Patents by Inventor Alan Shibata

Alan Shibata has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11692989
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for classifying a microbiome at a geographic site where agricultural activity is, or will be, conducted in order to improve and/or promote agricultural productivity at the site. Machine learning and/or artificial intelligence classifier tools use DNA sequencing input data and environmental information to generate recommendations for customized soil and/or crop treatment compositions, irrigation practices, and/or other agricultural activity, to enhance plant health and crop productivity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: LOCUS SOLUTIONS IPCO, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Alan Shibata, Paul S. Zorner, Sean Farmer
  • Publication number: 20230025938
    Abstract: The subject invention provides methods and assays for multiplexed detection of analytes using nanocrystals that are uniform in morphology, size, and composition based on their unique optical characteristics. The described methods and assays are particularly useful for detection of microbes and/or microbe-based agents in a complex environmental sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Paul ZORNER, Eric J. MATHUR, Josh COLLINS, Howard BELL, Scott Alan SHIBATA
  • Patent number: 11454907
    Abstract: In some examples, a media conditioner includes a conveying component to convey a sheet of printable media, a heating element to heat the conveying component, a temperature sensor to measure a temperature of the conveying component, a media sensor to detect the sheet of printable media, and a controller to provide a power level to the heating element. A temperature set-point is set to a pre-established value. Based on data from the temperature sensor, the controller is to maintain the temperature of the conveying component at the temperature set-point by varying the power level. The controller is to apply a boost to the power level based on a signal from the media sensor while the temperature set-point remains at the pre-established value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Shibata, Matthew Raisanen, Robert Yraceburu, Richard Lee Brinkly
  • Patent number: 11318762
    Abstract: A page of a print job is to be compiled by a printing device upon printing. It is determined that at time of compiling, the page will include print fluid, greater than a threshold, at locations corresponding to the compiling paddles. Drying of the page is responsively increased upon the device printing the page.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Shibata, Stephen Thomas Rohman, Lorraine T. Golob
  • Publication number: 20210382422
    Abstract: In some examples, a media conditioner includes a conveying component to convey a sheet of printable media, a heating element to heat the conveying component, a temperature sensor to measure a temperature of the conveying component, a media sensor to detect the sheet of printable media, and a controller to provide a power level to the heating element. A temperature set-point is set to a pre-established value. Based on data from the temperature sensor, the controller is to maintain the temperature of the conveying component at the temperature set-point by varying the power level. The controller is to apply a boost to the power level based on a signal from the media sensor while the temperature set-point remains at the pre-established value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Alan Shibata, Matthew Raisanen, Robert Yraceburu, Richard Lee Brinkly
  • Publication number: 20210323321
    Abstract: A page of a print job is to be compiled by a printing device upon printing. It is determined that at time of compiling, the page will include print fluid, greater than a threshold, at locations corresponding to the compiling paddles. Drying of the page is responsively increased upon the device printing the page.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Alan Shibata, Stephen Thomas Rohman, Lorraine T. Golob
  • Patent number: 11135857
    Abstract: A system for a partially dried inkjet media conditioner can include a heated pressure roller to apply pressure to a first side of partially dried inkjet media and apply heat to a second side of the partially dried inkjet media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Shibata, Matthew Raisanen
  • Patent number: 11073793
    Abstract: An example device includes a conveyor to convey a printed medium along a path from a print engine towards a printed media output. The device further includes a housing to hold the conveyor. The housing defines an air intake, an exhaust port, and a conveyor volume to contain the conveyor. The air intake provides air to the conveyor volume to dry the printed medium. The device further includes a tortuous exhaust passage extending from the conveyor volume to the exhaust port to exhaust air from the conveyor volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kevin Lo, Matthew Raisanen, Alan Shibata
  • Patent number: 10947073
    Abstract: In some examples, velocity and torque based media motor control may include ascertaining a velocity and torque for a feed roller motor associated with a feed roller, and ascertaining a velocity and torque for a drive roller motor associated with a drive roller that is to receive media from the feed roller. Further, velocity and torque based media motor control may include determining whether the torque for the drive roller motor is greater than a torque target. In response to a determination that the torque for the drive roller motor is greater than the torque target, the torque for the drive roller motor may be reduced to the torque target, and the torque for the drive roller motor may be maintained at the torque target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Daniel James Magnusson, Ian Patrick Anderson, Joseph C O'Banion, Devin Scott Uehling, Alan Shibata, Saurabh Shripad Bhide, Stuart Scofield
  • Publication number: 20210070066
    Abstract: In one example, a system for a vapor manager includes a media guide to receive partially dried inkjet media from a heated pressure roller, and a plurality of apertures through the media guide to direct air on to a first portion of the partially dried inkjet media and direct air away from a second portion of the partially dried inkjet media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Alan Shibata, Matthew Raisanen, Richard Lee Brinkly
  • Patent number: 10933660
