Patents by Inventor Richard W. Seyfried

Richard W. Seyfried 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: 9104939
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for monitoring and reporting road violations of vehicles sharing roads with responding emergency vehicles. According to an exemplary method video is captured from a forward and/or rear facing camera mounted to an emergency vehicle, and the video is processed to identify any vehicles in violation within a prescribed distance from the emergency vehicle. A license plate id of a vehicle determined to be in violation is identified and communicated to the appropriate authorities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Richard W. Seyfried, Aaron Michael Burry, Vladimir Kozitsky
  • Patent number: 9093204
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrical component comprising a segment having a diameter in the range of about 1 micrometers to about 10 cm, the segment comprising a plurality of non-metallic, resistive fibers in a non-metallic binder. The segment is precisely trimmed to impart to the segment an electrical resistance within 1% of the desired resistance value. A manufacturing system and methods of manufacturing components having precise specifications also are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Swift, Stanley J. Wallace, Richard W. Seyfried, Kathleen A. Feinberg, Roger L. Bullock
  • Patent number: 8948675
    Abstract: An apparatus for and method of handling substrate media in a marking device using toner. The apparatus including first and second rolls for handling the substrate media. The first roll applying pressure to the toner. After the application of pressure by the first roll, the toner remains partially unfused to the substrate media. The second roll subsequently engaging the pressed toner as the substrate media passes the second roll. The first roll and the second roll being disposed remotely from one another in a process handling direction of the substrate media. The method including the application of pressure to the unfused toner on the substrate media by a first roll. The method subsequently engages the pressed toner with a second roll for handling the substrate media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: George Cunha Cardoso, Martin Krucinski, Richard W. Seyfried
  • Patent number: 8897683
    Abstract: Fixing systems, printing apparatuses and methods for fixing marking material to a substrate are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the fixing systems includes a pre-heating device for pre-heating a substrate and marking material disposed on a surface of the substrate; a fixing device disposed downstream from the pre-heating device, the fixing device including fixing members which oppose each other and form a fixing nip; and a first thermal energy source for heating at least one of the fixing members; wherein the fixing members apply pressure and thermal energy to the pre-heated substrate and marking material at the fixing nip to fix the toner to the substrate; and a conditioning device positioned (a) upstream from the pre-heating device, (b) between the pre-heating device and the fixing device, or (c) downstream from the fixing device. The conditioning device includes conditioning members which oppose each other and form a conditioning nip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Shu Chang, Dale R. Mashtare, Richard W. Seyfried, John F. Knapp, Grace T. Brewington, Anthony S. Condello
  • Publication number: 20140261030
    Abstract: A dampening fluid metering system includes an anilox roll configured to meter dampening fluid onto a surface of an imaging member to form a thin, uniform layer of dampening fluid for subsequent imaging by exposure to light radiation. The anilox roll is configured to form a dampening fluid layer that is uniform and has a thickness of 1 micron or less, and preferably a thickness lying in a range of 0.2 to 1 micron.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chu-heng LIU, Richard W. SEYFRIED, Jack LESTRANGE, Daniel M. BRAY
  • Patent number: 8837970
    Abstract: A fixing device includes a first fixing member a second fixing member that are movable to engage and disengage a fixing nip defined by the first and second fixing member. The fixing nip is disengaged to accommodate entry and exit of a cut sheet, and engaged to accommodate warm-pressure fixing a marking material image to the cut sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Richard W. Seyfried, Grace T. Brewington, Faming Li
  • Publication number: 20140169633
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems for monitoring and reporting road violations of vehicles sharing roads with responding emergency vehicles. According to an exemplary method video is captured from a forward and/or rear facing camera mounted to an emergency vehicle, and the video is processed to identify any vehicles in violation within a prescribed distance from the emergency vehicle. A license plate id of a vehicle determined to be in violation is identified and communicated to the appropriate authorities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: Richard W. Seyfried, Aaron Michael Burry, Vladimir Kozitsky
