Patents by Inventor Michael L Mehan
Michael L Mehan 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).
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Patent number: 11767447Abstract: Provided herein is a topcoat composition comprising at least one fluorosilicone, a hydride-functional crosslinking agent, an infrared-absorbing filler, and at least one dispersant that is non-reactive with the hydride-functional crosslinking agent, by weight based on a total weight of the topcoat composition, wherein the topcoat composition has a degree of crosslinking between about 10 micrograms/hour/milligrams to about 20 micrograms/hour/milligrams. Further provided herein are methods of making the topcoat composition, as well as an imaging blanket and methods of reducing coating defects on a media coated using the imaging member.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Alexander N. Klymachyov, Lin Ma, Kyle B. Tallman, Eric Robert Dudek, Michael L. Mehan, Harry F. Freitas, Jr., Angela Schnuerch, Michael S. Roetker, Ngoc-Tram Le, Varun Sambhy, Santokh S. Badesha
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Publication number: 20220228030Abstract: Provided herein is a topcoat composition comprising at least one fluorosilicone, a hydride-functional crosslinking agent, an infrared-absorbing filler, and at least one dispersant that is non-reactive with the hydride-functional crosslinking agent, by weight based on a total weight of the topcoat composition, wherein the topcoat composition has a degree of crosslinking between about 10 micrograms/hour/milligrams to about 20 micrograms/hour/milligrams. Further provided herein are methods of making the topcoat composition, as well as an imaging blanket and methods of reducing coating defects on a media coated using the imaging member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2021Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Alexander N. Klymachyov, Lin Ma, Kyle B. Tallman, Eric Robert Dudek, Michael L. Mehan, Harry F. Freitas, JR., Angela Schnuerch, Michael S. Roetker, Ngoc-Tram Le, Varun Sambhy, Santokh S. Badesha
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Publication number: 20220049123Abstract: Provided herein is a topcoat composition comprising at least one fluorosilicone, at least one infrared-absorbing filler, and silicone dioxide present in an amount ranging from greater than about 5% to about 10%, by weight based on a total weight of the topcoat composition, wherein when the topcoat composition has a shear rate between about 2 s?1 to about 3 s?1, the topcoat composition has a viscosity ranging from about 1500 mPa/s to about 500 mPa/s and the shear rate does not decrease as the viscosity increases or decreases. Further provided herein are methods of making the topcoat composition, as well as an imaging blanket and methods of reducing coating defects on a media coated using the imaging member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2020Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Kenny-Tuan T. Dinh, Kyle B. Tallman, Lin Ma, Alexander N. Klymachyov, Angela Schnuerch, Michael L. Mehan, Eric Robert Dudek, Lanhui Zhang, Varun Sambhy, Michael S. Roetker, Santokh S. Badesha
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Patent number: 9901848Abstract: A stabilizer disc for a liquid that reduces or prevents the formation of a foam on an upper surface of the liquid. The stabilizer disc has a width and a height, wherein the width is greater than the height. The stabilizer disc further has a surface roughness within a disclosed range of surface roughness (i.e., surface finish) values. Further, a plurality of stabilizer discs may be used to cover a disclosed percentage of a surface area of the fluid. A method for reducing the formation of a foam on the liquid within a container during transport and/or storage is also described.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Judith M. Vandewinckel, Monica B. Skerker, Kevin F. Marcell, Michael L. Mehan
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Publication number: 20160107102Abstract: A stabilizer disc for a liquid that reduces or prevents the formation of a foam on an upper surface of the liquid. The stabilizer disc has a width and a height, wherein the width is greater than the height. The stabilizer disc further has a surface roughness within a disclosed range of surface roughness (i.e., surface finish) values. Further, a plurality of stabilizer discs may be used to cover a disclosed percentage of a surface area of the fluid. A method for reducing the formation of a foam on the liquid within a container during transport and/or storage is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: Judith M. Vandewinckel, Monica B. Skerker, Kevin F. Marcell, Michael L. Mehan
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Patent number: 7964329Abstract: An imaging member with a unique overcoat composition adapted for forming protective, scratch-resistant overcoats is disclosed. The overcoat composition comprises a binder component that includes particular proportions of a acrylated polyol and propylene glycol. The overcoat composition also comprises a transport agent and a crosslinking agent.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2009Date of Patent: June 21, 2011Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Dale S. Renfer, Kendra M. Giza, Michael L. Mehan, Susan M. Vandusen, Markus R. Silvestri, John F. Yanus
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Publication number: 20090269689Abstract: An imaging member with a unique overcoat composition adapted for forming protective, scratch-resistant overcoats is disclosed. The overcoat composition comprises a binder component that includes particular proportions of a acrylated polyol and propylene glycol. The overcoat composition also comprises a transport agent and a crosslinking agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Dale S. Renfer, Kendra M. Giza, Michael L. Mehan, Susan M. Vandusen, Markus R. Silvestri, John F. Yanus
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Patent number: 7572561Abstract: An imaging member with a unique overcoat composition adapted for forming protective, scratch-resistant overcoats is disclosed. The overcoat composition comprises a binder component that includes particular proportions of a acrylated polyol and propylene glycol. The overcoat composition also comprises a transport agent and a crosslinking agent.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2006Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Kenny-Tuan Dinh, Dale S. Renfer, Kendra M. Giza, Michael L. Mehan, Susan M. Vandusen, Markus R. Silvestri, John F. Yanus
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Patent number: 7384717Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging member includes a substrate, a charge generating layer, a charge transport layer, and an overcoating layer, the overcoating layer including a cured polyester polyol or cured acrylated polyol film forming resin and a charge transport material.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2005Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Kenny-Tuan T Dinh, John F Yanus, Kendra M Giza, James R Backus, T Edwin Freeman, Markus R Silvestri, Michael L Mehan