Patents by Inventor Paul W. Dryer
Paul W. Dryer 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: 11433681Abstract: A fluidic ejection cartridge and protective tape therefor. The cartridge includes a cartridge body for an organic solvent-based fluid having a cover closing a first end thereof, an ejection head on a second end thereof and side walls attached to the first and second ends between the first and second ends. The side walls include a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, a first end wall attached to the first and second side walls, and a second end wall opposite the first end wall attached to the first and second side walls. A removable tape is attached to a nozzle plate of the ejection head and to a portion of the first side wall. The removable tape contains a polymeric backing film and a glass-filled, platinum-cured silicone adhesive. The glass-filled, platinum-cured silicone adhesive is cross-linked with silane and a second cross-linking agent.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jacob Boyle, Paul W. Dryer, David C. Graham, Sean T. Weaver
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Publication number: 20210213745Abstract: A fluidic ejection cartridge and protective tape therefor. The cartridge includes a cartridge body for an organic solvent-based fluid having a cover closing a first end thereof, an ejection head on a second end thereof and side walls attached to the first and second ends between the first and second ends. The side walls include a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, a first end wall attached to the first and second side walls, and a second end wall opposite the first end wall attached to the first and second side walls. A removable tape is attached to a nozzle plate of the ejection head and to a portion of the first side wall. The removable tape contains a polymeric backing film and a glass-filled, platinum-cured silicone adhesive. The glass-filled, platinum-cured silicone adhesive is cross-linked with silane and a second cross-linking agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jacob BOYLE, Paul W. DRYER, David C. GRAHAM, Sean T. WEAVER
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Patent number: 10987935Abstract: A fluidic ejection cartridge and protective tape therefor. The fluidic ejection cartridge has a cartridge body for an organic solvent-based fluid having a cover closing a first end thereof, an ejection head on a second end thereof opposite the first end, and side walls attached to the first and second ends between the first and second ends, wherein the side walls comprise a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, a first end wall attached to the first and second side walls, and a second end wall opposite the first end wall attached to the first and second side walls. A removable tape is attached to a nozzle plate of the ejection head and to a portion of the first side wall, wherein the removable tape comprises a polymeric backing film and a platinum-cured silicone adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Inventors: Paul W. Dryer, David C. Graham, Sean T. Weaver
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Patent number: 10814638Abstract: A fluidic ejection cartridge and protective tape system therefor. The fluidic ejection cartridge includes a cartridge body for fluid having a cover closing a first end thereof, an ejection head on a second end thereof opposite the first end, and side walls attached to the first and second ends between the first and second ends. The side walls include a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, a first end wall attached to the first and second side walls, and a second end wall opposite the first end wall attached to the first and second side walls. A single ejection head protective tape is attached to a release structure on the first side wall and to the ejection head by an adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO. LTDInventors: Paul W. Dryer, David E. Larose
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Publication number: 20190344573Abstract: A fluidic ejection cartridge and protective tape system therefor. The fluidic ejection cartridge includes a cartridge body for fluid having a cover closing a first end thereof, an ejection head on a second end thereof opposite the first end, and side walls attached to the first and second ends between the first and second ends. The side walls include a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, a first end wall attached to the first and second side walls, and a second end wall opposite the first end wall attached to the first and second side walls. A single ejection head protective tape is attached to a release structure on the first side wall and to the ejection head by an adhesive.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: FUNAI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Paul W. DRYER, David E. LAROSE
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Patent number: 10384458Abstract: A fluidic ejection cartridge and protective tape system therefor. The fluidic ejection cartridge includes a cartridge body having a cover closing a first end thereof, an ejection head on a second end thereof, and side walls attached to the first and second ends. The side walls include a first side wall, a second side wall, a third side wall attached to the first and second side walls, and a fourth side wall opposite the third side wall. A first removable tape is attached to a release structure on the first side wall and to the ejection head by a first adhesive, and a second removable tape is attached to a portion of the first removable tape by a second adhesive. The second adhesive has an adhesive strength that is about three times greater than an adhesive strength of the first adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2018Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: James D. Anderson, Jr., Paul W. Dryer, Jason Vanderpool
