Patents by Inventor Christopher Cocklan

Christopher Cocklan 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).

  • Thermal ink jet ink composition
    Patent number: 8920552
    Abstract: A thermal ink jet ink composition include a volatile organic solvent, a binder resin, a dye, a humectant in an amount less than 40% by weight of the thermal ink jet ink composition, and an additive for extending the decap time. The additive is present in an amount greater than 0.1% by weight of the thermal ink jet ink composition. The additive is selected from plasticizers, surfactants, aliphatic hydrocarbons, drying oils and mixtures thereof. The additive does not phase separate from the ink jet composition during application of the ink to a substrate in thermal ink jet printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Videojet Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Casey Robertson, Daniel William Laird, Christopher Cocklan, Fengfei Xiao, Sumana Sharmin, Edward Westfall, Anthony Selmeczy
  • THERMAL INK JET INK COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20120176443
    Abstract: A thermal ink jet ink composition include a volatile organic solvent, a binder resin, a dye, a humectant in an amount less than 40% by weight of the thermal ink jet ink composition, and an additive for extending the decap time. The additive is present in an amount greater than 0.1% by weight of the thermal ink jet ink composition. The additive is selected from plasticizers, surfactants, aliphatic hydrocarbons, drying oils and mixtures thereof. The additive does not phase separate from the ink jet composition during application of the ink to a substrate in thermal ink jet printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Casey Robertson, Daniel William Laird, Christopher Cocklan, Fengfei Xiao, Sumana Sharmin, Edward Westfall, Anthony Selmeczy
  • System and method for maintaining or recovering nozzle function for an inkjet printhead
    Patent number: 8113613
    Abstract: A transducer capable of generating vibrational energy is positioned relative to an inkjet cartridge to impart a vibrational force to simultaneously vibrate at least a portion of each of a plurality of ink fluidic columns associated with a plurality of nozzles in a printhead of the inkjet cartridge to maintain or recover nozzle function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Inventors: John P. Folkers, Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Terry M. Lambright, Francis Chee-Shuen Lee, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Christopher Cocklan, Casey Robertson, Anthony Selmeczy, Charles C. Haluzak
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING OR RECOVERING NOZZLE FUCTION FOR A PRINTHEAD
    Publication number: 20110141191
    Abstract: A transducer capable of generating vibrational energy is positioned relative to an inkjet cartridge to impart a vibrational force to simultaneously vibrate at least a portion of each of a plurality of ink fluidic columns associated with a plurality of nozzles in a printhead of the inkjet cartridge to maintain or recover nozzle function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: John P. Folkers, Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Terry M. Lambright, Francis Chee-Shuen Lee, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Christopher Cocklan, Casey Robertson, Anthony Selmeczy, Charles C. Haluzak
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING OR RECOVERING NOZZLE FUNCTION FOR AN INKJET PRINTHEAD
    Publication number: 20090273621
    Abstract: A transducer capable of generating vibrational energy is positioned relative to an inkjet cartridge to impart a vibrational force to simultaneously vibrate at least a portion of each of a plurality of ink fluidic columns associated with a plurality of nozzles in a printhead of the inkjet cartridge to maintain or recover nozzle function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: John P. Folkers, Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Terry M. Lambright, Francis Chee-Shuen Lee, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Christopher Cocklan, Casey Robertson, Anthony Selmeczy, Charles C. Haluzak