Patents by Inventor Stephen Avery

Stephen Avery 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: 20070148572
    Abstract: An imaging member having an adhesive charge transport layer is disclosed herein. The charge transport layer comprises a low surface energy polymer having siloxane segments in its backbone and a charge transport compound; it may further comprise a film-forming polymer. The charge transport layer has low surface energy, reduced coefficient of surface contact friction, and improved surface lubricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Yu, Stephen Avery, Kathleen Carmichael, Jimmy Kelly
  • Publication number: 20070141487
    Abstract: An imaging member having an anti-curl back coating is disclosed. The anti-curl back coating comprises a low surface energy polymer having siloxane segments in its backbone and a film forming polymer. The anti-curl back coating has low surface energy and improved surface lubricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Yu, Stephen Avery
  • Publication number: 20070141493
    Abstract: An imaging member having an anti-curl back coating comprising an inner layer and an outer layer is disclosed. The outer layer comprises a low surface energy polymer having siloxane segments in its backbone and the inner layer comprises a film forming polymer. The anti-curl back coating has low surface energy and improved surface lubricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Kent Evans, Robert Yu, Stephen Avery
  • Publication number: 20070059622
    Abstract: The presently disclosed embodiments relate in general to electrophotographic imaging members, such as layered photoreceptor structures, and processes for making and using the same. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to an improved electrophotographic imaging member having a protective overcoat layer comprising a low surface energy polymeric material to enhance the imaging member physical/mechanical function as well as render its service life extension and a process for making and using the member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Yu, Stephen Avery, Kathleen Carmichael
  • Patent number: 6512419
    Abstract: A local oscillator calibrator comprises a main charge pump that drives a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) through a loop filter. A second, replica charge pump can also drive the VCO, but is setup to output only its most positive or most negative analog output control voltage. Since the construction and characteristics of the replica charge pump duplicate the main charge pump, the main charge pump's minimum and maximum analog control outputs can be cloned out to the VCO on demand. A VCO calibration procedure therefore includes switching the VCO to each of its ranges set by a bank of fixed capacitors, and using the replica charge pump to drive the VCO to its minimum and maximum frequency for each range setting. The min-max frequency data is stored in a lookup table, and operational requests to switch to a new channel frequency can be supported with a priori information about which fixed-capacitor range selection will be best.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Cisco Sytems Wireless Networking (Australia) Pty Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Adams, Neil Weste, Stephen Avery