Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Kimerling
Thomas E. Kimerling 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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Publication number: 20230235731Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fluid supply system that can provide fluid to a jetting assembly at a constant pressure or at pressures within a desired range of pressures. In an example, the fluid can be ink, and the jetting assembly can be a print head configured for dispensing the ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: William A. BUSKIRK, Thomas E. KIMERLING, Charles GILSON, Phillip J. YOUNG, Kirk HALL, Detlef MUELLER
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Patent number: 11460021Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fluid supply system that can provide fluid to a jetting assembly at a constant pressure or at pressures within a desired range of pressures. In an example, the fluid can be ink, and the jetting assembly can be a print head configured for dispensing the ink.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2018Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Matthews International CorporationInventors: William A. Buskirk, Thomas E. Kimerling, Charles Gilson, Phillip J. Young, Kirk Hall, Detlef Mueller
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Publication number: 20200132066Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fluid supply system that can provide fluid to a jetting assembly at a constant pressure or at pressures within a desired range of pressures. In an example, the fluid can be ink, and the jetting assembly can be a print head configured for dispensing the ink.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: William A. BUSKIRK, Thomas E. KIMERLING, Charles GILSON, Phillip J. YOUNG, Kirk HALL, Detlef MUELLER
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Publication number: 20180162140Abstract: A micro-valve includes an orifice plate including an orifice and a cantilevered beam coupled in spaced relation to the orifice plate and moveable between positions where the orifice is closed and opened by the cantilevered beam. The cantilevered beam includes one or more piezoelectric layers that facilitate bending of the cantilevered beam in response to the application of one or more electrical signals to the one or more piezoelectric layers. In response to respective application and termination of the one or more electrical signals to the one or more piezoelectric layers the cantilevered beam either: moves from a starting position spaced from the orifice plate toward the orifice plate and returns back to the starting position spaced from the orifice plate; or moves from a starting position adjacent the orifice plate away from the orifice plate and returns back to the starting position adjacent the orifice plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2018Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: William A. BUSKIRK, Steven E. FLEGO, Charles C. HALUZAK, Brian DUNN, Paul JENSEN, Charles GILSON, Thomas E. KIMERLING, Glenn J.T. LEIGHTON
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Patent number: 9211716Abstract: A capping device for an ink jet print head, includes a base, the base configured to receive an ink jet print head comprising nozzles for ejecting ink in a print direction, and a cap assembly attached to the base and configured for movement between a closed position when the print head is not printing and an open position to allow for the ejection of ink from the nozzles when the print head is printing. The cap assembly includes a cover support configured for generally planar movement with respect to the base in a direction perpendicular to the print direction and a cover attached to the cover support in a generally planar relationship thereto. The cover is adapted to provide additional movement with respect to the cover support in a direction different from the planar movement in the direction perpendicular to the print direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Videojet Technologies Inc.Inventors: John Wall, Thomas E. Kimerling, Casey Robertson, Martin McNestry, Julio Naveira, David Doornink, Kevin Kuester, Anthony Selmeczy, Mark Waterman, Stephen Cooke, Graham Thomas
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Publication number: 20140333703Abstract: A micro-valve includes an orifice plate including an orifice and a cantilevered beam coupled in spaced relation to the orifice plate and moveable between positions where the orifice is closed and opened by the cantilevered beam. The cantilevered beam includes one or more piezoelectric layers that facilitate bending of the cantilevered beam in response to the application of one or more electrical signals to the one or more piezoelectric layers. In response to respective application and termination of the one or more electrical signals to the one or more piezoelectric layers the cantilevered beam either: moves from a starting position spaced from the orifice plate toward the orifice plate and returns back to the starting position spaced from the orifice plate; or moves from a starting position adjacent the orifice plate away from the orifice plate and returns back to the starting position adjacent the orifice plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Matthews Resources, Inc.Inventors: William A. Buskirk, Steven E. Flego, Charles C. Haluzak, Brian Dunn, Paul Jensen, Charles Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Glenn J. T. Leighton
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Patent number: 8794750Abstract: An ink containment system for an inkjet cartridge, for storing ink for printing, comprises a rigid basin member and a rigid moveable plate. A flexible membrane is affixed to a surface of the basin member and to a surface of the plate forming an ink reservoir within the basin member, plate and flexible membrane. A spring-biased mechanism is disposed between the basin member and plate, for biasing the plate apart from the basin member, generating a negative pressure within the ink reservoir and the basin member remaining stationary relative to the movement of the plate. The basin member has a bowl-like configuration and the spring is seated within the reservoir in such a way that when the ink reservoir has collapsed due to depletion of ink, the flexible membrane and moveable plate are substantially flush with surfaces of the basin member.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2013Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: VideoJet Technologies Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers, Matthew David Beasley, Terry M. Lambright, Kevin Kuester
