Patents by Inventor Mark A. Jackson

Mark A. Jackson 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).

  • Inkjet printer having nozzle displacement correction
    Patent number: 7556331
    Abstract: An inkjet printer is provided which has a printhead module and printer controller. The printhead module has a plurality of inkjet nozzles, with at least one of the nozzles being rotationally displaced relative to a carrier of the printhead module. The printer controller determines and communicates ink dot data to the inkjet nozzles, and is configured to determine the rotational displacement, determine at least one correction factor that at least partially compensates for an error in ink dot displacement caused by the determined rotational displacement, and alter the output of the ink dots based on the correction factor to at least partially compensate for the rotational displacement. The correction factor is at least partially based on a thickness of media being printed on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Simon Robert Walmsley, John Robert Sheahan, Michael John Webb, Mark Jackson Pulver
  • Towable collapsible patient supporting carrier
    Patent number: 7549661
    Abstract: A collapsible patient supporting carrier configured as either a backboard or a stretcher for being pulled or towed behind a person, animal or vehicle, such as a bicycle, motorcycle, snow mobile or jet ski. The carrier comprises a plurality of support sections interconnected by connecting mechanisms that are configured to selectively place the carrier in a collapsed condition having a support surface for carrying medical supplies or an extended condition for transporting an injured person. Each support section is made up of a frame and one or more support members, such as a rigid plate or a somewhat flexible material, attached to the frame. The forward end of the carrier has a tow connector member to connect to a tow member for towing. Transport members, such as wheels, skis or a floatation member, are operatively connected near the second end of the carrier to facilitate movement over a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Inventors: Mark A. Jackson, Marc H. Segal
  • Printer controller for causing expulsion of ink from nozzles in groups, starting at outside nozzles of groups
    Patent number: 7549715
    Abstract: A printer controller for supplying one or more control signals to a printhead module, the printhead module including at least one row that comprises a plurality of sets of n adjacent nozzles, each of the nozzles being configured to expel ink in response to a fire signal, such that: (a) a fire signal is provided to nozzles at a first and nth position in each set of nozzles; (b) a fire signal is provided to the next inward pair of nozzles in each set; (c) in the event n is an even number, step (b) is repeated until all of the nozzles in each set has been fired; and (d) in the event n is an odd number, step (b) is repeated until all of the nozzles but a central nozzle in each set have been fired, and then the central nozzle is fired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Simon Robert Walmsley, Mark Jackson Pulver, Richard Thomas Plunkett, John Robert Sheahan, Kia Silverbrook, Michael John Webb
  • Printhead module having operation controllable on basis of thermal sensors
    Patent number: 7549718
    Abstract: A printhead module having a plurality of nozzles for expelling ink, the printhead module including a plurality of thermal sensors, each of the thermal sensors being configured to respond to a temperature at or adjacent at least one of the nozzles, the printhead module being configured to modify operation of the nozzles in response to the temperature rising above a first threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Kia Silverbrook, Simon Robert Walmsley, Michael John Webb, Mark Jackson Pulver, Richard Thomas Plunkett, John Robert Sheahan
  • ANTIGEN BINDING PROTEINS TO PROPROTEIN CONVERTASE SUBTILISIN KEXIN TYPE 9 (PCSK9)
    Publication number: 20090142352
    Abstract: Antigen binding proteins that interact with Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9) are described. Methods of treating hypercholesterolemia and other disorders by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of an antigen binding protein to PCSK9 are described. Methods of detecting the amount of PCSK9 in a sample using an antigen binding protein to PCSK9 are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2008
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Simon Mark Jackson, Nigel Pelham Clinton Walker, Derek Evan Piper, Bei Shan, Wenyan Shen, Joyce Chi Yee Chan, Chadwick Terence King, Randal Robert Ketchem, Christopher Mehlin, Teresa Arazas Carabeo, Qiong Cao
  • INKJET PRINTER HAVING PRINTHEAD WITH MULTIPLE CONTROLLERS
    Publication number: 20090122091
    Abstract: An inkjet printer is provided having a printhead having inkjet nozzles and a plurality of controllers configured to process print data for printing and to output the processed data to the printhead. The plurality of controllers are connected to a common input of the printhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2008
