Gregory R Anderson

US Patent:

6340216, Jan 22, 2002

Filed:

Sep 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/164250

Inventors:

Eric Peeters - Fremont CA
Jaan Noolandi - Mountain View CA
Raj B. Apte - Palo Alto CA
Philip D. Floyd - Sunnyvale CA
Jonathan A. Small - Los Altos CA
Gregory J. Kovacs - Mississauga, CA
Meng H. Lean - Briarcliff Manor NY
Armin R. Volkel - Palto Alto CA
Steven B. Bolte - Rochester NY
An-Chang Shi - Hamilton, CA
Frederick J. Endicott - San Carlos CA
Gregory B. Anderson - Woodside CA
Dan A. Hays - Fairport NY
Joel A. Kubby - Rochester NY
Warren B. Jackson - San Francisco CA
Karen A. Moffat - Brantford, CA
T. Brian McAneney - Burlington, CA
Richard P. N. Veregin - Mississauga, CA
Maria N. V. McDougall - Burlington, CA
Danielle C. Boils - Mississauga, CA
Paul D. Szabo - Islington, CA

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B41J 2015

US Classification:

347 21, 347 47, 347 75, 347 83

Abstract:

An apparatus for treating a substrate is disclosed in which a propellant stream is passed through a channel and directed toward a substrate. Substrate pre-marking or post-marking treatment material is controllably introduced into the propellant stream and imparted with sufficient kinetic energy thereby to be made incident upon a substrate. A multiplicity of channels for directing the propellant and treatment material allow for high throughput, high resolution in-situ treatment. Marking materials and treatment materials may be introduced into the channel and mixed therein prior to being made incident on the substrate, or mixed or superimposed on the substrate without registration. One example is a single-pass, full-color printer.

US Patent:

6416157, Jul 9, 2002

Filed:

Sep 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/164124

Inventors:

Eric Peeters - Fremont CA
Jaan Noolandi - Mountain View CA
Raj B. Apte - Palo Alto CA
Philip D. Floyd - Sunnyvale CA
Jonathan A. Small - Los Altos CA
Gregory J. Kovacs - Mississauga, CA
Meng H. Lean - Briarcliff Manor NY
Armin R. Volkel - Palo Alto CA
Steven B. Bolte - Rochester NY
An-Chang Shi - Hamilton, CA
Frederick J. Endicott - San Carlos CA
Gregory B. Anderson - Woodside CA
Dan A. Hays - Fairport NY
Joel A. Kubby - Rochester NY
Warren B. Jackson - San Francisco CA

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B41J 214

US Classification:

347 21

Abstract:

A method of marking employs a marking apparatus in which a propellant stream is passed through a channel and directed toward a substrate. Marking material, such as ink, toner, etc. , is controllably introduced into the propellant stream and imparted with sufficient kinetic energy thereby to be made incident upon a substrate. At sufficient velocity, and with appropriate marking material, the marking material may be kinetically fused to the substrate. A multiplicity of channels for directing the propellant and marking material allow for high throughput, high resolution marking. Multiple marking materials may be introduced into the channel and mixed therein prior to being made incident on the substrate, or mixed or superimposed on the substrate without registration. One example is single-pass, full-color printing.

US Patent:

6416158, Jul 9, 2002

Filed:

Sep 29, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/407908

Inventors:

Philip D. Floyd - Sunnyvale CA
Tuan Anh Vo - Hawthorne CA
Kaiser H. Wong - Torrance CA
Gregory B. Anderson - Woodside CA
Eric Peeters - Fremont CA
Jaan Noolandi - Mississauga, CA
Meng H. Lean - Briarcliff Manor NY
Armin R. Volkel - Mississauga, CA
John E. Northrup - Palo Alto CA
Jurgen Daniel - Mountain View CA
G. A. Neville Connell - Alpine CA

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B41J 2035

US Classification:

347 21

Abstract:

A device for the transport and/or metering of marking material includes a plurality of phased electrodes, for example formed on a substrate. An electrostatic traveling wave may be generated along the electrodes to sequentially attract particles of marking material, and thereby transport them to a desired location. The electrodes may be formed in a planar structure. A matrix interconnection scheme allows for reduced lead count.

US Patent:

6416159, Jul 9, 2002

Filed:

Oct 5, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/410371

Inventors:

Philip D. Floyd - Sunnyvale CA
Frederick J. Endicott - San Carlos CA
Gregory B. Anderson - Woodside CA
Jurgen Daniel - Mountain View CA
Eric Peeters - Fremont CA

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B41J 2015

US Classification:

347 21, 347 20

Abstract:

In a ballistic aerosol marking device or the like, marking material flows from a material reservoir to a delivery channel via a port. The walls of the channel and or the port may be provided with a non-wetting coating to allow for control of the position of a meniscus formed in or at the port. By controlling the meniscus location, attributes of the system, such as the quantity of marking material delivered to the channel, the size of the marking material droplets delivered to the channel, the amount of foreign material (e. g. , carrier liquid) delivered to the channel with the marking material, the field strength of gating electrodes, etc. may be controlled.

