Patents by Inventor Casey Thomas Wilson

Casey Thomas Wilson 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).

  • Thermally conditioned image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 7822352
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an article, system and method for thermally conditioning an image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus may incorporate a heating device and a component that includes a lubricant. The component including the lubricant may be preheated before movement and then rotated at reduced speeds prior to a printing operation. This may occur during an image forming apparatus cold start or power saver mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Christopher Coleman, Douglas Campbell Hamilton, Johnny Ray Sears, Larry Earl Stahlman, Casey Thomas Wilson
  • Fuser assembly having heater element with spaced-apart features
    Patent number: 7671300
    Abstract: A heater element is provided adapted to heat a belt in a fuser assembly. The heater element comprises laterally spaced-apart features extending beyond a center section provided between the features. The features and center section are adapted to face an inner surface of the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Edward Lucas, Jason Romain, Jerry Wayne Smith, Casey Thomas Wilson
  • Belt Fuser Assembly Having Feature To Prevent Media Wrapping Of The Fuser Belt
    Publication number: 20090080952
    Abstract: A belt fuser assembly includes a housing, and a fuser belt rotatably mounted to the housing, with the fuser belt having a direction of rotation. A pivot body has a proximal portion pivotably mounted to the housing and has a first elongate member having a first distal end that extends from the proximal portion. The first elongate member has a width extending perpendicular to the direction of rotation of the fuser belt. The first distal end of the first elongate member has a smooth curved surface extending along the width for pressing against the fuser belt during a sheet jam occurring in the housing to prevent a sheet of media from wrapping around the fuser belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Russell Edward Lucas, Casey Thomas Wilson
  • Fuser Assembly Having Heater Element with Spaced-apart Features
    Publication number: 20080083746
    Abstract: A heater element is provided adapted to heat a belt in a fuser assembly. The heater element comprises laterally spaced-apart features extending beyond a center section provided between the features. The features and center section are adapted to face an inner surface of the belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Russell Edward Lucas, Jason Romain, Jerry Wayne Smith, Casey Thomas Wilson