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventors: Kia Silverbrook, Simon Robert Walmsley, John Robert Sheahan, Mark Jackson Pulver, Michael John Webb
  • Polymeric microcarriers for cell culture functions
    Patent number: 7531334
    Abstract: Polymeric microcarriers suitable for use in cell culture processes and the methods of making such polymeric microcarriers by emulsion/aggregation polymerization processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Chieh-Min Cheng, Mark A. Jackson
  • Integrated machining module for processing workpieces and a method of assembling the same
    Patent number: 7527664
    Abstract: A system for machining workpieces (12) and separating the chips from the workpieces (12) includes a plurality of workstations (14) detachably interconnected by a housing (16) and arranged along a processing path (A). A coolant and filtration device (56) extends through the workstations (14) and is adaptable for separating the chips from the workpieces (12). A mist collection device (54) is cooperable with the workstations (14) and the coolant and filtration device (56) for removing mist generated by the workstations (14) while machining the workpieces (12). The workstations (14) are interconnected with the mist collection device (54) and the coolant and filtration device (56) to form a single machining module (10) of various dimensions and configurations to be adaptable for various manufacturing environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: Durr Ecoclean, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Jackson
  • Printhead having sequenced nozzle firing
    Patent number: 7524007
    Abstract: A printhead is provided having at least one row that comprises a plurality of sets of n adjacent printing nozzles. Each nozzle is configured to expel ink in response to a fire signal, such that, for each set of nozzles, a fire signal is provided in accordance with the sequence: [nozzle position 1, nozzle position n, nozzle position 2, nozzle position (n?1), . . . , nozzle position x].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2009
    Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Mark Jackson Pulver, Simon Robert Walmsley, John Robert Sheahan, Michael John Webb, Richard Thomas Plunkett, Kia Silverbrook
  • Printer With Rotated Ejection Nozzle Correction
    Publication number: 20090096822
    Abstract: A printer is provided having a printhead and controller. The printhead has a plurality of printhead modules each having a plurality of ejection nozzles. The nozzles of at least one of the printhead modules is rotationally displaced relative to the other printhead modules. The controller communicates ejection data to the ejection nozzles in accordance with a cumulative correction factor for each printhead module, including printhead modules having non-rotationally displaced nozzles, to at least partially compensate for the rotational displacement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2008
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Inventors: Kia Silverbrook, Mark Jackson Pulver, John Robert Sheahan, Simon Robert Walmsley, Michael John Webb
  • Printhead module capable of printing a maximum of channels of print data
    Patent number: 7517036
    Abstract: A printhead module capable of printing a maximum of n of channels of print data, the printhead being configurable into: a first mode, in which the printhead is configured to receive print data for a first number of the channels; and a second mode, in which the printhead is configured to receive print data for a second number of the channels, wherein the first number is greater than the second number.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Simon Robert Walmsley, Michael John Webb, John Robert Sheahan, Mark Jackson Pulver, Kia Silverbrook, Richard Thomas Plunkett
  • PRINTER CONTROLLER FOR CORRECTION OF ROTATIONALLY DISPLACED PRINTHEAD
    Publication number: 20090085941
    Abstract: A printer controller is provided for supplying ejection data to a printhead mounted to a carrier and having a plurality of ejection nozzles. The printer controller is configured to determine a rotational displacement of the printhead relative to the carrier, determine a correction factor at least partially based on a thickness of media being printed on so as to at least partially compensate for the determined rotational displacement, and alter the supply of the ejection data based on the correction factor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Simon Robert Walmsley, Mark Jackson Pulver, Michael John Webb, John Robert Sheahan
  • Toner processes
    Patent number: 7507517
    Abstract: Continuous processes for producing toner compositions are provided utilizing spinning disc reactors, rotating tubular reactors, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher M. Wolfe, Mark A. Jackson, Chieh-Min Cheng, Emily L. Moore, Louis V. Isganitis
