Patents by Inventor Steven R. Slotto

Steven R. Slotto 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).

  • Patent number: 12122163
    Abstract: An inkjet printer includes one or more printhead maintenance stations. Each station is positioned within the print zone of the inkjet printer and includes at least one printhead cleaning module. The at least one printhead cleaning module is configured to move from a first position that is not between the media transport and the at least one printhead to a second position where the at least one printhead cleaning module is between the at least one printhead and the media transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Joshua E. Lake, Steven R. Slotto, Chad J. Slenes
  • Publication number: 20240140099
    Abstract: An inkjet printer includes one or more printhead maintenance stations. Each station is positioned within the print zone of the inkjet printer and includes at least one printhead cleaning module. The at least one printhead cleaning module is configured to move from a first position that is not between the media transport and the at least one printhead to a second position where the at least one printhead cleaning module is between the at least one printhead and the media transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Joshua E. Lake, Steven R. Slotto, Chad J. Slenes
  • Patent number: 8840230
    Abstract: A system for recycling waste phase change ink in a phase change ink imaging device includes a waste ink collector positioned within a phase change ink imaging device to collect waste phase change ink produced by a printhead in the phase change ink imaging device. The waste ink collector includes a heater for heating the waste phase change ink in the collector to at least a phase change ink melting temperature. A waste phase change ink conveyor is configured to convey melted waste phase change ink from the waste ink collector to an ink reservoir for the printhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: David P. Platt, Trevor J. Snyder, Steven R. Slotto
  • Publication number: 20130321540
    Abstract: A system for recycling waste phase change ink in a phase change ink imaging device includes a waste ink collector positioned within a phase change ink imaging device to collect waste phase change ink produced by a printhead in the phase change ink imaging device. The waste ink collector includes a heater for heating the waste phase change ink in the collector to at least a phase change ink melting temperature. A waste phase change ink conveyor is configured to convey melted waste phase change ink from the waste ink collector to an ink reservoir for the printhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: David P. Platt, Trevor J. Snyder, Steven R. Slotto
  • Publication number: 20090271979
    Abstract: A printing system includes a print head to deliver ink to an image receptor and at least one ink reservoir to deliver ink to the print head. Driving circuitry provides signals to the print head to control delivery of the ink and a flexible circuit interposed between the print head and the ink reservoirs connects the driving circuitry to the print head. The flexible circuit may include a heater to provide heat to the ink reservoirs. Alternatively, the flexible circuit may be replaced with a rigid substrate having a heater within its layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: DAN L. MASSOPUST, CURTIS D. KELLER, STEVEN R. SLOTTO, PETER J. NYSTROM, JOHN R. ANDREWS, STEVEN V. KOROL, SCOTT T. TREECE, BRITTON T. PINSON, CHAD J. SLENES, SAMUEL SCHULTZ, LEE M. OIEN, JONATHAN R. BRICK
  • Patent number: 7575302
    Abstract: A printing system includes a print head to deliver ink to an image receptor and at least one ink reservoir to deliver ink to the print head. Driving circuitry provides signals to the print head to control delivery of the ink and a flexible circuit interposed between the print head and the ink reservoirs connects the driving circuitry to the print head. The flexible circuit may include a heater to provide heat to the ink reservoirs. Alternatively, the flexible circuit may be replaced with a rigid substrate having a heater within its layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Dan L. Massopust, Curtis D. Keller, Steven R. Slotto, Peter J. Nystrom, John R. Andrews, Steven V. Korol, Scott T. Treece, Britton T. Pinson, Chad J. Slenes, Samuel Schultz, Lee M. Oien, Jonathan R. Brick
  • Patent number: 7300143
    Abstract: A fluid reservoir apparatus including a housing having input ports in a rear portion of the housing and output ports in a front portion of the housing, fluidic chambers and fluidic channels extending from the input ports to the output ports, a heater structure disposed in the housing, a plurality of datum standoffs having rounded datum ends disposed at the rear portion of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven R. Slotto, Brian E. Sonnichsen, Eric Segerstrom, David R. Koehler
  • Patent number: 7063410
    Abstract: A drop emitting apparatus including an ink jet printhead; a plurality of on-board ink reservoirs for supplying ink to the ink jet printhead; a plurality of remote ink containers; a plurality of ink supply conduits fluidically connected between the remote ink containers and the on-board ink reservoirs; a common air vent, connected to each one of the plurality of remote ink containers, for venting said each one of the plurality of remote ink containers as ink is supplied to the on-board ink reservoirs from the remote ink containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven R. Slotto, Brian E. Sonnichsen
  • Patent number: 6860591
    Abstract: An ink container that includes a first ink chamber for containing ink, a second ink chamber fluidically connected to the first ink chamber for receiving ink from the first ink chamber, a one-way valve for permitting a flow of ink from the first ink chamber to the second ink chamber, an ink supply conduit connected to the second ink chamber, and a mechanism for selectively pressurizing the second ink chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven R. Slotto, Garry A. Jones
  • Patent number: 6824241
    Abstract: A drop emitting apparatus that includes an ink jet printhead, a plurality of on-board ink reservoirs for supplying ink to the ink jet printhead, a plurality of remote ink containers, a plurality of ink supply conduits fluidically connected between the remote ink containers and the on-board ink reservoirs, and an air conduit for selectively providing compressed air to the on-board ink reservoirs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Sonnichsen, Steven R. Slotto, Britton Pinson
  • Publication number: 20040169706
    Abstract: An ink container that includes a first ink chamber for containing ink, a second ink chamber fluidically connected to the first ink chamber for receiving ink from the first ink chamber, a one-way valve for permitting a flow of ink from the first ink chamber to the second ink chamber, an ink supply conduit connected to the second ink chamber, and a mechanism for selectively pressurizing the second ink chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven R. Slotto, Garry A. Jones
  • Publication number: 20040113968
    Abstract: A drop emitting apparatus that includes an ink jet printhead, a plurality of on-board ink reservoirs for supplying ink to the ink jet printhead, a plurality of remote ink containers, a plurality of ink supply conduits fluidically connected between the remote ink containers and the on-board ink reservoirs, and an air conduit for selectively providing compressed air to the on-board ink reservoirs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Brian E. Sonnichsen, Steven R. Slotto, Britton Pinson
  • Publication number: 20040113991
    Abstract: A drop emitting apparatus including a drop generator having a piezoelectric transducer, and a temperature sensor formed of the same material as the piezoelectric transducer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven R. Slotto, Brian E. Sonnichsen, David L. Knierim