Lexmark International, Inc.

Logitech Europe S.a.

Peter Mah

Baptiste Merminod

Patrick Lawrence Ransom

Eric Hsu

Aaron Lee

Linus Chien

Tasha Monique Sims

Shirley Flynn Mitchell

Jero Chen

Eric Su

A key for a keyboard includes a keycap having a top surface configured to be contacted for pressing the key down, and having a bottom. The keycap is substantially transparent. An intermediate layer is coupled to the bottom of the keycap. The intermediate layer is translucent and includes a top and a bottom. The top of the intermediate layer faces the bottom of the keycap. A character layer is positioned between the bottom of the keycap and the top of the intermediate layer. A resilient member is coupled to the bottom of the intermediate layer. The resilient member is translucent and is configured to direct light through the intermediate layer, through the character layer, and out from the keycap. The character layer is configured to be lighted for viewing through the keycap.

Keyboard with back-lighted ultra-durable keys

An apparatus for increasing the waste ink storage capacity of an ink printing device includes a printhead and a drive mechanism. The apparatus includes a spreader mechanism coupled to the drive mechanism of the ink printing device, wherein the spreader mechanism is driven in both horizontal and vertical directions by the drive mechanism to engage waste ink in a waste ink accumulation region and disperse waste ink over said waste ink accumulation region.

Waste ink management system for an ink jet printer

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Hsinchu, Taiwan

Peter Mah