Patents by Inventor Andreas von Niederhausern

Andreas von Niederhausern 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).

  • Housekeeping station
    Patent number: 6755503
    Abstract: An inkjet printhead cleaning station for cleaning a movable inkjet printhead assembly comprises; a housing structure for the cleaning station; a wiper element having a free end portion; a pivotable carriage assembly secured to the wiper element and adapted to rotate the wiper and bend the free end portion of the wiper element; and a hook element positioned on the movable inkjet printhead assembly and adapted to engage the pivotable carriage and thereby rotate and bend the free end position of the wiper against the housing thereby removing ink from the wiper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Mailroom Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Andreas von Niederhausern, Bruno Erni
  • Access to letter path
    Patent number: 6736395
    Abstract: A mechanism for freeing document jams in a machine that transports documents, the machine including a housing having an interior portion and a pivotable cover adapted to permit easy access to the interior portion of the machine housing, the cover pivoting from a closed and locked position to an open and locked position and being spring biased is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Frey, Olivier Conca, Gerhard Staufer, Andreas von Niederhausern
  • Housekeeping station
    Publication number: 20020140766
    Abstract: An inkjet printhead cleaning station for cleaning a movable inkjet printhead assembly comprises; a housing structure for the cleaning station; a wiper element having a free end portion; a pivotable carriage assembly secured to the wiper element and adapted to rotate the wiper and bend the free end portion of the wiper element; and a hook element positioned on the movable inkjet printhead assembly and adapted to engage the pivotable carriage and thereby rotate and bend the free end position of the wiper against the housing thereby removing ink from the wiper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Andreas von Niederhausern, Bruno Erni
  • Access to letter path
    Publication number: 20020140164
    Abstract: A mechanism for freeing document jams in a machine that transports documents, the machine including a housing having an interior portion and a pivotable cover adapted to permit easy access to the interior portion of the machine housing, the cover pivoting from a closed and locked position to an open and locked position and being spring biased is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Roger Frey, Olivier Conca, Gerhard Staufer, Andreas von Niederhausern