Patents by Inventor Mark R Thackray
Mark R Thackray 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).
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Patent number: 8794750Abstract: An ink containment system for an inkjet cartridge, for storing ink for printing, comprises a rigid basin member and a rigid moveable plate. A flexible membrane is affixed to a surface of the basin member and to a surface of the plate forming an ink reservoir within the basin member, plate and flexible membrane. A spring-biased mechanism is disposed between the basin member and plate, for biasing the plate apart from the basin member, generating a negative pressure within the ink reservoir and the basin member remaining stationary relative to the movement of the plate. The basin member has a bowl-like configuration and the spring is seated within the reservoir in such a way that when the ink reservoir has collapsed due to depletion of ink, the flexible membrane and moveable plate are substantially flush with surfaces of the basin member.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2013Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: VideoJet Technologies Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers, Matthew David Beasley, Terry M. Lambright, Kevin Kuester
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Publication number: 20130314481Abstract: An ink containment system for an inkjet cartridge, for storing ink for printing, comprises a rigid basin member and a rigid moveable plate. A flexible membrane is affixed to a surface of the basin member and to a surface of the plate forming an ink reservoir within the basin member, plate and flexible membrane. A spring-biased mechanism is disposed between the basin member and plate, for biasing the plate apart from the basin member, generating a negative pressure within the ink reservoir and the basin member remaining stationary relative to the movement of the plate. The basin member has a bowl-like configuration and the spring is seated within the reservoir in such a way that when the ink reservoir has collapsed due to depletion of ink, the flexible membrane and moveable plate are substantially flush with surfaces of the basin member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers, Matthew David Beasley, Terry M. Lambright, Kevin Kuester
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Patent number: 8523313Abstract: An inkjet cartridge has an ink containment system for storing ink for printing. The inkjet cartridge includes a printhead having a plurality nozzles in fluid communication with the ink reservoir and an electrical interconnect for providing an electrical communication between the printhead and a printer controller. The electrical interconnect is disposed at an acute angle relative to the printhead.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Videojet Technologies Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers
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Patent number: 8454146Abstract: An ink containment system for an inkjet cartridge, for storing ink for printing, comprises a rigid basin member and a rigid moveable plate. A flexible membrane is affixed to a surface of the basin member and to a surface of the plate forming an ink reservoir within the basin member, plate and flexible membrane. A spring-biased mechanism is disposed between the basin member and plate, for biasing the plate apart from the basin member, generating a negative pressure within the ink reservoir and the basin member remaining stationary relative to the movement of the plate. The basin member has a bowl-like configuration and the spring is seated within the reservoir in such a way that when the ink reservoir has collapsed due to depletion of ink, the flexible membrane and moveable plate are substantially flush with surfaces of the basin member.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Videojet Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers, Matthew David Beasley, Terry M. Lambright, Kevin Kuester
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Publication number: 20120242762Abstract: An ink containment system for an inkjet cartridge, for storing ink for printing, comprises a rigid basin member and a rigid moveable plate. A flexible membrane is affixed to a surface of the basin member and to a surface of the plate forming an ink reservoir within the basin member, plate and flexible membrane. A spring-biased mechanism is disposed between the basin member and plate, for biasing the plate apart from the basin member, generating a negative pressure within the ink reservoir and the basin member remaining stationary relative to the movement of the plate. The basin member has a bowl-like configuration and the spring is seated within the reservoir in such a way that when the ink reservoir has collapsed due to depletion of ink, the flexible membrane and moveable plate are substantially flush with surfaces of the basin member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers, Matthew David Beasley, Terry M. Lambright, Kevin Kuester
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Patent number: 8272704Abstract: An ink containment system for an inkjet cartridge, for storing ink for printing, comprises a rigid basin member and a rigid moveable plate. A flexible membrane is affixed to a surface of the basin member and to a surface of the plate forming an ink reservoir within the basin member, plate and flexible membrane. A spring-biased mechanism is disposed between the basin member and plate, for biasing the plate apart from the basin member, generating a negative pressure within the ink reservoir and the basin member remaining stationary relative to the movement of the plate. The basin member has a bowl-like configuration and the spring is seated within the reservoir in such a way that when the ink reservoir has collapsed due to depletion of ink, the flexible membrane and moveable plate are substantially flush with surfaces of the basin member.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Zipher LimitedInventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers, Matthew David Beasley, Terry M. Lambright, Kevin Kuester
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Patent number: 8201909Abstract: An inkjet printing system and method for printing comprising a printhead having two columns of nozzles, and the printhead is in fluid communication with an ink source and in electrical communication with a controller. In response to the print control signals transmitted from the controller, the printhead ejects ink from the two columns in alternating succession to print images having a checkerboard pattern.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2009Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Videojet Technologies Inc.Inventors: Mike Barbour, Mark R. Thackray, Charles W. Gilson
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Publication number: 20120081481Abstract: An inkjet cartridge has an ink containment system for storing ink for printing. The inkjet cartridge includes a printhead having a plurality nozzles in fluid communication with the ink reservoir and an electrical interconnect for providing an electrical communication between the printhead and a printer controller. The electrical interconnect is disposed at an acute angle relative to the printhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers
