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STEARNS RICHARD G
US56 patents
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XEROX CORP
21 patentsUS5521372AMay 28, 1996
Framing codes for robust synchronization and addressing of self-clocking glyph codes
XEROX CORP192 citations99
US5449895ASep 12, 1995
Explicit synchronization for self-clocking glyph codes
XEROX CORP309 citations99
US5128525AJul 7, 1992
Convolution filtering for decoding self-clocking glyph shape codes
XEROX CORP311 citations99
US5225959AJul 6, 1993
Capacitive tactile sensor array and method for sensing pressure with the array
XEROX CORP130 citations98
US6000613ADec 14, 1999
Self-clocking glyph code having composite glyphs for distributively encoding multi-bit digital values
XEROX CORP68 citations96
US5917464AJun 29, 1999
Combination of 2-D detector array with display for image processing
XEROX CORP87 citations96
US5808636ASep 15, 1998
Reduction of droplet misdirectionality in acoustic ink printing
XEROX CORP62 citations96
US4896174AJan 23, 1990
Transport of suspended charged particles using traveling electrostatic surface waves
XEROX CORP68 citations96
US6714677B1Mar 30, 2004
Use of correlation histograms for improved glyph decoding
XEROX CORP80 citations95
US6484975B1Nov 26, 2002
Method and apparatus to achieve uniform ink temperatures in printheads
XEROX CORP21 citations93
US5842191ANov 24, 1998
Neural network that incorporates direct optical imaging
XEROX CORP34 citations93
US5270729ADec 14, 1993
Ionographic beam positioning and crosstalk correction using grey levels
XEROX CORP43 citations93
US5864127AJan 26, 1999
Analog glyph detector and detector arrays
XEROX CORP31 citations92
US5087933AFeb 11, 1992
In situ inonographic uniformity correction
XEROX CORP7 citations74
US5074149ADec 24, 1991
Acoustic wave measurement of the properties of porous materials filled with air and granules
XEROX CORP14 citations74
US5467975ANov 21, 1995
Apparatus and method for moving a substrate
XEROX CORP13 citations73
US5699450ADec 16, 1997
Detector array method and apparatus for real time in situ color control in printers and copiers
XEROX CORP12 citations71
US5225856AJul 6, 1993
Method and apparatus for correction of blooming artifacts in ionographic devices
XEROX CORP8 citations70
US4812860AMar 14, 1989
Heater for ionographic marking head array
XEROX CORP13 citations69
US6513909B1Feb 4, 2003
Method and apparatus for moving ink drops using an electric field and transfuse printing system using the same
XEROX CORP5 citations63
US6312104B1Nov 6, 2001
Reduction of spot misplacement through electrostatic focusing of uncharged drops
XEROX CORP5 citations63
LABCYTE INC
20 patentsUS10325768B1Jun 18, 2019
Focused acoustic radiation for rapid sequential ejection of subwavelength droplets
LABCYTE INC22 citations94
US7784331B2Aug 31, 2010
Acoustic determination of properties of reservoirs and of fluids contained therein
LABCYTE INC19 citations93
US7354141B2Apr 8, 2008
Acoustic assessment of characteristics of a fluid relevant to acoustic ejection
LABCYTE INC35 citations92
US7899645B2Mar 1, 2011
Acoustic assessment of characteristics of a fluid relevant to acoustic ejection
LABCYTE INC13 citations91
US7717544B2May 18, 2010
Method for acoustically ejecting a droplet of fluid from a reservoir by an acoustic fluid ejection apparatus
LABCYTE INC18 citations91
US10156499B1Dec 18, 2018
Focused acoustic radiation for the ejection of subwavelength droplets
LABCYTE INC10 citations84
US7454958B2Nov 25, 2008
Acoustic determination of properties of reservoirs and of fluids contained therein
LABCYTE INC15 citations84
US9908133B2Mar 6, 2018
Acoustically ejecting a droplet of fluid from a reservoir by an acoustic fluid ejection apparatus
LABCYTE INC6 citations83
US11688597B1Jun 27, 2023
Focused acoustic radiation for rapid sequential ejection of subwavelength droplets
LABCYTE INC2 citations73
US11033895B1Jun 15, 2021
Focused acoustic radiation for the ejection of sub wavelength droplets
LABCYTE INC1 citations73
US10840075B1Nov 17, 2020
Focused acoustic radiation for rapid sequential ejection of subwavelength droplets
LABCYTE INC3 citations73
US9586215B2Mar 7, 2017
Avoidance of bouncing and splashing in droplet-based fluid transport
LABCYTE INC3 citations72
US12488975B2Dec 2, 2025
Focused acoustic radiation for rapid sequential ejection of subwavelength droplets
LABCYTE INC0 citations63
US12128397B2Oct 29, 2024
Focused acoustic radiation for the ejection of subwavelength droplets
LABCYTE INC0 citations63
US12040171B1Jul 16, 2024
Focused acoustic radiation for rapid sequential ejection of subwavelength droplets
LABCYTE INC0 citations63
US11717818B2Aug 8, 2023
Focused acoustic radiation for the ejection of sub wavelength droplets
LABCYTE INC0 citations63
US10118186B2Nov 6, 2018
Avoidance of bouncing and splashing in droplet-based fluid transport
LABCYTE INC1 citations62
US11198878B2Dec 14, 2021
High-efficiency transfection of biological cells using sonoporation
LABCYTE INC0 citations57
US12385820B2Aug 12, 2025
Acoustic concentration, transfer and analysis of samples containing particles
LABCYTE INC0 citations52
US12372455B2Jul 29, 2025
Systems and methods for charged droplet detection and control
LABCYTE INC0 citations52
STEARNS RICHARD G
4 patentsUS10112212B1Oct 30, 2018
Droplet ejection using focused acoustic radiation having a plurality of frequency ranges
STEARNS RICHARD G6 citations83
US8503266B1Aug 6, 2013
Acoustic fluid height monitoring using dynamic surface perturbations
STEARNS RICHARD G6 citations82
US8107319B2Jan 31, 2012
Acoustic fluid height monitoring using dynamic surface perturbations
STEARNS RICHARD G7 citations82
US8389295B2Mar 5, 2013
Avoidance of bouncing and splashing in droplet-based fluid transport
STEARNS RICHARD G3 citations61
PICOLITER INC
2 patentsXEROX PARC
2 patentsUNIV LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR
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