Patents by Inventor Patricia Burns

Patricia Burns 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: 8236192
    Abstract: An ink including stabilized magnetic single-crystal nanoparticles, wherein the value of the magnetic anisotropy of the magnetic nanoparticles is greater than or equal to 2×104 J/m3. The magnetic nanoparticle may be a ferromagnetic nanoparticle, such as FePt. The ink includes a magnetic material that minimizes the size of the particle, resulting in excellent magnetic pigment dispersion stability, particularly in non-aqueous inkjet inks. The smaller sized magnetic particles of the ink also maintains excellent magnetic properties, thereby reducing the amount of magnetic particle loading required in the ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Marcel P. Breton, Richard P. N. Veregin, Karen A. Moffat, Peter M. Kazmaier, Patricia A. Burns, Paul F. Smith
  • Patent number: 8137879
    Abstract: A toner including stabilized magnetic single-crystal nanoparticles, wherein the value of the magnetic anisotropy of the magnetic nanoparticles is greater than or equal to 2×104 J/m3. The magnetic nanoparticle may be a ferromagnetic nanoparticle, such as FePt. The toner includes a magnetic material that minimizes the size of the particle, resulting in excellent magnetic pigment dispersion and dispersion stability, particularly in emulsion/aggregation toner processes. The smaller sized magnetic particles of the toner also maintains excellent magnetic properties, thereby reducing the amount of magnetic particle loading required in the toner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Richard P. N. Veregin, Karen A. Moffat, Marcel P. Breton, Peter M. Kazmaier, Patricia A. Burns, Paul F. Smith
  • Patent number: 7985524
    Abstract: A process for forming curable powder comprises providing an aqueous dispersion of particles of curable resin and optionally particles comprising at least one curing agent; aggregating the particles optionally with the curing agent to form aggregated particles; coalescing the aggregated particles to form fused particles; and removing the fused particles from the aqueous dispersion. By this process, a curable powder is formed. The curable powder may be used in powder coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Guerino G. Sacripante, Hadi K. Mahabadi, Patricia A. Burns, Dan A. Hays, Kip L. Jugle
  • Patent number: 7910275
    Abstract: Embodiments include a chemical toner composition having a first resin including a styrene vinyl copolymer and having a Tg of from about 46 to about 56° C., b) a second resin including a styrene vinyl copolymer having a Tg of from about 55 to about 65° C., c) a distilled wax having a heat of crystallization and a heat of enthalpy, both from about 1.0 to about 4.0 J/g for every weight percent of the wax used in the chemical toner composition, and wherein the wax has a peak melting point of from about 70 to about 99° C., and d) a colorant, wherein the chemical toner has a gloss of from about 30 to about 80 GGU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Raj D. Patel, David J. Sanders, Christine Anderson, Allan K. Chen, Daryl W. Vanbesien, Patricia A. Burns
  • Patent number: 7645552
    Abstract: Toner compositions include a non cross linked resin; a cross linked resin or gel; a wax; and a colorant. Processes for preparing a toner include mixing a non-cross linked resin and a cross-linked resin or gel in the presence of a wax, a colorant, and a coagulant to provide toner size aggregates; adding additional non-cross linked latex to the formed aggregates thereby providing a shell over the formed aggregates; heating the shell covered aggregates to form toner; and, optionally, isolating the toner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Raj D. Patel, Daryl Vanbesien, Enno E. Agur, Edward G. Zwartz, Maria N. V. McDougall, Emily L. Moore, Patricia A. Burns, Kimberly D. Nosella, Ke Zhou, Vladislav Skorokhod, Wafa F. Bashir, Shigang (Steven) Qiu
  • Publication number: 20090325098
    Abstract: A toner including stabilized magnetic single-crystal nanoparticles, wherein the value of the magnetic anisotropy of the magnetic nanoparticles is greater than or equal to 2×104 J/m3. The magnetic nanoparticle may be a ferromagnetic nanoparticle, such as FePt. The toner includes a magnetic material that minimizes the size of the particle, resulting in excellent magnetic pigment dispersion and dispersion stability, particularly in emulsion/aggregation toner processes. The smaller sized magnetic particles of the toner also maintains excellent magnetic properties, thereby reducing the amount of magnetic particle loading required in the toner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard P.N. VEREGIN, Karen A. MOFFAT, Marcel P. BRETON, Peter M. KAZMAIER, Patricia A. BURNS, Paul F. SMITH
  • Publication number: 20090321676
