Patents by Inventor Daniel William Laird

Daniel William Laird 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).

  • Thermal ink jet ink composition
    Patent number: 8920552
    Abstract: A thermal ink jet ink composition include a volatile organic solvent, a binder resin, a dye, a humectant in an amount less than 40% by weight of the thermal ink jet ink composition, and an additive for extending the decap time. The additive is present in an amount greater than 0.1% by weight of the thermal ink jet ink composition. The additive is selected from plasticizers, surfactants, aliphatic hydrocarbons, drying oils and mixtures thereof. The additive does not phase separate from the ink jet composition during application of the ink to a substrate in thermal ink jet printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Videojet Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Casey Robertson, Daniel William Laird, Christopher Cocklan, Fengfei Xiao, Sumana Sharmin, Edward Westfall, Anthony Selmeczy
  • THERMAL INK JET INK COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20120176443
    Abstract: A thermal ink jet ink composition include a volatile organic solvent, a binder resin, a dye, a humectant in an amount less than 40% by weight of the thermal ink jet ink composition, and an additive for extending the decap time. The additive is present in an amount greater than 0.1% by weight of the thermal ink jet ink composition. The additive is selected from plasticizers, surfactants, aliphatic hydrocarbons, drying oils and mixtures thereof. The additive does not phase separate from the ink jet composition during application of the ink to a substrate in thermal ink jet printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Casey Robertson, Daniel William Laird, Christopher Cocklan, Fengfei Xiao, Sumana Sharmin, Edward Westfall, Anthony Selmeczy