Patents by Inventor Nathan W. Foley

Nathan W. Foley 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 and apparatus for calibrating a printhead
    Patent number: 7380897
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a printhead includes printing a test pattern, scanning the test pattern to obtain calibration data, performing an ink drop velocity optimization for the printhead using the calibration data, and determining a bi-directional offset based on the calibration data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy L. Anderson, James L. Bush, III, Michael D. Donovan, Nathan W. Foley, Martin A. Johnson, Patrick L. Kroger, Tommy O. Lowe