  • Patent number: 8565659
    Abstract: There is described a fuser roller including a surface layer of anodized aluminum oxide impregnated with a fluorine containing sealant. There is also described the method for producing the fuser member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: George C. Cardoso, Pinyen Lin, Anthony S. Condello, Jason M. LeFevre, Richard W. Seyfried, Grace T. Brewington, Christopher G. Lynn, Dale R. Mashtare, James R. Beachner, Daniel Bray
  • Publication number: 20120328311
    Abstract: A fixing device includes a first fixing member a second fixing member that are movable to engage and disengage a fixing nip defined by the first and second fixing member. The fixing nip is disengaged to accommodate entry and exit of a cut sheet, and engaged to accommodate warm-pressure fixing a marking material image to the cut sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard W. SEYFRIED, Grace T. BREWINGTON, Faming LI
  • Publication number: 20120301196
    Abstract: An apparatus for and method of handling substrate media in a marking device using toner. The apparatus including first and second rolls for handling the substrate media. The first roll applying pressure to the toner. After the application of pressure by the first roll, the toner remains partially unfused to the substrate media. The second roll subsequently engaging the pressed toner as the substrate media passes the second roll. The first roll and the second roll being disposed remotely from one another in a process handling direction of the substrate media. The method including the application of pressure to the unfused toner on the substrate media by a first roll. The method subsequently engages the pressed toner with a second roll for handling the substrate media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: George Cunha Cardoso, Martin Krucinski, Richard W. Seyfried
  • Publication number: 20120295517
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrical component comprising a segment having a diameter in the range of about 1 micrometers to about 10 cm, the segment comprising a plurality of non-metallic, resistive fibers in a non-metallic binder. The segment is precisely trimmed to impart to the segment an electrical resistance within 1% of the desired resistance value. A manufacturing system and methods of manufacturing components having precise specifications also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph A. Swift, Stanley J. Wallace, Richard W. Seyfried, Kathleen A. Feinberg, Roger L. Bullock
  • Patent number: 8234960
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrical component comprising a segment having a diameter in the range of about 1 micrometers to about 10 cm, the segment comprising a plurality of non-metallic, resistive fibers in a non-metallic binder. The segment is precisely trimmed to impart to the segment an electrical resistance within 1% of the desired resistance value. A manufacturing system and methods of manufacturing components having precise specifications also are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Swift, Stanley J. Wallace, Richard W. Seyfried, Kathleen A. Feinberg, Roger L. Bullock
  • Publication number: 20120155919
    Abstract: There is described a fuser roller including a surface layer of anodized aluminum oxide impregnated with a fluorine containing sealant. There is also described the method for producing the fuser member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: George C. Cardoso, Pinyen Lin, Anthony S. Condello, Jason M. LeFevre, Richard W. Seyfried
  • Patent number: 8135309
    Abstract: A coronode charging device includes a support member, a filament, an adjustment mechanism and a voltage source. The lament is disposed along the support member in a configuration that creates a plurality of active regions and a plurality of inactive regions of the filament. The active regions are simultaneously positionable adjacent the photoreceptor. The inactive regions may be farther from the photoreceptor than the active regions. The adjustment mechanism moves the filament such that portions of the filament that correspond to the active regions are moved to positions that correspond to the inactive regions, and some portions of the filament that were in the inactive regions are moved to positions that correspond to the active regions. This operations extends the life of the coronode charging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph A. Swift, Fa-Gung Fan, Richard W. Seyfried, Michael F. Zona
  • Publication number: 20120039643
