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TOMBS THOMAS N
US65 patents
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EASTMAN KODAK CO
38 patentsUS6075965AJun 13, 2000
Method and apparatus using an endless web for facilitating transfer of a marking particle image from an intermediate image transfer member to a receiver member
EASTMAN KODAK CO58 citations96
US5926679AJul 20, 1999
Method and apparatus for forming an image for transfer to a receiver sheet using a clear toner and sintering of a pigmented toner layer
EASTMAN KODAK CO63 citations96
US7184698B2Feb 27, 2007
Durable electrophotographic prints
EASTMAN KODAK CO23 citations93
US5923937AJul 13, 1999
Electrostatographic apparatus and method using a transfer member that is supported to prevent distortion
EASTMAN KODAK CO33 citations93
US5732311AMar 24, 1998
Compliant electrographic recording member and method and apparatus for using same
EASTMAN KODAK CO27 citations93
US7965961B2Jun 21, 2011
Printing of raised multidmensional toner by electography
EASTMAN KODAK CO22 citations92
US5897247AApr 27, 1999
Method and apparatus for applying a charge to a member so that a net charge flowing through a semiconductive layer of a charge applying member is about zero
EASTMAN KODAK CO19 citations92
US5889544AMar 30, 1999
Electrographic printer with multiple transfer electrodes
EASTMAN KODAK CO27 citations92
US5821972AOct 13, 1998
Electrographic printing apparatus and method
EASTMAN KODAK CO28 citations92
US5807651ASep 15, 1998
Electrostatographic apparatus and method for improved transfer of small particles
EASTMAN KODAK CO31 citations92
US5728496AMar 17, 1998
Electrostatographic apparatus and method for improved transfer of small particles
EASTMAN KODAK CO25 citations92
US5666193ASep 9, 1997
Intermediate transfer of small toner particles
EASTMAN KODAK CO24 citations92
US5585908ADec 17, 1996
Image forming apparatus usable with variable width receivers
EASTMAN KODAK CO19 citations92
US5561510AOct 1, 1996
Image forming method utilizing intermediate transfer
EASTMAN KODAK CO19 citations92
US7959278B2Jun 14, 2011
Method and apparatus for ink jet printing on patterned substrate
EASTMAN KODAK CO28 citations91
US7248812B2Jul 24, 2007
Cleaning member
EASTMAN KODAK CO14 citations84
US7831178B2Nov 9, 2010
Printing of optical elements by electrography
EASTMAN KODAK CO10 citations83
US5828931AOct 27, 1998
Compliant photoconductive image member and method of use
EASTMAN KODAK CO16 citations74
US5818476AOct 6, 1998
Electrographic printer with angled print head
EASTMAN KODAK CO13 citations74
US5722015AFeb 24, 1998
Method and apparatus for adjusting the charge on toner
EASTMAN KODAK CO13 citations74
US5710964AJan 20, 1998
Mechanism for facilitating removal of receiver member from an intermediate image transfer member
EASTMAN KODAK CO13 citations74
US5702852ADec 30, 1997
Multi-color method of toner transfer using non-marking toner and high pigment marking toner
EASTMAN KODAK CO12 citations74
US5655183AAug 5, 1997
Image forming apparatus with a transfer station erase
EASTMAN KODAK CO7 citations74
US5701567ADec 23, 1997
Compliant transfer member having multiple parallel electrodes and method of using
EASTMAN KODAK CO11 citations73
US5689787ANov 18, 1997
Transfer member having sectioned surface coating to enhance micro-compliance
EASTMAN KODAK CO15 citations73
US6954603B2Oct 11, 2005
Fuser oil contamination prevention and clean-up method
EASTMAN KODAK CO9 citations71
US6016415AJan 18, 2000
Image transfer apparatus and method using a seamed endless belt
EASTMAN KODAK CO15 citations69
US7819518B2Oct 26, 2010
Digital printing apparatus for producing prints at high speed
EASTMAN KODAK CO4 citations63
US6400385B1Jun 4, 2002
Microchannel print head for electrographic printer
EASTMAN KODAK CO2 citations63
US5881347AMar 9, 1999
Biasing method and apparatus for electrostatically transferring an image
EASTMAN KODAK CO4 citations63
US5809364ASep 15, 1998
Instability detection for corona chargers
EASTMAN KODAK CO4 citations63
US5783343AJul 21, 1998
Image forming method and apparatus using pretransfer erase
EASTMAN KODAK CO6 citations63
US5724636AMar 3, 1998
Method and apparatus for transferring a toner image to a receiver sheet using an electrical bias
EASTMAN KODAK CO3 citations63
US5568228AOct 22, 1996
Image forming apparatus with controlled transfer
EASTMAN KODAK CO4 citations63
US7068959B2Jun 27, 2006
Fuser oil contamination prevention and clean-up method
EASTMAN KODAK CO5 citations62
US5714288AFeb 3, 1998
Method of transferring toner to a receiver having a sectioned surface coating
EASTMAN KODAK CO5 citations62
US7976658B2Jul 12, 2011
Method of manufacturing a low cost intermediate transfer member
EASTMAN KODAK CO3 citations59
US8383315B2Feb 26, 2013
Raised letter printing using large yellow toner particles
EASTMAN KODAK CO1 citations52
NEXPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC
4 patentsUS6605399B2Aug 12, 2003
Sleeved Photoconductive member and method of making
NEXPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC29 citations92
US6549745B2Apr 15, 2003
Method and apparatus for controlling overdrive in a frictionally driven system including a conformable member
NEXPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC30 citations92
US6541171B1Apr 1, 2003
Sleeved photoconductive member and method of making
NEXPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC10 citations73
US6243555B1Jun 5, 2001
Reproduction method and apparatus for post-transfer image conditioning
NEXPRESS SOLUTIONS LLC10 citations72
TOMBS THOMAS N
2 patents(unassigned)
1 patentZARETSKY MARK C
1 patentCHRISTOPHER LEONARD R
1 patentTYAGI DINESH
1 patentKWARTA BRIAN J
1 patentCHOWDRY ARUN
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