Patents by Inventor Christopher Sean Magirl

Christopher Sean Magirl 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).

  • Discrete pen wiping and pen specific print direction to reduce size of inkjet printer
    Patent number: 6139128
    Abstract: An inkjet printer and method of printing to reduce printer footprint size using printhead service stations comprised of printhead wipers, priming and capping apparatus at each end of the path of travel of a printhead carriage having multiple printheads. Selected printheads are serviced in each service station and selected printheads may be used for printing in opposite directions to further reduce footprint size of the printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2000
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Christopher Sean Magirl, Kerry N. McKay, Junji Yamamoto, Kirkpatrick William Norton