Patents by Inventor Gerald G Trunk

Gerald G Trunk 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).

  • Orifice plate with break tabs and method of manufacturing
    Patent number: 6663224
    Abstract: A plate has a rectangular plate body with a plurality of nozzle arrays. The plate also has first and second end zones in between the plurality of nozzle arrays and opposing ends of the plate body, respectively. There is a break tab in at least one of the first and second end zones. In between the first and second end zones is a middle zone. A plating material encapsulates the plate body in the middle zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rio T Rivas, Garrard Hume, Angela W Bakkom, Gerald G Trunk, Niranjan Thirukkovalur
  • Orifice plate with break tabs and method of manufacturing
    Patent number: 6533394
    Abstract: An orifice plate of a fluid ejection device comprises a rectangular plate body having an edge and a plurality of nozzle arrays, wherein the edge has a pair of recesses therealong, and a break tab in between the pair of recesses along the edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Gerald G Trunk, Angela W Bakkom, Niranjan Thirukkovalur