Patents by Inventor Michelle N. Chrétien

Michelle N. Chrétien 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).

  • Publication number: 20180242451
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a hybrid conductive ink including: silver nanoparticles and eutectic low melting point alloy particles, wherein a weight ratio of the eutectic low melting point alloy particles and the silver nanoparticles ranges from 1:20 to 1:5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naveen CHOPRA, Barkev KEOSHKERIAN, Chad Steven SMITHSON, Kurt I. HALFYARD, Michelle N. CHRETIEN
  • Publication number: 20180118967
    Abstract: An ink composition including a metal nanoparticle; a viscous heat decomposable liquid, wherein the viscous heat decomposable liquid imparts a desired viscosity to the ink composition and which evaporates at a sintering temperature of the metal nanoparticle; an optional solvent; wherein the ink composition has a metal content of less than about 25 percent by weight, based upon the total weight of the ink composition; and wherein the ink composition has a viscosity of from about 50 to about 200 centipoise at a temperature of about 20 to about 30° C. A process for preparing the ink composition and for printing the ink composition. A flexographic printing process or gravure printing process including the ink composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Ping Liu, Adela Goredema, Biby Esther Abraham, Jonathan Siu-Chung Lee, Cuong Vong, Kentaro Morimitsu, Guiqin Song, Marcel P. Breton, Michelle N. Chretien
  • Publication number: 20180079926
    Abstract: UV-curable interlayer compositions are provided. An interlayer composition may contain a polyallyl isocyanurate compound, an ester of ?-mercaptopropionic acid, a monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer having one or more cyclic groups, and a photoinitiator. Processes of using the interlayer compositions to form multilayer structures and the multilayer structures are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Guiqin Song, Naveen Chopra, Nan-Xing Hu, Biby Esther Abraham, Michelle N. Chretien
  • Patent number: 9909013
    Abstract: A composite powder includes a sulfonated polyester matrix and a plurality of silver nanoparticles dispersed within the matrix and methods of making thereof. Various articles can be manufactured from such composite powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Valerie M. Farrugia, Barkev Keoshkerian, Michelle N. Chrétien
  • Patent number: 9908977
    Abstract: A composite powder includes a core particle comprising a sulfonated polyester matrix and a plurality of silver nanoparticles dispersed within the matrix, and a shell polymer disposed about the core particle, and methods of making thereof. Various articles can be manufactured from such composite powders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Valerie M. Farrugia, Barkev Keoshkerian, Michelle N. Chrétien
  • Publication number: 20180044545
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a photocurable ink comprising a radiation curable material selected from the group consisting of a curable monomer, a curable oligomer, and mixtures thereof; a photoinitiator; and a surfactant, which is suitable for use in an indirect printing method. The present disclosure also provides a method of printing using a photocurable ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Michelle N. Chrétien, Jennifer L. Belelie, Naveen Chopra, Barkev Keoshkerian
  • Patent number: 9877485
    Abstract: A composite filament includes a sulfonated polyester matrix and a plurality of silver nanoparticles dispersed within the matrix and methods of making thereof. Various articles can be manufactured from such composite filaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Valerie M. Farrugia, Barkev Keoshkerian, Michelle N. Chrétien
  • Publication number: 20180009975
    Abstract: A composite powder includes a core particle comprising a styrene/acrylate polymer resin, and a shell comprising a styrene/acrylate ionomer resin, wherein the styrene/acrylate ionomer resin comprises a metal ion acrylate monomer, and methods of making thereof. Various articles can be manufactured from such composite powders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Valerie M. Farrugia, Barkev Keoshkerian, Michelle N. Chretien
  • Publication number: 20180007892
    Abstract: A composite filament includes a core particle comprising a styrene/acrylate polymer resin, and a shell comprising a styrene/acrylate ionomer resin, wherein the styrene/acrylate ionomer resin comprises a metal ion acrylate monomer, and methods of making thereof. Various articles can be manufactured from such composite filaments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Valerie M. Farrugia, Barkev Keoshkerian, Michelle N. Chretien
  • Patent number: 9863065
    Abstract: A composite filament includes a core particle comprising a sulfonated polyester matrix and a plurality of silver nanoparticles dispersed within the matrix, and a shell polymer disposed about the core particle, and methods of making thereof. Various articles can be manufactured from such composite filaments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Valerie M. Farrugia, Barkev Keoshkerian, Michelle N. Chrétien
  • Patent number: 9849707
    Abstract: An improved apparatus and method for forming images comprising Braille, raised print, regular print, or a combination is described. The architecture for the printing of Braille dots using marking material such as UV gel ink. The UV gel ink is deposited on a drum that has an array of closely packed raised features like mesas that are cup-shaped. The mesas on drum are filled with the UV gel ink and transferred to paper or another substrate. Partial curing can occur on the drum and the dots can be fully cured after transfer to the substrate. The mesas are shaped so that the dots take on a final shape consistent with usual Braille features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Naveen Chopra, Christopher A. Wagner, Michelle N. Chrétien, Jennifer L. Belelie, Barkev Keoshkerian
