Patents by Inventor JOHNNY ALOTA MENESES

JOHNNY ALOTA MENESES 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).

  • Toner agitation system including a cam driven reciprocating toner agitator
    Patent number: 9904212
    Abstract: A toner agitation system according to one example embodiment includes a toner agitator movable in a reciprocating manner. A cam follower is operatively connected to the toner agitator. A rotatable cam has a cam surface that contacts the cam follower. A biasing member biases the cam follower into contact with the cam surface. Contact between the cam surface and the cam follower during rotation of the cam causes the toner agitator to move in the reciprocating manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventor: Johnny Alota Meneses
  • CAM DRIVEN RECIPROCATING TONER AGITATOR
    Publication number: 20170075257
    Abstract: A toner agitation system according to one example embodiment includes a toner agitator movable in a reciprocating manner. A cam follower is operatively connected to the toner agitator. A rotatable cam has a cam surface that contacts the cam follower. A biasing member biases the cam follower into contact with the cam surface. Contact between the cam surface and the cam follower during rotation of the cam causes the toner agitator to move in the reciprocating manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventor: JOHNNY ALOTA MENESES