Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Scheffelin

Joseph E. Scheffelin 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).

  • Patent number: 6733112
    Abstract: A printhead assembly includes a substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, at least one electrical component mounted on the second side of the substrate, a substructure having a fluid manifold and at least one well isolated from the fluid manifold defined therein, and a plurality of printhead dies each mounted on the first side of the substrate. The substructure is disposed on the second side of the substrate such that the at least one electrical component is confined within the at least one well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company
    Inventors: Joseph E. Scheffelin, Paul Mark Haines
  • Publication number: 20040087063
    Abstract: Methods and systems of protecting substrates that are intended for use in fluidic devices are described. In accordance with one embodiment, sealant material is applied over one or more edges of at least one multi-chip module substrate that is intended for use in a fluidic device. At least one edge has an exposed electrical interconnect and the sealant material is applied over less than an entirety of the substrate and sufficiently to cover the exposed electrical interconnect. The sealant material is exposed to conditions effective to seal the one or more edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Mohammad Akhavin, Stanley G. Markwell, Janis Horvath, Joseph E. Scheffelin
  • Publication number: 20040085393
    Abstract: A printhead assembly includes a carrier having a fluid manifold defined therein, a plurality of printhead dies each mounted on the carrier and communicating with the fluid manifold, and a fluid delivery assembly coupled with the carrier and communicating with the fluid manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Joseph E. Scheffelin, Ronald Ender, Paul Mark Haines, Gary G. Lutnesky, Norman E. Pawlowski, Rhonda L. Wilson, John M. Herrmann, Kevin E. Swier, Gary Tarver
  • Publication number: 20040085397
    Abstract: A carrier adapted to receive a plurality of printhead dies includes a substructure having a fluid manifold defined therein and a substrate mounted on the substructure, wherein the substrate is adapted to support the printhead dies. The substructure includes a fluid port communicating with the fluid manifold and at least one flush port communicating with the fluid manifold separate from the fluid port, and the substrate has a plurality of fluid passages defined therein with each of the fluid passages communicating with the fluid manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Joseph E. Scheffelin, James H. Sykora
  • Patent number: 6705705
    Abstract: A fluid ejection assembly includes a substrate and a plurality of fluid ejection devices each mounted on the substrate. The substrate includes a frame formed of a first material and a body formed of a second material such that the body substantially surrounds the frame and forms a first side and a second side of the substrate with each of the fluid ejection devices being mounted on the first side of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Janis Horvath, Brian J. Keefe, Joseph E. Scheffelin, Mohammad Akhavain, David K. McElfresh, Noah Carl Lassar
  • Patent number: 6698092
    Abstract: The described embodiments relate to methods and systems for forming die packages. In one exemplary embodiment, the method for forming die packages contacts interface areas of a die assembly to keep the interface areas free of an insulative material. The method distributes a flowable insulative material around portions of the die assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Frank J. Bretl, Gary Powell, Donald L. Michael, Jefferson P. Ward, Joseph E. Scheffelin, Mohammad Akhavain
  • Patent number: 6688718
    Abstract: This present invention is embodied in a printing system with thermally efficient heat transfer capabilities for reducing dimpling of a nozzle member during fabrication of the printhead portion of an inkjet printer. The printing system of the present invention includes a printhead assembly and an ink supply for printing ink on print media. The printhead assembly includes a printhead body having a heat transfer device, ink channels and a nozzle member having plural nozzles coupled to respective ink channels. The nozzle member is secured to the printhead body with a suitable adhesive layer. The heat transfer device can be defined by a portion of or the entire printhead body for reducing thermal expansion of the printhead body during exposure to heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven W. Steinfield, Joseph E. Scheffelin, William S. Colburn
  • Publication number: 20030231229
    Abstract: A fluid ejection assembly includes a substrate including a plurality of layers and having a plurality of fluid passages extending through the plurality of layers, with each of the fluid passages having a support extending between opposite sides thereof, and a plurality of fluid ejection devices each mounted on the substrate and communicating with a respective one of the fluid passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2002
    Publication date: December 18, 2003
    Inventors: Janis Horvath, Mohammad Akhavin, Joseph E. Scheffelin, Brian J. Keefe, David McElfresh, Pere Esterri
  • Publication number: 20030202047
    Abstract: A wide-array inkjet printhead assembly includes a carrier having a first side and a second side contiguous with the first side, and a plurality of printhead dies each mounted on the first side of the carrier. An electrical circuit is disposed on the first side and the second side of the carrier. As such, a plurality of electrical connectors are each electrically coupled to the electrical circuit and one of the printhead dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: David McElfresh, Noah Carl Lassar, Mohammad Akhavain, Brian J. Keefe, Joseph E. Scheffelin, Janis Horvath, Dale Dean Timm
  • Patent number: 6575559
    Abstract: A carrier for a plurality of fluid ejection devices includes a substrate and a substructure. The substrate includes a first material and has a first side adapted to receive the fluid ejection devices and a second side opposite the first side, and the substructure is formed of a second material and joined to the second side of the substrate with a lap joint. The lap joint includes a first portion formed by a portion of one of the substrate and the substructure, a second portion formed by a portion of the other of the substrate and the substructure, and a third material interposed between the first portion and the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David K McElfresh, Mohammad Akhavain, Joseph E Scheffelin, Gerald V Rapp, Janis Horvath
