherein the structured organic film may be a multi-segment thick structured organic film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Adrien P. Côté, Matthew A. Heuft
  • Patent number: 9411251
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a photoconductor including a substrate, a photogenerating layer and a charge transport layer. The charge transport layer includes a hole transport molecule of N4,N4?-bis(4-((E)-4,4-diphenylbuta-1,3-dien-1-yl)phenyl)-N4,N4?-di-p-tolyl-[1,1?-biphenyl]-4,4?-diamine and a binder. The weight percent of the charge transport layer includes N4,N4?-bis(4-((E)-4,4-diphenylbuta-1,3-dien-1-yl)phenyl)-N4,N4?-di-p-tolyl-[1,1?-biphenyl]-4,4?-diamine at from about 50 to about 70.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Coggan, Matthew A. Heuft, Gregory M. McGuire, Adrien P. Cote, Jin Wu, Kenny Tuan Tran Dinh
  • Publication number: 20150240100
    Abstract: A silver nanoparticle conductive ink includes silver nanoparticles, a gelling agent, one or more non-polar organic solvents, and optionally a binder. The conductive ink is used for gravure and flexographic printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ping Liu, Naveen Chopra, Matthew A. Heuft, Yiliang Wu
  • Publication number: 20150240102
    Abstract: A low viscosity and a high loading silver nanoparticle conductive ink having at least about 50% weight of silver nanoparticles, a solvent having a viscosity equal to or less than about 1 cps, and a stabilizer. The conductive ink has a viscosity of less than about 5 cps and is suitable for an ultrasonic sprayer printing ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ping Liu, Yiliang Wu, Mahya Mokhtari, Naveen Chopra, Matthew A. Heuft, Rosa Duque
  • Patent number: 9097995
    Abstract: An electronic device comprising a structured organic film with an added functionality comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers arranged as a covalent organic framework, wherein the structured organic film may be a multi-segment thick structured organic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew A. Heuft, Adrien Cote
  • Patent number: 9040629
    Abstract: A composition including a stimulus-responsive polymer, a base polymer and a catalyst, wherein the surface free energy of the stimulus-responsive polymer is reversibly adjustable from a first surface free energy state to a second surface free energy state when heated to an activation temperature, and wherein the base polymer does not include a platinum catalyst is described. A method of preparing the composition and a method of adjusting a surface free energy of the composition is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gabriel Iftime, Gordon Sisler, Carolyn Moorlag, Matthew Heuft, Gail Song, Brynn Dooley
  • Publication number: 20150126661
    Abstract: A composition including a stimulus-responsive polymer, a base polymer and a catalyst, wherein the surface free energy of the stimulus-responsive polymer is reversibly adjustable from a first surface free energy state to a second surface free energy state when heated to an activation temperature, and wherein the base polymer does not include a platinum catalyst is described. A method of preparing the composition and a method of adjusting a surface free energy of the composition is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gabriel IFTIME, Gordon SISLER, Carolyn MOORLAG, Matthew HEUFT, Gail SONG, Brynn DOOLEY
  • Publication number: 20150037715
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a photoconductor including a substrate, a photogenerating layer and a charge transport layer. The charge transport layer includes a hole transport molecule of N4,N4?-bis(4-((E)-4,4-diphenylbuta-1,3-dien-1-yl)phenyl)-N4,N4?-di-p-tolyl-[1,1?-biphenyl]-4,4?-diamine and a binder. The weight percent of the charge transport layer includes N4,N4?-bis(4-((E)-4,4-diphenylbuta-1,3-dien-1-yl)phenyl)-N4,N4?-di-p-tolyl-[1,1?-biphenyl]-4,4?-diamine at from about 50 to about 70.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jennifer A. Coggan, Matthew A. Heuft, Gregory M. McGuire, Adrien P. Cote, Jin Wu, Kenny Tuan Tran Dinh
  • Publication number: 20150021526
    Abstract: A semiconductor composition for producing a semiconducting layer with consistently high mobility is disclosed. The semiconductor composition includes a diketopyrrolopyrrole-thiophene copolymer and an aromatic non-halogenated hydrocarbon solvent. The copolymer has a structure disclosed within. The aromatic non-halogenated aromatic hydrocarbon solvent contains sidechains having at least 2 carbon atoms and the aromatic ring contains at least 3 hydrogen atoms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony James Wigglesworth, Yiliang Wu, Matthew A. Heuft
  • Patent number: 8859171
    Abstract: A charge transport particle comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers arranged as a covalent organic framework, wherein at a macroscopic level the covalent organic framework is a particle that has electroactive added functionality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew A. Heuft, Adrien Pierre Coté
  • Publication number: 20140204160
    Abstract: An intermediate image transfer member for indirect printing contains a layer containing a structured organic film (SOF). The SOF contains a plurality of segments including at least a first segment type and a plurality of linkers comprising at least a first linker type, arranged as a covalent organic framework (COF), where at least the first segment type optionally contains fluorine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Adrien Pierre COTE, Matthew A. HEUFT, Michelle N. CHRETIEN, Barkev KEOSHKERIAN
  • Patent number: 8765340
    Abstract: A imaging member, such as a photoreceptor, having an outermost layer that is a structured organic film (SOF) comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers including a first fluorinated segment, a second electroactive segment and fluorinated secondary components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Sarah J. Vella, Matthew A. Heuft, Adrien P. Cote, Paul Gerroir
  • Patent number: 8759473
    Abstract: An high mobility structured organic film comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers arranged as a covalent organic framework, wherein the structured organic film may be a multi-segment thick structured organic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Adrien P. Cote, Matthew A. Heuft
  • Patent number: 8697322
    Abstract: A photoreceptor comprising a composite structured organic film comprising a plurality of segments and a plurality of linkers arranged as a covalent organic framework, wherein the structured organic film includes a secondary component and may be a multi-segment thick structured organic film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Adrien P. Cote, Matthew A. Heuft