Patents by Inventor Nigel George Moore

Nigel George Moore 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).

  • Connection for replacement fluid containers for ink jet printers
    Patent number: 6158854
    Abstract: A container (1) is proposed for replenishing ink or solvent in an ink jet printer ink system. The container (1) has a plug-in connector (7) for attachment to a mating connector on the ink system along an axis so that fluid within the container (1) can be transferred to the ink system. Adjacent to the connector (7) a cam surface is disposed so as to cause the connector (7) to disconnect from the mating connector on rotation of the container (1) in a direction about the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Domino Printing Sciences PLC
    Inventors: Stephen Watts, Nigel George Moore
  • Ink jet printer
    Patent number: 6145954
    Abstract: A method of and apparatus for flushing a printhead of a continuous ink jet printer is disclosed, in which the printer has a feed line to which ink is normally fed in use. A gutter line is also provided through which unused ink is removed from the printhead. A bleed line is connected to the printhead for bleeding ink from the printhead, and a flushing line is connected to the printhead through which line flushing fluid is selectively caused to flow through the flushing line to the printhead and from the printhead through the bleed line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Domino Printing Sciences PLC
    Inventor: Nigel George Moore