Michael P Baumer

US Patent:

8287101, Oct 16, 2012

Filed:

Apr 27, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/767840

Inventors:

Yonglin Xie - Pittsford NY, US
Michael F. Baumer - Dayton OH, US
Ali G. Lopez - Pittsford NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B41J 2/05

US Classification:

347 63, 347 56, 347 65

Abstract:

A method for forming drops includes providing a jetting module that includes a nozzle plate, portions of the nozzle plate defining a nozzle; a thermal stimulation membrane including a plurality of pores and one or more heating elements; and an enclosure extending from the nozzle towards the thermal stimulation membrane, the enclosure defining a liquid chamber positioned between the nozzle and the thermal stimulation membrane, the liquid chamber being in fluid communication with each of the nozzle and the plurality of pores; providing liquid under pressure sufficient to cause the liquid to divide into a plurality of portions as the liquid flows through the thermal stimulation membrane; each portion of the liquid flowing through a pore of the plurality of pores; jetting an individual stream of the liquid through the nozzle; and causing a liquid drop to break off from the individual stream of the liquid by applying a pulse of thermal energy to each portion of the liquid as each portion of the liquid flows through a respective one of the plurality of pores.

US Patent:

20080087787, Apr 17, 2008

Filed:

Oct 9, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/973544

Inventors:

Michael Baumer - Penfield NY, US

International Classification:

A47G 29/02
F16M 13/00

US Classification:

248324, 248343

Abstract:

An apparatus for overhead storage that contains an adjustable horizontal support and at least two vertical adjustment mechanisms attached to two vertical supports. The vertical adjusting mechanisms are comprised of an arm and a latching mechanism, with an angle between the arm and the latch mechanism of from about 90 to about 175 degrees.