Inventor
Scott A. Elrod
Inventor
La Honda, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 94 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B41Jprimary
B41JTypewriters18%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties7%
A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general5%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification5%
C01BNon-metallic elements3%
B01LChemical or physical laboratory apparatus for general use3%
G06FElectric digital data processing3%
H10NElectric solid-state devices not otherwise provided for3%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication2%
H04WWireless communication networks2%
PatentTitleYear
11,084,944Coating to cool a surface by passive radiative cooling202111,084,943Coating to cool a surface by passive radiative cooling202110,919,215Electrostatic polymer aerosol deposition and fusing of solid particles for three-dimensional printing202110,869,946Scent control according to local conditions of a scent control device202010,752,501Scent elimination device for hunters in the field202010,584,250Coating to cool a surface by passive radiative cooling202010,500,784Additive deposition system and method201910,434,703Additive deposition system and method201910,352,916Method and system for in situ measurement of root biomass and structure using acoustic waves201910,323,151Coating to cool a surface by passive radiative cooling201910,250,955Wireless building sensor system20199,759,701'Systems and methods for detecting descented material'20179,150,966'Solar cell metallization using inline electroless plating'20159,067,803'Stand-alone integrated water treatment system for distributed water supply to small communities'20158,663,553'System and method for reducing odors in a blind'20148,647,479'Stand-alone integrated water treatment system for distributed water supply to small communities'20148,579,414'Self-assembling structures for electrostatic extraction of pigments from liquid inks for marking'20138,557,177'Method of descenting hunter\'s clothing'20138,404,180'Method of descenting hunter\'s clothing'20138,329,096'Systems and methods for detecting descented material'20128,293,213'Method and apparatus for thrombus removal using magnetic particles'20128,257,648'System and method for reducing odors in a blind'20128,187,533'Descenting systems and methods'20128,113,646'Combined inkjet and photochromic reusable paper personal printer'20128,079,676'System and method for acoustic ejection of drops from a thin layer of fluid'20118,066,939'Descenting methods'20117,939,015'Method of descenting hunter\'s clothing'20117,914,735'Use of physical barriers to minimize evaporative heat losses'20117,763,794'Heterojunction photovoltaic cell'20107,727,768'Method for a nanocalorimeter for detecting chemical reactions'20107,574,787'Methods to make piezoelectric ceramic thick film array and single elements with a reusable single layer substrate structure'20097,517,043'Fluidic structures'20097,495,721'Methods of printing filter material to fabricate color filter'20097,467,542'Alignment-tolerant lens structures for acoustic force actuation of cantilevers'20087,347,533'Low cost piezo printhead based on microfluidics in printed circuit board and screen-printed piezoelectrics'20087,304,258'System for transporting and selectively sorting particles and method of using the same'20077,282,129'Traveling wave algorithms to focus and concentrate proteins in gel electrophoresis'20077,234,214'Methods for making thick film elements'20077,217,901'System for transporting and selectively sorting particles and method of using the same'20077,156,970'Distributed multi-segmented reconfigurable traveling wave grids for separation of proteins in gel electrophoresis'20077,150,813'Isoelectric focusing (IEF) of proteins with sequential and oppositely directed traveling waves in gel electrophoresis'20067,147,763'Apparatus and method for using electrostatic force to cause fluid movement'20067,141,210'Apparatus and method for a nanocalorimeter for detecting chemical reactions'20067,126,134'Sample manipulator'20067,118,990'Methods for making large dimension, flexible piezoelectric ceramic tapes'20067,089,635'Methods to make piezoelectric ceramic thick film arrays and elements'20067,091,650'Piezoelectric ceramic thick film element, array of elements, and devices'20066,990,853'Alignment-tolerant lens structures for acoustic force actuation of cantilevers'20066,964,201'Large dimension, flexible piezoelectric ceramic tapes'20056,861,034'Priming mechanisms for drop ejection devices'20056,827,287'High throughput method and apparatus for introducing biological samples into analytical instruments'20046,740,530'Testing method and configurations for multi-ejector system'20046,713,022'Devices for biofluid drop ejection'20046,644,785'Solid BI-layer structures for use with high viscosity inks in acoustic ink in acoustic ink printing and