Patents by Inventor Charles J. Eckman

Charles J. Eckman 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).

  • Heating element suitable for preconditioning print media
    Patent number: 6233398
    Abstract: Heating elements suitable for heating a printing media of a ink-jet printer are provided. The heating element includes an electrical resistance heating member for generating resistance heating and a polymeric supporting layer for substantially encapsulating the electrical resistance heating member. The heating elements of this invention can include a fibrous support layer disposed over the electrical resistance heating member for assisting in the application of the polymeric layer. Additionally, the provided heating elements can be formed into a portion of a media pathway for an ink-jet printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignees: Watlow Polymer Technologies, Rheem Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: James M. Rutherford, Charles J. Eckman, Theodore Von Arx