Patents by Inventor Roger N. Ciccarelli

Roger N. Ciccarelli 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: 6850725
    Abstract: An apparatus comprised of a charging component, a development component, a transport component, a photoconductive component, and a fusing component, and wherein the development component contains a toner comprising at least one binder in an optional amount of from about 85 to about 99 percent by weight, at least one colorant in an optional amount of from about 0.5 to about 15 percent by weight, and calcium stearate in an optional amount of from about 0.05 to about 2 percent by weight and wherein following triboelectric contact with carrier particles, the toner has a charge Q measured in femtocoulombs per particle diameter D measured in microns (Q/D) of from about ?0.1 to about ?1 fC/?m with a variation during development of from about 0 to about 0.25 fC/?m and wherein the distribution is substantially unimodal and possesses a peak width of from about 0.1 fC/?m to about 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Scott M. Silence, William H. Hollenbaugh, Jr., Thomas R. Pickering, Amy L. Stamp, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley, Samuel Kaplan, Alexander N. Klymachyov, John S. Walters, Padam K. Angra
  • Patent number: 6824942
    Abstract: A toner comprised of resin, colorant and calcium stearate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Scott M. Silence, William H. Hollenbaugh, Jr., Thomas R. Pickering, Amy L. Stamp, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley, Samuel Kaplan, Alexander N. Klymachyov, John S. Walters, Padam K. Angra
  • Publication number: 20040229144
    Abstract: An apparatus comprised of a charging component, a development component, a transport component, a photoconductive component, and a fusing component, and wherein the development component contains a toner comprising at least one binder in an optional amount of from about 85 to about 99 percent by weight, at least one colorant in an optional amount of from about 0.5 to about 15 percent by weight, and calcium stearate in an optional amount of from about 0.05 to about 2 percent by weight and wherein following triboelectric contact with carrier particles, the toner has a charge Q measured in femtocoulombs per particle diameter D measured in microns (Q/D) of from about −0.1 to about −1 fC/&mgr;m with a variation during development of from about 0 to about 0.25 fC/&mgr;m and wherein the distribution is substantially unimodal and possesses a peak width of from about 0.1 fC/&mgr;m to about 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Scott M. Silence, William H. Hollenbaugh, Thomas R. Pickering, Amy L. Stamp, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley, Samuel Kaplan, Alexander N. Klymachyov, John S. Walters, Padam K. Angra
  • Publication number: 20040063018
    Abstract: A toner comprised of resin, colorant and calcium stearate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Scott M. Silence, William H. Hollenbaugh, Thomas R. Pickering, Amy L. Stamp, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley, Samuel Kaplan, Alexander N. Klymachyov, John S. Walters, Padam K. Angra
  • Patent number: 6420078
    Abstract: A toner composition includes a binder, a colorant, and a treated alumina, wherein the treated alumina includes alumina particles treated with a treatment agent. The treatment agent can be, for example, an alkylalkoxysilane such as decyltrimethoxysilane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley, Thomas R. Pickering, Andrew Furman
  • Patent number: 6312861
    Abstract: A toner comprised of resin, colorant and a coated silica, and wherein said silica has a primary particle size of about 25 nanometers to about 55 nanometers, and an aggregate size of about 225 nanometers to about 400 nanometers, and said coating is comprised of a mixture of an alkylsilane and an aminoalkylsilane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley, James R. Combes, Thomas R. Pickering, Jacques C. Bertrand
  • Patent number: 6291121
    Abstract: Detection of the presence and amount of an external surface additive such as silica upon the surface of a toner is accomplished by treating the external surface additive with a fluorescent material and exposing the toner to ultraviolet light. This permits accurate quality control over the amount of the external surface additive required for the toner. The toner thus includes a binder resin and a colorant, and at least one external surface additive upon the surface of the toner, wherein the at least one external surface additive contains a fluorescent material. The fluorescent material may be a fluorescein dye.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: William H. Hollenbaugh, Jr., Timothy L. Lincoln, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Thomas R. Pickering, Dwight J. Tshudy, Robin L. Sheppard, Amy L. Stamp
  • Patent number: 6203960
    Abstract: A toner composition including a binder, colorant, and a toner particle surface additive component comprised of a fumed silica coated with a first major amount of an alkylsilane compound and a second minor amount of an aminoalkylsilane compound, wherein the fumed silica has a relatively large particle size of, for example, a primary particle size diameter determined by BET measurement of from about 25 to about 75 nanometers an aggregate particle size of from about 225 nanometers to about 400 nanometers. A toner composition including a binder, colorant, and a toner particle surface additive component comprised of a mixture of first coated fumed silica coated with an alkylsilane compound and a second coated fumed silica coated with an aminoalkylsilane compound wherein the first and second fumed silicas each has the same relatively large particle size.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley, Thomas R. Pickering
  • Patent number: 6190815
    Abstract: A toner comprised of resin, colorant and a coated silica, and wherein said silica has a primary particle size of about 25 nanometers to about 55 nanometers, and an aggregate size of about 225 nanometers to about 400 nanometers, and said coating is comprised of a mixture of an alkylsilane and an aminoalkylsilane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley, James R. Combes, Thomas R. Pickering, Jacques C. Bertrand
  • Patent number: 6124071
    Abstract: A toner comprised of polymer and titanium oxide dihydroxide of the formula --O--Ti(OH).sub.2 wherein Ti is titanium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Pinyen Lin, Carol A. Fox, Roger N. Ciccarelli
