Patents by Inventor Digby Pun
Digby Pun 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: 20230347664Abstract: A printer includes a substrate support, a printhead assembly, first and second actuators, and a controller. The printhead assembly deposits material on a substrate supported on the substrate support. The first actuator is disposed at a side of the substrate support and coupled to a first linear track disposed along the side of the substrate support and oriented in a first direction. The second actuator is disposed at an end of the substrate support and coupled to a second linear track disposed along the end of the substrate support and oriented in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first and second actuators are positioned to engage with the substrate simultaneously. The controller moves the first and second actuators together to rotate the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Eashwer Chandra Vidhya Sagar Kollata, Digby Pun, Cormac McKinley Wicklow, Gregory Lewis
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Publication number: 20230331008Abstract: An inkjet printer is described. The inkjet printer has a substrate holder assembly that includes a base member having a long axis in a first direction and a short axis in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a contact member coupled to the base member, the contact member having a long axis in the first direction and a short axis in the second direction; a holder carriage coupled to the base member; a linear extender coupled between the base member and the contact member and extending in a third direction intersecting with the first direction and the second direction from the base member toward the contact member; and a flex member coupled to the base member, extending in the second direction between the linear extender and the contact member, and having a flex direction in a direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Digby Pun, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko, David C. Donovan
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Patent number: 11731435Abstract: A printer includes a substrate support, a printhead assembly, first and second actuators, and a controller. The printhead assembly deposits material on a substrate supported on the substrate support. The first actuator is disposed at a side of the substrate support and coupled to a first linear track disposed along the side of the substrate support and oriented in a first direction. The second actuator is disposed at an end of the substrate support and coupled to a second linear track disposed along the end of the substrate support and oriented in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first and second actuators are positioned to engage with the substrate simultaneously. The controller moves the first and second actuators together to rotate the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Eashwer Chandra Vidhya Sagar Kollata, Digby Pun, Cormac McKinley Wicklow, Gregory Lewis
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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: 11718111Abstract: An inkjet printer is described. The inkjet printer has a substrate holder assembly that includes a base member having a long axis in a first direction and a short axis in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a contact member coupled to the base member, the contact member having a long axis in the first direction and a short axis in the second direction; a holder carriage coupled to the base member; a linear extender coupled between the base member and the contact member and extending in a third direction intersecting with the first direction and the second direction from the base member toward the contact member; and a flex member coupled to the base member, extending in the second direction between the linear extender and the contact member, and having a flex direction in a direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2021Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Digby Pun, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko, David C. Donovan
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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: 20230062686Abstract: A substrate holder for an inkjet printer is described herein. The substrate holder has a contact member having a contact surface and a carriage surface opposite from the contact surface and a carriage coupled to the carriage surface, the carriage having a direction of motion extending in a first direction. The carriage has a base member and a linear slide mechanism coupling the base member to the contact member, the linear slide mechanism oriented with a direction of linear displacement at an acute angle with the direction of motion in a plane parallel to the contact surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.Inventor: Digby PUN
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Publication number: 20220274425Abstract: A printer includes a substrate support, a printhead assembly, first and second actuators, and a controller. The printhead assembly deposits material on a substrate supported on the substrate support. The first actuator is disposed at a side of the substrate support and coupled to a first linear track disposed along the side of the substrate support and oriented in a first direction. The second actuator is disposed at an end of the substrate support and coupled to a second linear track disposed along the end of the substrate support and oriented in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first and second actuators are positioned to engage with the substrate simultaneously. The controller moves the first and second actuators together to rotate the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Eashwer Chandra Vidhya Sagar KOLLATA, Digby PUN, Cormac McKinley WICKLOW, Gregory LEWIS
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Patent number: 11364731Abstract: A printer includes a substrate support, a printhead assembly, first and second actuators, and a controller. The printhead assembly deposits material on a substrate supported on the substrate support. The first actuator is disposed at a side of the substrate support and coupled to a first linear track disposed along the side of the substrate support and oriented in a first direction. The second actuator is disposed at an end of the substrate support and coupled to a second linear track disposed along the end of the substrate support and oriented in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first and second actuators are positioned to engage with the substrate simultaneously. The controller moves the first and second actuators together to rotate the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2021Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Eashwer Chandra Vidhya Sagar Kollata, Digby Pun, Cormac McKinley Wicklow, Gregory Lewis
