Patents by Inventor Peter R. Markies

Peter R. Markies 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).

  • Intermediate transfer member having a material which breaks down impurities
    Patent number: 5589921
    Abstract: A device and method associated therewith for transferring a toner image from an image-forming medium to a receiving material comprising: an image-forming medium, an endless movable intermediate medium provided with a top layer in contact with the image-forming medium in a first transfer zone, a heater for heating the toner image on the top layer of the intermediate medium, a biased belt which in a second transfer zone can be brought into contact with the intermediate medium, a transport device for transporting the receiving material through the second transfer zone, and a material for removing from the top layer of the intermediate medium impurities transferred thereto, by contacting the impurities with a material metal compound which breaks down the impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Oce-Nederland, B.V.
    Inventors: Peter R. Markies, Mark Miedema