  • Composition of entomopathogenic fungus and method of production and application for insect control
    Publication number: 20090074809
    Abstract: Microsclerotia of entomopathogenic fungi, including Metarhizium species, Beauveria species, and Lecanicillium species, may be produced. These microsclerotia are effective for the control of a wide variety of insect pests, particularly soil-dwelling insect pests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Mark A. Jackson, Stefan T. Jaronski
  • PRINTHEAD HAVING DISPLACED NOZZLE ROWS
    Publication number: 20090073225
    Abstract: A printhead is provided having a plurality of nozzle rows which have displaced row portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Mark Jackson Pulver, John Robert Sheahan, Simon Robert Walmsley, Kia Sliverbrook, Michael John Webb
  • VACUOLE TARGETING PEPTIDE AND NUCLEIC ACID
    Publication number: 20090070895
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plant vacuole targeting sequence X1X2X3PX4 wherein X1 is a hydrophobic amino acid, X2 is a basic amino acid, X3 is a hydrophobic amino acid, P is proline; and X4 is a hydrophilic amino acid, such as the sequences IRLPS, IKLPS, LRLPS and LKLPS. The vacuole targeting sequence may be present in a chimeric protein linked to an amino acid sequence of a heterologous protein to facilitate vacuole vacuole targeting of the expressed chimeric protein in a plant cell. The invention is applicable to production of expressed, chimeric proteins in monocots and dicots, and in particular monocots such as cereals and sugarcane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Anne Rae, Roseanne Casu, Mark Jackson, Christopher Grof
  • PRINT ENGINE HAVING PRINTHEAD CONTROL MODES
    Publication number: 20090058901
    Abstract: A print engine is provided which has a printhead capable of printing a maximum of n channels of print data and a controller. Each channel is associated with rows of printing nozzles of the printhead. The controller controls the printhead to print in: a first mode, in which the printhead receives from the controller, print data for a first number of the channels; and a second mode, in which the printhead receives from the controller, print data for a second number of the channels less than the first number and dummy data for a portion of each nozzle row associated with the remaining number of the channels. The first number is less than n.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Simon Robert Walmsley, Michael John Webb, John Robert Sheahan, Mark Jackson Pulver, Kia Silverbrook
  • PRINTHEAD MODULE HAVING OPERATION CONTROLLABLE ON BASIS OF THERMAL SENSORS
    Publication number: 20090058909
    Abstract: A printhead module having a plurality of nozzles for expelling ink is provided. The printhead module has a plurality of thermal sensors. Each thermal sensor is configured to respond to a temperature at or adjacent at least one of the nozzles. The printhead module is configured to modify operation of the nozzles in response to the temperature rising above a threshold. The printhead module is a thermal inkjet printhead module and each of the nozzles includes a thermal ink ejection mechanism. Each thermal sensor comprises at least part of one of the thermal inkjet mechanisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2008
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: John Robert Sheahan, Kia Silverbrook, Mark Jackson Pulver, Michael John Webb, Simon Robert Walmsley
  • Printhead module having horizontally grouped firing order
    Patent number: 7484831
    Abstract: A printhead module having a plurality of rows of nozzles configured to extend, in use, across at least part of a printable pagewidth, the nozzles in each row being grouped into at least first and second fire groups, the printhead module being configured to sequentially fire, for each row, the nozzles of each fire group, such that each nozzle in the sequence from each fire group is fired simultaneously with respective corresponding nozzles in the sequence in the other fire groups, wherein the nozzles are fired row by row such that the nozzles of each row are all fired before the nozzles of each subsequent row.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Simon Robert Walmsley, John Robert Sheahan, Mark Jackson Pulver, Michael John Webb, Richard Thomas Plunkett, Kia Silverbrook
  • PRINTHEAD HAVING GROUPED NOZZLE FIRING
    Publication number: 20090009549
    Abstract: A printhead having a plurality of rows of nozzles is provided. The nozzles in each row are grouped into fire groups. The printhead is configured to sequentially fire, for each row, the nozzles of each fire group, such that each nozzle in the sequence from each fire group is fired simultaneously with respective corresponding nozzles in the sequence in the other fire groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Inventors: Simon Robert Walmsley, Mark Jackson Pulver, John Robert Sheahan, Michael John Webb, Kia Silverbrook