Patents by Inventor Terry L. Congdon

Terry L. Congdon 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).

  • Fluid port seal with surface having channels
    Patent number: 7780280
    Abstract: A seal for an ink-discharge port on a printer ink cartridge, according to various embodiments of the present invention, is disclosed. The seal has a surface containing channels that oppose a direction in which the port is configured to discharge ink from the ink cartridge. Such channels facilitate the retention of ink by the seal during removal of the seal, thereby reducing the likelihood of ink spillage during such removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Daniel G. Warren, Terry L. Congdon, Douglas H. Pearson, Mark D. Perkins
  • FLUID PORT SEAL WITH SURFACE HAVING CHANNELS
    Publication number: 20080204525
    Abstract: A seal for an ink-discharge port on a printer ink cartridge, according to various embodiments of the present invention, is disclosed. The seal has a surface containing channels that oppose a direction in which the port is configured to discharge ink from the ink cartridge. Such channels facilitate the retention of ink by the seal during removal of the seal, thereby reducing the likelihood of ink spillage during such removal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel G. Warren, Terry L. Congdon, Douglas H. Pearson, Mark D. Perkins