methods of fabrication'20036,623,700'Level sense and control system for biofluid drop ejection devices'20036,513,909'Method and apparatus for moving ink drops using an electric field and transfuse printing system using the same'20036,514,704'Quality control mechanism and process for a biofluid multi-ejector system'20036,503,454'Multi-ejector system for ejecting biofluids'20036,484,975'Method and apparatus to achieve uniform ink temperatures in printheads'20026,464,337'Apparatus and method for acoustic ink printing using a bilayer printhead configuration'20026,447,086'Method and apparatus for achieving controlled RF switching ratios to maintain thermal uniformity in the acoustic focal spot of an acoustic ink printhead'20026,416,678'Solid bi-layer structures for use with high viscosity inks in acoustic ink printing and methods of fabrication'20026,336,696'Method and apparatus for masking thermally-induced ink volume variation artifacts using high frequency interlacing'20026,299,272'Pulse width modulation for correcting non-uniformity of acoustic inkjet printhead'20016,146,798'Printing plate with reversible charge-controlled wetting'20006,136,210'Photoetching of acoustic lenses for acoustic ink printing'20005,889,541'Two-dimensional print cell array apparatus and method for delivery of toner for printing images'19995,629,724'Stabilization of the free surface of a liquid'19975,611,050'Method for selectively performing event on computer controlled device whose location and allowable operation is consistent with the contextual and locational attributes of the event'19975,603,054'Method for triggering selected machine event when the triggering properties of the system are met and the triggering conditions of an identified user are perceived'19975,565,113'Lithographically defined ejection units'19965,555,376'Method for granting a user request having locational and contextual attributes consistent with user policies for devices having locational attributes consistent with the user request'19965,544,321'System for granting ownership of device by user based on requested level of ownership, present state of the device, and the context of the device'19965,528,391'Infrared beam steering system using diffused infrared light and liquid crystal apertures'19965,495,269'Large area electronic writing system'19965,485,634'Method and system for the dynamic selection, allocation and arbitration of control between devices within a region'19965,341,155'Method for correction of position location indicator for a large area display system'1994D0345968'Enclosure for a large area display'1994D0344500'Wireless optical input device'19945,216,451'Surface ripple wave diffusion in apertured free ink surface level controllers for acoustic ink printers'19935,194,880'Multi-electrode, focused capillary wave energy generator'19935,142,307'Variable orifice capillary wave printer'19925,122,818'Acoustic ink printers having reduced focusing sensitivity'19925,038,184'Thin film varactors'19915,028,937'Perforated membranes for liquid contronlin acoustic ink printing'19914,959,674'Acoustic ink printhead having reflection coating for improved ink drop ejection control'19904,782,350'Amorphous silicon varactors as rf amplitude modulators and their application to acoustic ink printers'19884,751,530'Acoustic lens arrays for ink printing'19884,751,529'Microlenses for acoustic printing'19884,751,534'Planarized printheads for acoustic printing'19884,748,461'Capillary wave controllers for nozzleless droplet ejectors'19884,745,419'Hot melt ink acoustic printing'19884,719,480'Spatial stablization of standing capillary surface waves'19884,719,476'Spatially addressing capillary wave droplet ejectors and the like'1988Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1988–2013Patents assigned to XEROX CORP (50)· patent assignee history
1988–1992Based in Menlo Park, CA, US· patent location history
1990–2021Based in Palo Alto, CA, US· patent location history
1993–1997Based in Redwood City, CA, US· patent location history
2000–2021Based in La Honda, CA, US· patent location history
2004–2021Patents assigned to PALO ALTO RES CT INC (34)· patent assignee history
2011–2020Patents assigned to ELROD SCOTT A (10)· patent assignee history
2011–2020Patents assigned to PARAH LLC (8)· patent assignee history
2011–2017Based in Angleton, TX, US· patent location history
2012–2014Patents assigned to ELROD SCOTT (5)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| XEROX CORP | 50 | 1988–2013 |
| PALO ALTO RES CT INC | 34 | 2004–2021 |
| ELROD SCOTT Aself | 10 | 2011–2020 |
| PARAH LLC | 8 | 2011–2020 |
| ELROD SCOTTself | 5 | 2012–2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| La Honda, California, US | 46 | 2000–2021 |
| Redwood City, California, US | 13 | 1993–1997 |
| Palo Alto, California, US | 10 | 1990–2021 |
| Menlo Park, California, US | 10 | 1988–1992 |
| Angleton, Texas, US | 9 | 2011–2017 |