US Patent:

6454384, Sep 24, 2002

Filed:

Sep 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/163924

Inventors:

Eric Peeters - Fremont CA
Jaan Noolandi - Mountain View CA
Raj B. Apte - Palo Alto CA
Philip D. Floyd - Sunnyvale CA
Jonathan A. Small - Los Altos CA
Gregory J. Kovacs - Mississauga, CA
Meng H. Lean - Briarcliff Manor NY
Armin R. Volkel - Palo Alto CA
Steven B. Bolte - Rochester NY
An-Chang Shi - Hamilton, CA
Frederick J. Endicott - San Carlos CA
Gregory B. Anderson - Woodside CA
Dan A. Hays - Fairport NY
Joel A. Kubby - Rochester NY
Warren B. Jackson - San Francisco CA
Andrew A. Berlin - San Jose CA
G. A. Neville Connell - Cupertino CA

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B41J 205

US Classification:

347 21

Abstract:

A method of marking is disclosed in which a propellant stream is passed through a channel and directed toward a substrate. Liquid marking material, such as ink, is controllably introduced into the propellant stream and imparted with sufficient kinetic energy thereby to be made incident upon a substrate. A multiplicity of channels for directing the propellant and marking material allow for high throughput, high resolution marking. Multiple marking materials may be introduced into the channel and mixed therein prior to being made incident on the substrate, or mixed or superimposed on the substrate without registration. One example is a single-pass, full-color printer.

US Patent:

6467862, Oct 22, 2002

Filed:

Sep 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/163765

Inventors:

Eric Peeters - Fremont CA
Jaan Noolandi - Mountain View CA
Raj B. Apte - Palo Alto CA
Philip D. Floyd - Sunnyvale CA
Jonathan A. Small - Los Altos CA
Gregory J. Kovacs - Mississauga, CA
Meng H. Lean - Briarcliff Manor NY
Armin R. Volkel - Palo Alto CA
Steven B. Bolte - Rochester NY
An-Chang Shi - Hamilton, CA
Frederick J. Endicott - San Carlos CA
Gregory B. Anderson - Woodside CA
Dan A. Hays - Fairport NY
Joel A. Kubby - Rochester NY
Warren B. Jackson - San Francisco CA

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B41J 300

US Classification:

347 7, 347 2

Abstract:

A cartridge is disclosed for use in a marking apparatus in which a propellant stream is passed through a channel and directed toward a substrate. Marking material, such as ink, toner, etc. , is controllably introduced into the propellant stream and imparted with sufficient kinetic energy thereby to be made incident upon a substrate. A multiplicity of channels for directing the propellant and marking material allow for high throughput, high resolution marking. Multiple marking materials may be introduced into the channel and mixed therein prior to being made incident on the substrate, or mixed or superimposed on the substrate without re-registration. The cartridge may be replacably attached to the marking apparatus, and may contain one or more marking materials, propellant, etc.

US Patent:

6511149, Jan 28, 2003

Filed:

Sep 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/163893

Inventors:

Eric Peeters - Fremont CA
Jaan Noolandi - Mountain View CA
Raj B. Apte - Palo Alto CA
Philip D. Floyd - Sunnyvale CA
Jonathan A. Small - Los Altos CA
Gregory J. Kovacs - Mississauga, CA
Meng H. Lean - Briarcliff Manor NY
Armin R. Volkel - Palo Alto CA
Steven B. Bolte - Rochester NY
An-Chang Shi - Hamilton, CA
Frederick J. Endicott - San Carlos CA
Gregory B. Anderson - Woodside CA
Dan A. Hays - Fairport NY
Joel A. Kubby - Rochester NY
Warren B. Jackson - San Francisco CA

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B41J 215

US Classification:

347 21

Abstract:

A marking apparatus is disclosed in which a propellant stream is passed through a channel and directed toward a substrate. Marking material, such as ink, toner, etc. , is controllably introduced into the propellant stream and imparted with sufficient kinetic energy thereby to be made incident upon a substrate. At sufficient velocity, and with appropriate marking material, the marking material may be kinetically fused to the substrate. A multiplicity of channels for directing the propellant and marking material allow for high throughput, high resolution marking. Multiple marking materials may be introduced into the channel and mixed therein prior to being made incident on the substrate, or mixed or superimposed on the substrate without registration. One example is a single-pass, full-color printer.

US Patent:

6523928, Feb 25, 2003

Filed:

Sep 30, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/163808

Inventors:

Eric Peeters - Fremont CA
Jaan Noolandi - Mountain View CA
Raj B. Apte - Palo Alto CA
Philip D. Floyd - Sunnyvale CA
Jonathan A. Small - Los Altos CA
Gregory J. Kovacs - Mississauga, CA
Meng H. Lean - Briarcliff Manor NY
Armin R. Volkel - Palo Alto CA
Steven B. Bolte - Rochester NY
An-Chang Shi - Hamilton, CA
Frederick J. Endicott - San Carlos CA
Gregory B. Anderson - Woodside CA
Dan A. Hays - Fairport NY
Joel A. Kubby - Rochester NY
Warren B. Jackson - San Francisco CA
Karen A. Moffat - Brantford, CA
T. Brian McAneney - Burlington, CA
Richard P. N. Veregin - Mississauga, CA
Maria N. V. McDougall - Burlington, CA
Danielle C. Boils - Mississauga, CA
Paul D. Szabo - Islington, CA

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B41J 215

US Classification:

347 21, 347 56

Abstract:

A method for treating a substrate is disclosed in which a propellant stream is passed through a channel and directed toward a substrate. Substrate pre-marking or post-marking treatment material is controllably introduced into the propellant stream and imparted with sufficient kinetic energy thereby to be made incident upon a substrate. A multiplicity of channels for directing the propellant and treatment material allow for high throughput, high resolution in-situ treatment. Marking materials and treatment materials may be introduced into the channel and mixed therein prior to being made incident on the substrate, or mixed or superimposed on the substrate without registration. One example is a single-pass, full-color printer.