Patents by Inventor Thomas Sass

Thomas Sass 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).

  • Composite non-woven ink absorber
    Patent number: 6809047
    Abstract: A composite non-woven needlefelt ink absorber that is particularly suited for use with an ink jet printer to absorb and disperse waste ink utilizes at least two distinct layers. The layer initially contacted by the ink is low density/course denier. The final ink receiving and retaining layer is high density/fine denier. Any intermediate layers are also intermediate in density and denier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: BMP America, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Lebold, Thomas Sass
  • Composite non-woven ink absorber
    Publication number: 20030202061
    Abstract: A composite non-woven needlefelt ink absorber that is particularly suited for use with an ink jet printer to absorb and disperse waste ink utilizes at least two distinct layers. The layer initially contacted by the ink is low density/course denier. The final ink receiving and retaining layer is high density/fine denier. Any intermediate layers are also intermediate in density and denier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Alan Lebold, Thomas Sass