Patents by Inventor Jeff Luke

Jeff Luke 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: 11868083
    Abstract: An example of a container is disclosed. The example disclosed herein comprises an impermeable container wall, a container releasing valve, and a gas vessel. The impermeable container wall defines the boundaries of an inner volume of the container. The container releasing valve is installed in the container wall to release gas from the inner volume of the container to the outside of the container. The gas vessel is installed in the inner volume of the container. The gas vessel comprises a gas vessel wall, a pressurized vessel gas, and a gas vessel releasing system. The gas vessel wall defines the boundaries of an inner volume of the gas vessel, wherein the gas vessel wall is impermeable and allows for a pressure difference between the inner volume of the gas vessel and an outer volume of the gas vessel. A pressurized vessel gas is enclosed within the inner volume of the gas vessel. And a gas releasing system is to release a certain quantity of the vessel gas to the inner volume of the gas container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gabriel McDaniel, Jeff Luke, Justin Pettingill
  • Patent number: 11866245
    Abstract: A dispensable substance container may include an elongate body encompassing a lumen, wherein the lumen is to contain the dispensable substance; a dispensable; substance dispensing nozzle attached to a first end on the elongate body; a sealing material within the lumen, wherein the sealing material is moveable, by a pushrod, within the lumen to push the dispensable substance out the dispensing tip; and a structurally compromised portion of the elongate body extending along a length of the elongate body, wherein the elongate body is to be severed along the structurally compromised portion by the pushrod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeff Luke, Sean Daniel Fitzgerald, Mathew Lavigne
  • Patent number: 11858696
    Abstract: A device may include a dispensable substance container to hold a dispensable substance; a dispensing nozzle attached to the dispensable substance container to dispense the dispensable substance out of an opening in the dispensing nozzle; and a frangible obstruction encompassing the dispensing nozzle and obstructing the opening of the dispensing nozzle wherein the frangible obstruction is to slide along the dispensing nozzle to uncover the opening when broken free from the dispensing nozzle by a wall of a receiving container during an engagement between the dispensable substance container and the receiving container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeff Luke, Dean Richtsmeier, Mathew Lavigne, Sean Daniel Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 11592780
    Abstract: An example device can include a reserve print materials container, an access port coupled to the reserve print materials container to receive, from a replenishment device, print materials directly to the reserve print materials container in-situ, and a main print materials container coupled to the reserve print materials container to receive print materials from the reserve print materials container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kenneth Smith, Dean Richtsmeier, Jeff Luke, Mathew Lavigne, Sean Daniel Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 11526123
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to an apparatus for particulate delivery consistent with the disclosure. For instance, the apparatus may comprise a particulate reservoir container, an orifice positioned at an output portion of the particulate reservoir container, and a baffle that when compressed forces air through an air valve to direct the air below a level of particulates of print material to aerate the particulates of print material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Sean Daniel FitzGerald, Jeff Luke
  • Patent number: 11364722
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to print substance donor containers. For example, a system comprising a receiving container with a receiving receptacle port and a donor container comprising a outlet probe to transport print substance material from the donor container to the receiving container in response to the outlet probe coupling with the receiving receptacle port of the receiving container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeff Luke, Dean Richtsmeier, Mathew Lavigne
  • Patent number: 11334000
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a print substance container consistent with the disclosure. For instance, the print substance container may comprise a print substance disposed inside of the print substance container and a first electromagnet formed of a wire coil positioned around the print substance container and extending along a length of the print substance container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Gabriel Scott McDaniel, Mike Allyn, Sean Daniel Fitzgerald, Jeff Luke, Dennis Alan Abramsohn
  • Patent number: 11285728
    Abstract: In various examples, colorant sensors can include a printing device comprising a hopper to receive a colorant, a supply to receive the colorant from the hopper, an aperture disposed between the hopper and the supply, a light emitter to emit light that passes through the aperture, and a light sensor located on the opposite side of the aperture relative the light emitter to sense a portion of the emitted light that passes through the aperture to permit determination of whether colorant present in the aperture based on the portion of the emitted light sensed by the light sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Sean Daniel FitzGerald, Jeff Luke, Mathew Lavigne
  • Publication number: 20210370683
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to an apparatus for particulate delivery consistent with the disclosure. For instance, the apparatus may comprise a particulate reservoir container, an orifice positioned at an output portion of the particulate reservoir container, and a baffle that when compressed forces air through an air valve to direct the air below a level of particulates of print material to aerate the particulates of print material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Sean Daneil FITZGERALD, Jeff LUKE
  • Patent number: 11174058
    Abstract: A seal removal structure can include a shell and a piercing member. The shell can have a first end section and a second end section. The first end section can be configured to receive a supply conduit of a supply fluid container and the second end section can be dimensioned to receive a receiving conduit of a container device. Additionally, the piercing member can be provided within the first end section to penetrate a seal of the supply conduit when the supply conduit is received by the first end section. Moreover, the piercing member can incise at least a portion of the seal from the supply conduit when the supply conduit or the piercing member rotates, while the supply conduit is received by the first end section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeff Luke, Sean Daniel Fitzgerald, Mathew Lavigne, Dean Richtsmeier
