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Eric A. Merz
Also filed as: MERZ ERIC A · MERZ ERIC ALAN
47 granted patents·3 pending applications·1,131 citations·filing 1991–2009
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50 records- 0198US6158837APrinter having print mode for non-qualified marking materialXEROX CORP·Filed 1997·Granted Dec 12, 2000·200 cites·14 claims
- 0297US6276780B1Fail-safe ink tank latching systemXEROX CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Aug 21, 2001·106 cites·38 claims
- 0395US8246141B2Insert molded printhead substratePETRUCHIK DWIGHT J·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 21, 2012·32 cites·7 claims
- 0495US6390615B1Ink tank with securing means and sealXEROX CORP·Filed 2000·Granted May 21, 2002·70 cites·9 claims
- 0595US6168333B1Paper driven rotary encoder that compensates for nip-to-nip handoff errorXEROX CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 2, 2001·72 cites·20 claims
- 0694US8496317B2Metalized printhead substrate overmolded with plasticCIMINELLI MARIO J·Filed 2009·Granted Jul 30, 2013·22 cites·20 claims
- 0789US6520612B1Sensing system for detecting presence of an ink containerXEROX CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 18, 2003·37 cites·11 claims
- 0889US6467869B1Economical ink cartridge identificationXEROX CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Oct 22, 2002·47 cites·19 claims
- 0988US7172272B2Systems and methods for vent path leakage preventionFUJI XEROX CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 6, 2007·35 cites·17 claims
- 1088USD448797SInk tankXEROX CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Oct 2, 2001·31 cites·1 claims
- 1187US5565657AMultidimensional user interface input deviceXEROX CORP·Filed 1993·Granted Oct 15, 1996·122 cites·28 claims
- 1284US6908170B2Devices for dissipating heat in a fluid ejector head and methods for making such devicesFUJI XEROX CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 21, 2005·24 cites·17 claims
- 1384US6412911B1Ink tank support assembly seal and biasing elementXEROX CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 2, 2002·25 cites·15 claims
- 1481US7040728B2Geometry for a dual level fluid quantity sensing refillable fluid containerFUJI XEROX CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted May 9, 2006·21 cites·12 claims
- 1581US6254227B1Ink cartridge with spillover damXEROX CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jul 3, 2001·19 cites·4 claims
- 1680US6250749B1Ink cartridge with overflow conduitXEROX CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 26, 2001·20 cites·15 claims
- 1775US6402284B1Method and apparatus for detecting ink tank characteristicsXEROX CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 11, 2002·31 cites·14 claims
- 1871USD452875SPositioning guide for an ink tankXEROX CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 8, 2002·14 cites·1 claims
- 1970US7125110B2Systems for regulating temperature in fluid ejection devicesFUJI XEROX CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 24, 2006·12 cites·20 claims
- 2065US5329338AOptical transparency detection and discrimination in an electronic reprographic printing systemXEROX CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Jul 12, 1994·17 cites·16 claims
- 2164US6290351B1Printer having precision sheet transport control method and apparatusXEROX CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Sep 18, 2001·21 cites·5 claims
- 2262US7029083B2Systems and methods for controllably refilling a fluid quantity sensing fluid ejection headFUJI XEROX CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 18, 2006·8 cites·15 claims
- 2362USD456446SPortion of an ink tankXEROX CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 30, 2002·10 cites·1 claims
- 2461US7156510B2Devices for dissipating heat in a fluid ejector head and methods for making such devicesFUJI XEROX CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Jan 2, 2007·7 cites·19 claims
- 2561US6179285B1Media transport assembly incorporating vacuum grooves to flatten sheetXEROX CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jan 30, 2001·22 cites·18 claims
- 2659US7192126B2Systems, methods and structure for maximizing efficiency of refillable fluid ejection headFUJI XEROX CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 20, 2007·7 cites·11 claims
- 2759US7021751B2Robust gasket seal for an inkjet printheadFUJI XEROX CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 4, 2006·7 cites·20 claims
- 2857US7030972B2System and method for identifying objectsXEROX CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 18, 2006·6 cites·19 claims
- 2956US6350029B1Output tray for printing deviceXEROX CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Feb 26, 2002·15 cites·16 claims
- 3055US7048365B2Pressure control architecture for fluid tanks having fluid level sensingFUJI XEROX CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted May 23, 2006·5 cites·19 claims
- 3155US6986615B2Backlash reductionXEROX CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 17, 2006·5 cites·17 claims
- 3255US6863389B2Liquid ink cartridge using viscous gelXEROX CORP·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 8, 2005·6 cites·20 claims
- 3355US6663234B2Ink cartridge providing improved ink supplyXEROX CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 16, 2003·7 cites·10 claims
- 3454US7077492B2Method and device for optical sensor compensation, and apparatus incorporating the sameFUJI XEROX CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 18, 2006·5 cites·18 claims
- 3554US6246776B1Image recording media determination system, apparatus and method for an image processing deviceXEROX CORP·Filed 1999·Granted Jun 12, 2001·23 cites·20 claims
- 3650US7109513B2Use of wicking means to manage fluids on optical level sensing systemsFUJI XEROX CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 19, 2006·5 cites·19 claims
- 3748US7134736B2Printer with printhead fully traveling around drive belt loopFUJI XEROX CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 14, 2006·3 cites·21 claims
- 3845US7018032B2Internal venting structure for fluid tanksFUJI XEROX CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 28, 2006·2 cites·21 claims
- 3944US7344234B2Print head pressure control architecturesFUJI XEROX CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 18, 2008·2 cites·13 claims
- 4044US6527383B1Anti-bubble shelf in an ink tankXEROX CORP·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 4, 2003·2 cites·16 claims
- 4137US7294223B2Method for attaching a fluid container to a fluid ejector in a fluid ejection deviceFUJI XEROX CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 13, 2007·0 cites·17 claims
- 4236US7261389B2Systems and methods for dissipating heat into a fluid ejector carriage deviceFUJI XEROX CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 28, 2007·0 cites·41 claims
- 4336US7192116B2Systems and methods for dissipating heat from a fluid ejector carriageFUJI XEROX CO LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 20, 2007·0 cites·42 claims
- 4436US7051775B2Systems, methods and structure to capture, store and evaporate split fluidFUJI XEROX CO LTD·Filed 2004·Granted May 30, 2006·0 cites·20 claims
- 4536US2002005882A1Ink cartridge with spillover damXEROX CORP·Filed 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 4635US5201516ASheet gripping apparatusXEROX CORP·Filed 1992·Granted Apr 13, 1993·3 cites·14 claims
- 4735US2005012765A1System and method for marking material container identificationXEROX CORP·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 4834US5393047ASheet gripping mechanismXEROX CORP·Filed 1994·Granted Feb 28, 1995·3 cites·5 claims
- 4933US2002071012A1Liquid ink cartridge with improved wick compressionXEROX CORP·Filed 2000·Application pending·0 cites
- 5026US5177541ASheet transport system with improved gripper barXEROX CORP·Filed 1991·Granted Jan 5, 1993·0 cites·12 claims
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