Patents by Inventor Andreu Cortes Vicens

Andreu Cortes Vicens 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).

  • Publication number: 20240042779
    Abstract: Examples include a method for priming a printhead that comprises a bag associated with a pump. A first control signal, which corresponds to a first target pressure, is applied to the pump. Directly after the application of the first control signal, a second control signal, which corresponds to a second target pressure, is applied to the pump. The second target pressure is lower than the first target pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Sheila CABELLO CABRERA, Mauricio SERAS FRANZOSO, Andreu CORTES VICENS
  • Patent number: 11446942
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a print head maintenance assembly, a printing device and a method of controlling a print head maintenance assembly in a printing device. The print head maintenance assembly comprises a maintenance cartridge comprising a positioning flag, wherein the maintenance cartridge is movable along a maintenance path in a direction of movement; and a sensor to detect the positioning flag to determine the position of the maintenance cartridge along the maintenance path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Santiago Forcada Pardo, Sheila Cabello Cabrera, Jorge Millan Lafuente, Jeffrey Thielman, Andreu Cortes Vicens
  • Patent number: 11214068
    Abstract: There is provided a maintenance apparatus to, while in a service zone, perform a cleaning operation of a set of printheads within a carriage. The maintenance apparatus comprises a cleaning structure and an actuation mechanism. The actuation mechanism is arranged to position the cleaning structure between an engaged configuration and a disengaged configuration. The disengaged configuration is activated by a first triggering element associated to the carriage interacting with the actuation mechanism subsequent to a cleaning operation. The engaged configuration is activated by a second triggering element as the carriage moves away from the service zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Sheila Cabello Cabrera, Mauricio Seras Franzoso, Andreu Cortes Vicens
  • Publication number: 20210331479
    Abstract: There is provided a maintenance apparatus to, while in a service zone, perform a cleaning operation of a set of printheads within a carriage. The maintenance apparatus comprises a cleaning structure and an actuation mechanism. The actuation mechanism is arranged to position the cleaning structure between an engaged configuration and a disengaged configuration. The disengaged configuration is activated by a first triggering element associated to the carriage interacting with the actuation mechanism subsequent to a cleaning operation. The engaged configuration is activated by a second triggering element as the carriage moves away from the service zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Sheila Cabello Cabrera, Mauricio Seras Franzosco, Andreu Cortes Vicens
  • Publication number: 20210268817
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a print head maintenance assembly, a printing device and a method of controlling a print head maintenance assembly in a printing device. The print head maintenance assembly comprises a maintenance cartridge comprising a positioning flag, wherein the maintenance cartridge is movable along a maintenance path in a direction of movement; and a sensor to detect the positioning flag to determine the position of the maintenance cartridge along the maintenance path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Santiago Forcada Pardo, Sheila Cabello Cabrera, Jorge Millan Lafuente, Jeffrey Thielman, Andreu Cortes Vicens