Patents by Inventor Frank Bruck
Frank Bruck 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: 8882243Abstract: An ink jet printer for printing on a substrate comprising a first print head outputting ink and defining an ink meniscus; a platen operable to carry the substrate; a support structure; and a print head mechanism coupled to the support structure and carrying the first print head. The print head mechanism moves the first print head relative to the platen. A controller controls the print head mechanism such that at least one of a predetermined acceleration and predetermined deceleration of the print head mechanism is achieved such that the ink meniscus is operably maintained.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2013Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Electronics for Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Paul Andrew Edwards, John Hennessy, Frank Bruck
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Publication number: 20130229453Abstract: An ink jet printer for printing on a substrate comprising a first print head outputting ink and defining an ink meniscus; a platen operable to carry the substrate; a support structure; and a print head mechanism coupled to the support structure and carrying the first print head. The print head mechanism moves the first print head relative to the platen. A controller controls the print head mechanism such that at least one of a predetermined acceleration and predetermined deceleration of the print head mechanism is achieved such that the ink meniscus is operably maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Inventors: Paul Andrew EDWARDS, John HENNESSY, Frank BRUCK
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Patent number: 8408676Abstract: An ink jet printer for printing on a substrate comprising a first print head outputting ink and defining an ink meniscus; a platen operable to carry the substrate; a support structure; and a print head mechanism coupled to the support structure and carrying the first print head. The print head mechanism moving the first print head relative to the platen. A controller controls the print head mechanism such that at least one of a predetermined acceleration and predetermined deceleration of the print head mechanism is achieved such that the ink meniscus is operably maintained.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2012Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: Electronics for Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Paul Andrew Edwards, John Hennessy, Frank Bruck
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Publication number: 20120206517Abstract: An ink jet printer for printing on a substrate comprising a first print head outputting ink and defining an ink meniscus; a platen operable to carry the substrate; a support structure; and a print head mechanism coupled to the support structure and carrying the first print head. The print head mechanism moving the first print head relative to the platen. A controller controls the print head mechanism such that at least one of a predetermined acceleration and predetermined deceleration of the print head mechanism is achieved such that the ink meniscus is operably maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventors: Paul Andrew EDWARDS, John Hennessy, Frank Bruck
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Patent number: 8162437Abstract: An ink jet printer for printing on a substrate comprising a first print head outputting ink and defining an ink meniscus; a platen operable to carry the substrate; a support structure; and a print head mechanism coupled to the support structure and carrying the first print head. The print head mechanism moves the first print head relative to the platen. A controller controls the print head mechanism such that at least one of a predetermined acceleration and predetermined deceleration of the print head mechanism is achieved such that the ink meniscus is operably maintained.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2010Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Electronics for Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Paul Andrew Edwards, John Hennessy, Frank Bruck
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Publication number: 20110037807Abstract: An ink jet printer for printing on a substrate comprising a first print head outputting ink and defining an ink meniscus; a platen operable to carry the substrate; a support structure; and a print head mechanism coupled to the support structure and carrying the first print head. The print head mechanism moving the first print head relative to the platen. A controller controls the print head mechanism such that at least one of a predetermined acceleration and predetermined deceleration of the print head mechanism is achieved such that the ink meniscus is operably maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC.Inventors: Paul Andrew EDWARDS, John Hennessy, Frank Bruck
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Patent number: 7828412Abstract: An ink jet printer for printing on a substrate comprising a first print head outputting ink and defining an ink meniscus; a platen operable to carry the substrate; a support structure; and a print head mechanism coupled to the support structure and carrying the first print head. The print head mechanism moving the first print head relative to the platen. A controller controls the print head mechanism such that at least one of a predetermined acceleration and predetermined deceleration of the print head mechanism is achieved such that the ink meniscus is operably maintained.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: November 9, 2010Assignee: Electronics For Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Paul Andrew Edwards, John Hennessy, Frank Bruck
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Patent number: 7770999Abstract: A method of detecting a leak in an ink delivery system comprises providing an ink delivery system having a plurality of pipes, wherein the ink delivery system could potentially have an ink leak producing an audible signal. The method further comprises providing an ultrasonic detector operable to detect the audible signal and actuating the ultrasonic detector to detect when the ink leak is present by detecting the presence of the audible signal. Finally, the method comprises outputting a signal when the audible signal is detected to alert a user.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Electronics for Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Paul Andrew Edwards, Frank Bruck, John Hennessy
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Publication number: 20080074460Abstract: A method of detecting a leak in an ink delivery system comprises providing an ink delivery system having a plurality of pipes, wherein the ink delivery system could potentially have an ink leak producing an audible signal. The method further comprises providing an ultrasonic detector operable to detect the audible signal and actuating the ultrasonic detector to detect when the ink leak is present by detecting the presence of the audible signal. Finally, the method comprises outputting a signal when the audible signal is detected to alert a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2007Publication date: March 27, 2008Applicant: ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC.Inventors: Paul Edwards, Frank Bruck, John Hennessy
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Publication number: 20080060535Abstract: A method of inline die cutting of a substrate including providing a substrate having a print image thereon; detecting a position of the print image and outputting a web position signal; computing a die correction signal in response to the web position signal and outputting the die correction signal; and adjusting the position of a die in response to the die correction signal to ensure cutting of the substrate at a predetermined location.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC.Inventors: Paul Edwards, John Hennessy, Frank Bruck
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Publication number: 20080062213Abstract: An ink jet printer for printing on a substrate comprising a first print head outputting ink and defining an ink meniscus; a platen operable to carry the substrate; a support structure; and a print head mechanism coupled to the support structure and carrying the first print head. The print head mechanism moving the first print head relative to the platen. A controller controls the print head mechanism such that at least one of a predetermined acceleration and predetermined deceleration of the print head mechanism is achieved such that the ink meniscus is operably maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC.Inventors: Paul Edwards, John Hennessy, Frank Bruck
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Publication number: 20050119365Abstract: A radiation-curable ink jet ink can be formulated with less than 20% by weight of monofunctional monomer by dispersing the pigment or pigments with an acrylated epoxy resin having an average of from about 1.6 to about 2.0 functional groups per molecule, a number average molecular weight of from about 350 to about 600, and a glass transition temperature of from about ?20° C. to about +25° C.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2004Publication date: June 2, 2005Inventor: Frank Bruck