  • Patent number: 11163244
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to an apparatus to transfer a quantity of print material to a printing device through a transfer mechanism. In some examples, the apparatus includes a container including the quantity of print material, a transfer mechanism associated with the container, and a sensor associated with the transfer mechanism. In some examples, the sensor is to communicate to the printing device information about the transfer of the quantity of print material through the dispenser mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Sean Daniel Fitzgerald, Jeff Luke, Gabriel McDaniel
  • Patent number: 11106172
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a system for a print cartridge. For instance, the system may include a coupling member to connect to a printing device, a roller mechanism coupled to the coupling member, where a position of the coupling member relative to the roller mechanism remains the same as the coupling member and roller mechanism transition between a first position and a second position, and an urging member positioned away from the coupling member, where the urging member is to transition the roller mechanism from the second position to the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventor: Jeff Luke
  • Publication number: 20210240125
    Abstract: An example device can include a reserve print materials container, an access port coupled to the reserve print materials container to receive, from a replenishment device, print materials directly to the reserve print materials container in-situ, and a main print materials container coupled to the reserve print materials container to receive print materials from the reserve print materials container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Kenneth SMITH, Dean RICHTSMEIER, Jeff LUKE, Mathew LAVIGNE, Sean Daniel FITZGERALD
  • Patent number: 11054763
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to shafts with blades with tapered surfaces consistent with the disclosure. For example, a device including a shaft, a blade with a plurality of tapered surfaces, the surfaces tapered from a center of the shaft to an outer edge of the shaft, and a membrane attached to the plurality of tapered surfaces to facilitate print substance transport from the center of a print substance container towards the edges of the print substance container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L. P.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Smith, Jeff Luke, Mathew Lavigne, Dean Richtsmeier
  • Publication number: 20210170758
    Abstract: In various examples, colorant sensors can include a printing device comprising a hopper to receive a colorant, a supply to receive the colorant from the hopper, an aperture disposed between the hopper and the supply, a light emitter to emit light that passes through the aperture, and a light sensor located on the opposite side of the aperture relative the light emitter to sense a portion of the emitted light that passes through the aperture to permit determination of whether colorant present in the aperture based on the portion of the emitted light sensed by the light sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Sean Daniel FitzGerald, Jeff Luke, Mathew Lavigne
  • Patent number: 11022911
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a system consistent with the disclosure. For instance, the system may comprise a valve body having a first opening, a print substance valve disposed inside of the valve body including a second opening, and a liner coupled to the print substance valve including a third opening, where the liner is to clean print substance, when present, from the system responsive to the transition of the system into either of a closed position or an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mathew Lavigne, Dean Richtsmeier, Jeff Luke
  • Publication number: 20210116841
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a system consistent with the disclosure. For instance, the system may comprise a valve body having a first opening, a print substance valve disposed inside of the valve body including a second opening, and a liner coupled to the print substance valve including a third opening, where the liner is to clean print substance, when present, from the system responsive to the transition of the system into either of a closed position or an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Mathew LAVIGNE, Dean RICHTSMEIER, Jeff LUKE
  • Publication number: 20210063912
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a print substance container consistent with the disclosure. For instance, the print substance container may comprise a print substance disposed inside of the print substance container and a first electromagnet formed of a wire coil positioned around the print substance container and extending along a length of the print substance container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Gabriel Scott MCDANIEL, Mike ALLYN, Sean Daniel FITZGERALD, Jeff LUKE, Dennis Alan ABRAMSOHN
  • Publication number: 20210048776
    Abstract: An example of a container is disclosed. The example disclosed herein comprises an impermeable container wall, a container releasing valve, and a gas vessel. The impermeable container wall defines the boundaries of an inner volume of the container. The container releasing valve is installed in the container wall to release gas from the inner volume of the container to the outside of the container. The gas vessel is installed in the inner volume of the container. The gas vessel comprises a gas vessel wall, a pressurized vessel gas, and a gas vessel releasing system. The gas vessel wall defines the boundaries of an inner volume of the gas vessel, wherein the gas vessel wall is impermeable and allows for a pressure difference between the inner volume of the gas vessel and an outer volume of the gas vessel. A pressurized vessel gas is enclosed within the inner volume of the gas vessel. And a gas releasing system is to release a certain quantity of the vessel gas to the inner volume of the gas container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Gabriel MCDANIEL, Jeff LUKE, Justin PETTINGILL
  • Publication number: 20210048764
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to shafts with tapered blades consistent with the disclosure. For example, a device comprising a shaft, a blade with plurality of tapered surfaces, the surfaces tapered from a center of the shaft to an outer edge of the shaft, and a membrane attached to the plurality of tapered surfaces to facilitate print substance transport from the center of a print substance container towards the edges of the print substance container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Kenneth K. Smith, Jeff Luke, Mathew Lavigne, Dean Richtsmeier