Charles E Follett

US Patent:

8172386, May 8, 2012

Filed:

Jan 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/013936

Inventors:

Diana C. Petranek - Hilton NY, US
Douglas H. Pearson - Rochester NY, US
Charles E. Follett - Rochester NY, US
Mark D. Perkins - Wayland NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B41J 2/175
B41J 2/17

US Classification:

347 86, 347 84, 347 85, 347 87

Abstract:

A sealing device is disclosed that includes a latching feature configured to facilitate latching of the sealing device to a fluid reservoir; a first region configured to seal or substantially seal a fluid-discharge port on the fluid reservoir from fluid loss when the sealing device is latched to the fluid reservoir; and a second region configured to protect a circuit device on the fluid reservoir when the sealing device is latched to the fluid reservoir. Accordingly, the presently disclosed sealing device provides an effective solution to not only sealing the fluid-discharge ports on the fluid reservoir, but also protecting the circuit device.

US Patent:

8308279, Nov 13, 2012

Filed:

Nov 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/952606

Inventors:

Diana C. Petranek - Hilton NY, US
Douglas H. Pearson - Rochester NY, US
Charles E. Follett - Rochester NY, US
Mark D. Perkins - Wayland NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B41J 2/175
B41J 2/17

US Classification:

347 86, 347 84, 347 85

Abstract:

A sealing device is disclosed that includes a latching feature configured to facilitate latching of the sealing device to a fluid reservoir; a first region configured to seal or substantially seal a fluid-discharge port on the fluid reservoir from fluid loss when the sealing device is latched to the fluid reservoir; and a second region configured to protect a circuit device on the fluid reservoir when the sealing device is latched to the fluid reservoir. Accordingly, the presently disclosed sealing device provides an effective solution to not only sealing the fluid-discharge ports on the fluid reservoir, but also protecting the circuit device.

US Patent:

20080204524, Aug 28, 2008

Filed:

Feb 28, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/679860

Inventors:

Diana C. Petranek - Hilton NY, US
Douglas H. Pearson - Rochester NY, US
Charles E. Follett - Rochester NY, US
Mark D. Perkins - Wayland NY, US

International Classification:

B41J 2/175

US Classification:

347 86

Abstract:

A sealing device is disclosed that includes a latching feature configured to facilitate latching of the sealing device to a fluid reservoir; a first region configured to seal or substantially seal a fluid-discharge port on the fluid reservoir from fluid loss when the sealing device is latched to the fluid reservoir; and a second region configured to protect a circuit device on the fluid reservoir when the sealing device is latched to the fluid reservoir. Accordingly, the presently disclosed sealing device provides an effective solution to not only sealing the fluid-discharge ports on the fluid reservoir, but also protecting the circuit device.