Patents by Inventor Mark Alan Lafferty

Mark Alan Lafferty 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 of ink jet printing with improved end of page printing
    Patent number: 6935715
    Abstract: A print medium is printed on with a printhead of an ink jet printer. The print medium is advanced in an advance direction a predetermined amount. The print medium is printed on with the printhead in an area corresponding to the predetermined amount. A determination is made of an end of printable area on the print medium in the advance direction. The print medium is advanced in the advance direction a minimum reliable move amount, dependent upon the end of printable area determination. The minimum reliable move amount is less than the predetermined amount. The print medium is printed on with the printhead in an area corresponding to the minimum reliable move amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: John Booth Bates, Bruce Anthony DeBoard, Mark Alan Lafferty
  • Method of ink jet printing with improved end of page printing
    Publication number: 20030184609
    Abstract: A print medium is printed on with a printhead of an ink jet printer. The print medium is advanced in an advance direction a predetermined amount. The print medium is printed on with the printhead in an area corresponding to the predetermined amount. A determination is made of an end of printable area on the print medium in the advance direction. The print medium is advanced in the advance direction a minimum reliable move amount, dependent upon the end of printable area determination, The minimum reliable move amount is less than the predetermined amount. The print medium is printed on with the printhead in an area corresponding to the minimum reliable move amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: John Booth Bates, Bruce Anthony DeBoard, Mark Alan Lafferty