Patents by Inventor Steve Chamberland

Steve Chamberland 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).

  • ADA/Braille-compliant signage printer and a method of printing UV-curable ink using an ink jet printer
    Patent number: 10029487
    Abstract: A printer includes a table configured to hold a substrate, an ink jet dispenser carried by a print head and configured to jet UV-curable ink onto the substrate in a target region, and a UV curing system configured to emit UV irradiance in a radiation field that covers the target region and provides sufficient intensity to at least pin the UV-curable ink in the target region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Direct Color LLC
    Inventors: Blair Allen, Bill Allen, Steve Chamberland, Lawrence Erikson, Matthew Sands
  • ADA/BRAILLE-COMPLIANT SIGNAGE PRINTER AND A METHOD OF PRINTING UV-CURABLE INK USING AN INK JET PRINTER
    Publication number: 20170348985
    Abstract: A printer includes a table configured to hold a substrate, an ink jet dispenser carried by a print head and configured to jet UV-curable ink onto the substrate in a target region, and a UV curing system configured to emit UV irradiance in a radiation field that covers the target region and provides sufficient intensity to at least pin the UV-curable ink in the target region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Blair Allen, Bill Allen, Steve Chamberland, Lawrence Erikson, Matthew Sands
  • ADA/Braille-compliant signage printer and a method of printing UV LED curable ink using a flat bed ink jet printer
    Patent number: 9757961
    Abstract: A printer includes a substrate and at least one print head. The at least one print head is movable in a print direction. The print head includes an ink jet dispenser configured to jet UV-curable ink toward the substrate in a target region. The at least one print head further includes a UV curing system behind the ink jet dispenser in a following direction opposite the print direction. The UV curing system is configured to emit UV irradiance in a radiation field that covers the target region and provides sufficient intensity to at least pin the UV-curable ink in the target region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Direct Color LLC
    Inventors: Blair Allen, Bill Allen, Steve Chamberland, Lawrence Erikson, Matthew Sands
  • ADA/BRAILLE-COMPLIANT SIGNAGE PRINTER AND A METHOD OF PRINTING UV LED CURABLE INK USING A FLAT BED INK JET PRINTER
    Publication number: 20170120626
    Abstract: A printer includes a substrate and at least one print head. The at least one print head is movable in a print direction. The print head includes an ink jet dispenser configured to jet UV-curable ink toward the substrate in a target region. The at least one print head further includes a UV curing system behind the ink jet dispenser in a following direction opposite the print direction. The UV curing system is configured to emit UV irradiance in a radiation field that covers the target region and provides sufficient intensity to at least pin the UV-curable ink in the target region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Blair Allen, Bill Allen, Steve Chamberland, Lawrence Erikson, Matthew Sands
  • ADA-compliant Braille signage printer and method of printing UV LED curable ink using a flat bed ink jet printer
    Patent number: 9498977
    Abstract: A printer includes a substrate and a print head. The print head is movable in a print direction. The print head includes an ink jet dispenser configured to jet ink toward the substrate. The print head further includes a UV source coupled to the ink jet dispenser in a following direction. The UV source is configured to emit UV irradiance. The plurality of mirrors are coupled to the UV source and configured to deflect UV irradiance from the UV source in a direction perpendicular to the print direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Direct Color LLC
    Inventors: Blair Allen, Bill Allen, Steve Chamberland, Lawrence Erikson, Matthew Sands
  • ADA-COMPLIANT BRAILLE SIGNAGE PRINTER AND METHOD OF PRINTING UV LED CURABLE INK USING A FLAT BED INK JET PRINTER
    Publication number: 20160052298
    Abstract: A printer includes a substrate and a print head. The print head is movable in a print direction. The print head includes an ink jet dispenser configured to jet ink toward the substrate. The print head further includes a UV source coupled to the ink jet dispenser in a following direction. The UV source is configured to emit UV irradiance. The plurality of mirrors are coupled to the UV source and configured to deflect UV irradiance from the UV source in a direction perpendicular to the print direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Blair Allen, Bill Allen, Steve Chamberland, Lawrence Erikson, Matthew Sands