Patents by Inventor Wayne Thomas Ferrar
Wayne Thomas Ferrar 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).
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Patent number: 11795342Abstract: A method of preparing a biocompatible polymeric coating includes preparing an aqueous polymer solution by contacting and reacting methacrylic acid and at least one methacrylate or phosphorylcholine. The methacrylate or phosphorylcholine may include hydroxyethyl methacrylate, polyethylene glycol monomethacrylate, or methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine. An aqueous coupling agent solution is prepared and is either applied to the substrate surface or is mixed with the polymer solution to form a coating solution. If the coupling agent solution was first applied to the substrate surface, the polymer solution is then applied to the primed substrate surface. Alternatively if a coating solution was created, the coating solution is applied to the substrate surface. In either event, the polymer solution and coupling agent solution react with the substrate to form the biocompatible polymeric coating on the substrate surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Acuity Polymers, Inc.Inventors: James A. Bonafini, Wayne Thomas Ferrar
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Publication number: 20200263051Abstract: A method of preparing a biocompatible polymeric coating includes preparing an aqueous polymer solution by contacting and reacting methacrylic acid and at least one methacrylate or phosphorylcholine. The methacrylate or phosphorylcholine may include hydroxyethyl methacrylate, polyethylene glycol monomethacrylate, or methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine. An aqueous coupling agent solution is prepared and is either applied to the substrate surface or is mixed with the polymer solution to form a coating solution. If the coupling agent solution was first applied to the substrate surface, the polymer solution is then applied to the primed substrate surface. Alternatively if a coating solution was created, the coating solution is applied to the substrate surface. In either event, the polymer solution and coupling agent solution react with the substrate to form the biocompatible polymeric coating on the substrate surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Acuity Polymers, Inc.Inventors: James A. Bonafini, Wayne Thomas Ferrar
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Patent number: 9442431Abstract: An intermediate transfer member for electrophotography includes a substrate, a cured static dissipative silicone compliant layer comprising crosslinked silicone polymer formed from a UV light curable siloxane and a UV curing catalyst, and an outermost surface ceramer layer. This intermediate transfer member can be incorporated into a suitable imaging apparatus for forming a toned image on a receiver element.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANYInventors: Wayne Thomas Ferrar, Douglas Edward Garman, Michel Frantz Molaire, Mark Cameron Zaretsky
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Patent number: 9421808Abstract: An inkjet receiving media comprising a substrate having a transparent topmost layer coated thereon at solid content of from 0.3 to 2.5 g/m2, wherein the topmost layer includes from 30-70 wt % of one or more aqueous soluble salts of multivalent metal cations, 5 to 20 wt % of a cross-linked hydrophilic polymer binder, 4 to 12 wt % of a cationic polymer to stabilize 10 to 40 wt % silica that is less than 200 nm is size. Improved optical density, reduced mottle and improved wet abrasion resistance are provided when the receiver is printed with an aqueous pigment-based ink. In further embodiments, the topmost layer can further include high levels of silica that makes the layer porous.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANYInventors: Wayne Thomas Ferrar, Thomas Joseph Dannhauser, Raouf Botros, Peter G. Bessey, Hwei-Ling Yau
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Publication number: 20140292951Abstract: An inkjet receiving media comprising a substrate having a transparent topmost layer coated thereon at solid content of from 0.3 to 2.5 g/m2, wherein the topmost layer includes from 30-70 wt % of one or more aqueous soluble salts of multivalent metal cations, 5 to 20 wt % of a cross-linked hydrophilic polymer binder, 4 to 12 wt % of a cationic polymer to stabilize 10 to 40 wt % silica that is less than 200 nm is size. Improved optical density, reduced mottle and improved wet abrasion resistance are provided when the receiver is printed with an aqueous pigment-based ink. In further embodiments, the topmost layer can further include high levels of silica that makes the layer porous.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: WAYNE THOMAS FERRAR, THOMAS JOSEPH DANNHAUSER, RAOUF BOTROS, PETER G. BESSEY, HWEI-LING YAU
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Patent number: 8649724Abstract: A cleaning system has a composite photoreceptive imaging member having a support layer, an electrically conductive layer interfacing with the support layer, a photoconductive charge generation layer interfacing with the electrically conductive layer and generating charge holes and electrons in response to exposure to electromagnetic radiation; a charge transport layer that allows charge holes to migrate from the charge generation layer to the outer surface while resisting migration of electrons from the charge generation layer to the outer surface and a cleaning blade member having a cleaning surface layer against the electrostatic surface to at least in part remove toner and debris from the outer surface. The cleaning surface layer has a first material and a second material that are combined in proportions that cause a triboelectric charge to be formed on the outer surface having a difference of potential of between zero and minus 20 volts.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Francisco Luiz Ziegelmuller, Jean Marie Trost, James N. Alkins, James Douglas Shifley, Wayne Thomas Ferrar