    Abstract: An ink including stabilized magnetic single-crystal nanoparticles, wherein the value of the magnetic anisotropy of the magnetic nanoparticles is greater than or equal to 2×104 J/m3. The magnetic nanoparticle may be a ferromagnetic nanoparticle, such as FePt. The ink includes a magnetic material that minimizes the size of the particle, resulting in excellent magnetic pigment dispersion stability, particularly in non-aqueous inkjet inks. The smaller sized magnetic particles of the ink also maintains excellent magnetic properties, thereby reducing the amount of magnetic particle loading required in the ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Marcel P. BRETON, Richard P.N. VEREGIN, Karen A. MOFFAT, Peter M. KAZMAIER, Patricia A. BURNS, Paul F. Smith
  • Patent number: 7560505
    Abstract: A wax emulsion comprised of polyethylene wax and one or more surfactants in an aqueous medium, wherein the polyethylene wax has a degree of crystallinity of from about 50% to about 80% by weight of the polyethylene wax, is provided. The wax emulsion is made by emulsifying the polyethylene wax, one or more surfactants and an aqueous medium in a vessel at a temperature at or above the melting point of the polyethylene wax to form an emulsified product, and subsequently cooling the emulsified product to ambient temperature at a cooling rate of at least 10° C. per minute. The wax emulsion is preferably incorporated into toner particles prepared by emulsion/aggregation/coalescing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Enno E. Agur, Joseph A. Bartel, Patricia A. Burns, Danielle C. Boils-Boissier, Sheau V. Kao
  • Patent number: 7514195
    Abstract: Toner compositions provide a resin substantially free of cross linking; a cross linked resin; a wax; a coagulant; and a colorant; wherein the toner composition provides a fused image gloss of about 1 to about 20 gloss units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Edward G. Zwartz, T. Brian McAneney, Daryl Vanbesien, Patricia A. Burns, T. Hwee Ng
  • Patent number: 7501150
    Abstract: A process for forming curable powder comprises providing an aqueous dispersion of particles of curable resin and optionally particles comprising at least one curing agent; aggregating the particles optionally with the curing agent to form aggregated particles; coalescing the aggregated particles to form fused particles; and removing the fused particles from the aqueous dispersion. By the process, a curable powder is formed. The curable powder may be used in powder coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Guerino G. Sacripante, Hadi K. Mahabadi, Patricia A. Burns, Dan A. Hays, Kip L. Jugle
  • Patent number: 7443570
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display includes one or more set of colored particles in a dielectric fluid, wherein at least one of the one or more set of particles comprise particles having a cationic coating thereon imparting a substantially uniform positive charge to the particles. The display medium is included in an electrophoretic display device by including the medium in a multiplicity of individual reservoirs of a display layer or layers that is located between conductive substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Naveen Chopra, Valerie M. Farrugia, Man-Chung Tam, San-Ming Yang, Richard P. N. Veregin, Patricia A. Burns
  • Publication number: 20080220362
    Abstract: Image recording device comprising a development system including toner particles comprising a gel latex, a high Tg latex, a wax, and a colorant, and a fuser member, such as a fluoropolymer coated fuser member, which produces images having improved document offset, vinyl offset and half-tone rub properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Emily L. MOORE, Patricia A. BURNS, Michael L. GRANDE, William H. HOLLENBAUGH, Edward G. ZWARTZ, Shigang S. QIU, Maria N.V. MCDOUGALL, Daryl W. VANBESIEN, T. Brian MCANENEY
  • Publication number: 20080171283
    Abstract: A wax emulsion comprised of polyethylene wax and one or more surfactants in an aqueous medium, wherein the polyethylene wax has a degree of crystallinity of from about 50% to about 80% by weight of the polyethylene wax, is provided. The wax emulsion is made by emulsifying the polyethylene wax, one or more surfactants and an aqueous medium in a vessel at a temperature at or above the melting point of the polyethylene wax to form an emulsified product, and subsequently cooling the emulsified product to ambient temperature at a cooling rate of at least 10° C. per minute. The wax emulsion is preferably incorporated into toner particles prepared by emulsion/aggregation/coalescing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Enno E. Agur, Joseph A. Bartel, Patricia A. Burns, Danielle C. Boils, Sheau V. Kao
  • Publication number: 20070111128
