Patents by Inventor Michael John Kinney

Michael John Kinney 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).

  • Biaxial printer for portrait and landscape printing
    Patent number: 5642948
    Abstract: A printer employs a print head having a wire column arranged at an angle between 0.degree. and 90.degree. relative to a permitted line of motion of the print head. This angled print head allows for both portrait and landscape printing. Portrait mode printing is performed by controlling movement of the angled print head along the permitted line of motion during printing of each line of images. Landscape mode printing is controlled by maintaining a stationary position of the print head while the print receivable medium is moved in a direction perpendicular to the permitted line of motion of the print head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard Hunter Harris, Michael John Kinney, Kevin Hunter Vorhees