Wilmer P Harbour, Jr

Title: Wilmer P. Harbour, Jr.: Inventor of a Printed-Ink-Droplet Control Method

Introduction

Wilmer P. Harbour, Jr. is an inventor associated with Lexington, Kentucky, and International Business Machines Corporation. His recorded patent concerns controlling the position of printed ink droplets on a recording surface.

Latest Patents

Harbour’s listed patent is “Method and Apparatus for Controlling the Position of Printed Ink Droplets.” It describes a system in which droplets form characters as the recording surface moves along one axis. Each droplet can be positioned along a substantially perpendicular second axis relative to a predetermined gutter-stream position.

The patent explains that a read-only storage system holds information about each droplet’s intended position and its relationship to the preceding droplet or a margin. A voltage applied to charging means helps determine the droplet’s deflection, together with any induction caused by adjacent droplets. The method also synchronizes surface movement with droplet generation when a predetermined spacing between printed droplets indicates that synchronization is needed. Harbour is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Harbour’s documented patent work reflects an engineering focus on precise ink-droplet placement and synchronization in printing systems. The patent is associated with International Business Machines Corporation.

Collaborations

Roderick S. Heard is identified as Harbour’s coworker. The available information does not specify their roles or describe a particular joint project.

Conclusion

Wilmer P. Harbour, Jr.’s recorded invention addresses accurate droplet positioning and timing, contributing a defined control method for printing technology.