Patents by Inventor Michael Petranto

Michael Petranto 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).

  • Cleaning system for a charging device in a xerographic printer
    Publication number: 20070065173
    Abstract: In a xerographic printing apparatus, a charge device is used to apply a charge to a photoreceptor. The shuttle includes a wiper that cleans a sidewall of the charge device. A tab is disposed adjacent the sidewall to retain toner or dirt accumulated by the scraper. The tab is electrically insulative, and effectively covers the accumulated toner or dirt, to lower the possibility of arcing within the charge device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: David Sekovski, Robert Gross, John McCaffrey, Michael Soures, David Ahl, Douglas McKeown, Michael Petranto
  • Cleaning system for removing dendrites from a charging device in a xerographic printer
    Publication number: 20070065172
    Abstract: In a xerographic printing apparatus, a charge device is used to apply a charge to a photoreceptor. The charge device includes a wire. A shuttle moves along the charge device, and includes a brush wherein the sides of the bristles contact the wire. When the brush moves along the wire, an accumulation of stray particles on the wire is made relatively smooth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: David Sekovski, Robert Gross, John McCaffrey, Michael Soures, David Ahl, Douglas McKeown, Michael Petranto
  • Transfer assembly and a method for mounting
    Publication number: 20060285881
    Abstract: A photoreceptor module located within a housing. The photoreceptor module includes a photoreceptor belt, a belt support to maintain the belt in a desired configuration, and a transfer assembly. The transfer assembly is operably positioned in close proximity to the belt, and may be moved away from the belt while both are within the housing to ease clearance of paper jams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: David Ahl, Douglas McKeown, Robert Gross, Michael Petranto, Youti Kuo, Mark Stevens
  • Method for mounting a transfer assembly in a xerographic print engine to improve jam clearance
    Publication number: 20060024087
    Abstract: A photoreceptor module located within a housing. The photoreceptor module includes a photoreceptor belt, a belt support to maintain the belt in a desired configuration, and a transfer assembly. The transfer assembly is operably positioned in close proximity to the belt, and may be moved away from the belt while both are within the housing to ease clearance of paper jams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: David Ahl, Douglas McKeown, Robert Gross, Michael Petranto, Youti Kuo, Mark Stevens