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Publication number: 20220181596Abstract: A system may include a support surface for supporting a substrate, a plurality of first passages arranged to distribute flows of a first gas to establish a gas bearing to float the substrate above the support surface, and a plurality of second passages arranged to distribute flows of a second gas to convey the substrate along the support surface. A method may include floating a substrate above a support surface of a substrate support apparatus via a gas bearing; and while floating the substrate, conveying the substrate along the support surface by flowing gas toward a surface of the substrate and in a nonperpendicular direction relative to the surface of the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Applicant: KATEEVA, INC.Inventors: Digby PUN, Cormac McKinley WICKLOW
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Publication number: 20220143991Abstract: A holder assembly includes a base, a drive assembly coupled to the base, a motive source connected to the drive assembly, a vertical force applicator connected to the drive assembly along a connection edge thereof, and a gripping member coupled to the base, the gripping member having a contact surface coupled to a vacuum source, wherein the drive assembly has a first position with the flattening member engaged with the contact surface and a second position with the flattening member positioned away from the contact surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.Inventor: Digby Pun
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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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Publication number: 20220081227Abstract: A system comprises a floatation table comprising a plurality of ports to flow gas sufficient to produce a gas bearing to float a substrate over the floatation table; a fluidic network coupled to supply gas to the plurality of ports of the floatation table; and a controller configured to control the fluidic network to independently control flows of gas through ports of the plurality of ports disposed in each of a first zone, a second zone, and a third zone of the floatation table. The first, second, and third zones are defined by sections of the floatation table extending parallel to a direction the substrate is conveyed along the floatation table. The first zone is defined by a central section of the floatation table disposed between two sections defining the second zone, and the first and second zones are disposed between two sections defining the third zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: March 17, 2022Applicant: KATEEVA, INC.Inventor: Digby PUN
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Patent number: 11260679Abstract: A holder assembly includes a base, a drive assembly coupled to the base, a motive source connected to the drive assembly, a vertical force applicator connected to the drive assembly along a connection edge thereof, and a gripping member coupled to the base, the gripping member having a contact surface coupled to a vacuum source, wherein the drive assembly has a first position with the flattening member engaged with the contact surface and a second position with the flattening member positioned away from the contact surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventor: Digby Pun
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Patent number: 11251411Abstract: A system may include a support surface for supporting a substrate, a plurality of first passages arranged to distribute flows of a first gas to establish a gas bearing to float the substrate above the support surface, and a plurality of second passages arranged to distribute flows of a second gas to convey the substrate along the support surface. A method may include floating a substrate above a support surface of a substrate support apparatus via a gas bearing; and while floating the substrate, conveying the substrate along the support surface by flowing gas toward a surface of the substrate and in a nonperpendicular direction relative to the surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: KATEEVA, INC.Inventors: Digby Pun, Cormac McKinley Wicklow
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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: 20210339543Abstract: An inkjet printer is described. The inkjet printer has a substrate holder assembly that includes a base member having a long axis in a first direction and a short axis in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a contact member coupled to the base member, the contact member having a long axis in the first direction and a short axis in the second direction; a holder carriage coupled to the base member; a linear extender coupled between the base member and the contact member and extending in a third direction intersecting with the first direction and the second direction from the base member toward the contact member; and a flex member coupled to the base member, extending in the second direction between the linear extender and the contact member, and having a flex direction in a direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Digby Pun, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko, David C. Donovan
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Patent number: 11097560Abstract: An inkjet printer is described. The inkjet printer has a substrate holder assembly that includes a base member having a long axis in a first direction and a short axis in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; a contact member coupled to the base member, the contact member having a long axis in the first direction and a short axis in the second direction; a holder carriage coupled to the base member; a linear extender coupled between the base member and the contact member and extending in a third direction intersecting with the first direction and the second direction from the base member toward the contact member; and a flex member coupled to the base member, extending in the second direction between the linear extender and the contact member, and having a flex direction in a direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: Kateeva, Inc.Inventors: Digby Pun, Alexander Sou-Kang Ko, David Donovan