Inventor · San Diego, CA, US

Steven W. Steinfield

49Patents
20h-index
69Co-inventors
88Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 2, 1992 → Apr 30, 2011

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5278584A Ink delivery system for an inkjet printhead Performing Operations; Transporting 239 Expired
US5946012A Reliable high performance drop generator for an inkjet printhead Performing Operations; Transporting 89 Expired
US5874974A Reliable high performance drop generator for an inkjet printhead Performing Operations; Transporting 59 Expired
US5635966A Edge feed ink delivery thermal inkjet printhead structure and method of fabrication Performing Operations; Transporting 56 Expired
US5604519A Inkjet printhead architecture for high frequency operation Performing Operations; Transporting 56 Expired
US5648805A Inkjet printhead architecture for high speed and high resolution printing Performing Operations; Transporting 51 Expired
US5638101A High density nozzle array for inkjet printhead Performing Operations; Transporting 49 Expired
US5594481A Ink channel structure for inkjet printhead Performing Operations; Transporting 49 Expired
US6244696A Inkjet print cartridge design for decreasing ink shorts by using an elevated substrate support surface to increase adhesive sealing of the printhead from ink penetration Performing Operations; Transporting 46 Expired
US5648804A Compact inkjet substrate with centrally located circuitry and edge feed ink channels Performing Operations; Transporting 43 Expired
US6332677A Stable substrate structure for a wide swath nozzle array in a high resolution inkjet printer Performing Operations; Transporting 43 Expired
US5420627A Inkjet printhead Performing Operations; Transporting 41 Expired
US5984464A Stable substrate structure for a wide swath nozzle array in a high resolution inkjet printer Performing Operations; Transporting 37 Expired
US6692100B2 Cleaning apparatus and method of assembly therefor for cleaning an inkjet print head Performing Operations; Transporting 31 Expired
US5450113A Inkjet printhead with improved seal arrangement Performing Operations; Transporting 31 Expired
US5648806A Stable substrate structure for a wide swath nozzle array in a high resolution inkjet printer Performing Operations; Transporting 30 Expired
US6508552B1 Printer having precision ink drying capability and method of assembling the printer Performing Operations; Transporting 29 Expired
US6733139B2 Projector with narrow-spectrum light source to complement broad-spectrum light source Electricity 26 Expired
US5563642A Inkjet printhead architecture for high speed ink firing chamber refill Performing Operations; Transporting 22 Expired
US6702894B2 Fluid ejection cartridge and system for dispensing a bioactive substance Human Necessities 22 Expired
US5568171A Compact inkjet substrate with a minimal number of circuit interconnects located at the end thereof Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired
US6179414A Ink delivery system for an inkjet printhead Performing Operations; Transporting 19 Expired
US6932502B2 Mixing apparatus Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
US6457821B1 Filter carrier for protecting a filter from being blocked by air bubbles in an inkjet printhead Performing Operations; Transporting 15 Expired
US6378984B1 Reinforcing features in flex circuit to provide improved performance in a thermal inkjet printhead Performing Operations; Transporting 13 Expired

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