Patents by Inventor John M. Medley

John M. Medley 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).

  • Inkjet ink, dye set, ink set, and method of use thereof
    Patent number: 6843838
    Abstract: The present invention provides inkjet inks, dye sets, and inkjet ink sets for use in inkjet printing methods. The inkjet inks and inkjet ink sets of the present invention can provide excellent photo-realistic print quality while achieving a high level of lightfastness. The inkjet ink comprises: a xanthene dye, and a metallized azo dye having the Formula (I). The inkjet ink set comprises: a magenta dye set comprising a xanthene dye, and a metallized azo dye having the Formula (I), at least one yellow ink comprising at least one yellow dye, and at least one cyan ink comprising at least one cyan dye. The present invention also provides a method of printing using the inkjet ink set of the present invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Agnes Kam Zimmer, John M. Medley, Vladimir Kantorovich, Wendell Lake, Sandra Helton McCain
  • Inkjet ink, dye set, ink set, and method of use thereof
    Publication number: 20040123772
    Abstract: The present invention provides inkjet inks, dye sets, and inkjet ink sets for use in inkjet printing methods. The inkjet inks and inkjet ink sets of the present invention can provide excellent photo-realistic print quality while achieving a high level of lightfastness. The inkjet ink comprises: a xanthene dye, and a metallized azo dye having the Formula (I). The inkjet ink set comprises: a magenta dye set comprising a xanthene dye, and a metallized azo dye having the Formula (I), at least one yellow ink comprising at least one yellow dye, and at least one cyan ink comprising at least one cyan dye. The present invention also provides a method of printing using the inkjet ink set of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Agnes Zimmer, John M. Medley, Vladimir Kantrovich, Wendell Lake, Sandra McCain