Patents by Inventor Carlton Begeal

Carlton Begeal 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).

  • Print head hydration system
    Patent number: 8517504
    Abstract: A printer is disclosed. The printer includes an ink jet print head having a plurality of nozzles to mark a printable recording medium with ink and an ink system to provide ink to the nozzles. The ink system includes a print head capping system to cap the nozzles whenever the nozzles are not in use and a hydration system to supply a hydration fluid to the print head capping system to provide moisture to the ink at the nozzles while the nozzles are capped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: InfoPrint Solutions Company, LLC
    Inventors: Casey Walker, Carl Bildstein, Carlton Begeal, William Hauptman, Andrew Norte, John O'Toole, Michael Miller
  • Print Head Hydration System
    Publication number: 20120293573
    Abstract: A printer is disclosed. The printer includes an ink jet print head having a plurality of nozzles to mark a printable recording medium with ink and an ink system to provide ink to the nozzles. The ink system includes a print head capping system to cap the nozzles whenever the nozzles are not in use and a hydration system to supply a hydration fluid to the print head capping system to provide moisture to the ink at the nozzles while the nozzles are capped.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Casey Walker, Carl Bildstein, Carlton Begeal, William Hauptman, Andrew Norte, John O'Toole, Michael Miller
  • Apparatus for improving image fidelity on high-speed electrophotographic printing systems
    Publication number: 20070258738
    Abstract: An electrophotographic printing system having an apparatus for improving image fidelity is disclosed. The electrophotographic printing system includes a photosensitive drum, a first and second retractors and a paper presser. The first and second retractors position a sheet of printing paper within a first and second predetermined distances, respectively, from the photosensitive drum. The paper presser, which is operatively secured to the second retractor, presses the printing paper firmly against the photosensitive drum when developed toner images on said photosensitive drum are being transferred onto the printing paper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: November 8, 2007
    Inventors: Carlton Begeal, Richard Bell
  • Adjustment of temperature in a hot roller
    Publication number: 20070241089
    Abstract: Provided is a printing device comprising a hot roller having an inside surface and an outside surface. A heating element is present within the hot roller. The inside surface has a first region, wherein the first region is coated with a first type of material. The inside surface has a second region, wherein the second region is coated with the first type of material, and wherein second region is of a different dimension than the first region. The inside surface has a third region, wherein the third region is coated with a second type of material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Carlton Begeal, Christopher Henderson, Laurie Takemori, John Uhlenbrock, Jason Jackson