Donald L. Michael
30Patents
13h-index
48Co-inventors
77Inventor score
Filing activity: Oct 31, 1996 → Oct 29, 2007
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6126265A | Ink jet printer service station controlled by data from consumable parts with incorporated memory devices | Performing Operations; Transporting | 103 | Expired |
| US5914734A | Printhead servicing system and method using a moveable wiper between a fluid source and a printhead | Performing Operations; Transporting | 66 | Expired |
| US5969731A | Print head servicing system and method employing a solid liquefiable substance | Performing Operations; Transporting | 56 | Expired |
| US6572214B2 | Inkjet printing systems using filter fluid interconnects for pigmented inks | Performing Operations; Transporting | 47 | Expired |
| US6390593B1 | Foam-filled caps for sealing inkjet printheads | Performing Operations; Transporting | 38 | Expired |
| US5907335A | Wet wiping printhead cleaning system using a non-contact technique for applying a printhead treatment fluid | Performing Operations; Transporting | 36 | Expired |
| US5956053A | Dual seal capping system for inkjet printheads | Performing Operations; Transporting | 34 | Expired |
| US6155675A | Printhead structure and method for producing the same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 30 | Expired |
| US5936647A | Flexible frame onsert capping of inkjet printheads | Performing Operations; Transporting | 29 | Expired |
| US6062679A | Printhead for an inkjet cartridge and method for producing the same | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US6196651A | Method and apparatus for detecting the end of life of a print cartridge for a thermal ink jet printer | Performing Operations; Transporting | 21 | Expired |
| US6946728B2 | System and methods for hermetic sealing of post media-filled MEMS package | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US6402288B2 | Flexible frame onsert capping system for inkjet printheads | Performing Operations; Transporting | 16 | Expired |
| US7296881B2 | Printhead de-priming | Performing Operations; Transporting | 13 | Expired |
| US7824003B2 | Fluid-ejection device service station | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Active |
| US7798599B2 | Fluid-ejection device service station | Performing Operations; Transporting | 12 | Active |
| US6386678B1 | High deflection capping system for inkjet printheads | Performing Operations; Transporting | 11 | Expired |
| US7416293B2 | Ink recirculation system | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US6151043A | High deflection capping system for inkjet printheads | Performing Operations; Transporting | 8 | Expired |
| US6196658A | Flexible frame onsert capping system for inkjet printheads | Performing Operations; Transporting | 7 | Expired |
| US7628475B2 | Printhead evacuation mechanism and method | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Active |
| US7097274B2 | Removing gas from a printhead | Performing Operations; Transporting | 6 | Expired |
| USRE39242E1 | Wet wiping printhead cleaning system using a non-contact technique for applying a printhead treatment fluid | General | 4 | Expired |
| US7443017B2 | Package having bond-sealed underbump | Performing Operations; Transporting | 3 | Active |
| US7067355B2 | Package having bond-sealed underbump | Performing Operations; Transporting | 1 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.