Patents by Inventor Kent D. Jayme

Kent D. Jayme 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).

  • APPARATUS FOR STORING AND/OR SUPPLYING INK TO AN INKJET PRINTHEAD
    Publication number: 20250050644
    Abstract: A fluid container (1400) comprises a main member (1402), upper and lower plates (1404, 1406) secured to upper and lower portions of the main member (1402), respectively, and a central rod (1414) extending through the upper plate (1404). A hollow stirrer bar (1420) is rotatably coupled to the central rod (1414) and is disposed in a space between the upper and lower plates (1404, 1406) and at least one first magnet is disposed in the stirrer bar (1420). An inlet tube (1450) and an outlet tube (1452) extend into the main member (1402). A holder (1403) is disposed outside of the space between the upper and lower plates (1404, 1406) having at least one movable second magnet magnetically linked with the at least one first magnet, wherein movement of the at least one second magnet causes rotation of the stirrer bar (1420). A modular ink supply unit is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Anthony Vincent Moscato, George A. Alessi, Kent D. Jayme, Theodore F. Cyman
  • System and method for supplying ink to an inkjet printhead
    Patent number: 10124597
    Abstract: An ink supply unit and a method of supplying ink to a printhead are disclosed. The ink supply unit includes a lower ink reservoir, an upper ink reservoir, and a flow regulation apparatus. The upper ink reservoir is coupled to the lower ink reservoir. First and second fluid input ports are disposed on opposite sides of the flow regulation apparatus. A first fluid line and a second fluid line couple the first and the second input ports, respectively, with the upper ink reservoir, and a third fluid line is adapted to couple the flow regulation apparatus with a printhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
    Inventors: George A. Alessi, Paul Slagle, Kent D. Jayme, Anthony V. Moscato
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPLYING INK TO AN INKJET PRINTHEAD
    Publication number: 20170320331
    Abstract: An ink supply unit and a method of supplying ink to a printhead are disclosed. The ink supply unit includes a lower ink reservoir, an upper ink reservoir, and a flow regulation apparatus. The upper ink reservoir is coupled to the lower ink reservoir. First and second fluid input ports are disposed on opposite sides of the flow regulation apparatus. A first fluid line and a second fluid line couple the first and the second input ports, respectively, with the upper ink reservoir, and a third fluid line is adapted to couple the flow regulation apparatus with a printhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: George A. Alessi, Paul Slagle, Kent D. Jayme, Anthony V. Moscato