Patents by Inventor Josep-Maria Serra
Josep-Maria Serra 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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Publication number: 20220139507Abstract: Examples are described herein for using medical test results to trigger routine for medical supply replenishment. In various examples, based on a result of a medical test administered to a subject at a first medical facility, it may be determined that the subject has an exogenous medical condition. In response to determining that the subject has the exogenous medical condition, a message may be transmitted over a computer network from a computing device associated with the first medical facility to a remote computing device associated with a second medical facility. The message may trigger the remote computing device to initiate a routine to replenish medical supplies associated with the exogenous medical condition at the second medical facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2019Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Mithra Vankipuram, Eric Faggin, Alexander Thayer, Josep-Maria Serra
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Patent number: 10382654Abstract: In an example, a method includes receiving print data indicative of an image to be printed on a substrate. The print data may indicate an image portion in which an image is present and a void portion in which the image is absent. An amount of background print agent to be applied to a region of the substrate corresponding to the locations of the image portion and the void portion on the substrate when the image is printed may be determined. In examples, the amount of background print agent determined to be applied to a region of the substrate corresponding to the location of the void portion on the substrate when the image is printed is greater than the amount of a background print agent to be applied to the region of the substrate corresponding to the location of the image portion on the substrate when the image is printed.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Barret Kammerzell, Josep-Maria Serra, Pablo Vidal Alvarez, Utpal Kumar Sarkar
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Publication number: 20180241912Abstract: In an example, a method includes receiving print data indicative of an image to be printed on a substrate. The print data may indicate an image portion in which an image is present and a void portion in which the image is absent. An amount of background print agent to be applied to a region of the substrate corresponding to the locations of the image portion and the void portion on the substrate when the image is printed may be determined. In examples, the amount of background print agent determined to be applied to a region of the substrate corresponding to the location of the void portion on the substrate when the image is printed is greater than the amount of a background print agent to be applied to the region of the substrate corresponding to the location of the image portion on the substrate when the image is printed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Barret Kammerzell, Josep-Maria Serra, Pablo Vidal ÃLVAREZ, Utpal Kumar Sarkar
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Patent number: 7530657Abstract: In an embodiment, a first signal is generated in response to movement of a media transport assembly and a second signal is generated.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2005Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kurt Thiessen, Josep-Maria Serra, Ezekiel Parnow
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Patent number: 7311395Abstract: Inkjet printing of barcodes is enhanced by several methods. In a printhead having two staggered columns of nozzles, using only the even (or odd) column enhances resolution of a vertical barcode element. Filling interior portions of the barcode element with the odd (or even) column improves barcode appearance. Barcode swelling, due to ink migration after application, is reduced by use of a depletion matrix to lessen the quantity of ink applied. Application of the depletion matrix to the edges of the barcode elements resists swelling where resolution is most required. Where a printing mask is applied to the edges of the barcode elements, the edges may be printed only by one column of printhead nozzles, or only during one direction of printhead movement, or both. Alternately, removal of one or more pixels along the edge of a barcode element allows each barcode element to swell to the desired size.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2001Date of Patent: December 25, 2007Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Lluis Vinals-Matas, Josep-Maria Serra, Antoni Murcia
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Patent number: 7273262Abstract: A system includes a carrier, one or more printheads coupled with the carrier in a defined spatial relation, and alignment information associated with the carrier and identifying the defined spatial relation of one or more printheads.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2004Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Mark McGarry, Robert Fogarty, Josep-Maria Serra, Ronald D. Stephens, Kurt Thiessen
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Publication number: 20060221113Abstract: A method performed by an inkjet printing system is provided. The method comprises detecting an amount of use of a printhead and providing a request to service the printhead to a user in response to detecting the amount of use.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2005Publication date: October 5, 2006Inventors: Robert Little, Srinivas Bhakthavatsalam, Ming Chen, Antoni Murcia, Dave Berardelli, Josep-Maria Serra, Vladimir Pavlov, Neil Doherty, Robert Fogarty
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Publication number: 20060170723Abstract: In an embodiment, a first signal is generated in response to movement of a media transport assembly and a second signal is generated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2005Publication date: August 3, 2006Inventors: Kurt Thiessen, Josep-Maria Serra, Ezekiel Parnow
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Publication number: 20060163352Abstract: A conveyer has a belt and an encoded surface that moves with the belt that can be re-encoded.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2005Publication date: July 27, 2006Inventors: Kurt Thiessen, Josep-Maria Serra
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Patent number: 7066572Abstract: A printing system includes an ink reservoir, a support, a fluid conduit and a printhead assembly. The fluid conduit is fluidly coupled to the ink reservoir and includes a first fluid coupler. The printhead assembly includes a body configured to be releasably coupled to the support, a plurality of printheads coupled to the body including a first printhead and a second printhead, and a fluid passage fluidly coupled to both the first printhead and the second printhead. The fluid passage includes a second fluid coupler releasably coupled to the first fluid coupler.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2003Date of Patent: June 27, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Mark McGarry, Robert Fogarty, Josep-Maria Serra, Ronald D. Stephens, Kurt Thiessen
