Patents by Inventor James Daniel Anderson, Jr.

James Daniel Anderson, Jr. 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).

  • Patent number: 10946114
    Abstract: A microfluidic cartridge is provided. The microfluidic cartridge includes a reservoir for containing a fluid composition, a first face, and a second face joined with the first face. The electrical circuit has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the electrical circuit is disposed on the first face and the second end portion of the electrical circuit is disposed on the second face. The first end portion includes electrical contacts and one or more circuit minor openings that are configured to mate with minor guideposts on the housing of a microfluidic delivery device. The microfluidic cartridge may include one or more major openings that are configured to mate with major guideposts on the housing. The microfluidic cartridge includes a microfluidic die disposed on the second face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Dana Paul Gruenbacher, William Michael Cannon, James Daniel Anderson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10828658
    Abstract: A microfluidic cartridge is provided. The microfluidic cartridge has a reservoir configured to contain a fluid composition. The microfluidic cartridge has a first face with a first opening and a second opening. The microfluidic cartridge also includes a second face joined with the first face, a third face joined with the second face and opposing the first face, and a fourth face joined with the third face and the first face and opposing the second face. The fourth face has a connector. The microfluidic cartridge has an electrical circuit with a first end portion disposed on the first face and a second end portion disposed on the second face. The microfluidic cartridge also includes a microfluidic die disposed on the second face. The microfluidic die is in electrical communication with the electrical circuit and in fluid communication with the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Dana Paul Gruenbacher, William Michael Cannon, James Daniel Anderson, Jr., Richard Lee Warner
  • Publication number: 20200001319
    Abstract: A microfluidic cartridge is provided. The microfluidic cartridge has a reservoir configured to contain a fluid composition. The microfluidic cartridge has a first face with a first opening and a second opening. The microfluidic cartridge also includes a second face joined with the first face, a third face joined with the second face and opposing the first face, and a fourth face joined with the third face and the first face and opposing the second face. The fourth face has a connector. The microfluidic cartridge has an electrical circuit with a first end portion disposed on the first face and a second end portion disposed on the second face. The microfluidic cartridge also includes a microfluidic die disposed on the second face. The microfluidic die is in electrical communication with the electrical circuit and in fluid communication with the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Dana Paul GRUENBACHER, William Michael CANNON, James Daniel ANDERSON, JR., Richard Lee WARNER
  • Publication number: 20190365943
    Abstract: A microfluidic cartridge is provided. The microfluidic cartridge includes a reservoir for containing a fluid composition, a first face, and a second face joined with the first face. The electrical circuit has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the electrical circuit is disposed on the first face and the second end portion of the electrical circuit is disposed on the second face. The first end portion includes electrical contacts and one or more circuit minor openings that are configured to mate with minor guideposts on the housing of a microfluidic delivery device. The microfluidic cartridge may include one or more major openings that are configured to mate with major guideposts on the housing. The microfluidic cartridge includes a microfluidic die disposed on the second face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Dana Paul GRUENBACHER, William Michael CANNON, James Daniel ANDERSON, JR.
