Patents by Inventor Juan C. VanDijk

Juan C. VanDijk 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: 6995783
    Abstract: There is described a thermal printer assembly including a plurality of elongated thermal print heads and a frame adapted to fixedly mount and align the plurality of print heads in parallel across a single print media path. The frame may be adapted to align the print heads to print across substantially different lateral portions of the print media path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Polaroid Corporation
    Inventors: Michael N. Burdenko, George O. MacCollum, James K. Prueitt, Juan C. Vandijk
  • Publication number: 20040174424
    Abstract: There is described a thermal printer assembly including a plurality of elongated thermal print heads and a frame adapted to fixedly mount and align the plurality of print heads in parallel across a single print media path. The frame may be adapted to align the print heads to print across substantially different lateral portions of the print media path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Michael N. Burdenko, George O. MacCollum, James K. Prueitt, Juan C. Vandijk
  • Patent number: 6301438
    Abstract: A film advancement assembly for a self-developing and folding camera. The camera comprising a main frame assembly and a lens assembly. The lens assembly being pivotally mounted on the main frame assembly and movable between a closed position in which the lens assembly is disposed at least in part within the main frame assembly and an open position in which the lens assembly upstands from the main frame assembly. A gear train is mounted on the main frame member and is operative to drive a pair of spread rolls, and operative to drive a film pick to advance a film unit. A motor is mounted on the main frame assembly and is operative to power the gear train, the motor being disposed proximate a bottom surface of the main frame assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Polaroid Corporation
    Inventors: Michael N. Burdenko, Juan C. VanDijk, Kenneth J. Launie