Patents by Inventor Robert D. Bayley

Robert D. Bayley 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: 20090123860
    Abstract: A toner having charge control agents which impart excellent triboelectric charging characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2007
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Timothy L. Lincoln, Yuhua Tong, Robert D. Bayley
  • Publication number: 20090123865
    Abstract: A toner having a core with at least one resin and at least one colorant, and having physically attached on a surface thereof, an additive package including fluorinated polymer particles, and a method of forming toner particles having surface particles attached thereto, wherein the surface particles include fluorinated polymer particles, and the method includes aggregating a material with at least one resin and at least one colorant to produce toner particles, following aggregation, forming a mixture of the surface particles and the toner particles, and subjecting the mixture to a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the toner particles to coalesce the toner particles, whereby the surface particles become at least partially embedded within the surface of the toner particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Maura A. Sweeney, Grazyna E. Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz, Robert D. Bayley
  • Publication number: 20090081575
    Abstract: A method for developing toner for use in a single component development system, wherein the process includes a) contacting a styrene acrylate polymer binder resin having a weight average molecular weight (Mw) of from about 50 to about 100 Kpse, and a number average molecular weight (Mn) of from about 10 to about 30 Kpse, a wax selected from the group consisting of polypropylene and polyethylene, and at least one colorant to produce a toner blend, b) aggregating the blend by heating at a temperature at or above the glass transition temperature of the styrene acrylate resin to form an aggregated toner core; c) adding a second binder resin to the aggregated toner core to form a shell over said toner core thereby forming a core-shell toner; d) growing said core-shell toner to a desired size; e) coalescing the core-shell toner by heating at a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the second latex; and f) recovering toner particles, wherein the toner particles have an onset glass transition temperat
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Grazyna E. Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz, Daniel W. Asarese, Maura A. Sweeney, Robert D. Bayley
  • Publication number: 20090081572
    Abstract: A toner for use in a single component development system, said toner including emulsion aggregation toner particles with a styrene acrylate polymer binder resin having a molecular weight Mw of from about 50 to about 100 Kpse and a number average molecular weight (Mn) of from about 10 to about 30 Kpse, a wax selected from the group consisting of polypropylene and polyethylene, and at least one colorant, wherein the toner particles have an onset glass transition temperature of from about 50° C. to about 60° C., and a circularity of from about 0.950 to about 0.990.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Grazyna E. Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz, Daniel W. Asarese, Maura A. Sweeney, Robert D. Bayley
  • Publication number: 20090081576
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides processes for reducing the particle size of latex resins and toners produced with such resins. In embodiments, a carboxylic acid may be added to materials utilized to produce a latex in forming a seed resin or a master batch which, in turn, may be utilized to form latex resins and toner particles. In accordance with the present disclosure, one may be able to utilize materials for the production of latex resins and toners which may otherwise produce particles that are too large in the absence of the carboxylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Robert D. Bayley, Grazyna E. Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz, Maura A. Sweeney, Daniel W. Asarese
  • Publication number: 20090061342
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides processes for reducing the particle size of latex resins and toners produced with such resins. In embodiments, a buffer may be added to materials utilized to produce a latex and reduce the particle size of the resulting latex particles and toner particles. In accordance with the present disclosure, one may be able to utilize materials for the production of latex resins and toners which may otherwise produce particles that are too large in the absence of the buffer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Zhen Lai, Chieh-Min Cheng, Robert D. Bayley, Emily I. Moore, Shigang Qiu, Tie Hwee Ng
  • Patent number: 7468232
    Abstract: A process for preparing a latex includes polymerizing at least one monomer in the presence of an initiator to form a polymer emulsion; and adding an odor-scavenging bismuth compound to the formed polymer emulsion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Bayley, Maura A. Sweeney, Grazyna Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz
  • Publication number: 20080299478
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides processes for reducing the particle size of latex resins and toners produced with such resins. In embodiments, a carboxylic acid may be added to materials utilized to produce a latex and reduce the particle size of the resulting latex particles and toner particles. In accordance with the present disclosure, one may be able to utilize materials for the production of latex resins and toners which may otherwise produce particles that are too large in the absence of the carboxylic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Robert D. Bayley, Timothy L. Lincoln, Kevin F. Marcell, Grazyna E. Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz, Maura A. Sweeney, Daniel W. Asarese, Chieh-Min Cheng, Zhen Lai
  • Patent number: 7452650
    Abstract: A carrier comprised of a core and a polymer generated from a mixture of two latexes, and wherein the first latex enables a polymer with a high molecular weight, and the second latex enables a polymer with a low molecular weight, and wherein high represents a weight average molecular weight of from about 1,000,000 to about 8,000,000, and said low represents a weight average molecular weight of from about 500,000 to about 750,000.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Bayley, Grazyna E. Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz, Maura A. Sweeney
