Daniel F Mcclure

US Patent:

20070064054, Mar 22, 2007

Filed:

Aug 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/512071

Inventors:

Terry Hayden - Hutchinson MN, US
Matthew Jones - Starbuck MN, US
Robert Loftis - Maple Lake MN, US
Daniel McClure - Grand Rapids MN, US

International Classification:

B41J 2/05

US Classification:

347059000

Abstract:

Flex circuits for use in ink jet printers. In particular, flex circuits for use in ink jet printers that include a polyester material layer supporting a plurality of metal conductors, with the polyester material being a material suitable for use in an ink environment with lower ink permeability and low moisture and ink absorption than polyimide (PI) material. The polyester layer having low ink permeability and moisture and ink absorption to prevent: catastrophic “ink shorting of conductors” failures; adhesion failures; corrosion failures by direct ink contact with the conductors; and material degradation failures that may result if any of the materials are degraded by or react with the ink. Preferably, the polyester material is polyethylene naphthalate (PEN). The polyester base layer is suitable for use in many major flex circuit construction types, including: both adhesive-less and adhesive-based circuits; and one-metal and two-metal layer circuits. Also, a method of producing an improved splice in a continuous Tab Automated Bonding (TAB) style strip of circuits, using a suitable polymer material layer, that is stronger per area than other splices.

US Patent:

20110153034, Jun 23, 2011

Filed:

Dec 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/978039

Inventors:

Keith Philliben - Chesterfield MI, US
Andrea Zaccaro - Collegno, IT
Daniel McClure - Howell MI, US
David Wang - Northville MI, US

Assignee:

COMAU, INC. - Southfield MI

International Classification:

G05B 15/00

US Classification:

700 17, 700 83

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a method for operating a user interface in an automation installation. The method includes identifying at least one control device, establishing a connection between the user interface and the at least one control device, obtaining at least one user interface parameter from the at least one control device and generating at least one display screen on the user interface using the at least one user interface parameter.