    Abstract: In one example, an output tension zone can include a first tension roller assembly to receive partially dried inkjet media at an output of a heated pressure roller, wherein the first tension roller assembly includes a first continuous roller to receive a first side of the partially dried inkjet media and a second continuous roller to receive a second side of the partially dried inkjet media and a second tension roller assembly to receive the partially dried inkjet media from the first tension roller assembly, wherein the second tension roller assembly includes a third continuous roller to receive the first side of the partially dried inkjet media and a fourth continuous roller to receive the second side of the partially dried inkjet media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Shibata, Richard Lee Brinkly, Matthew Raisanen
  • Patent number: 10894414
    Abstract: In an example, a service station may comprise a conveyor movable along or about a conveyor path. Example service station may further comprise a first service module removably installed on the conveyor, and a second service module removably installed on the conveyor. The conveyor may move the first service module and the second service module along the conveyor path. The example service station may further comprise a lifter disposed in a lifting zone along the conveyor path to lift one of the first service module and the second service module from a stowed position to an operating position if the first service module or the second service module is disposed in the lifting zone along the conveyor path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Shibata, Levi Holscher
  • Publication number: 20210010993
    Abstract: The subject invention provides systems and methods for classifying a microbiome at a geographic site where agricultural activity is, or will be, conducted in order to improve and/or promote agricultural productivity at the site. The subject invention utilizes a large sample set of diverse DNA sequencing input data collected from soil, plant, water and/or air samples, as well as environmental information, to determine relationships between environmental factors and the identities, quantities and distributions of microbial species, taxonomies, and/or groupings thereof, at a chosen site. Machine learning and/or artificial intelligence classifier tools use this information to generate various output data, such as, for example, recommendations for customized soil and/or crop treatment compositions, irrigation practices, and/or other agricultural activity, to enhance plant health and crop productivity at the site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: SCOTT ALAN SHIBATA, PAUL S. ZORNER, SEAN FARMER
  • Patent number: 10870290
    Abstract: In one example, a system for a vapor manager includes a media guide to receive partially dried inkjet media from a heated pressure roller, and a plurality of apertures through the media guide to direct air on to a first portion of the partially dried inkjet media and direct air away from a second portion of the partially dried inkjet media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Shibata, Matthew Raisanen, Richard Lee Brinkley
  • Publication number: 20200371471
    Abstract: An example device includes a conveyor to convey a printed medium along a path from a print engine towards a printed media output. The device further includes a housing to hold the conveyor. The housing defines an air intake, an exhaust port, and a conveyor volume to contain the conveyor. The air intake provides air to the conveyor volume to dry the printed medium. The device further includes a tortuous exhaust passage extending from the conveyor volume to the exhaust port to exhaust air from the conveyor volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin LO, Matthew RAISANEN, Alan SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20200346469
    Abstract: In one example, a system for a partially dried inkjet media conditioner includes a heated pressure roller to apply pressure to a first side of partially dried inkjet media and apply heat to a second side of the partially dried inkjet media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Alan Shibata, Matthew Raisanen
  • Patent number: 10759195
    Abstract: In one example, a system for a partially dried inkjet media conditioner includes a heated pressure roller to apply pressure to a first side of partially dried inkjet media and apply heat to a second side of the partially dried inkjet media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Shibata, Matthew Raisanen
  • Publication number: 20200270081
    Abstract: In some examples, velocity and torque based media motor control may include ascertaining a velocity and torque for a feed roller motor associated with a feed roller, and ascertaining a velocity and torque for a drive roller motor associated with a drive roller that is to receive media from the feed roller. Further, velocity and torque based media motor control may include determining whether the torque for the drive roller motor is greater than a torque target. In response to a determination that the torque for the drive roller motor is greater than the torque target, the torque for the drive roller motor may be reduced to the torque target, and the torque for the drive roller motor may be maintained at the torque target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2017
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel James Magnusson, Ian Patrick Anderson, Joseph C O'Banion, Devin Scott Uehling, Alan Shibata, Saurabh Shripad Bhide, Stuart Scofield
  • Publication number: 20200102602
    Abstract: The subject invention provides methods and assays for multiplexed detection of analytes using nanocrystals that are uniform in morphology, size, and composition based on their unique optical characteristics. The described methods and assays are particularly useful for detection of microbes and/or microbe-based agents in a complex environmental sample.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Paul ZORNER, Eric J. MATHUR, Josh COLLINS, Howard BELL, Scott Alan SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20200031130
    Abstract: In an example, a service station may comprise a conveyor movable along or about a conveyor path. Example service station may further comprise a first service module removably installed on the conveyor, and a second service module removably installed on the conveyor. The conveyor may move the first service module and the second service module along the conveyor path. The example service station may further comprise a lifter disposed in a lifting zone along the conveyor path to lift one of the first service module and the second service module from a stowed position to an operating position if the first service module or the second service module is disposed in the lifting zone along the conveyor path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Alan Shibata, Levi Holscher