  • Patent number: 6004714
    Abstract: A toner comprised of binder, colorant, and a silica containing a coating of an alkylsilane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley, Thomas R. Pickering, Jacques C. Bertrand
  • Patent number: 5942365
    Abstract: A liquid developer comprised of a liquid, resin particles, an optional nonpolar liquid soluble charge director, and a charge adjuvant comprised of an aluminum salt of an acid, wherein the acid is a hydroxy carboxylic acid, an amino carboxylic acid, an aromatic carboxylic acid, an aliphatic carboxylic acid, or a sulfonic acid and imaging processes using the same one disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: George A. Gibson, Scott D. Chamberlain, Thomas R. Pickering, John W. Spiewak, Jacques C. Bertrand, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley
  • Patent number: 5885739
    Abstract: Toners comprised of a cyan toner, a magenta toner, a yellow toner, an orange toner, or a red toner, and a black toner, each of said toners being comprised of resin and pigment; and wherein the pigment for the orange toner is Orange 13, Cl 21110, Orange 34, Cl 21115, Orange 5, Cl 12075, Orange 16, Cl 21160, Orange 36, Cl 11780, Orange 46, Cl 15602, Orange 67, or Orange 69, and wherein the pigment for the red toner is Red 53:1, Cl 15585, Red 48:1, Cl 15865:1, Red 122, Cl 12370, or Red 254; and wherein said pigment for each toner is prepared by flushing said wet pigment, wherein a cyan, magenta, orange, or red and yellow pigment water wet cake is mixed with toner resin, and the water is substantially removed to generate pigmented resin, or wherein said pigment for each toner is prepared by dispersing said pigment with a polymeric alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Edul N. Dalal, Sue E. Blaszak, Kristen M. Natale-Hoffman, Jacques C. Bertrand, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley
  • Patent number: 5866288
    Abstract: Toners comprised of a cyan toner, a magenta toner, a yellow toner, a violet toner, and a black toner, each of said toners being comprised of resin and pigment; and wherein the pigment for the violet toner is Violet 19 with a C.I. number of 46500, Violet 23 with a C.I. number of 51319, Violet 3 with a C.I. number of 42535, Blue 1, Blue 60, or Blue 61, and wherein said pigment for each toner, excluding black, is prepared by flushing a wet pigment, wherein said cyan, magenta, yellow, and violet pigment water wet cake is mixed with a toner resin, and the water is removed to generate pigmented resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Roger N. Ciccarelli, Jacques C. Bertrand, Edul N. Dalal, Sue E. Blaszak, Kristen M. Natale-Hoffman, Denise R. Bayley
  • Patent number: 5837409
    Abstract: Toners comprised of a cyan toner, a magenta toner, a yellow toner, an orange toner, a green toner, and a black toner, each of said toners being comprised of resin and pigment; and wherein the pigment for the orange toner is Orange 5, C.I. number 12075, Orange 13, C.I. number 21110, Orange 16, C.I. number 21160, or Orange 34, C.I. number 21115, and the pigment for the green toner is Green 7, C.I. number 74260, or Green 36, C.I. number 74265, and wherein said pigment for each toner, excluding black, is prepared by flushing each of said pigments, wherein a cyan, magenta, yellow, orange, and green pigment water wet cake is mixed with toner resin, and the water is removed, or substantially removed to generate pigmented resins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jacques C. Bertrand, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Edul N. Dalal, Sue E. Blaszak, Kristen M. Natale-Hoffman, Thomas R. Pickering
  • Patent number: 5736291
    Abstract: A combination of five colored toners containing resin and certain pigments of magenta, yellow, orange, red, and black, and processes for the preparation of these toners by, for example, mixing a cyan, magenta, orange, or red and yellow pigment water wet cake with toner resin, followed by substantially removing the water to generate pigmented resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Edul N. Dalal, Sue E. Blaszak, Kristen M. Natale-Hoffman, Jacques C. Bertrand, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Denise R. Bayley
  • Patent number: 5723245
    Abstract: A combination of toners including a cyan toner, a magenta toner, a yellow toner, an orange toner, a green toner and a black toner, each of the toners containing resin and pigment. The pigment for the orange toner can be Orange 5, C.I. number 12075, and the pigment for the green toner can be Green 7, C.I. number 74260. The pigment for each of the toners excluding black can be prepared by flushing processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jacques C. Bertrand, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Edul N. Dalal, Sue E. Blaszak, Kristen M. Natale-Hoffman, Thomas R. Pickering
  • Patent number: 5719002
    Abstract: A combination of toners containing a cyan toner, a magenta toner, a yellow toner, a violet toner, and a black toner, each toner containing resin and pigment. The pigment for each of the colored toners, which excludes black, can be prepared by flushing a wet pigment cake with a toner resin and removing water to generate a pigmented resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Roger N. Ciccarelli, Jacques C. Bertrand, Edul N. Dalal, Sue E. Blaszak, Kristen M. Natale-Hoffman, Denise R. Bayley
  • Patent number: 5714297
    Abstract: A positively charged liquid developer comprised of a nonpolar liquid, thermoplastic resin particles, pigment, a charge director, and a charge control agent comprised of Rhodamine Y.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Scott D. Chamberlain, John W. Spiewak, David H. Pan, George A. Gibson, Christopher M. Knapp, Roger N. Ciccarelli
  • Patent number: 5712068
    Abstract: Toners comprised of a cyan toner, a magenta toner, a yellow toner, a green toner, and a black toner, each of said toners being comprised of resin and pigment; and wherein the pigment for the green toner is Green 7, CI Number 74260, or Green 36, CI Number 74265, and wherein said pigment, excluding black, is dispersed in said resin by flushing, wherein a cyan, magenta, green, and yellow pigment water wet cake is mixed with toner resin, and the water is sbustantially removed to generate pigmented resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Edul N. Dalal, Sue E. Blaszak, Kristen M. Natale-Hoffman, Roger N. Ciccarelli, Jacques C. Bertrand, Thomas R. Pickering