Patents by Inventor Carl Mann

Carl Mann 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).

  • Publication number: 20240092121
    Abstract: A bassinet includes a base, a column assembly rotatably connected to the base at a first end of the column assembly, an arm rotatably connected to a second end of the column assembly, a tub frame pivotably connected to the arm, an infant tub retained within the tub frame, the infant tub including a front wall, a back wall, and two side walls and having areas of reduced height along the front wall and at least one of the side walls to provide enhanced access to the infant located within the infant tub, and an insert configured to reversibly fit within an interior of the infant tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Kristin Patricia Tully, Catherine Sullivan, Carl John Seashore, Alison Mann Stuebe, Ty Hagler, Patrick Murphy, Prasad Joshi, Charity Grace Kirk
  • Patent number: 10226937
    Abstract: A method for measuring the volume of liquid, such as ink or solvent, remaining in a container, such as a replacement cartridge for a continuous ink jet printer, uses a reservoir enclosing an internal space having a variable volume for storage. The reservoir is adapted to provide a reduction in the pressure of the internal space, the reduction substantially monotonically increasing in magnitude as liquid is drawn into the printer, such that the volume of liquid remaining may be calculated from knowledge of the minimum withdrawal pressure required to draw further liquid from the reservoir into the printer. Containers for use with the method have a liquid dispensing port adapted to allow liquid to be dispensed when a withdrawal pressure at the exterior of the port is less than the pressure of the internal space and adapted to prevent the ingress of air into the internal space of the reservoir as liquid is dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Videojet Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Tomlin, Carl Mann, Philip John Blowfield
  • Publication number: 20170144447
    Abstract: A method for measuring the volume of liquid, such as ink or solvent, remaining in a container, such as a replacement cartridge for a continuous ink jet printer, uses a reservoir enclosing an internal space having a variable volume for storage. The reservoir is adapted to provide a reduction in the pressure of the internal space, the reduction substantially monotonically increasing in magnitude as liquid is drawn into the printer, such that the volume of liquid remaining may be calculated from knowledge of the minimum withdrawal pressure required to draw further liquid from the reservoir into the printer. Containers for use with the method have a liquid dispensing port adapted to allow liquid to be dispensed when a withdrawal pressure at the exterior of the port is less than the pressure of the internal space and adapted to prevent the ingress of air into the internal space of the reservoir as liquid is dispensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew TOMLIN, Carl MANN, John Philip BLOWFIELD
  • Patent number: 9522540
    Abstract: A method for measuring the volume of liquid, such as ink or solvent, remaining in a container, such as a replacement cartridge for a continuous ink jet printer, uses a reservoir enclosing an internal space having a variable volume for storage. The reservoir is adapted to provide a reduction in the pressure of the internal space, the reduction substantially monotonically increasing in magnitude as liquid is drawn into the printer, such that the volume of liquid remaining may be calculated from knowledge of the minimum withdrawal pressure required to draw further liquid from the reservoir into the printer. Containers for use with the method have a liquid dispensing port adapted to allow liquid to be dispensed when a withdrawal pressure at the exterior of the port is less than the pressure of the internal space and adapted to prevent the ingress of air into the internal space of the reservoir as liquid is dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Videojet Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Tomlin, Carl Mann, Philip John Blowfield
  • Patent number: 9067425
    Abstract: A fluid cartridge for an inkjet printer includes an inner reservoir containing a printing fluid. The reservoir includes walls enclosing an internal space having a variable volume for storage of the printing fluid and a port for dispensing the printing liquid. The reservoir includes a rigid framework and one or more elastically deformable sections. The cartridge further includes an outlet for connection to the printer, an outer housing in which the reservoir is housed, an electronic storage device configured to store data relating to the contents of the cartridge, and at least one electrical contact associated with the electronic storage device and provided on a substrate. The reservoir provides a reduction in pressure of the internal space whereby the equilibrium pressure difference between the internal space and the surrounding atmosphere increases substantially monotonically in magnitude as liquid is dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Philip Blowfield, Matthew Tomlin, Carl Mann, Ian Fost, Jerzy Zaba
  • Patent number: 9039155
    Abstract: An ink system of an ink jet printer includes a fluid tank. The fluid tank includes a generally conically shaped side wall, the side wall sloping inwardly from a top portion to a bottom portion. A bottom surface is disposed adjacent the bottom portion of the side wall. A first fluid conduit is disposed in the fluid tank and includes an opening adjacent to and above the bottom surface of the fluid tank. A second fluid conduit is disposed in the fluid tank and includes an opening at a location above the opening of the first fluid conduit. A pump is in fluid communication with the first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit. An ink supply line is in fluid communication with the pump. A print head is in fluid communication with the ink supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Videojet Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Smith, Michael Stamp, John Bostock, Carl Mann, Trevor Lye