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Patent number: 8113613Abstract: A transducer capable of generating vibrational energy is positioned relative to an inkjet cartridge to impart a vibrational force to simultaneously vibrate at least a portion of each of a plurality of ink fluidic columns associated with a plurality of nozzles in a printhead of the inkjet cartridge to maintain or recover nozzle function.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Inventors: John P. Folkers, Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Terry M. Lambright, Francis Chee-Shuen Lee, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Christopher Cocklan, Casey Robertson, Anthony Selmeczy, Charles C. Haluzak
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Patent number: 8091993Abstract: An ink containment system for an inkjet cartridge, for storing ink for printing, comprises a housing having a plurality of walls. A rigid basin member and a rigid moveable plate are disposed within the housing. A flexible membrane is affixed to a surface of the basin member and to a surface of the plate forming an ink reservoir within the basin member, plate and flexible membrane. A spring-biased mechanism is disposed between the basin member and plate, for biasing the plate apart from the basin member, generating a negative pressure within the ink reservoir and the basin member remaining stationary relative to the movement of the plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Videojet Technologies Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers
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Publication number: 20110141191Abstract: A transducer capable of generating vibrational energy is positioned relative to an inkjet cartridge to impart a vibrational force to simultaneously vibrate at least a portion of each of a plurality of ink fluidic columns associated with a plurality of nozzles in a printhead of the inkjet cartridge to maintain or recover nozzle function.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: John P. Folkers, Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Terry M. Lambright, Francis Chee-Shuen Lee, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Christopher Cocklan, Casey Robertson, Anthony Selmeczy, Charles C. Haluzak
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Publication number: 20100134549Abstract: An inkjet printing system and method for printing comprising a printhead having two columns of nozzles, and the printhead is in fluid communication with an ink source and in electrical communication with a controller. In response to the print control signals transmitted from the controller, the printhead ejects ink from the two columns in alternating succession to print images having a checkerboard pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Inventors: Mike Barbour, Mark R. Thackray, Charles W. Gilson
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Publication number: 20090303299Abstract: An ink containment system for an inkjet cartridge, for storing ink for printing, comprises a rigid basin member and a rigid moveable plate. A flexible membrane is affixed to a surface of the basin member and to a surface of the plate forming an ink reservoir within the basin member, plate and flexible membrane. A spring-biased mechanism is disposed between the basin member and plate, for biasing the plate apart from the basin member, generating a negative pressure within the ink reservoir and the basin member remaining stationary relative to the movement of the plate. The basin member has a bowl-like configuration and the spring is seated within the reservoir in such a way that when the ink reservoir has collapsed due to depletion of ink, the flexible membrane and moveable plate are substantially flush with surfaces of the basin member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers, Matthew David Beasley, Terry M. Lambright, Kevin Kuester
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Publication number: 20090289971Abstract: An ink containment system for an inkjet cartridge, for storing ink for printing, comprises a housing having a plurality of walls. A rigid basin member and a rigid moveable plate are disposed within the housing. A flexible membrane is affixed to a surface of the basin member and to a surface of the plate forming an ink reservoir within the basin member, plate and flexible membrane. A spring-biased mechanism is disposed between the basin member and plate, for biasing the plate apart from the basin member, generating a negative pressure within the ink reservoir and the basin member remaining stationary relative to the movement of the plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2008Publication date: November 26, 2009Inventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers
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Publication number: 20090273621Abstract: A transducer capable of generating vibrational energy is positioned relative to an inkjet cartridge to impart a vibrational force to simultaneously vibrate at least a portion of each of a plurality of ink fluidic columns associated with a plurality of nozzles in a printhead of the inkjet cartridge to maintain or recover nozzle function.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Inventors: John P. Folkers, Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Terry M. Lambright, Francis Chee-Shuen Lee, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Christopher Cocklan, Casey Robertson, Anthony Selmeczy, Charles C. Haluzak
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Patent number: 7494369Abstract: A structure for permitting connectors to be passed through a support from back to front is herein disclosed. The structure includes a channel formed in the support from a rear surface to a front surface. A connector passed through the channel may be coupled to a terminal disposed on the front surface of the support.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2007Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Timothy J Corbett, Robert M. Schneider, Mark R Thackray, Glen A. Oross, Peter On, Francois Duval, Ivan Brousseau, Serge Dubeau, Gad Shaanan
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Publication number: 20080132125Abstract: A structure for permitting connectors to be passed through a support from back to front is herein disclosed. The structure includes a channel formed in the support from a rear surface to a front surface. A connector passed through the channel may be coupled to a terminal disposed on the front surface of the support.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Inventors: Timothy J. Corbett, Robert M. Schneider, Mark R. Thackray, Glen A. Oross, Peter On, Francois Duval, Ivan Brousseau, Serge Dubeau, Gad Shaanan
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Patent number: 7322737Abstract: A structure for permitting connectors to be passed through a support from back to front is herein disclosed. The structure includes a channel formed in the support from a rear surface to a front surface. A connector passed through the channel may be coupled to a terminal disposed on the front surface of the support.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2005Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Timothy J Corbett, Robert M. Schneider, Mark R Thackray, Glen A. Oross, Peter On, Francois Duval, Ivan Brousseau, Serge Dubeau, Gad Shaanan
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Patent number: D522008Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2005Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Timothy J Corbett, Robert M. Schneider, Mark R Thackray, Glen A. Oross, Peter On, Francois Duval, Ivan Brousseau, Serge Dubeau, Gad Shaanan
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Patent number: D527386Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2005Date of Patent: August 29, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Timothy J Corbett, Robert M. Schneider, Mark R Thackray, Glen A. Oross, Peter On, Francois Duval, Ivan Brousseau, Serge Dubeau, Gad Shaanan