Patents by Inventor John C. Ayre

John C. Ayre 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).

  • Ink tube carrier for a printer, and method
    Patent number: 6719414
    Abstract: An integrally-formed ink tube carrier for a printer is disclosed which has a plurality of carrier tubes arrayed in a substantially rectilinear fashion. The tubes are connected by integrally-formed connecting regions. The carrier tubes used to hold ink tubes are preferably closed, thus providing a secondary containment in the event of an ink leak. One or more of the tubes may be slit, allowing the insertion of electrical wires. The ink tube carrier is preferably formed of a plasticized nylon, an elastomeric polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), elastomeric nylon, or polyether block amides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP
    Inventors: Macia Sole, Jeffrey L. Thielman, John C. Ayre
  • Ink tube carrier for a printer, and method
    Publication number: 20040021746
    Abstract: An integrally-formed ink tube carrier for a printer is disclosed which has a plurality of carrier tubes arrayed in a substantially rectilinear fashion. The tubes are connected by integrally-formed connecting regions. The carrier tubes used to hold ink tubes are preferably closed, thus providing a secondary containment in the event of an ink leak. One or more of the tubes may be slit, allowing the insertion of electrical wires. The ink tube carrier is preferably formed of a plasticized nylon, an elastomeric polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), elastomeric nylon, or polyether block amides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Publication date: February 5, 2004
    Inventors: Macia Sole, Jeffrey L. Thielman, John C. Ayre