Patents by Inventor Edwin C. Mulkens

Edwin C. Mulkens 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).

  • METHOD OF FORMING SUBSTRATE ALIGNMENT TABS ON A PRINT SURFACE
    Publication number: 20160325562
    Abstract: A method of forming substrate alignment tabs on a print surface of a printer having an ink jet print head that is capable of relief printing, wherein the print head is used for printing the tabs directly onto the print surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: OCE-TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Edwin C. MULKENS, Eric J. EDWARDS
  • Extended refreshable tactile graphic array for scanned tactile display
    Patent number: 7009595
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for extended refreshable tactile graphic display are disclosed, the apparatus including an array of pins at a display surface, with pin setting actuators and display surface matrix preferably being separable units. The display matrix is provided by stacked functional layers, functions including temporary pin retention and pin locking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: United States of America
    Inventors: John W. Roberts, Oliver T. Slattery, Bretton Swope, David W. Kardos, Volker Min, Michael Sutton, Edwin C. Mulkens, Gina Rodgers, Nicholas Guttenberg, Tracy Comstock
  • Extended refreshable tactile graphic array for scanned tactile display
    Publication number: 20030151597
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for extended refreshable tactile graphic display are disclosed, the apparatus including an array of pins at a display surface, with pin setting actuators and display surface matrix preferably being separable units. The display matrix is provided by stacked functional layers, functions including temporary pin retention and pin locking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: John W. Roberts, Oliver T. Slattery, Bretton Swope, David W. Kardos, Volker Min, Michael Sutton, Edwin C. Mulkens, Gina Rodgers, Nicholas Guttenberg, Tracy Comstock