Patents by Inventor Joan Mach
Joan Mach 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).
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Patent number: 11964433Abstract: A build material conveyor is disclosed. Such conveyor comprising an auger to transport build material in a substantially vertical direction wherein the conveyor further comprises a set of wall elements selectively positioned to, in a first position occupy part of the volume of the auger.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2023Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Stan Markwell, Andre Garcia, Bernardo A Gutierrez, Joan Mach Beneyto
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Publication number: 20230158746Abstract: A build material conveyor is disclosed. Such conveyor comprising an auger to transport build material in a substantially vertical direction wherein the conveyor further comprises a set of wall elements selectively positioned to, in a first position occupy part of the volume of the auger.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Stan MARKWELL, Andre GARCIA, Bernardo A. GUTIERREZ, Joan MACH BENEYTO
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Patent number: 11642847Abstract: In example implementations, an apparatus includes a build platform and a cap. The build platform has an opening on a top surface to fill a build material storage unit. The cap is inserted into the opening to seal the opening. A top surface of the cap and the top surface of the build platform have a uniform thermal conductivity when the cap is inserted into the opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Marius Valles, Pau Martin Vidal, Rafel Texido, Joan Mach
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Patent number: 11559947Abstract: A build material conveyor is disclosed. Such conveyor comprising an auger to transport build material in a substantially vertical direction wherein the conveyor further comprises a set of wall elements selectively positioned to, in a first position occupy part of the volume of the auger.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2017Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Stan Markwell, Andre Garcia, Bernardo A Gutierrez, Joan Mach Beneyto
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Patent number: 11377302Abstract: In one example, an article for distributing powder includes a plate having holes therein through which a powder may pass from a first side of the plate to a second side of the plate opposite the first side and multiple ramps each intersecting the plate at one or multiple holes and sloping away from the first side of the plate in a first direction at an angle less than 90°.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Gerard Mosquera, Albert Iglesias Millan, Joan Mach
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Publication number: 20220176629Abstract: In example implementations, an apparatus includes a build platform and a cap. The build platform has an opening on a top surface to fill a build material storage unit. The cap is inserted into the opening to seal the opening. A top surface of the cap and the top surface of the build platform have a uniform thermal conductivity when the cap is inserted into the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: June 9, 2022Inventors: Marius Valles, Pau Martin Vidal, Rafel Texido, Joan Mach
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Patent number: 11285668Abstract: In example implementations, an apparatus includes a build platform and a cap. The build platform has an opening on a top surface to fill a build material storage unit. The cap is inserted into the opening to seal the opening. A top surface of the cap and the top surface of the build platform have a uniform thermal conductivity when the cap is inserted into the opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Marius Valles, Pau Martin Vidal, Rafel Texido, Joan Mach
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Publication number: 20210362414Abstract: In one example, a rotatable delivery module is controlled to rotate in a first direction to a supply position to enable material to be supplied to an additive manufacturing platform. During such rotation to the supply position the rotatable delivery module contacts and collects respective portions of said material contained by the material supply module. An amount of material within the material supply module is determined based on a resistive force exerted on the rotatable delivery module as the rotatable delivery module collects said respective portions of material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Luis Vega Lastra, Pau Martin Vidal, Joan Mach Beneyto, Gerard Mosquera Donate
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Publication number: 20210214167Abstract: In one example, an article for distributing powder includes a plate having holes therein through which a powder may pass from a first side of the plate to a second side of the plate opposite the first side and multiple ramps each intersecting the plate at one or multiple holes and sloping away from the first side of the plate in a first direction at an angle less than 90°.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Gerard Mosquera, Albert Iglesias Millan, Joan Mach
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Publication number: 20210206084Abstract: A build material conveyor is disclosed. Such conveyor comprising an auger to transport build material in a substantially vertical direction wherein the conveyor further comprises a set of wall elements selectively positioned to, in a first position occupy part of the volume of the auger.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2017Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Stan MARKWELL, Andre GARCIA, Bernardo A GUTIERREZ, Joan MACH BENEYTO
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Publication number: 20200290274Abstract: In example implementations, an apparatus includes a build platform and a cap. The build platform has an opening on a top surface to fill a build material storage unit. The cap is inserted into the opening to seal the opening. A top surface of the cap and the top surface of the build platform have a uniform thermal conductivity when the cap is inserted into the opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: September 17, 2020Inventors: Marius Valles, Pau Martin Vidal, Rafel Texido, Joan Mach
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Publication number: 20190126544Abstract: According to one example, there is provided an accessory for a three-dimensional (3D) printer. The accessory comprises an upper structure to connect to a 3D printer build unit, the build unit defining a build chamber and having a movable support platform, the upper structure defining a build chamber smaller than the build chamber of the build unit, the upper structure being connectable to the build unit such that the accessory build chamber becomes the usable build chamber of the build unit, and an accessory support platform movable within the accessory build chamber, the accessory support platform having a base portion extending below the accessory build chamber to connect to the build unit support platform, such that movement of the build unit support platform causes corresponding movement of the accessory support platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2016Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Pau MARTIN VIDAL, Lluis HIERRO DOMENECH, Gerard MOSQUERA, Marius VALLES, Joan MACH BENEYTO