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Continuing The Quest For Energy Efficiency
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Xerox's pursuit of more energy-efficient products has won support from New York State with grants that will fund research aimed at lowering the energy consumption of machines and other devices.
Xerox will conduct the research with Clarkson University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). The projects are part of a $16.6 million state funding initiative aimed at developing new technology and supporting research collaborations between universities and industry.
Kicked off with a grant signing ceremony in March, the joint research has already started with activity planning for joint deliverables. The research, expected to take several years, will focus on developing a new class of materials that enable more efficient thermal conduction.
"Any effort made to lower energy consumption has a positive effect - both on the products a company develops and from an overall environmental standpoint," said Xerox Fellow Santokh Badesha, who will work on the research with colleagues from Xerox, Clarkson and RPI. "Making a better thermal conductor will not only benefit Xerox but the industry at large."
Funding for the research projects will include two grants from the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR) as part of a $1.84 million grant package awarded to Clarkson University's Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP) and RPI. Xerox worked with Clarkson and RPI to propose the research and apply for the funding. The universities will work on developing the new class of materials, and Xerox will assist with making devices, testing and integration into color products.
"The award is significant because funding from government agencies is very competitive today," Badesha said. "They look at both value and return - not only to the industry but to the community in general."
The two research projects focus on developing materials for energy efficient fusers and cold chargers. Color fusers, used in products like the iGen3™ Digital Production Press, tend to operate at high temperatures. Creating a material that would help lower the temperature of a fuser would prolong the life of these devices, making the overall machine more energy efficient.
Cold chargers are the charging devices used to sensitize the photoreceptor prior to image exposure. Traditionally these devices tend to consume significant amounts of energy. Developing a cold charger with new materials will reduce the products' overall energy consumption.
The knowledge gained from this research is expected to help industry at large as well as Xerox. "These are industry issues that we've been struggling with for some time," Badesha said. "The class of materials developed will have a wide range of applications and is an excellent example of our ability to leverage external R&D."
Leveraging External R&D
Xerox Fellow uses innovation to bridge gap between industry and academia
Xerox Fellow Santokh Badesha's commitment to innovation is paying off for him and for Xerox. He expects to be awarded his 150th U.S. patent in a few months - a milestone few Xerox researchers have passed. (Retired Xerox scientist Bob Gundlach was awarded 155 patents for his inventions at Xerox.)
Badesha, 57, also will be given an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Clarkson University next year. The degree reflects a 15-year relationship with the university and honors Badesha's efforts to encourage innovation in academia by partnering with industry.
"Combining capabilities -- not just between universities and industry -- but also academia with academia is a powerful tool for making innovation happen," he says.
Badesha serves as a board member for Clarkson University's Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP). Last year the university presented a plaque to Xerox in thanks and recognition for its role as a founding corporate member of CAMP, one of 15 elite New York State Centers for Advanced Technology. Within New York and internationally CAMP is considered a preeminent research organization closely connected to industry through its research collaborations, symposia and conferences, and economic development pursuits.
A collaborative research project like the one recently announced between Xerox, Clarkson University and RPI points to the many advantages of pooling resources, said Badesha.
"I can say that if any of the individual parties had gone out and applied for the funding, we would not have been successful," he said. "If we join forces ... we can get a lot more done."
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| Xerox Reveals Breakthrough Software that Categorizes Text and Images at the Same Time
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| Xerox funds new services laboratory at NC State University
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