Patents by Inventor Jason Romain

Jason Romain 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).

  • Fuser assembly having heater element with spaced-apart features
    Patent number: 7671300
    Abstract: A heater element is provided adapted to heat a belt in a fuser assembly. The heater element comprises laterally spaced-apart features extending beyond a center section provided between the features. The features and center section are adapted to face an inner surface of the belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Russell Edward Lucas, Jason Romain, Jerry Wayne Smith, Casey Thomas Wilson
  • Fuser Assembly Having Heater Element with Spaced-apart Features
    Publication number: 20080083746
    Abstract: A heater element is provided adapted to heat a belt in a fuser assembly. The heater element comprises laterally spaced-apart features extending beyond a center section provided between the features. The features and center section are adapted to face an inner surface of the belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2006
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventors: Russell Edward Lucas, Jason Romain, Jerry Wayne Smith, Casey Thomas Wilson
  • Method of preventing media wrinkling
    Publication number: 20060133867
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for the reduction of wrinkles formed in sheets of paper media which may contain various levels of absorbed moisture across the surface and which are processed through a fuser section of a printing or copying device. Protruding features may be provided laterally spaced apart by a desired paper width at the fuser nip to create a pressure contact area which constrains the outer longitudinal edges of the sheet of paper as it enters the nip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Larry Coleman, Russell Lucas, Jason Romain, Larry Stahlman