Patents by Inventor Curtis Droege

Curtis Droege 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).

  • Publication number: 20070159515
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide an inkjet printhead within which a removable ink cartridge can be installed. Upon installation, the ink cartridge can be coupled to one or more wicks in the printhead for establishing fluid communication between one or more chambers in the ink cartridge and nozzles through which ink exits the printhead during operation. The wick can extend from a cartridge receptacle to a substantially enclosed ink reservoir in order to transport ink from the removable cartridge to the ink reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Droege, Bruce Gibson, Sam Norasak, Ann Trebolo, Kent Ubellacker, Frank Anderson, Adam Chalin
  • Publication number: 20060221140
    Abstract: An inkjet printhead having a housing having a top face and a bottom face, an ink ejection device and a contact circuit. The contact circuit is affixed to the housing in a substantially horizontal orientation and is in communication with the ink ejection device. The contact circuit is configured to connect the ink ejection device to an external device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Anderson, Curtis Droege, Sam Norasak
  • Publication number: 20060132553
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention provide an inkjet printhead within which a removable ink cartridge can be installed. Upon installation, the ink cartridge can be coupled to one or more wicks in the printhead for establishing fluid communication between one or more chambers in the ink cartridge and nozzles through which ink exits the printhead during operation. The wick can extend from a cartridge receptacle to a substantially enclosed ink reservoir in order to transport ink from the removable cartridge to the ink reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Curtis Droege, Bruce Gibson, Sam Norasak, Ann Trebolo, Kent Ubellacker, Frank Anderson, Adam Chalin
  • Publication number: 20060132534
    Abstract: A printhead garage for receiving an ink jet printhead cartridge includes a chassis defining an opening for receiving the ink jet printhead cartridge when the ink jet printhead cartridge is not installed for use by the imaging apparatus for printing. A maintenance assembly is coupled to the chassis and configured to perform at least one printhead maintenance operation. In one embodiment, a printhead firing unit is coupled to the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Adam Ahne, Jeffery Buchanan, Curtis Droege, Sam Norasak
  • Publication number: 20060001704
    Abstract: A multi-fluid body and an ejection head substrate connected in fluid flow communication with the multi-fluid body for ejecting multiple fluids therefrom. The multi-fluid body includes at least two segregated fluid chambers. Independent fluid supply paths lead from each of the fluid chambers providing fluid to multiple fluid flow paths in the ejection head substrate. The ejection head substrate is attached adjacent an ejection head area of the body. The fluid flow paths in the ejection head substrate have a flow path density of greater than about one flow paths per millimeter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Anderson, Jeffery Buchanan, Curtis Droege, David Greer, Kin Kwan, Gregory Long, Ganesh Phatak, Paul Spivey, Carl Sullivan, Kent Ubellacker, Melissa Waldeck