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Publication number: 20120301197Abstract: A cleaning system has a composite photoreceptive imaging member having a support layer, an electrically conductive layer interfacing with the support layer, a photoconductive charge generation layer interfacing with the electrically conductive layer and generating charge holes and electrons in response to exposure to electromagnetic radiation; a charge transport layer that allows charge holes to migrate from the charge generation layer to the outer surface while resisting migration of electrons from the charge generation layer to the outer surface and a cleaning blade member having a cleaning surface layer against the electrostatic surface to at least in part remove toner and debris from the outer surface. The cleaning surface layer has a first material and a second material that are combined in proportions that cause a triboelectric charge to be formed on the outer surface having a difference of potential of between zero and minus 20 volts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: Francisco Luiz Ziegelmuller, Jean Marie Trost, James N. Alkins, James Douglas Shifley, Wayne Thomas Ferrar
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Publication number: 20120171494Abstract: An intermediate transfer member for electrophotography includes a substrate, a cured static dissipative silicone compliant layer comprising crosslinked silicone polymer formed from a UV light curable siloxane and a UV curing catalyst, and an outermost surface ceramer layer. This intermediate transfer member can be incorporated into a suitable imaging apparatus for forming a toned image on a receiver element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: July 5, 2012Inventors: Wayne Thomas Ferrar, Douglas Edward Garman, Michel Frantz Molaire, Mark Cameron Zaretsky
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Patent number: 6517984Abstract: An electrophotographic element comprises: an electrically conducting layer, a charge generating layer overlying the electrically conducting layer, and a charge transport layer overlying the electrically conducting layer. The charge transport layer, which can be an overcoat overlying the charge generating layer, comprises the reaction product in an aqueous medium of a mixture comprising a silsesquioxane polymer and a hole transport compound that comprises a tertiary arylamine containing at least one alcoholic or one phenolic hydroxy substituent.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2001Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AGInventors: Wayne Thomas Ferrar, Jane Robinson Cowdery-Corvan, William Tod Gruenbaum, Jeanne Ellen Kaeding, Michel Frantz Molaire, Louis Joseph Sorriero, David Steven Weiss
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Patent number: 5874018Abstract: Glassy solid electrolytes and charge transporting elements including antistatic elements and charge generating elements. The charge generating element has an electrically conductive layer, a charge generating layer overlying the electrically conductive layer, and a layer of glassy solid electrolyte overlying the electrically conductive layer. The glassy solid electrolyte includes a complex of silsesquioxane and a charge carrier. The complex has a surface resistivity from about 1.times.10.sup.10 to about 1.times.10.sup.17 ohms/sq. The complex has a T.sup.2 -silicon:T.sup.3 -silicon ratio of less than 1 to 1. The complex has a ratio of carbon atoms to silicon atoms of greater than about 1.2 to 1.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 1997Date of Patent: February 23, 1999Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Wayne Thomas Ferrar, Jane Robin Cowdery-Corvan, Edward T. Miskinis, Catherine Newell, Donald S. Rimai, Louis Joseph Sorriero, John Anthony Sinicropi, David Steven Weiss, Nicholas Zumbulyadis
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Patent number: 5731117Abstract: Glassy solid electrolytes and charge transporting elements including antistatic elements and charge generating elements. The charge generating element has an electrically conductive layer, a charge generating layer overlying the electrically conductive layer, and a layer of glassy solid electrolyte overlying the electrically conductive layer. The glassy solid electrolyte includes a complex of silsesquioxane and a charge carrier. The complex has a surface resistivity from about 1.times.10.sup.10 to about 1.times.10.sup.17 ohms/sq. The complex has a T.sup.2 -silicon:T.sup.3 -silicon ratio of less than 1 to 1. The complex has a ratio of carbon atoms to silicon atoms of greater than about 1.2 to 1.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1996Date of Patent: March 24, 1998Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Wayne Thomas Ferrar, Jane Robin Cowdery-Corvan, Edward T. Miskinis, Catherine Newell, Donald S. Rimai, Louis Joseph Sorriero, John Anthony Sinicropi, David Steven Weiss, Nicholas Zumbulyadis
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Patent number: 5723211Abstract: An image-recording element for an ink-jet printer comprising, in the following order:(a) a substrate;(b) a solvent-absorbing gelatin layer and(c) a single image-forming layer of porous, pseudo-boehmite having an average pore radius of 10 to 80 .ANG..Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 1996Date of Patent: March 3, 1998Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Charles Eugene Romano, Wayne Thomas Ferrar, Jeanne Ellen Kaeding
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Patent number: 5709975Abstract: This invention provides an electrophotographic carrier comprising hard ferrite particles, said particles having a coating comprising a silicone resin and a colloidal silica.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1996Date of Patent: January 20, 1998Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: William Edward Yoerger, Wayne Thomas Ferrar
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Patent number: 5693442Abstract: A charge generating element having an electrically conductive layer, a charge generating layer overlying the electrically conductive layer, and an overcoat overlying the charge generating layer. The overcoat includes dye and a complex of inorganic oxide polymer and a charge carrier. The overcoat has a surface resistivity of from about 1.times.10.sup.10 to about 1.times.10.sup.17 ohms/sq.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 1996Date of Patent: December 2, 1997Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: David Steven Weiss, Wayne Thomas Ferrar, Jane Robin Cowdery-Corvan, John Anthony Sinicropi, Marie B. O'Regan