  • Publication number: 20140362147
    Abstract: A fluid cartridge for an inkjet printer includes an inner reservoir containing a printing fluid. The reservoir includes walls enclosing an internal space having a variable volume for storage of the printing fluid and a port for dispensing the printing liquid. The reservoir includes a rigid framework and one or more elastically deformable sections. The cartridge further includes an outlet for connection to the printer, an outer housing in which the reservoir is housed, an electronic storage device configured to store data relating to the contents of the cartridge, and at least one electrical contact associated with the electronic storage device and provided on a substrate. The reservoir provides a reduction in pressure of the internal space whereby the equilibrium pressure difference between the internal space and the surrounding atmosphere increases substantially monotonically in magnitude as liquid is dispensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Philip Blowfield, Matthew Tomlin, Carl Mann, Ian Fost, Jerzy Zaba
  • Patent number: 8371684
    Abstract: An ink system of an ink jet printer includes a fluid tank. The fluid tank includes a generally conically shaped side wall, the side wall sloping inwardly from a top portion to a bottom portion. A bottom surface is disposed adjacent the bottom portion of the side wall. A first fluid conduit is disposed in the fluid tank and includes an opening adjacent to and above the bottom surface of the fluid tank. A second fluid conduit is disposed in the fluid tank and includes an opening at a location above the opening of the first fluid conduit. A pump is in fluid communication with the first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit. An ink supply line is in fluid communication with the pump. A print head is in fluid communication with the ink supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Smith, Michael Stamp, John Bostick, Carl Mann, Trevor Lye
  • Publication number: 20120194619
    Abstract: An ink system of an ink jet printer includes a fluid tank. The fluid tank includes a generally conically shaped side wall, the side wall sloping inwardly from a top portion to a bottom portion. A bottom surface is disposed adjacent the bottom portion of the side wall. A first fluid conduit is disposed in the fluid tank and includes an opening adjacent to and above the bottom surface of the fluid tank. A second fluid conduit is disposed in the fluid tank and includes an opening at a location above the opening of the first fluid conduit. A pump is in fluid communication with the first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit. An ink supply line is in fluid communication with the pump. A print head is in fluid communication with the ink supply line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Robert Smith, Michael Stamp, John Bostick, Carl Mann, Trevor Lye
  • Publication number: 20110141207
    Abstract: A condensate recovery system for an ink jet printer includes an ink reservoir and a condenser. The condenser is in fluid communication with the ink reservoir and is adapted to receive exhaust from the ink reservoir and condense solvent from the exhaust. The condenser includes a fluid inlet for receiving the exhaust from the fluid reservoir, a condensing volume in fluid communication with the inlet, a vent in fluid communication with the condensing volume for venting air from the condenser and a fluid outlet for removing condensed solvent from the condenser and returning the condensed solvent to the ink reservoir. A valve is in fluid communication with the condenser fluid outlet and the fluid reservoir. The valve is operable to open and close to control flow of condensed fluid from the condenser to the fluid reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Ian Fost, Carl Mann, Robert Smith
  • Publication number: 20100220129
    Abstract: A method for measuring the volume of liquid, such as ink or solvent, remaining in a container, such as a replacement cartridge for a continuous ink jet printer, uses a reservoir enclosing an internal space having a variable volume for storage. The reservoir is adapted to provide a reduction in the pressure of the internal space, the reduction substantially monotonically increasing in magnitude as liquid is drawn into the printer, such that the volume of liquid remaining may be calculated from knowledge of the minimum withdrawal pressure required to draw further liquid from the reservoir into the printer. Containers for use with the method have a liquid dispensing port adapted to allow liquid to be dispensed when a withdrawal pressure at the exterior of the port is less than the pressure of the internal space and adapted to prevent the ingress of air into the internal space of the reservoir as liquid is dispensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Matthew Tomlin, Carl Mann, Philip John Blowfield
  • Patent number: 6413754
    Abstract: The invention concerns the family of protein-kinases having the following common characteristics: they are devoid of the consensus pattern GxGx(Y/F)GxV; they have a dependent non-cyclin CAK activity. The inhibitors of the protein-kinases of this family can be used as fungicides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignees: Commissariat a L'Energie Atomique (CEA), Institut Curie, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
    Inventors: GĂ©rard Faye, Jean-Gabriel Valay, Carl Mann, Jean-Yves Thuret