XEROX:584 PATENTS IN 2007

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Xerox had 584 patents in 2007
(probably more spying software)
Patent Powerhouse: Xerox Boasts 101 Inventors with 50 or More Patents
ROCHESTER,
N.YLalit K. Mestha’s 50th U.S. utility patent, awarded just days after
his 50th birthday last month, is not only a milestone for him but also
a milestone for Xerox Corporation . Mestha is the 101st Xerox inventor
who has received 50 or more patents, showcasing a culture of innovation
that is both broad and deep. These inventors have produced a wealth of
innovations that distinguish Xerox products and services and have
helped create the modern office and the digital printing
industry.Mestha is among hundreds of Xerox inventors with specialties
ranging from electrical engineering and polymer chemistry to solid
state physics and computer science. Their creativity has resulted in
more than 100 new products and services in the past three years and the
broadest portfolio of digital document systems and services in the
industry.“Our selection last year as the recipient of the National
Medal of Technology, the highest technology honor in the United States,
officially recognized what I know: Xerox has some of the world’s best
minds in our research and technology organizations. Their innovations
are creating and changing industries,” said Sophie V. Vandebroek,
president of the Xerox Innovation Group and the company’s chief
technology officer. “In every corner of our company, scientists and
engineers are creating the future today, and conceiving of products and
services that are delighting our customers.”Mestha, a principal
scientist in the Xerox Innovation Group, was awarded eight patents in
2007 and is one of eight Xerox inventors who crossed the 50-patent
threshold last year. His rich portfolio of patents, grounded in the
application of modern control theory and centering on sensing and
control of the printing process, was instrumental in developing process
controls in Xerox’s flagship iGen3™ Digital Production Press as well as
high-speed spectral sensing and consistent color innovations in other
Xerox products.His 50th U.S. patent, No. 7,307,720 “Method for
corrected spectrophotometer output for measurements on multiple
substrates,” addresses the question of how to measure color accurately
on a variety of substrates when using small, fast, and inexpensive
in-line spectrophotometers. The technology measures the color in prints
to help deliver consistent color print after print.

An
innovation powerhouse for more than 50 years, Xerox has developed deep
expertise in marking, materials, electronics, communications, software
and services. Mestha joins other 50-plus patent holders representing a
variety of disciplines. Among them are:

   * Douglas Curry, a
principal engineer at the Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), holds 51
patents. He recently invented a scanning microscope that identifies and
locates cancer cells in blood. In the late 80’s he co-developed the
world’s first quad-beam laser printer and the resulting hyperacuity
printing patents form the basis of today’s multibeam laser printers.
   
* Karen Moffat is a polymer chemist who works at the Xerox Research
Centre Canada. Moffat, who is an expert in the area of toner materials
design and synthesis, holds 52 patents, many of which are related to
toner materials including Xerox’s proprietary Emulsion Aggregation
Toner. EA Toner is an energy-saving dry ink that produces sharp, vivid
images.
    * Markus Silvestri is a solid state physicist who also
trained in imaging and color science. Silvestri, who has 52 patents,
specializes in photoreceptors, the material on which the latent image
is formed prior to developing the printed image. His inventions
contribute to the goal of making copiers and printers faster, with
fewer print defects, and longer lasting photoreceptors. He works in
Xerox’s photoreceptor development area in Webster.
    * Bob Street,
a physicist and senior research fellow at PARC, has been awarded 53
patents. Street’s current work focuses on exploring high-volume
printing technologies that could replace techniques traditionally used
to create thin-film transistors, and using organic materials to create
large-area transistor and sensor arrays.

Xerox’s investment in
innovation generates a steady stream of advanced technology. More than
two-thirds of its equipment revenue is from products and services
launched in the past two years alone, reflecting the company’s ability
to generate a strong return on its R&D. Xerox holds more than 8,000
active patents and invests about 6 percent of its revenue in research,
development and engineering activities.

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January 17, 2008 at 11:34 AM