Patents by Inventor Kevin A. Draz

Kevin A. Draz 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).

  • Method to improve solid ink output resolution
    Patent number: 5821956
    Abstract: A method of printing with phase change ink on an ink jet printer that contains ink dots in an imaged area by placing clear or the lightest level of color ink drops in non-imaged areas adjacent the ink drops in the imaged area is disclosed. The method reduces dot gain in phase change ink drops when the image is fused. The method is especially useful for grey scale printing applications in direct or offset printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1998
    Assignee: Tektronix, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen M. Kroon, Kevin A. Draz, C. Wayne Jaeger