Patents by Inventor Christopher Buchner
Christopher Buchner 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).
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Patent number: 11932030Abstract: An inkjet printer is described. The inkjet printer has a gas cushion substrate support having a metal support surface; a print assembly with a dispenser having ejection nozzles facing the support surface; a gas source fluidly coupled to the gas cushion substrate support by a gas conduit; and a thermal control system coupled to the gas conduit.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Digby Pun, Cormac McKinley Wicklow, Christopher Buchner, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko
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Publication number: 20240025171Abstract: An inkjet printer is disclosed that has a substrate support; a calibration module disposed adjacent to the substrate support and comprising a stage member; and a print assembly disposed across the substrate support, the print assembly comprising a printhead and a calibration imaging device positionable to face the stage member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Eashwer Chandra Vidhya Sagar Kollata, Christopher Buchner, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko, Senn Van Ly, Matthew Burton Sheffield
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Patent number: 11813858Abstract: An inkjet printer is disclosed that has a substrate support; a calibration module disposed adjacent to the substrate support and comprising a stage member; and a print assembly disposed across the substrate support, the print assembly comprising a printhead and a calibration imaging device positionable to face the stage member.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Eashwer Chandra Vidhya Sagar Kollata, Christopher Buchner, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko, Senn Van Ly, Matthew Burton Sheffield
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Publication number: 20230249485Abstract: An inkjet printer is described. The inkjet printer has a gas cushion substrate support having a metal support surface; a print assembly with a dispenser having ejection nozzles facing the support surface; a gas source fluidly coupled to the gas cushion substrate support by a gas conduit; and a thermal control system coupled to the gas conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Digby Pun, Cormac McKinley Wicklow, Christopher Buchner, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko
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Patent number: 11660891Abstract: An inkjet printer is described. The inkjet printer has a gas cushion substrate support having a metal support surface; a print assembly with a dispenser having ejection nozzles facing the support surface; a gas source fluidly coupled to the gas cushion substrate support by a gas conduit; and a thermal control system coupled to the gas conduit.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Digby Pun, Cormac McKinley Wicklow, Christopher Buchner, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko
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Publication number: 20230046459Abstract: A substrate preparation chamber is described herein. The substrate preparation chamber comprises an enclosure, a rotatable substrate support disposed within the enclosure, and an atmosphere replacement system coupled to the enclosure. The substrate preparation chamber can be used with an inkjet printing system, where the substrate preparation chamber is coupled to a printing enclosure such that a door is operable to place the enclosure of the substrate preparation chamber in fluid communication with the printing enclosure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: KATEEVA, INC.Inventors: Karl Andrew Nordhoff, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko, Christopher Buchner
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Publication number: 20220399499Abstract: A method for providing a substrate coating comprises transferring a substrate to an enclosed ink jet printing system; printing organic material in a deposition region of the substrate using the enclosed ink jet printing system, the deposition region comprising at least a portion of an active region of a light-emitting device on the substrate; loading the substrate with the organic material deposited thereon to an enclosed curing module; supporting the substrate in the enclosed curing module, the supporting the substrate comprising floating the substrate on a gas cushion established by a floatation support apparatus; and while supporting the substrate in the enclosed curing module, curing the organic material deposited on the substrate to form an organic film layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Sou-Kang Ko, Justin Mauck, Eliyahu Vronsky, Conor F. Madigan, Eugene Rabinovich, Nahid Harjee, Christopher Buchner, Gregory Lewis
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Patent number: 11489119Abstract: A method for providing a substrate coating comprises transferring a substrate to an enclosed ink jet printing system; printing organic material in a deposition region of the substrate using the enclosed ink jet printing system, the deposition region comprising at least a portion of an active region of a light-emitting device on the substrate; loading the substrate with the organic material deposited thereon to an enclosed curing module; supporting the substrate in the enclosed curing module, the supporting the substrate comprising floating the substrate on a gas cushion established by a floatation support apparatus; and while supporting the substrate in the enclosed curing module, curing the organic material deposited on the substrate to form an organic film layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Sou-Kang Ko, Justin Mauck, Eliyahu Vronsky, Conor F. Madigan, Eugene Rabinovich, Nahid Harjee, Christopher Buchner, Gregory Lewis
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Patent number: 11338319Abstract: A method of forming a material layer on a substrate comprises loading a substrate into a printing zone of a coating system using a substrate handler, printing an organic ink material on a substrate while the substrate is located in the printing zone, transferring the substrate from the printing zone to a treatment zone of the coating system, treating the organic ink material deposited on the substrate in the treatment zone to form a film layer on the substrate, and removing the substrate from the treatment zone using the substrate handler.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: KATEEVA, INC.Inventors: Alexander Sou-Kang Ko, Justin Mauck, Eliyahu Vronsky, Conor F. Madigan, Eugene Rabinovich, Nahid Harjee, Christopher Buchner, Gregory Lewis
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Publication number: 20220134776Abstract: A printing system is described herein. The printing system has a massive base disposed on a flotation support, a flotation substrate support disposed on the base, a print support comprising a printhead assembly support and an auxiliary support, a printhead assembly coupled to the printhead assembly support, and a printhead supply assembly coupled to the auxiliary support.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Sou-Kang KO, Christopher BUCHNER, Eashwer KOLLATA, Karl Andrew NORDHOFF, Patrick SULLIVAN, Digby PUN, Gregory LEWIS