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Publication number: 20140118438Abstract: A capping device for an ink jet print head, includes a base, the base configured to receive an ink jet print head comprising nozzles for ejecting ink in a print direction, and a cap assembly attached to the base and configured for movement between a closed position when the print head is not printing and an open position to allow for the ejection of ink from the nozzles when the print head is printing. The cap assembly includes a cover support configured for generally planar movement with respect to the base in a direction perpendicular to the print direction and a cover attached to the cover support in a generally planar relationship thereto. The cover is adapted to provide additional movement with respect to the cover support in a direction different from the planar movement in the direction perpendicular to the print direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: Videojet Technologies Inc.Inventors: John Wall, Thomas E. Kimerling, Casey Robertson, Martin McNestry, Julio Naveira, David Doornink, Kevin Kuester, Anthony Selmeczy, Mark Waterman, Stephen Cooke, Graham Thomas
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Publication number: 20130314481Abstract: An ink containment system for an inkjet cartridge, for storing ink for printing, comprises a rigid basin member and a rigid moveable plate. A flexible membrane is affixed to a surface of the basin member and to a surface of the plate forming an ink reservoir within the basin member, plate and flexible membrane. A spring-biased mechanism is disposed between the basin member and plate, for biasing the plate apart from the basin member, generating a negative pressure within the ink reservoir and the basin member remaining stationary relative to the movement of the plate. The basin member has a bowl-like configuration and the spring is seated within the reservoir in such a way that when the ink reservoir has collapsed due to depletion of ink, the flexible membrane and moveable plate are substantially flush with surfaces of the basin member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2013Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers, Matthew David Beasley, Terry M. Lambright, Kevin Kuester
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Patent number: 8523313Abstract: An inkjet cartridge has an ink containment system for storing ink for printing. The inkjet cartridge includes a printhead having a plurality nozzles in fluid communication with the ink reservoir and an electrical interconnect for providing an electrical communication between the printhead and a printer controller. The electrical interconnect is disposed at an acute angle relative to the printhead.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Videojet Technologies Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers
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Patent number: 8454146Abstract: An ink containment system for an inkjet cartridge, for storing ink for printing, comprises a rigid basin member and a rigid moveable plate. A flexible membrane is affixed to a surface of the basin member and to a surface of the plate forming an ink reservoir within the basin member, plate and flexible membrane. A spring-biased mechanism is disposed between the basin member and plate, for biasing the plate apart from the basin member, generating a negative pressure within the ink reservoir and the basin member remaining stationary relative to the movement of the plate. The basin member has a bowl-like configuration and the spring is seated within the reservoir in such a way that when the ink reservoir has collapsed due to depletion of ink, the flexible membrane and moveable plate are substantially flush with surfaces of the basin member.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Videojet Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers, Matthew David Beasley, Terry M. Lambright, Kevin Kuester
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Publication number: 20120242762Abstract: An ink containment system for an inkjet cartridge, for storing ink for printing, comprises a rigid basin member and a rigid moveable plate. A flexible membrane is affixed to a surface of the basin member and to a surface of the plate forming an ink reservoir within the basin member, plate and flexible membrane. A spring-biased mechanism is disposed between the basin member and plate, for biasing the plate apart from the basin member, generating a negative pressure within the ink reservoir and the basin member remaining stationary relative to the movement of the plate. The basin member has a bowl-like configuration and the spring is seated within the reservoir in such a way that when the ink reservoir has collapsed due to depletion of ink, the flexible membrane and moveable plate are substantially flush with surfaces of the basin member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2012Publication date: September 27, 2012Inventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers, Matthew David Beasley, Terry M. Lambright, Kevin Kuester
