Inventor · Philomath, OR, US

James P. Shields

44Patents
16h-index
32Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Aug 28, 1991 → Jan 13, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7226647B2 Permanent fixation of dyes to surface-modified inorganic particulate-coated media Performing Operations; Transporting 148 Expired
US5428383A Method and apparatus for preventing color bleed in a multi-ink printing system Performing Operations; Transporting 109 Expired
US5476540A Gel-forming inks for use in the alleviation of bleed Performing Operations; Transporting 97 Expired
US5106416A Bleed alleviation using zwitterionic surfactants and cationic dyes Chemistry; Metallurgy 76 Expired
US5181045A Bleed alleviation using pH-sensitive dyes Performing Operations; Transporting 68 Expired
US5320668A Bleed alleviation using pH-sensitive agents Performing Operations; Transporting 68 Expired
US5536306A Thermal ink-jet inks having reduced black to color and color to color bleed Chemistry; Metallurgy 66 Expired
US5626655A Use of co-surfactants to adjust properties of ink-jet inks Chemistry; Metallurgy 59 Expired
US5488402A Method and apparatus for preventing color bleed in a multi-ink printing system Performing Operations; Transporting 55 Expired
US5785743A Bleed alleviation in ink-jet inks using organic acids Chemistry; Metallurgy 49 Expired
US5531817A Use of high viscosity, meltable gel inks for controlling bleed Chemistry; Metallurgy 42 Expired
US6234541A U-bolt clamp for sealing lap joints Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
USD436028S U-bolt clamp General 23 Expired
US6086198A Bleed alleviation between two inks Chemistry; Metallurgy 20 Expired
US6139139A Color inkjet printer with pens containing reactive inks Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US6305054A Exhaust system clamp Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US5880752A Print system for ink-jet pens Performing Operations; Transporting 11 Expired
US6860527B2 Strap clamp Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Expired
US6783819B2 Crown compound modified silica coatings for ink-jet media Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US7449217B2 Chemically-bonded porous coatings that enhance humid fastness and fade fastness performance of ink jet images Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Expired
US9963607B2 Non-Newtonian inkjet inks Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Active
US8770736B2 Inkjet ink composition containing anti-kogation agents Chemistry; Metallurgy 3 Active
USD451790S Bent bolt clamp General 3 Expired
US7427129B2 Boronic acid containing dyes to improve permanence of images Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Expired
US7868059B2 Polymerizable dye-monomer conjugates for encapsulating pigment particles Chemistry; Metallurgy 1 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.