Patents by Inventor Ralph J. Weber

Ralph J. Weber 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: 5923940
    Abstract: An apparatus and printing machine that contain a cleaner brush with long sweeper fibers orientated along the overall width of the brush, and having a greater length than the majority of fibers of the brush to remove the particles that adhere to the cleaner housing and thus, prevent toner droppings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven W. Baldwin, Dennis G. Gerbasi, Thomas A. Prentiss, David R. Stookey, Bruce E. Thayer, Ralph J. Weber, Matthew P. Daniels, James J. Teich, Moritz P. Wagner
  • Patent number: 5903797
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and printing machine are disclosed that contain a monitoring system that includes a sensor and artificial stress conditions to determine the cleaner brush life. A comparative analysis is performed from the data provided by the monitoring system of a normal cleaning residual toner particle mass and artificial stress conditions cleaning residual toner particle mass to predict brush cleaner life reliably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew P. Daniels, Dennis G. Gerbasi, Thomas A. Prentiss, David R. Stookey, James J. Teich, Bruce E. Thayer, Moritz P. Wagner, Ralph J. Weber
  • Patent number: 5494745
    Abstract: A multilayer laminated structure comprising an olefin film, preferably a polypropylene film having on a first side, of the olefin film, a highly printable blend of (A) alkylene acrylate copolymer and (B) an interpolymer of an alkyl acrylate, an alkyl methacrylate and an alkyl acrylate acid and a woven or nonwoven reinforcement laminated to a second side of the olefin film. The laminated structure is suitable for envelope stock, packaging film and label stock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Rudolph Vander Velden, Ralph J. Weber
  • Patent number: 5382473
    Abstract: A polymeric film substrate having on at least one surface a prime coating of the type which causes destructive film blocking between contacting layers. This prime coating is top coated with pigmented or non-pigment polyester ink base so as to eliminate the blocking. This top coating is a excellent base for printing inks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Gordon L. Musclow, Robert V. Poirier, Ralph J. Weber
  • Patent number: 5380587
    Abstract: A printable film structure comprising a polymeric film substrate having on at least one surface thereof a prime coating of the type which causes destructive film blocking between contacting layers of such coated films, said prime coating having thereon a continuous copolyester coating consisting essentially of the polyester condensation product of the following monomers or their polyester forming equivalence:(a) about 60 to 75 mole % of terephthalic acid;(b) about 15 to 25 mole % of at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid of the formula HOOC(CH.sub.2).sub.n COOH, wherein n ranges from about 1 to 11;(c) greater than from about 6 up to about 15 mole % of at least one sulfomonomer containing an alkali metal sulfonate group attached to a dicarboxylic aromatic nucleus; and(d) stoichiometric quantities of about 100 mole % of at least one copolymerizable aliphatic or cycloalphatic alkylene glycol having from about 2 to 11 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Gordon L. Musclow, Robert V. Poirier, Ralph J. Weber
  • Patent number: 5288548
    Abstract: A multilayer label stock structure comprising a label stock of polypropylene film having on one side thereof a highly printable blend of (A) alkylene acrylate copolymer and (B) an interpolymer of an alkyl acrylate, an alkyl methacrylate and an alkyl acrylate acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventor: Ralph J. Weber
  • Patent number: 5246756
    Abstract: A composite sheet of a polymeric film form base liner, a cured release coating laminated to at least one side of the base liner, and a coating of at least one high surface energy material (a surfactant/emulsifier) on at least one surface of the base liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Frank E. All, Pang-Chia Lu, Leland W. Reid, Ralph J. Weber