Patents by Inventor Michael E. Goodale

Michael E. Goodale 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: 10300720
    Abstract: A container assembly may include a regulated tank to contain a fluid, a free tank to replenish the fluid in the regulated tank, a first expandable member between an interior of the regulated tank and ambient atmospheric pressure, a second expandable member between the interior of the regulated tank and an inflation port, a first valve to selectively connect the free tank to the regulated tank based upon a pressure differential between the interior of the regulated tank and an interior of the free tank and a second valve actuatable between an open state permitting an interior of the free tank to be pressurized and a closed state. The second valve is actuatable between the open state and the closed state based upon a position of the first expandable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick V Boyd, Milo A Undlin, Mike M Morrow, Michael E Goodale
  • Publication number: 20170341440
    Abstract: A container assembly may include a regulated tank to contain a fluid, a free tank to replenish the fluid in the regulated tank, a first expandable member between an interior of the regulated tank and ambient atmospheric pressure, a second expandable member between the interior of the regulated tank and an inflation port, a first valve to selectively connect the free tank to the regulated tank based upon a pressure differential between the interior of the regulated tank and an interior of the free tank and a second valve actuatable between an open state permitting an interior of the free tank to be pressurized and a closed state. The second valve is actuatable between the open state and the closed state based upon a position of the first expandable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Patrick V. Boyd, Milo A. Undlin, Mike M. Morrow, Michael E. Goodale
  • Patent number: 9770927
    Abstract: Examples of a container assembly are disclosed herein. An example of the container assembly includes a regulated tank to supply printing composition and a free tank to supply reserve printing composition to the regulated tank. The container assembly also includes a regulator assembly to control flow of the reserve printing composition from the free tank to the regulated tank and an inflation assembly to prime the regulated tank to supply the printing composition. The container assembly additionally includes a labyrinth to fluidically isolate the flow of ambient air into and out of the regulator assembly from the flow of a supply of air into the inflation assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Patrick V Boyd, Milo A Undlin, Mike M Morrow, Michael E Goodale
  • Publication number: 20170050454
    Abstract: Examples of a container assembly are disclosed herein. An example of the container assembly includes a regulated tank to supply printing composition and a free tank to supply reserve printing composition to the regulated tank. The container assembly also includes a regulator assembly to control flow of the reserve printing composition from the free tank to the regulated tank and an inflation assembly to prime the regulated tank to supply the printing composition. The container assembly additionally includes a labyrinth to fluidically isolate the flow of ambient air into and out of the regulator assembly from the flow of a supply of air into the inflation assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Patrick V Boyd, Milo A Undlin, Mike M Morrow, Michael E Goodale
  • Patent number: 8496320
    Abstract: An ink cartridge includes a body that is adapted to contain ink, an air vent provided on the body adapted to enable air to pass into and out of the body, and a sealing member that covers the air vent, the sealing member being heat staked to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ernest Foster, Michael E. Goodale
  • Publication number: 20110050820
    Abstract: An ink cartridge includes a body that is adapted to contain ink, an air vent provided on the body adapted to enable air to pass into and out of the body, and a sealing member that covers the air vent, the sealing member being heat staked to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventors: Ernest Foster, Michael E. Goodale