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Publication number: 20220088949Abstract: An inkjet printer is described. The inkjet printer has a gas cushion substrate support having a metal support surface; a print assembly with a dispenser having ejection nozzles facing the support surface; a gas source fluidly coupled to the gas cushion substrate support by a gas conduit; and a thermal control system coupled to the gas conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: March 24, 2022Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Digby Pun, Cormac McKinley Wicklow, Christopher Buchner, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko
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Patent number: 11225097Abstract: An inkjet printer is described. The inkjet printer has a gas cushion substrate support having a metal support surface; a print assembly with a dispenser having ejection nozzles facing the support surface; a gas source fluidly coupled to the gas cushion substrate support by a gas conduit; and a thermal control system coupled to the gas conduit.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: KATEEVA, INC.Inventors: Digby Pun, Cormac McKinley Wicklow, Christopher Buchner, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko
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Publication number: 20220009223Abstract: An inkjet printer is disclosed that has a substrate support; a calibration module disposed adjacent to the substrate support and comprising a stage member; and a print assembly disposed across the substrate support, the print assembly comprising a printhead and a calibration imaging device positionable to face the stage member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Eashwer Chandra Vidhya Sagar Kollata, Christopher Buchner, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko, Senn Van Ly, Matthew Burton Sheffield
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Patent number: 11155077Abstract: An inkjet printer is disclosed that has a substrate support; a calibration module disposed adjacent to the substrate support and comprising a stage member; and a print assembly disposed across the substrate support, the print assembly comprising a printhead and a calibration imaging device positionable to face the stage member.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Eashwer Chandra Vidhya Sagar Kollata, Christopher Buchner, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko, Senn Van Ly, Matthew Burton Sheffield
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Publication number: 20200376830Abstract: An inkjet printer is disclosed that has a substrate support; a calibration module disposed adjacent to the substrate support and comprising a stage member; and a print assembly disposed across the substrate support, the print assembly comprising a printhead and a calibration imaging device positionable to face the stage member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Eashwer Chandra Vidhya Sagar Kollata, Christopher Buchner, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko, Senn Van Ly, Matthew Burton Sheffield
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Publication number: 20200198383Abstract: An inkjet printer is described. The inkjet printer has a gas cushion substrate support having a metal support surface; a print assembly with a dispenser having ejection nozzles facing the support surface; a gas source fluidly coupled to the gas cushion substrate support by a gas conduit; and a thermal control system coupled to the gas conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Digby Pun, Cormac McKinley Wicklow, Christopher Buchner, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko
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Publication number: 20200023658Abstract: A printing system includes a printhead carriage supporting a printhead and mounted to translate along a beam extending in an x-axis direction of an x-axis, y-axis, z-axis Cartesian coordinate system. A method of controlling the printing system includes sensing one or more of a rotational orientation of the printhead about the x-axis, y-axis, and the z-axis and a position of the printhead along the y-axis and z-axis. Based on the sensed one or more of the rotational orientation and the position, a position of one or more bearings arranged to support the printhead carriage on the beam is adjusted. Adjusting the position of the one or more bearings adjusts one or both of the rotational orientation of the printhead and the position of the printhead. Systems and methods relate to control of printing systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: KATEEVA, INC.Inventors: Alexander Sou-Kang KO, Christopher BUCHNER
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Patent number: 10537911Abstract: A coating can be provided on a substrate. Fabrication of the coating can include forming a solid layer in a specified region of the substrate while supporting the substrate in a coating system using a gas cushion. For example, a liquid coating can be printed over the specified region while the substrate is supported by the gas cushion. The substrate can be held for a specified duration after the printing the patterned liquid. The substrate can be conveyed to a treatment zone while supported using the gas cushion. The liquid coating can be treated to provide the solid layer including continuing to support the substrate using the gas cushion.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Sou-Kang Ko, Justin Mauck, Eliyahu Vronsky, Conor F. Madigan, Eugene Rabinovich, Nahid Harjee, Christopher Buchner, Gregory Lewis
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Publication number: 20200009597Abstract: A method for providing a substrate coating comprises transferring a substrate to an enclosed ink jet printing system; printing organic material in a deposition region of the substrate using the enclosed ink jet printing system, the deposition region comprising at least a portion of an active region of a light-emitting device on the substrate; loading the substrate with the organic material deposited thereon to an enclosed curing module; supporting the substrate in the enclosed curing module, the supporting the substrate comprising floating the substrate on a gas cushion established by a floatation support apparatus; and while supporting the substrate in the enclosed curing module, curing the organic material deposited on the substrate to form an organic film layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: KATEEVA, INC.Inventors: Alexander Sou-Kang KO, Justin MAUCK, Eliyahu VRONSKY, Conor F. MADIGAN, Eugene RABINOVICH, Nahid HARJEE, Christopher BUCHNER, Gregory LEWIS
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Publication number: 20190388928Abstract: A method of forming a material layer on a substrate comprises loading a substrate into a printing zone of a coating system using a substrate handler, printing an organic ink material on a substrate while the substrate is located in the printing zone, transferring the substrate from the printing zone to a treatment zone of the coating system, treating the organic ink material deposited on the substrate in the treatment zone to form a film layer on the substrate, and removing the substrate from the treatment zone using the substrate handler.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: KATEEVA, INC.Inventors: Alexander Sou-Kang KO, Justin MAUCK, Eliyahu VRONSKY, Conor F. MADIGAN, Eugene RABINOVICH, Nahid HARJEE, Christopher BUCHNER, Gregory LEWIS