  • Publication number: 20080241723
    Abstract: Emulsion aggregation toner particles comprising at least one binder resin and a colorant, wherein the colorant comprises at least one ceramic pigment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Grazyna E. KMIECIK-LAWRYNOWICZ, Maura A. SWEENEY, Robert D. BAYLEY
  • Patent number: 7402370
    Abstract: A toner for developing electrostatic images in a single component development (SCD) system free of carrier and including emulsion aggregation toner particles of a styrene acrylate polymer binder, at least one release agent and at least one colorant, wherein the toner particles have a volume average particle size of from about 5 ?m to about 10 ?m, an average circularity of about 0.95 to about 0.99, a volume and number geometric standard deviation (GSDv and n) of from about 1.10 to about 1.30, and an onset glass transition temperature of from about 45° C. to about 65° C., is ideally suited for forming an image using a single component image forming device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Grazyna E Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz, Maura A Sweeney, Daniel W Asarese, Eunhee Lee, Robert D Bayley
  • Publication number: 20080070141
    Abstract: A toner having a core with at least one resin and at least one colorant, and having on a surface thereof, an additive package including fluorinated polymer particles, and a method of forming toner particles having surface particles attached thereto, wherein the surface particles include fluorinated polymer particles, and the method includes aggregating a material with at least one resin and at least one colorant to produce toner particles, following aggregation, forming a mixture of the surface particles and the toner particles, and subjecting the mixture to a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the toner particles to coalesce the toner particles, whereby the surface particles become at least partially embedded within the surface of the toner particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Maura A. Sweeney, Grazyna E. Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz, Robert D. Bayley
  • Patent number: 7344813
    Abstract: A toner includes particles of a resin, an optional colorant, a first wax and a second wax, where the toner particles are prepared by an emulsion aggregation process. Additional waxes can also be added for different properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Maura A. Sweeney, Grazyna E. Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz, Matthew L. Fabrizio, Robert D. Bayley, Karen A. Moffat, David J. Sanders, Enno E. Agur, Daryl W. Vanbesien
  • Patent number: 7276320
    Abstract: A method of forming toner particles having surface particles attached thereto includes the steps of aggregating a material of at least one binder material and at least one colorant to produce toner particles, following aggregation, forming a mixture of the surface particles and the toner particles, and subjecting the mixture to a temperature above the glass transition temperature of the toner particles to coalesce the toner particles, whereby the surface particles become at least partially embedded within the surface of the toner particles. Toner particles prepared by such method include a core comprised of at least one binder and at least one colorant, and surface particles at an external surface of the toner particles, wherein at least about 50% of the surface particles are substantially completely covered by a portion of binder and a majority of the surface particles protrude from the toner particle surface a distance of at least 50% of the average particle size of the surface particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Grazyna E. Kmiecik-Lawrynowicz, Maura A. Sweeney, Robert D. Bayley, Ronald J. Koch, Mary L. McStravick, Daniel W. Asarese
  • Patent number: 6451495
    Abstract: A toner comprised of resin, colorant, and a potassium stearate charge enhancing additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Bayley, Angelo J. Barbetta
  • Patent number: 6426170
    Abstract: A toner containing resin, colorant, and a potassium sorbate, or a potassium tartrate charge enhancing additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert D. Bayley, Angelo J. Barbetta
  • Patent number: 6251554
    Abstract: A carrier comprised of a core and thereover a polymer generated from (1) a polymer containing amine groups, and (2) a second polymer containing sulfonic functional groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas R. Hoffend, Robert D. Bayley, Carol A. Fox, John G. VanDusen, Scott M. Silence, K. Derek Henderson
  • Patent number: 6132917
    Abstract: A carrier comprised of a core and thereover a polymer generated from a blend of a polymer containing amine groups and a second polymer containing carboxylic acid functional groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas R. Hoffend, Robert D. Bayley, Carol A. Fox, John G. VanDusen, Scott M. Silence, K. Derek Henderson
  • Patent number: 6127080
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of an unsaturated polyester which comprises (i) reacting an organic diol with a cyclic akylene carbonate in the presence of a first catalyst to thereby form a polyalkoxy diol, and (ii) optionally adding thereto a further amount of cyclic alkylene carbonate in the presence of a second catalyst, and (iii) subsequently polycondensing the resulting mixture with a dicarboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Guerino G. Sacripante, Daniel A. Foucher, J. Stephen Kittelberger, Dongming Li, Marko D. Saban, Alan E. J. Toth, Robert D. Bayley
  • Patent number: 6063827
    Abstract: A process for the preparation of an unsaturated polyester which comprises (i) reacting an organic diol with a cyclic akylene carbonate in the presence of a first catalyst to thereby form a polyalkoxy diol, and (ii) optionally adding thereto a further amount of cyclic alkylene carbonate in the presence of a second catalyst, and (iii) subsequently polycondensing the resulting mixture with a dicarboxylic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Guerino G. Sacripante, Daniel A. Foucher, J. Stephen Kittelberger, Dongming Li, Marko D. Saban, Alan E. J. Toth, Robert D. Bayley