  • Patent number: 10350324
    Abstract: A microfluidic cartridge and a microfluidic delivery device having a housing and a microfluidic cartridge releasably connectable with the housing are provided. The microfluidic cartridge includes a reservoir for containing a fluid composition, a first face, and a second face joined with the first face. The electrical circuit has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the electrical circuit is disposed on the first face and the second end portion of the electrical circuit is disposed on the second face. The first end portion includes electrical contacts and one or more circuit minor openings that are configured to mate with minor guideposts on the housing of a microfluidic delivery device. The microfluidic cartridge may include one or more major openings that are configured to mate with major guideposts on the housing. The microfluidic cartridge includes a microfluidic die disposed on the second face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Dana Paul Gruenbacher, William Michael Cannon, James Daniel Anderson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10322202
    Abstract: A microfluidic cartridge is provided. The microfluidic cartridge has a reservoir configured to contain a fluid composition. The microfluidic cartridge has a first face and a second face joined with the first face along a first edge. The second face comprises a second face outermost point in an X-direction. The microfluidic cartridge has a third face opposing the first face in a Z-axis and joined with the second face along a second edge. The microfluidic cartridge includes an electrical circuit having a first end portion disposed on the first face and a second end portion disposed on the second face. The microfluidic cartridge has a microfluidic die in electrical communication with the electrical circuit and in fluid communication with the reservoir. The microfluidic die is disposed on a region of the second face that is positioned inward from the second face outermost point in the X-direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Dana Paul Gruenbacher, William Michael Cannon, James Daniel Anderson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10307783
    Abstract: A microfluidic cartridge is provided. The microfluidic cartridge is configured to be releasably connectable with a microfluidic delivery device. The microfluidic cartridge has a reservoir configured to contain a fluid composition. The microfluidic cartridge has a first face with a first opening and a second opening. The microfluidic cartridge also includes a second face joined with the first face, a third face joined with the second face and opposing the first face, and a fourth face joined with the third face and the first face and opposing the second face. The fourth face has a connector. The microfluidic cartridge has an electrical circuit with a first end portion disposed on the first face and a second end portion disposed on the second face. The microfluidic cartridge also includes a microfluidic die disposed on the second face. The microfluidic die is in electrical communication with the electrical circuit and in fluid communication with the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Dana Paul Gruenbacher, William Michael Cannon, James Daniel Anderson, Jr., Richard Lee Warner
  • Patent number: 9944086
    Abstract: A printhead assembly including an ink cartridge body made of a material selected from the group of materials consisting of: nylon, polyethersulfone, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyoxymethylene and other materials that are compatible with ketone, acetate and alcohol based inks, an ink reservoir disposed within the ink cartridge body and adapted to receive and contain ink, and a printhead chip provided on the ink cartridge body and in fluid communication with the ink reservoir so as to receive ink from the ink reservoir for ejection of the ink onto a print medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: James Daniel Anderson, Jr., Sean Weaver, Greg Long
  • Patent number: 9849677
    Abstract: A cap for a printhead device including a main body that includes a side wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall, the top wall and the bottom wall in a facing relation to one another so that a printhead device is held between the top and bottom walls, a vent seal disposed within an opening in the top wall, a nozzle plate seal disposed within an opening in the bottom wall, and a nozzle plate seal retainer that holds the nozzle plate seal within the opening in the bottom wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: James Daniel Anderson, Jr., Sean Weaver
  • Publication number: 20170096012
    Abstract: A printhead assembly including an ink cartridge body made of a material selected from the group of materials consisting of: nylon, polyethersulfone, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyoxymethylene and other materials that are compatible with ketone, acetate and alcohol based inks, an ink reservoir disposed within the ink cartridge body and adapted to receive and contain ink, and a printhead chip provided on the ink cartridge body and in fluid communication with the ink reservoir so as to receive ink from the ink reservoir for ejection of the ink onto a print medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventors: James Daniel Anderson, JR., Sean Weaver, Greg Long
  • Patent number: 9599931
    Abstract: An electrophotographic image forming device includes a toner channel having an outlet port positioned on a housing that includes a flexible member that allows the housing and the outlet port to move within the image forming device. A shutter is positioned on the housing and is movable between a closed position and an open position. A replaceable unit includes a toner reservoir and an inlet port. The inlet port is formed on an extension from the replaceable unit. Upon insertion of the replaceable unit into the image forming device, the extension is closely and matably received by the housing and the outlet port aligns with the inlet port permitting toner transfer from the toner channel to the replaceable unit. Insertion of the replaceable unit into the image forming device causes the shutter to open and removal of the replaceable unit from the image forming device causes the shutter to close.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: James Daniel Anderson, Jr., Charles Alan Bast, Brian Scott Carpenter
