Patents by Inventor Michael L. Hair

Michael L. Hair 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: 4705567
    Abstract: A heterophase ink composition comprised of water and a dye covalently attached to a component selected from the group consisting of poly(ethylene glycols) and poly(ethylene imines), which component is complexed with a heteropolyanion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1987
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael L. Hair, Kar P. Lok, Francoise M. Winnik
  • Patent number: 4680332
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heterophase ink composition comprised of a water insoluble polymer dispersed in a liquid medium, the polymer containing therein an oil soluble dye, and a nonionic stabilizer permanently attached thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1987
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael L. Hair, Kar P. Lok, Christopher K. Ober, Melvin D. Croucher, Raymond W. Wong
  • Patent number: 4613559
    Abstract: An improved process for obtaining colored toner compositions by dispersion polymerization which comprises providing a monomer solution with stabilizer therein, polymerizing the resulting mixture, adding thereto a dye solution comprised of an organic solvent having dissolved therein oil soluble dyes, causing the dye solution to diffuse into the polymer particles, and subsequently separating the resulting toner particles, wherein the stabilizer is permanently attached to the toner polymer particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1986
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher K. Ober, Kar P. Lok, Michael L. Hair, Randolph E. Branston
  • Patent number: 4476210
    Abstract: A stable colored liquid developer and method for making such are described wherein an improved optical density resulting from a colored dye being imbibed into a thermoplastic resin core occurs. In particular, the liquid developer comprises a marking particle dispersed in an aliphatic dispersion medium, the marking particle comprises a thermoplastic resin core having an amphipathic block or graft copolymeric steric stabilizer irreversibly chemically or physically anchored to the thermoplastic resin core with the dye being imbibed in the resin core and being soluble therein and insoluble in the dispersion medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1984
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Melvin D. Croucher, James M. Duff, Michael L. Hair, Kar P. Lok, Raymond W. Wong
  • Patent number: 4272596
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display device which provides high contrast images and a stable suspending fluid is described. A white marking material such as titanium dioxide is suspended in a colloidal dispersion containing black colorant such as colloidal size iron oxide particles known as ferrofluids. Image formation is achieved electrophoretically by selective application of an electric field across the imaging suspension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1981
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Harbour, Michael L. Hair
  • Patent number: 4075013
    Abstract: A method for forming an electrophotographic imaging member comprising electrochemically depositing amorphous selenium on a conductive substrate while simultaneously illuminating the substrate with electromagnetic radiation through a periodic spatial light modulating means. The deposited selenium layer has a periodically varying thickness. The selenium layer is then overcoated with a layer of a charge carrier transport material which is capable of transporting at least one species of charge carrier. The resulting imaging member has extended range and solid area reproduction capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1978
    Inventors: Anthony T. Ward, Aleksandar Damjanovic, Michael L. Hair