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Patent number: 9844940Abstract: A print cartridge including a cartridge housing having a container body and a lid that encloses the container body. The lid includes a bottom surface and a top surface. One or more air vent openings are formed through the entire thickness of the lid from the top surface to the bottom surface. A hydrophobic coating is disposed on at least one of the top or the bottom surfaces of the lid, with the hydrophobic coating being absent over the one or more air vent openings. The hydrophobic coating is deposited in liquid or gaseous form.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2017Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Paul W. Dryer, Christopher A. Craft
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Publication number: 20170217170Abstract: A print cartridge including a cartridge housing having a container body and a lid that encloses the container body. The lid includes a bottom surface and a top surface. One or more air vent openings are formed through the entire thickness of the lid from the top surface to the bottom surface. A hydrophobic coating is disposed on at least one of the top or the bottom surfaces of the lid, with the hydrophobic coating being absent over the one or more air vent openings. The hydrophobic coating is deposited in liquid or gaseous form.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Paul W. DRYER, Christopher A. CRAFT
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Patent number: 9630416Abstract: A print cartridge including a cartridge housing having a container body and a lid that encloses the container body. The lid includes a bottom surface and a top surface. One or more air vent openings are formed through the entire thickness of the lid from the top surface to the bottom surface. A hydrophobic coating is disposed on at least one of the top or the bottom surfaces of the lid, with the hydrophobic coating being absent over the one or more air vent openings. The hydrophobic coating is deposited in liquid or gaseous form.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Paul W. Dryer, Christopher A. Craft
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Publication number: 20160257125Abstract: A print cartridge including a cartridge housing having a container body and a lid that encloses the container body. The lid includes a bottom surface and a top surface. One or more air vent openings are formed through the entire thickness of the lid from the top surface to the bottom surface. A hydrophobic coating is disposed on at least one of the top or the bottom surfaces of the lid, with the hydrophobic coating being absent over the one or more air vent openings. The hydrophobic coating is deposited in liquid or gaseous form.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Paul W. DRYER, Christopher A. CRAFT
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Publication number: 20160167389Abstract: A print cartridge including a cartridge housing having a container body and a lid that encloses the container body. The lid includes a bottom surface and a top surface. One or more air vent openings are formed through the entire thickness of the lid from the top surface to the bottom surface. A hydrophobic coating is disposed on at least one of the top or the bottom surfaces of the lid, with the hydrophobic coating being absent over the one or more air vent openings. The hydrophobic coating is deposited in liquid or gaseous form.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2014Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Paul W. DRYER, Christopher A. CRAFT
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Patent number: 9365044Abstract: A print cartridge including a cartridge housing having a container body and a lid that encloses the container body. The lid includes a bottom surface and a top surface. One or more air vent openings are formed through the entire thickness of the lid from the top surface to the bottom surface. A hydrophobic coating is disposed on at least one of the top or the bottom surfaces of the lid, with the hydrophobic coating being absent over the one or more air vent openings. The hydrophobic coating is deposited in liquid or gaseous form.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Paul W. Dryer, Christopher A. Craft
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Patent number: 9132654Abstract: A packaging label for an inkjet printhead including a first label portion adapted for adhesion to a first surface of the inkjet printhead, and a second label portion adapted for adhesion to a second surface of the inkjet printhead. The second label portion has a forked configuration including a first outer portion, a second outer portion and a central portion disposed between the first and second outer portions and adapted for adhesion to a packaging tape adhered to a nozzle plate of the inkjet printhead. The adhesion between the second label portion and the second surface of the inkjet printhead is higher than the adhesion between the first label portion and the first surface of the inkjet printhead.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Paul W. Dryer, Jason Vanderpool, Richard Warner, David Bernard, Andrew Lee McNees