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Patent number: 8272704Abstract: An ink containment system for an inkjet cartridge, for storing ink for printing, comprises a rigid basin member and a rigid moveable plate. A flexible membrane is affixed to a surface of the basin member and to a surface of the plate forming an ink reservoir within the basin member, plate and flexible membrane. A spring-biased mechanism is disposed between the basin member and plate, for biasing the plate apart from the basin member, generating a negative pressure within the ink reservoir and the basin member remaining stationary relative to the movement of the plate. The basin member has a bowl-like configuration and the spring is seated within the reservoir in such a way that when the ink reservoir has collapsed due to depletion of ink, the flexible membrane and moveable plate are substantially flush with surfaces of the basin member.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Zipher LimitedInventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers, Matthew David Beasley, Terry M. Lambright, Kevin Kuester
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Publication number: 20120081481Abstract: An inkjet cartridge has an ink containment system for storing ink for printing. The inkjet cartridge includes a printhead having a plurality nozzles in fluid communication with the ink reservoir and an electrical interconnect for providing an electrical communication between the printhead and a printer controller. The electrical interconnect is disposed at an acute angle relative to the printhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers
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Patent number: 8113613Abstract: A transducer capable of generating vibrational energy is positioned relative to an inkjet cartridge to impart a vibrational force to simultaneously vibrate at least a portion of each of a plurality of ink fluidic columns associated with a plurality of nozzles in a printhead of the inkjet cartridge to maintain or recover nozzle function.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2009Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Inventors: John P. Folkers, Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Terry M. Lambright, Francis Chee-Shuen Lee, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Christopher Cocklan, Casey Robertson, Anthony Selmeczy, Charles C. Haluzak
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Patent number: 8091993Abstract: An ink containment system for an inkjet cartridge, for storing ink for printing, comprises a housing having a plurality of walls. A rigid basin member and a rigid moveable plate are disposed within the housing. A flexible membrane is affixed to a surface of the basin member and to a surface of the plate forming an ink reservoir within the basin member, plate and flexible membrane. A spring-biased mechanism is disposed between the basin member and plate, for biasing the plate apart from the basin member, generating a negative pressure within the ink reservoir and the basin member remaining stationary relative to the movement of the plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Videojet Technologies Inc.Inventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers
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Publication number: 20110141191Abstract: A transducer capable of generating vibrational energy is positioned relative to an inkjet cartridge to impart a vibrational force to simultaneously vibrate at least a portion of each of a plurality of ink fluidic columns associated with a plurality of nozzles in a printhead of the inkjet cartridge to maintain or recover nozzle function.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: John P. Folkers, Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Terry M. Lambright, Francis Chee-Shuen Lee, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Christopher Cocklan, Casey Robertson, Anthony Selmeczy, Charles C. Haluzak
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Publication number: 20090303299Abstract: An ink containment system for an inkjet cartridge, for storing ink for printing, comprises a rigid basin member and a rigid moveable plate. A flexible membrane is affixed to a surface of the basin member and to a surface of the plate forming an ink reservoir within the basin member, plate and flexible membrane. A spring-biased mechanism is disposed between the basin member and plate, for biasing the plate apart from the basin member, generating a negative pressure within the ink reservoir and the basin member remaining stationary relative to the movement of the plate. The basin member has a bowl-like configuration and the spring is seated within the reservoir in such a way that when the ink reservoir has collapsed due to depletion of ink, the flexible membrane and moveable plate are substantially flush with surfaces of the basin member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers, Matthew David Beasley, Terry M. Lambright, Kevin Kuester
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Publication number: 20090289971Abstract: An ink containment system for an inkjet cartridge, for storing ink for printing, comprises a housing having a plurality of walls. A rigid basin member and a rigid moveable plate are disposed within the housing. A flexible membrane is affixed to a surface of the basin member and to a surface of the plate forming an ink reservoir within the basin member, plate and flexible membrane. A spring-biased mechanism is disposed between the basin member and plate, for biasing the plate apart from the basin member, generating a negative pressure within the ink reservoir and the basin member remaining stationary relative to the movement of the plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2008Publication date: November 26, 2009Inventors: Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Scott T. Benigni, John P. Folkers
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Publication number: 20090273621Abstract: A transducer capable of generating vibrational energy is positioned relative to an inkjet cartridge to impart a vibrational force to simultaneously vibrate at least a portion of each of a plurality of ink fluidic columns associated with a plurality of nozzles in a printhead of the inkjet cartridge to maintain or recover nozzle function.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2009Publication date: November 5, 2009Inventors: John P. Folkers, Charles W. Gilson, Thomas E. Kimerling, Terry M. Lambright, Francis Chee-Shuen Lee, Mark R. Thackray, Kenneth E. Trueba, Christopher Cocklan, Casey Robertson, Anthony Selmeczy, Charles C. Haluzak