Patents by Inventor Wade Powell

Wade Powell 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: 9707770
    Abstract: A printer including an ink supply, a printhead cartridge, at least one fluid connection between the printhead cartridge and the ink supply, the printhead cartridge having a first configuration in which the fluid connection is coupled and the printhead cartridge is in electrical contact with other components of the printer and a second configuration in which the fluid connection is decoupled and the printhead cartridge is out of electrical contact with the other components of the printer, a cover latch having an open configuration and a closed configuration, and at least one moveable ejector arm that is mechanically linked to the cover latch so that the at least one ejector arm engages the printhead cartridge and forces the printhead cartridge towards the second configuration as the cover latch is moved towards the open configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Wade Powell
  • Publication number: 20160052287
    Abstract: A printer including an ink supply, a printhead cartridge, at least one fluid connection between the printhead cartridge and the ink supply, the printhead cartridge having a first configuration in which the fluid connection is coupled and the printhead cartridge is in electrical contact with other components of the printer and a second configuration in which the fluid connection is decoupled and the printhead cartridge is out of electrical contact with the other components of the printer, a cover latch having an open configuration and a closed configuration, and at least one moveable ejector arm that is mechanically linked to the cover latch so that the at least one ejector arm engages the printhead cartridge and forces the printhead cartridge towards the second configuration as the cover latch is moved towards the open configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventor: Wade POWELL
  • Publication number: 20150224781
    Abstract: A printer including an ink supply, a printhead cartridge, at least one fluid connection between the printhead cartridge and the ink supply, the printhead cartridge having a first configuration in which the fluid connection is coupled and the printhead cartridge is in electrical contact with other components of the printer and a second configuration in which the fluid connection is decoupled and the printhead cartridge is out of electrical contact with the other components of the printer, a cover latch having an open configuration and a closed configuration, and at least one moveable ejector arm that is mechanically linked to the cover latch so that the at least one ejector arm engages the printhead cartridge and forces the printhead cartridge towards the second configuration as the cover latch is moved towards the open configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventor: Wade Powell
  • Publication number: 20070000364
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a perforator are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Wade Powell, Scott Carter, Mark McDonnell
  • Publication number: 20060229184
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a creaser are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventor: Wade Powell
  • Publication number: 20060197274
    Abstract: A system and method includes a printing system assembly and controller. The printing system assembly is configured to separate media from a printer input during a separation time and then deliver it to a printer marking engine. The controller is configured to measure the separation time. The controller is further configured to adjust a plurality of parameter settings according to the measured separation time and according to the influence each of the parameter settings has on the separation time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Wade Powell, Scott Carter, Ronald Slutz
  • Publication number: 20060197273
    Abstract: A system and method include a printer input, a feedhead assembly, first and second sensors and a controller. The printer input is configured to hold a stack of media. The first sensor is coupled to the feedhead assembly and configured to measure at a first location of the stack of media. The second sensor is coupled to the feedhead assembly and is configured to measure at a second location of the stack of media. The controller communicates with the feedhead assembly and the first and second sensors to calculate a curvature of the stack of media in the input feeder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Inventors: Wade Powell, Ronald Slutz