    Abstract: Embodiments include a chemical toner composition having a first resin including a styrene vinyl copolymer and having a Tg of from about 46 to about 56° C., b) a second resin including a styrene vinyl copolymer having a Tg of from about 55 to about 65° C., c) a distilled wax having a heat of crystallization and a heat of enthalpy, both from about 1.0 to about 4.0 J/g for every weight percent of the wax used in the chemical toner composition, and wherein the wax has a peak melting point of from about 70 to about 99° C., and d) a colorant, wherein the chemical toner has a gloss of from about 30 to about 80 GGU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Inventors: Raj Patel, David Sanders, Christine Anderson, Allan Chen, Daryl Vanbesien, Patricia Burns
  • Publication number: 20070042286
    Abstract: A toner process comprising aggregating or coagulating a latex emulsion comprising a resin, a colorant and wax particles using an amount of polymetal ion coagulant to provide core particles; heating the core particles to provide micron size aggregates; optionally adding a second resin emulsion; adding a sequestering or complexing component and a base to remove the polymetal ion in a controlled manner; further heating the mixture to provide toner particles; and optionally, isolating the toner particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2005
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Daryl Vanbesien, David Sanders, Raj Patel, Christine Anderson, Patricia Burns, Nam-Suk Ro
  • Publication number: 20060198422
    Abstract: An electrophoretic display includes one or more set of colored particles in a dielectric fluid, wherein at least one of the one or more set of particles comprise particles having a cationic coating thereon imparting a substantially uniform positive charge to the particles. The display medium is included in an electrophoretic display device by including the medium in a multiplicity of individual reservoirs of a display layer or layers that is located between conductive substrates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Naveen CHOPRA, Valerie FARRUGIA, Man-Chung TAM, San-Ming YANG, Richard VEREGIN, Patricia BURNS
  • Publication number: 20060154162
    Abstract: Toner particles comprise resin, wax and optionally colorants, and the wax is substantially excluded from the interior core of the toner particles. Processes for preparing such toner particles comprise providing an aqueous dispersion of resin particles and optionally colorants, mixing the aqueous dispersion in presence of a coagulant, aggregating to form particles, coalescing to form fused particles, and removing the fused particles from the aqueous dispersion. Wax dispersions can be added either after mixing or during aggregation, so that wax is excluded from the core of the toner particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ke Zhou, Enno Agur, Wafa Bashir, Maria McDougall, Emily Moore, Shigang Qiu, Vladislav Skorokhod, Daryl Vanbesien, Edward Zwartz, Joseph Bartel, Patricia Burns, T. McAneney, Richard Veregin, Paul Gerroir
  • Publication number: 20060121384
    Abstract: Toner compositions include a non cross linked resin; a cross linked resin or gel; a wax; and a colorant. Processes for preparing a toner include mixing a non-cross linked resin and a cross-linked resin or gel in the presence of a wax, a colorant, and a coagulant to provide toner size aggregates; adding additional non-cross linked latex to the formed aggregates thereby providing a shell over the formed aggregates; heating the shell covered aggregates to form toner; and, optionally, isolating the toner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Raj Patel, Daryl Vanbesien, Enno Agur, Edward Zwartz, Maria McDougall, Emily Moore, Patricia Burns, Kimberly Nosella, Ke Zhou, Vladislav Skorokhod, Wafa Bashir, Shigang Qiu
  • Publication number: 20060121383
    Abstract: Toner compositions provide a resin substantially free of cross linking; a cross linked resin; a wax; a coagulant; and a colorant; wherein the toner composition provides a fused image gloss of about 1 to about 20 gloss units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2004
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Inventors: Edward Zwartz, T. McAneney, Daryl Vanbesien, Patricia Burns, T. Ng
  • Patent number: 7041425
    Abstract: A process including blending a latex emulsion of resin, water, and an ionic surfactant, a colorant dispersion comprised of a colorant, water, and an ionic surfactant; and a wax dispersion comprised of wax, water and an ionic surfactant, heating the resulting mixture in the presence of coagulants, one of which is a source of calcium ions, which heating is below about the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the latex resin and subsequently heating above about the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the latex resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Hopper, Joseph Bartel, Maria N. V. McDougall, Patricia A. Burns, Richard P. N. Veregin