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Publication number: 20050285889Abstract: A system includes a carrier, one or more printheads coupled with the carrier in a defined spatial relation, and alignment information associated with the carrier and identifying the defined spatial relation of one or more printheads.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2004Publication date: December 29, 2005Inventors: Mark McGarry, Robert Fogarty, Josep-Maria Serra, Ronald Stephens, Kurt Thiessen
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Publication number: 20050253888Abstract: A method for evaluating an image forming device includes forming an object on a print medium. A light beam is scanned along a scan line that intersects the object. Reflectance data corresponding to the scan line is obtained. The image forming device is evaluated according to the reflectance data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2004Publication date: November 17, 2005Inventors: Robert Fogarty, Josep-Maria Serra, Robert Little
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Patent number: 6965452Abstract: A program creates a unitary mask for use over a whole image, with one pattern. The mask need not be full image size; it may be tiled. In the field a printer forms a mask and prints with it, best in the same session, before another image needing another mask, whether due to different image activity or type, or operating conditions. Constraints are controlled to ensure solution. Printout can start before a mask (even the part needed to finish a top swath) is done, going columnwise in each swath. In other invention facets, a program forms a mask of size significant relative to the program and prints with it. Other facets check print conditions and form adapted masks; or find nozzles that cannot back up a known-failed nozzle and to back it up form masks with all able nozzles; or assess image activity and inject mask randomness accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 1998Date of Patent: November 15, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Joan Manuel Garcia, Juan Carles Vives, Gonzalo Gaston, Josep Maria Serra, Shailendra Kumar, Javier Lagares
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Patent number: 6962401Abstract: Various embodiments include methods and systems for monitoring a production line for non-printing events, and responsive to detecting an event, ascertaining whether an operation can be effected with an inkjet printer stationed along the production line.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2003Date of Patent: November 8, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kurt E. Thiessen, Robert Fogarty, Ronald D. Stephens, Jr., Josep-Maria Serra, Mark McGarry
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Publication number: 20050093922Abstract: A printing system includes an ink reservoir, a support, a fluid conduit and a printhead assembly. The fluid conduit is fluidly coupled to the ink reservoir and includes a first fluid coupler. The printhead assembly includes a body configured to be releasably coupled to the support, a plurality of printheads coupled to the body including a first printhead and a second printhead, and a fluid passage fluidly coupled to both the first printhead and the second printhead. The fluid passage includes a second fluid coupler releasably coupled to the first fluid coupler.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2003Publication date: May 5, 2005Inventors: Mark McGarry, Robert Fogarty, Josep-Maria Serra, Ronald Stephens, Kurt Thiessen
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Patent number: 6877852Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a system comprises a print head assembly comprising a plurality of ink-ejecting nozzles and a drying station downstream of the print head assembly and configured to produce and emit air proximate a print media. A deflector is mounted between the print head assembly and the drying station and is configured to deflect an amount of the air that is produced by the drying station.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2002Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Mark A. Hay, Michael Klausbruckner, Josep Maria Serra
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Publication number: 20050073539Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for printhead adjustment. In one apparatus embodiment, the apparatus includes an image scanning mechanism and a controller. The image scanning mechanism can provide positioning data about the position of drops of ink ejected onto media from nozzles of a number of stationary printheads. The controller can determine a Y axis offset of at least two ink drops based on the positioning data.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2003Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventors: Mark McGarry, Josep-Maria Serra, Antoni Mucia
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Patent number: 6862109Abstract: A program with complete conditions for a usable mask yields a unitary mask, each try. One mask pattern is used throughout an image, but may be “tiled”. Preferably the program, for given mask position, expresses favorability of several candidate pass numbers as a “neighborhood constraint” in the form of a weight; distills the weights into one weight for each pass number; based on that, chooses a number for the position; and iterates for all positions. Many preferences are very useful, e. g. automatically balancing randomness vs. determinism, and several generalized relative notations. Another invention facet uses an input text file of mask constraints; a program reads constraints from the file, applies them, forms a mask and stores/uses it. Another reprocesses a mask for best image quality, fixing its own imperfections of first-round mask forming.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2003Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Joan Manel Garcia, Matt Bonner, Mark Hickman, Josep Maria Serra
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Patent number: 6860585Abstract: A printer with a carriage adapted to receive a printhead capable of printing an ink at an effective nozzle density along a medium advance axis. The printhead includes a plurality of substantially parallel columnar arrays of nozzles, each columnar array having an actual nozzle density along the medium advance axis less than the effective nozzle density. An alignment structure in the carriage orients the printhead to print at the actual nozzle density along the medium advance axis such that individual nozzles in different ones of the columnar arrays can deposit ink on a print medium in a row substantially orthogonal to the medium advance axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2003Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Josep-Maria Serra, Yaguang Liu, Robert Fogarty
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Publication number: 20050012768Abstract: Various embodiments comprise methods and systems for monitoring a production line for non-printing events, and responsive to detecting an event, ascertaining whether an operation can be effected with an inkjet printer stationed along the production line.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2003Publication date: January 20, 2005Inventors: Kurt Thiessen, Robert Fogarty, Ronald Stephens, Josep-Maria Serra, Mark McGarry