Patents by Inventor Gerald L. Fish

Gerald L. Fish 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).

  • Apparatus and method for printing with an inkjet drum
    Patent number: 7055946
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for ink-jet printing including an intermediate transfer medium, a transfer medium, and an ink-jet print head to jet ink toward the intermediate transfer medium, to transfer an ink image from the intermediate transfer medium to media with an optimum image transfer and optical density. The optimum image transfer and optical density is accomplished by generating uniform pressure across a nip generated by the intermediate transfer medium and the transfer medium, and control of a release coating thickness resident on the intermediate transfer medium and a time delay between a jetting of ink toward the intermediate transfer medium and transfer of jetted ink resident on a surface of the intermediate transfer medium to the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Ligia A. Bejat, Gerald L Fish, Michael C. Leemhuis, Claudia A. Marin, Jean Marie Massie, Calvin D. Murphy
  • Apparatus and method for printing using a coating solid
    Patent number: 6935734
    Abstract: An apparatus for ink-jet printing including an ink-jet print head to jet ink, a coating solid, and a coating holder to support the coating solid, wherein the coating holder transfers a portion of the coating solid onto a medium to form a coating solid layer. The coating holder and coating solid may be combined in a removable cartridge. In addition, the medium may be an intermediate transfer medium, a media support medium, a transfer medium, or media, such as paper. A method for inkjet printing also includes applying a coating solid to a medium to form a layer of the coating solid, in a solid form, having predetermined thickness, and applying ink to the medium. The layer of coating solid may interact with the applied ink to destabilize colorant in the ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Askren, Ronald W. Baker, Ligia Aura Bejat, Charles J. Cheek, Gerald L. Fish, Hrishikesh Pramod Gogate, Bhaskar Gopalanarayanan, Jason Gordon, Philip J. Heink, John W. Kietzman, Michael C. Leemhuis, Claudia A. Marin, Sean D. Smith, Donald W. Stafford
  • Apparatus and method for printing with an inkjet drum
    Publication number: 20040252175
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for ink-jet printing including an intermediate transfer medium, a transfer medium, and an ink-jet print head to jet ink toward the intermediate transfer medium, to transfer an ink image from the intermediate transfer medium to media with an optimum image transfer and optical density. The optimum image transfer and optical density is accomplished by generating uniform pressure across a nip generated by the intermediate transfer medium and the transfer medium, and control of a release coating thickness resident on the intermediate transfer medium and a time delay between a jetting of ink toward the intermediate transfer medium and transfer of jetted ink resident on a surface of the intermediate transfer medium to the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Inventors: Ligia A. Bejat, Gerald L. Fish, Michael C. Leemhuis, Claudia A. Marin, Jean Marie Massie, Calvin D. Murphy
  • Apparatus and method for printing using a coating solid
    Publication number: 20040246318
    Abstract: An apparatus for ink-jet printing including an ink-jet print head to jet ink, a coating solid, and a coating holder to support the coating solid, wherein the coating holder transfers a portion of the coating solid onto a medium to form a coating solid layer. The coating holder and coating solid may be combined in a removable cartridge. In addition, the medium may be an intermediate transfer medium, a media support medium, a transfer medium, or media, such as paper. A method for inkjet printing also includes applying a coating solid to a medium to form a layer of the coating solid, in a solid form, having predetermined thickness, and applying ink to the medium. The layer of coating solid may interact with the applied ink to destabilize colorant in the ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Benjamin A. Askren, Ronald W. Baker, Ligia Aura Bejat, Charles J. Cheek, Gerald L. Fish, Hrishikesh Pramod Gogate, Bhaskar Gopalanarayanan, Jason Gordon, Philip J. Heink, John W. Kietzman, Michael C. Leemhuis, Claudia A. Marin, Sean D. Smith, Donald W. Stafford