  • Publication number: 20170298536
    Abstract: A composite filament includes a core particle comprising a sulfonated polyester matrix and a plurality of silver nanoparticles dispersed within the matrix, and a shell polymer disposed about the core particle, and methods of making thereof. Various articles can be manufactured from such composite filaments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Valerie M. Farrugia, Barkev Keoshkerian, Michelle N. Chrétien
  • Publication number: 20170298194
    Abstract: A composite powder includes a core particle comprising a sulfonated polyester matrix and a plurality of silver nanoparticles dispersed within the matrix, and a shell polymer disposed about the core particle, and methods of making thereof. Various articles can be manufactured from such composite powders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Valerie M. Farrugia, Barkev Keoshkerian, Michelle N. Chrétien
  • Publication number: 20170295795
    Abstract: A composite filament includes a sulfonated polyester matrix and a plurality of silver nanoparticles dispersed within the matrix and methods of making thereof. Various articles can be manufactured from such composite filaments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Valerie M. Farrugia, Barkev Keoshkerian, Michelle N. Chrétien
  • Publication number: 20170298232
    Abstract: A composite powder includes a sulfonated polyester matrix and a plurality of silver nanoparticles dispersed within the matrix and methods of making thereof. Various articles can be manufactured from such composite powders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Valerie M. Farrugia, Barkev Keoshkerian, Michelle N. Chrétien
  • Publication number: 20170210922
    Abstract: A color three-dimensional (3D) printing system includes (1) a solid build ink for each of a plurality of colors, each solid build ink includes (a) a solid acrylate in an amount from about 40 to about 70 percent by weight, (b) a non-curable wax in an amount from about 10 to about 45 percent by weight, (c) a curable wax in an amount from about 1 to about 15 percent by weight, (d) a photoinitiator, and (e) a colorant; each solid build ink has a curing speed adjusted by a ratio of the non-curable wax to curable wax such that the initial curing speed and final hardness of each solid build ink is approximately the same for each of the plurality of colors, and (2) a support material includes the non-curable wax used in each build ink, the support material providing a scaffold for deposition of each build ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Marcel P. Breton, JENNIFER L. BELELIE, MICHELLE N. CHRETIEN, NAVEEN CHOPRA, BARKEV KEOSHKERIAN
  • Publication number: 20170203597
    Abstract: An improved apparatus and method for forming images comprising Braille, raised print, regular print, or a combination is described. The architecture for the printing of Braille dots using marking material such as UV gel ink. The UV gel ink is deposited on a drum that has an array of closely packed raised features like mesas that are cup-shaped. The mesas on drum are filled with the UV gel ink and transferred to paper or another substrate. Partial curing can occur on the drum and the dots can be fully cured after transfer to the substrate. The mesas are shaped so that the dots take on a final shape consistent with usual Braille features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Naveen Chopra, Christopher A. Wagner, Michelle N. Chrétien, Jennifer L. Belelie, Barkev Keoshkerian
  • Patent number: 9676952
    Abstract: A color three-dimensional (3D) printing system includes (1) a solid build ink for each of a plurality of colors, each solid build ink includes (a) a solid acrylate in an amount from about 40 to about 70 percent by weight, (b) a non-curable wax in an amount from about 10 to about 45 percent by weight, (c) a curable wax in an amount from about 1 to about 15 percent by weight, (d) a photoinitiator, and (e) a colorant; each solid build ink has a curing speed adjusted by a ratio of the non-curable wax to curable wax such that the initial curing speed and final hardness of each solid build ink is approximately the same for each of the plurality of colors, and (2) a support material includes the non-curable wax used in each build ink, the support material providing a scaffold for deposition of each build ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marcel P. Breton, Jennifer L. Belelie, Michelle N. Chretien, Naveen Chopra, Barkev Keoshkerian
  • Patent number: 9676921
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ink comprising a latex comprising a photoinitiator and at least one unsaturated polyester, which is suitable for use in an indirect printing method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jennifer L. Belelie, Guerino G. Sacripante, Michelle N. Chrétien, Barkev Keoshkerian, Naveen Chopra
  • Patent number: 9624389
    Abstract: An ink comprising a first reactive latex having a first crosslinkable functional group and a second reactive latex a second crosslinkable functional group, wherein the first reactive latex can react with the second reactive latex to form a cross-linked polymer matrix when in contact with each other, wherein the first reactive latex and the second reactive latex are not in contact with each other, which is suitable for use in an indirect printing method, and a method of printing using the ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naveen Chopra, Daryl W. Vanbesien, Barkev Keoshkerian, Michelle N. Chrétien, Marcel P. Breton, Jennifer L. Belelie, Jenny Eliyahu