Patents by Inventor Melissa E. Ormé-Marmarelis

Melissa E. Ormé-Marmarelis 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).

  • Patent number: 6224180
    Abstract: Continuous jetting of liquid metal droplets for deposit on a substrate includes an ejector, a deflection device, a print chute, and a collection reservoir. Liquid metal from a cartridge in the ejector provides a continuous molten material stream through an orifice-defining structure while a vibration device creates a standing wave in the stream to break the molten material stream into individual droplets which receive charge from a charging device. The deflection device enables the positioning of the charged droplets to be controlled for placement on a substrate. Control systems assist in the calibration and control of the continuous stream to ensure that selected droplets are placed at desired locations on the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Inventors: Gerald Pham-Van-Diep, E. Philip Muntz, Hal Watts, William Johnson, Melvin Main, Robert F. Smith, Melissa E. Ormé-Marmarelis