  • Patent number: 9533302
    Abstract: A fluid cartridge has a bottle to retain a volume of fluid. An ejector chip resides in fluid communication with the bottle and causes ejection of fluid upon activation of fluid ejectors. Control logic coordinates ejector activation with dose control logic and temperature control circuitry. The dose control logic pre-specifies an amount of fluid to be ejected and prevents further ejection upon reaching the amount. Meanwhile, the temperature control circuit inhibits any ejection until a temperature of the fluid is within a predefined acceptable range. Bottle modularity, fluid dispense-areas and group-control of the ejectors facilitate certain designs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Glenn Edelen, James Daniel Anderson, Jr., Steven W. Bergstedt, Yimin Guan
  • Patent number: 9533508
    Abstract: A printhead assembly including an ink cartridge body made of a material selected from the group of materials consisting of: nylon, polyethersulfone, polypropylene, polyethylene, polyoxymethylene and other materials that are compatible with ketone, acetate and alcohol based inks, an ink reservoir disposed within the ink cartridge body and adapted to receive and contain ink, and a printhead chip provided on the ink cartridge body and in fluid communication with the ink reservoir so as to receive ink from the ink reservoir for ejection of the ink onto a print medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: James Daniel Anderson, Jr., Sean Weaver, Greg Long
  • Patent number: 9519261
    Abstract: A replaceable unit for an electrophotographic image forming device according to one example embodiment includes an elongated body extending along a lengthwise dimension between a front and a rear of the body. The body has a reservoir for holding toner. The body includes an extension downward from the bottom of the body near the rear of the body. The extension has a downward chute formed therein in fluid communication with the reservoir. A rear face of the extension is unobstructed to receive a bias force in a forward direction toward the front of the body along the lengthwise dimension. An outlet port on the bottom of the extension is in fluid communication with the chute for transferring toner out of the reservoir. The replaceable unit may include a positioning bump on the bottom of the body at a rearmost position on the bottom of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Craig Leemhuis, James Daniel Anderson, Jr., Charles Alan Bast
  • Publication number: 20160318305
    Abstract: A cap for a printhead device including a main body that includes a side wall, a top wall, and a bottom wall, the top wall and the bottom wall in a facing relation to one another so that a printhead device is held between the top and bottom walls, a vent seal disposed within an opening in the top wall, a nozzle plate seal disposed within an opening in the bottom wall, and a nozzle plate seal retainer that holds the nozzle plate seal within the opening in the bottom wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: James Daniel ANDERSON, JR., Sean WEAVER
  • Patent number: 9477177
    Abstract: A toner cartridge according to one example embodiment includes a body having a reservoir for storing toner. The body has an outlet port in fluid communication with the reservoir for exiting toner from the reservoir. A shutter positioned at the outlet port is slidable between a closed position blocking the outlet port and an open position unblocking the outlet port. A lock is sandwiched between a portion of the shutter that faces the outlet port and a portion of the body that the shutter slides along. The lock is movable between a locked position blocking the shutter from moving from the closed position to the open position and an unlocked position permitting the shutter to move from the closed position to the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Craig Leemhuis, James Daniel Anderson, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160299456
    Abstract: An electrophotographic image forming device includes a toner channel having an outlet port positioned on a housing that includes a flexible member that allows the housing and the outlet port to move within the image forming device. A shutter is positioned on the housing and is movable between a closed position and an open position. A replaceable unit includes a toner reservoir and an inlet port. The inlet port is formed on an extension from the replaceable unit. Upon insertion of the replaceable unit into the image forming device, the extension is closely and matably received by the housing and the outlet port aligns with the inlet port permitting toner transfer from the toner channel to the replaceable unit. Insertion of the replaceable unit into the image forming device causes the shutter to open and removal of the replaceable unit from the image forming device causes the shutter to close.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: James Daniel Anderson, JR., Charles Alan Bast, Brian Scott Carpenter
  • Patent number: D841730
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: James Daniel Anderson, Jr., Masahito Cho, Jason Paul Hale, Kyle Bradley Martin, Robert Watson McAlpine, Jeremy Keith Payne, Matthew Lee Rogers
  • Patent number: D852880
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: James Daniel Anderson, Jr., Jason Paul Hale, Kyle Bradley Martin, Jeremy Keith Payne, Edward Lynn Triplett
  • Patent number: D854078
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: James Daniel Anderson, Jr., Brian Scott Carpenter, Masahito Cho, Jason Paul Hale, Kyle Bradley Martin, Robert Watson McAlpine, Jeremy Keith Payne, Thomas Eugene Pangburn, Matthew Lee Rogers, Edward Lynn Triplett