Patents by Inventor Brent N Pingrey

Brent N Pingrey 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).

  • Side plug for an ink-jet cartridge, and cartridge assembly methods
    Patent number: 6733118
    Abstract: A side plug for an ink-jet cartridge body, and methods of attaching the side plug to the cartridge body, are disclosed. The side plug seals a mold access hole in the cartridge body. The side plug is preferably formed of a carbon fiber filled PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) material; the carbon content of the side plug allows microwave curing of the epoxy adhesive used to attach the side plug to the cartridge body. The side plug may have sculpted protuberances which extend into the cartridge body to form complex ink channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Brent N Pingrey, Zak Fath
  • SIDE PLUG FOR AN INK-JET CARTRIDGE, AND CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY METHODS
    Publication number: 20040066433
    Abstract: A side plug for an ink-jet cartridge body, and methods of attaching the side plug to the cartridge body, are disclosed. The side plug seals a mold access hole in the cartridge body. The side plug is preferably formed of a carbon fiber filled PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) material; the carbon content of the side plug allows microwave curing of the epoxy adhesive used to attach the side plug to the cartridge body. The side plug may have sculpted protuberances which extend into the cartridge body to form complex ink channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Brent N. Pingrey, Zak Fathi