Rodney Keith Stephens, 49Jewell, OR

4907019, Mar 6, 1990

Mar 27, 1989

7/329055

Rodney M. Stephens - Hillsboro OR

Tektronix, Inc. - Beaverton OR

G01D 156
B41J 304

346140R

An improved ink cartridge mounting system for a primary ink jet printer including an ink cartridge mounting element having four cartridge receiving openings, each specially configured to receive an ink cartridge containing ink of a particular color. A unique arrangement of six ribs extends from the outer periphery of each cartridge receiving opening to define a distinctive keying pattern adapted to seat an ink cartridge having a fluted end portion configured to mate with the distinctive keying pattern. The unique keying pattern designated for each different color are entirely complementary to a prior keying pattern employed for the same color in an alternate type of ink jet printer but for the provision of at least one additional rib. Thus, a cyan ink cartridge, for example, has a fluted end portion so configured to mate precisely with the cyan cartridge receiving opening of both the primary and alternative ink jet printers, while a cyan ink cartridge having a fluted end portion so configured to mate precisely with the cyan cartridge opening of the alternate ink jet printer will not seat in any opening of the primary ink jet printer.

2020000, Jan 2, 2020

Jun 25, 2019

16/452403

- Vancouver WA, US
Nicolas Trent Meacham - Vancouver WA, US
Shaun Cody Hampton - Vancouver WA, US
Rodney Mark Stephens - Hillsboro OR, US

NLIGHT, INC. - Vancouver WA

G02B 6/44
H01S 3/067
H01S 3/094
H01S 5/024

Some embodiments may include a fiber management cartridge, comprising: a plurality of sheets of material arranged in a stack, each sheet including: a first section to fasten to a surface; and a second section to make movement relative to the surface when the first section is fastened to the surface, the second section to hold one or more loops of one or more optical fibers, respectively, of a fiber laser. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.

2018005, Mar 1, 2018

Aug 25, 2017

15/687093

- Vancouver WA, US
Rodney Stephens - Vancouver WA, US
Eric Martin - Vancouver WA, US
Jeremy Young - Vancouver WA, US
Shelly Lin - Vancouver WA, US

G02B 6/42
G02B 6/44
A47B 88/50
A47B 57/06

A laser module service shelf is generally presented. In some embodiments, a laser system includes a rack including a stack of slots to support a plurality of laser modules in first positions within the rack, wherein the rack comprises a pair of struts extending at opposite sides of an opening in the rack through which the laser modules may pass, and a module service shelf attachable to the struts to support a weight of one of the laser modules in a second position that is cantilevered from the rack in alignment with the opening and one of the slots, wherein the module service shelf comprises a plurality of detachable sections. Other embodiments are also disclosed and claimed.

2018006, Mar 1, 2018

Aug 28, 2017

15/688762

- Vancouver WA, US
Rodney Mark Stephens - Hillsboro OR, US

NLIGHT, INC. - Vancouver WA

H01S 5/024
F28F 9/013
H01S 3/04
F28D 15/04
B23K 26/70
H01L 23/473

A laser cooling system includes a first tubing, a second tubing, and a cold plate assembly including a first channel to receive the first tubing and a second channel to receive the second tubing. A joint removably couples the first tubing to the second tubing and at least one component mounted on the cold plate assembly over the first tubing or the second tubing. The inlet end of the first tubing receives a cooling fluid and an outlet end of the second tubing discharges the cooling fluid after the cooling fluid flows through the first tubing, the joint, and the second tubing to maintain uniform a temperature of the at least one component mounted on the cold plate assembly.