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Patent number: 8491095Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid ejection device that includes a nozzle plate. The nozzle plate includes a plurality of nozzles for fluid ejection. Further, the fluid ejection device includes a substrate disposed below the nozzle plate. The substrate includes a top surface adapted to adhere to the nozzle plate. The substrate also includes at least one fluid via configured within the substrate for providing fluid to the plurality of nozzles of the nozzle plate. Furthermore, the fluid ejection device includes at least one supporting structure configured within each fluid via of the at least one fluid via. The at least one supporting structure is further configured at a predetermined depth from the top surface of the substrate to regulate the flow of the fluid from the at least one fluid via to the plurality of nozzles. Further, disclosed is a method to fabricate the fluid ejection device.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2011Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Andrew L. McNees, David L. Bernard, Paul W. Dryer, Sean T. Weaver, Eric S. Hall
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Publication number: 20120229569Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid ejection device that includes a nozzle plate. The nozzle plate includes a plurality of nozzles for fluid ejection. Further, the fluid ejection device includes a substrate disposed below the nozzle plate. The substrate includes a top surface adapted to adhere to the nozzle plate. The substrate also includes at least one fluid via configured within the substrate for providing fluid to the plurality of nozzles of the nozzle plate. Furthermore, the fluid ejection device includes at least one supporting structure configured within each fluid via of the at least one fluid via. The at least one supporting structure is further configured at a predetermined depth from the top surface of the substrate to regulate the flow of the fluid from the at least one fluid via to the plurality of nozzles. Further, disclosed is a method to fabricate the fluid ejection device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2011Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Andrew L. McNees, David L. Bernard, Paul W. Dryer, Sean T. Weaver, Eric S. Hall
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Publication number: 20100206840Abstract: A substantially planar micro-fluid ejection device, where the micro-fluid ejection head is covalently bound to a substantially planar support material, and a method of making the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventors: David L Bernard, Paul W. Dryer, Andrew L. McNees
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Patent number: 7735952Abstract: A substantially planar micro-fluid ejection device, where the micro-fluid ejection head is covalently bound to a substantially planar support material, and a method of making the same.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2007Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: David L. Bernard, Paul W. Dryer, Andrew L. McNees
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Publication number: 20080252692Abstract: A substantially planar micro-fluid ejection device, where the micro-fluid ejection head is covalently bound to a substantially planar support material, and a method of making the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2007Publication date: October 16, 2008Inventors: David L. Bernard, Paul W. Dryer, Andrew L. McNees
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Patent number: 6415803Abstract: An apparatus and method for cleaning and rinsing of disk-shaped objects, such as silicon wafers, high precision lenses and the like. The cleaning and rinsing may take place in a single chamber, that is sequentially filled with cleaning solution, rinsing solution, and the like. In an important aspect of the invention, chemical cleaning solutions are dumped to containers and recycled for the use. Moreover, a cleaning solution composition may be monitored, and the concentration of solution can be adjusted automatically, or make-up chemicals may be added, as necessary. The apparatus has a relatively small footprint and maybe surrounded with an enclosure that may be kept at lower than atmosphere pressure to prevent escape of potentially hazardous contaminants into the environment. In preferred embodiments of the invention, the handling of wafers to be cleaned is carried out robotically, most preferably using a robot with at least two end-effectors, each adapted for a specific function.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1999Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Z Cap, L.L.C.Inventors: James B. Sundin, Richard S. Tirendi, Paul W. Dryer
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Patent number: 5593538Abstract: A wet etching process (10) etches sacrificial oxide on a substrate without damaging a polycrystalline silicon structure on the substrate. The etching process (10) includes dipping the substrate in a surfactant (11), submerging a portion of the substrate in a recirculating bath of the etchant while injecting an inert gas into the etchant (12) to purge the etchant of oxygen, rinsing the substrate in deionized water (14), submerging a portion of the substrate in a hydrogen peroxide solution (15), rinsing the substrate for a second time (17), and drying the substrate in isopropyl alcohol vapor (18). The inert gas injected into the etchant displaces oxygen dissolved in the etchant and protects the polycrystalline silicon structure from being etched.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1995Date of Patent: January 14, 1997Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Davison, Paul W. Dryer, Wendy K. Wilson