    Abstract: Fixing systems, printing apparatuses and methods for fixing marking material to a substrate are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the fixing systems includes a pre-heating device for pre-heating a substrate and marking material disposed on a surface of the substrate; a fixing device disposed downstream from the pre-heating device, the fixing device including fixing members which oppose each other and form a fixing nip; and a first thermal energy source for heating at least one of the fixing members; wherein the fixing members apply pressure and thermal energy to the pre-heated substrate and marking material at the fixing nip to fix the toner to the substrate; and a conditioning device positioned (a) upstream from the pre-heating device, (b) between the pre-heating device and the fixing device, or (c) downstream from the fixing device. The conditioning device includes conditioning members which oppose each other and form a conditioning nip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shu CHANG, Dale R. Mashtare, Richard W. Seyfried, John F. Knapp, Grace T. Brewington, Anthony S. Condello
  • Publication number: 20120039647
    Abstract: Fixing devices including extended-life components and methods of fixing marking material to a substrate are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the fixing devices for fixing toner to a substrate in printing includes a first fixing member including a first surface; a thermal energy source for heating the first surface of the first fixing member to a fixing temperature; and a second fixing member including a second surface. The first surface and the second surface form a fixing nip configured to receive a substrate including a surface and marking material comprising toner disposed on the surface. The first fixing member and the second fixing member are operable to apply a pressure of at least about 300 psi to the substrate and toner and to heat the toner to a sufficiently-high temperature, at the fixing nip, to fix the toner to the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 16, 2012
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Grace T. BREWINGTON, Dale R. Mashtare, Anthony S. Condello, Daniel M. Bray, Santokh Badesha, James R. Beachner, Robert W. Phelps, Richard W. Seyfried, Bin Zhang, Christopher G. Lynn
  • Patent number: 8112027
    Abstract: A blade engagement system for cleaning and/or metering a release agent onto an image forming machine moving surface, such as a photoreceptor. The blade engagement system includes a blade cassette having a plurality of blades, each including a compliant blade member having a blade tip. The blade engagement system also including a blade engagement apparatus removably receiving the blade cassette. The blade engagement apparatus having a blade positioning mechanism moving the blades, one at a time, from the blade cassette to a working position wherein the blade tip engages the moving surface for cleaning and/or metering. Used blades can be moved back into the cassette for storage. The blade cassette can be replaced with a new one after all of the blades have been used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce E. Thayer, Cheryl A. Linton, Richard W. Seyfried
  • Patent number: 8087771
    Abstract: A application apparatus for metering release agent onto an image forming device moving surface, such as a Solid Ink Jet drum. The application apparatus includes a blade positioning mechanism with first and second links each having three pivot connections for pivotally connecting first and second blades together in mutually exclusive cooperative movement alternating between a common working position at a first location and respective suspended positions. The application apparatus can include a doctor blade arrangement in which the blades are disposed in a doctor blade orientation in the working position. The application apparatus can include a wiper blade arrangement in which the blades are disposed in a wiper blade orientation in the working position. The first and second blades form similar blade holder angles, blade deflection angles and Working Angles when occupying the working position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce E. Thayer, Richard W. Seyfried
  • Patent number: 7965971
    Abstract: Blades, printing apparatuses, replaceable cartridges and methods of treating substances on surfaces are disclosed. An embodiment of a blade for treating a substance on a surface of a component includes a body having a free end portion with a surface, and which is comprised of an elastomeric material. A bi-material spring is adapted to apply a load to the body such that the surface of the body treats the substance on the surface of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce E. Thayer, Richard W. Seyfried, Cheryl A. Linton
  • Patent number: 7938528
    Abstract: Systems and methods of providing controlled blade engagement with an image forming machine moving surface are provided for metering a release agent onto the surface, cleaning the surface, or both. A blade engagement apparatus is provided having a controller controlling an actuator connected to a blade positioning mechanism for providing controlled engagement of the blade with the moving surface. The minimum blade load applied by the blade to the moving surface needed to prevent defects is determined and maintained for increasing the useful life of the blade. Control systems and methods utilizing single and separately operable dual blade positioning mechanisms are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce E. Thayer, Richard W. Seyfried