  • Patent number: 6557976
    Abstract: A wide-array inkjet printhead assembly includes a carrier having a first side and a second side contiguous with the first side, and a plurality of printhead dies each mounted on the first side of the carrier. An electrical circuit is disposed on the first side and the second side of the carrier. As such, a plurality of electrical connectors are each electrically coupled to the electrical circuit and one of the printhead dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David McElfresh, Noah Carl Lassar, Mohammad Akhavain, Brian J. Keefe, Joseph E. Scheffelin, Janis Horvath, Dale Dean Timm, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20030081647
    Abstract: The described embodiments relate to methods and systems for forming die packages. In one exemplary embodiment, the method for forming die packages contacts interface areas of a die assembly to keep the interface areas free of an insulative material. The method distributes a flowable insulative material around portions of the die assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Frank J. Bretl, Gary Powell, Donald L. Michael, Jefferson P. Ward, Joseph E. Scheffelin, Mohammad Akhavain
  • Publication number: 20030081058
    Abstract: A printhead assembly includes a carrier including a substrate and a substructure, and a plurality of printhead dies each mounted on the substrate of the carrier. The substrate includes a first material and the substructure is formed of a second material. As such, the substrate and the substructure are joined by a lap joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: David K. McElfresh, Mohammad Akhavain, Joseph E. Scheffelin, Gerald V. Rapp, Janis Horvath
  • Patent number: 6543880
    Abstract: A method of forming an inkjet printhead assembly includes providing a substrate, disposing a planarization layer on a face of the substrate such that a first surface of the planarization layer contacts the face of the substrate, mechanically planarizing a second surface of the planarization layer opposite the first surface, including reducing a thickness of at least a portion of the first planarization layer, and mounting a plurality of printhead dies on the second surface of the planarization layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Mohammad Akhavain, Robert-Scott Melendrino Lopez, Brian J. Keefe, Janis Horvath, Joseph E. Scheffelin, David K. Mc Elfresh
  • Publication number: 20030052944
    Abstract: A printhead assembly includes a carrier having a fluid manifold defined therein, and a plurality of printhead dies each mounted on the carrier and including a first nozzle set and a second nozzle set. The fluid manifold includes a first chamber and a second chamber such that the first nozzle set of each of the printhead dies communicates with the first chamber of the fluid manifold and the second nozzle set of each of the printhead dies communicates with the second chamber of the fluid manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Joseph E. Scheffelin, Paul Mark Haines, Michael Martin, Melissa D. Boyd
  • Publication number: 20030048330
    Abstract: A printhead assembly includes a substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, at least one electrical component mounted on the second side of the substrate, a substructure having a fluid manifold and at least one well isolated from the fluid manifold defined therein, and a plurality of printhead dies each mounted on the first side of the substrate. The substructure is disposed on the second side of the substrate such that the at least one electrical component is confined within the at least one well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Joseph E. Scheffelin, Paul Mark Haines
  • Patent number: 6523940
    Abstract: A fluid ejection assembly includes a carrier including a substrate and an electrical circuit with the substrate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side and the electrical circuit being disposed on the second side of the substrate, a fluid ejection device mounted on the first side of the substrate, and at least one electrical connector electrically coupled to the electrical circuit and the fluid ejection device, wherein the electrical circuit includes a printed circuit board such that the printed circuit board and the substrate both have at least one fluid passage extending therethrough with the at least one fluid passage communicating with the first side of the substrate and the fluid ejection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Joseph E. Scheffelin, Janis Horvath, Brian J. Keefe, Lawrence H. White, Ali Emamjomeh, Paul Mark Haines
  • Patent number: 6520624
    Abstract: A fluid ejection assembly includes a substrate including a plurality of layers and having a plurality of fluid passages extending through the plurality of layers, with each of the fluid passages having a support extending between opposite sides thereof, and a plurality of fluid ejection devices each mounted on the substrate and communicating with a respective one of the fluid passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Janis Horvath, Mohammad Akhavin, Joseph E. Scheffelin, Brian J. Keefe, David McElfresh, Pere Esterri
  • Publication number: 20030007034
    Abstract: A fluid ejection assembly includes a substrate and a plurality of fluid ejection devices each mounted on the substrate. The substrate includes a frame formed of a first material and a body formed of a second material such that the body substantially surrounds the frame and forms a first side and a second side of the substrate with each of the fluid ejection devices being mounted on the first side of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Janis Horvath, Brian J. Keefe, Joseph E. Scheffelin, Mohammad Akhavin, David K. McElfresh, Noah Carl Lassar
  • Patent number: 6464333
    Abstract: An inkjet printhead assembly includes a carrier and a plurality of printhead dies. The carrier includes a substrate and an electrical circuit. The substrate has a first side and a second side such that the electrical circuit is disposed on the second side of the substrate. The printhead dies are each mounted on the first side of the substrate and electrically coupled to the electrical circuit Thus, the substrate provides support for the printhead dies while the substrate and the electrical circuit together accommodate fluidic and electrical routing to the printhead dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Joseph E. Scheffelin, Janis Horvath, Brian J. Keefe, Lawrence H. White, Ali Emamjomeh, Paul Mark Haines