Patents by Inventor Geoff Stoltz

Geoff Stoltz 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).

  • Porous substrate for ink delivery systems
    Patent number: 7018031
    Abstract: An ink absorbing substrate suitable for use in inkjet printing systems is provided. The substrate comprises at least one continuous fiber bonded to itself at points of contact to form a substantially self-sustaining structure for retaining ink. The continuous fiber preferably is a bicomponent fiber having a core material and a sheath material at least partially surrounding the core material. The core material preferably is a crystalline thermoplastic polymer and the sheath material preferably is low density polyethylene modified with a cycloolefin copolymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Filtrona Richmond, Inc.
    Inventors: Bennett C. Ward, Michael W. Spencer, Jackie Payne, David B. Harris, Geoff Stoltz, Andreas Schneekloth
  • Porous substrate for ink delivery systems
    Publication number: 20050151805
    Abstract: An ink absorbing substrate suitable for use in inkjet printing systems is provided. The substrate comprises at least one continuous fiber bonded to itself at points of contact to form a substantially self-sustaining structure for retaining ink. The continuous fiber preferably is a bicomponent fiber having a core material and a sheath material at least partially surrounding the core material. The core material preferably is a crystalline thermoplastic polymer and the sheath material preferably is low density polyethylene modified with a cycloolefin copolymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Bennett Ward, Michael Spencer, Jackie Payne, David Harris, Geoff Stoltz, Andreas Schneekloth