Patents by Inventor Jeff Kennedy

Jeff Kennedy 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).

  • Sheet trimmer with indicator to display usable life status of blade or blade opposing member
    Patent number: 8424435
    Abstract: A trimmer that is operable to cut at least one sheet of paper includes a base configured to support the at least one sheet, a rail extending across at least a portion of the base, and a cutting assembly having a carriage slidably coupled to the rail and a blade positioned on the carriage. The trimmer also includes a blade opposing member coupled to the base adjacent to the rail and an indicator operable to display a usable life status of at least one of the blade and the blade opposing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLC
    Inventors: Roland Sudmalis, Michael Parrish, Michael Rellinger, Jeff Kennedy
  • Inks comprising modified pigments and methods for making and using the same
    Patent number: 8163075
    Abstract: An ink composition that includes a self-dispersing pigment that has about 0.02 to about 1.0 mMoles of S and about 0.2 to about 2.0 mMoles of active hydrogen per gram of pigment, water, and an organic solvent. A method of making an ink composition that includes sulfonating a pigment, subsequently oxidizing the pigment to produce a modified pigment, and incorporating the modified pigment into an ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Sensient Colors LLC
    Inventors: Jeff Kennedy, Diane V. Graff, Daniel F. Gloster, Michael Bogomolny, Puthalath K. Sujeeth, Ryan Cross
  • SHEET TRIMMER
    Publication number: 20090013844
    Abstract: A trimmer that is operable to cut at least one sheet includes a base having a support surface configured to support the at least one sheet and a rail extending across at least a portion of the base. A plane extends substantially perpendicularly from the support surface and through the rail. The trimmer also includes a cutting assembly slidably coupled to the rail and having a blade. The blade is tilted relative to the plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: ACCO BRANDS USA LLC
    Inventors: Roland Sudmalis, Michael Parrish, Michael Rellinger, Jeff Kennedy, Ta-Chih Ku
  • SHEET TRIMMER
    Publication number: 20080264227
    Abstract: A trimmer that is operable to cut at least one sheet includes a base configured to support the at least one sheet and a rail extending across at least a portion of the base. The rail is movable toward the base in a first mode to clamp the at least one sheet between the rail and the base. The trimmer also includes a cutting assembly having a blade slidably coupled to the rail. The blade is operable to cut the at least one sheet. The trimmer further includes a clamping member coupled to the rail. The clamping member is movable relative to the rail and toward the base in a second mode to clamp the at least one sheet between the clamping member and the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: ACCO BRANDS USA LLC
    Inventors: Roland Sudmalis, Michael Parrish, Michael Rellinger, Jeff Kennedy
  • SHEET TRIMMER
    Publication number: 20080250909
    Abstract: A trimmer that is operable to cut at least one sheet of paper includes a base configured to support the at least one sheet, a rail extending across at least a portion of the base, and a cutting assembly having a carriage slidably coupled to the rail and a blade positioned on the carriage. The trimmer also includes a blade opposing member coupled to the base adjacent to the rail and an indicator operable to display a usable life status of at least one of the blade and the blade opposing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: ACCO BRANDS USA LLC
    Inventors: Roland Sudmalis, Michael Parrish, Michael Rellinger, Jeff Kennedy
  • INKS COMPRISING MODIFIED PIGMENTS AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20080121138
    Abstract: An ink composition that includes a self-dispersing pigment that has about 0.02 to about 1.0 mMoles of S and about 0.2 to about 2.0 mMoles of active hydrogen per gram of pigment, water, and an organic solvent. A method of making an ink composition that includes sulfonating a pigment, subsequently oxidizing the pigment to produce a modified pigment, and incorporating the modified pigment into an ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: SENSIENT COLORS INC.
    Inventors: Jeff Kennedy, Diane V. Graff, Daniel F. Gloster, Michael Bogomolny, P. K. Sujeeth, Ryan R. Cross
  • Sheet trimmer
    Patent number: D581972
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLC
    Inventors: Roland Sudmalis, Jeff Kennedy
  • Paper shredder
    Patent number: D375973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 26, 1996
    Assignee: General Binding Corporation
    Inventors: Jeff Kennedy, Walter B. Herbst