Patents by Inventor Kenneth R. McWilliams

Kenneth R. McWilliams 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).

  • Multiple print/cartridge ink jet printer having accurate vertical interpositioning
    Patent number: 4736213
    Abstract: Ink jet printing apparatus of the type having feed means for advancing successive line portions of a print medium past a linear print zone includes a plurality of carriages constructed to traverse the print zone in a predetermined direction and removably support a plurality of print/cartridges. Each of the carriages includes referencing edges that are substantially parallel to the direction of the carriages traverse and indexing means for moving supported print/cartridges into a precise detent relation with respective referencing surfaces of their carriage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1988
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Piatt, Kevin L. Houser, Kenneth R. McWilliams