Patents by Inventor Wayne Iltis

Wayne Iltis 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: 7281787
    Abstract: An ink jet cartridge which includes an ink jet housing including a first valve and a primer portion coupled to the ink jet housing and covering the first valve is disclosed The primer portion includes a priming bulb and a second valve in the priming bulb, air flowing into the ink jet housing via the first bulb when the priming valve is actuated, air flowing into the priming portion via the second valve when the priming bulb is released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Robert Hunter Robertson, Jay William Gage, Wayne Iltis
  • Publication number: 20070002105
    Abstract: An ink jet cartridge which includes an ink jet housing including a first valve and a primer portion coupled to the ink jet housing and covering the first valve is disclosed The primer portion includes a priming bulb and a second valve in the priming bulb, air flowing into the ink jet housing via the first valve when the priming valve is actuated, air flowing into the priming portion via the second valve when the priming bulb is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Robertson, Jay Gage, Wayne Iltis
  • Patent number: 7141762
    Abstract: Information handling system peripherals that use a heating element are protected from catastrophic failure due to overheating by a thermal failsafe associated with the heating element that fails the heating element if excessive temperatures are reached. For instance, the failsafe releases the vacuum from a heating element bulb so that the application of power to the filament of the heating element bulb oxidizes the filament resulting in failure of the filament and ceasing of generation of heat. The failsafe includes a melting agent, such as wax or solder, which seals an opening in the bulb unless a thermal runaway temperature is reached in excess of a desired operating temperature. Alternatively, the failsafe includes an expanding agent, such as a ceramic or a liquid-filled bubble, which releases the vacuum by fracturing an opening in the bulb at the thermal runaway temperature. The thermal runaway temperature is selected to induce failure before catastrophic overheating of the peripheral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Wayne Iltis, Donald Guthan
  • Publication number: 20060071988
    Abstract: Products having sensitive regions, such as information handling system components have electrical connections or openings, are packaged with the sensitive region sealed. A sealing portion on the inner surface of a wrapper has an adhesive surface that adheres the wrapper to the sensitive region so that the wrapper encloses the product with the sensitive portion sealed. For instance, an ink jet cartridge printhead adheres to the sealing portion so that enclosing the cartridge in the wrapper packages the cartridge with the printhead sealed. Removal of the wrapper from the cartridge exposes the printhead for use in an inkjet printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2004
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Charles Morton, Wayne Iltis
  • Publication number: 20060006161
    Abstract: Information handling system peripherals that use a heating element are protected from catastrophic failure due to overheating by a thermal failsafe associated with the heating element that fails the heating element if excessive temperatures are reached. For instance, the failsafe releases the vacuum from a heating element bulb so that the application of power to the filament of the heating element bulb oxidizes the filament resulting in failure of the filament and ceasing of generation of heat. The failsafe includes a melting agent, such as wax or solder, which seals an opening in the bulb unless a thermal runaway temperature is reached in excess of a desired operating temperature. Alternatively, the failsafe includes an expanding agent, such as a ceramic or a liquid-filled bubble, which releases the vacuum by fracturing an opening in the bulb at the thermal runaway temperature. The thermal runaway temperature is selected to induce failure before catastrophic overheating of the peripheral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Wayne Iltis, Donald Guthan
  • Patent number: 6967308
    Abstract: Information handling system peripherals that use a heating element are protected from catastrophic failure due to overheating by a thermal failsafe associated with the heating element that fails the heating element if excessive temperatures are reached. For instance, the failsafe releases the vacuum from a heating element bulb so that the application of power to the filament of the heating element bulb oxidizes the filament resulting in failure of the filament and ceasing of generation of heat. The failsafe includes a melting agent, such as wax or solder, which seals an opening in the bulb unless a thermal runaway temperature is reached in excess of a desired operating temperature. Alternatively, the failsafe includes an expanding agent, such as a ceramic or a liquid-filled bubble, which releases the vacuum by fracturing an opening in the bulb at the thermal runaway temperature. The thermal runaway temperature is selected to induce failure before catastrophic overheating of the peripheral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Wayne Iltis, Donald Guthan
  • Publication number: 20050247691
    Abstract: Information handling system peripherals that use a heating element are protected from catastrophic failure due to overheating by a thermal failsafe associated with the heating element that fails the heating element if excessive temperatures are reached. For instance, the failsafe releases the vacuum from a heating element bulb so that the application of power to the filament of the heating element bulb oxidizes the filament resulting in failure of the filament and ceasing of generation of heat. The failsafe includes a melting agent, such as wax or solder, which seals an opening in the bulb unless a thermal runaway temperature is reached in excess of a desired operating temperature. Alternatively, the failsafe includes an expanding agent, such as a ceramic or a liquid-filled bubble, which releases the vacuum by fracturing an opening in the bulb at the thermal runaway temperature. The thermal runaway temperature is selected to induce failure before catastrophic overheating of the peripheral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Wayne Iltis, Donald Guthan