Patents by Inventor Paul Joseph Bruinsma

Paul Joseph Bruinsma 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: 11639448
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a white ink comprising an aqueous ink vehicle, a white colorant, and latex particles. The colorant can consist essentially of metal oxide particles present at from 2 wt % to 50 wt %, can have an average particle size from 100 nm to 1000 nm, and can have a high refractive index from 1.8 to 2.8. The latex can be present in the ink at from 2 wt % to 20 wt %, can have a glass transition temperature from 0° C. to 130° C., and can have a low refractive index from 1.3 to 1.6. The metal oxide particles and latex particles can be present in the white ink at weight ratio is from 6:1 to 1:3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vladek Kasperchik, Phillip C. Cagle, David Michael Ingle, Paul Joseph Bruinsma
  • Patent number: 11208570
    Abstract: A white ink can include an aqueous ink vehicle, from 5 wt % to 25 wt % of white metal oxide pigment having an alumina coating, a dispersant associated with a surface of the white metal oxide pigment, and from 0.05 wt % to 0.5 wt % of amphoteric alumina particles having an average particles size from 2 nm to less than less than 100 nm. The white ink can further include from 0.3 wt % to 1.1 wt % monovalent metal salt, or from 0.005 wt % to 0.175 wt % divalent metal salt, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Paul Joseph Bruinsma
  • Patent number: 10570300
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a white ink including an aqueous ink vehicle; from 5 wt % to 50 wt % of a white metal oxide pigment having an average particulate size from 75 nm to 2,000 nm and a refractive index of 1.8 to 2.8; and from 0.1 wt % to 15 wt % of fumed oxide particulates having a tertiary agglomerated average particulate size from 20 nm to 750 nm and a refractive index of 1.1 to 1.6. The white ink further includes a polymeric dispersant associated with a surface of the white metal oxide pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vladek Kasperchik, Paul Joseph Bruinsma, Thomas W. Butler
  • Patent number: 10533106
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an example where a non-Newtonian white ink can include an aqueous ink vehicle, from 5 wt % to 60 wt % of white colorant, and from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % of amphoteric alumina particles dispersed in the aqueous ink vehicle. The white colorant can include white metal oxide pigment having an average particulate size from 100 nm to 2,000 nm, an alumina coating on the white metal oxide pigment forming an alumina-coated pigment, and a polymeric dispersant associated with a surface of the alumina-coated pigment. The amphoteric alumina particles can have an average particles size from 2 nm to less than 100 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vladek Kasperchik, Paul Joseph Bruinsma, Thomas W. Butler
  • Patent number: 10472530
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an example of a white ink. The ink includes an aqueous ink vehicle and from 5 wt % to 60 wt % of a white flocculated colorant mass. The white flocculated colorant mass can include white metal oxide pigment having an average particulate size from 100 nm to 2,000 nm, silica coated on the white metal oxide pigment to form a silica-coated pigment, and a polymeric dispersant associated with a surface of the silica-coated pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vladek Kasperchik, Paul Joseph Bruinsma, Marcos A. Barreto
  • Patent number: 10465085
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an example where a white ink can include an aqueous ink vehicle and from 5 wt % to 60 wt % of a white flocculated colorant mass. The white flocculated colorant mass can include white metal oxide pigment, an alumina coating, and polymeric dispersant associated with a surface of the alumina-coated pigment. The white metal oxide pigment can have an average particulate size from 100 nm to 2,000 nm. The alumina coating on the white metal oxide pigment can form an alumina-coated pigment where the alumina coating is predominantly alumina, and the white metal oxide pigment content to alumina content can be from 99:1 to 9:1 by weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vladek Kasperchik, Paul Joseph Bruinsma, Marcos A. Barreto
  • Patent number: 10464341
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to a fluid set for inkjet imaging which includes a white inkjet ink and a fixer fluid. The white ink can include an aqueous ink vehicle, from 5 wt % to 50 wt % of a white metal oxide pigment having an average particulate size from 100 nm to 2,000 nm, and from 0.1 wt % to 4 wt % of anionic oxide particulates having an average particulate size from 1 nm to 100 nm. The white ink can also include a non-ionic or predominantly non-ionic dispersant having an acid number not higher than 100 mg KOH/g based on dry polymer weight. The fixer fluid can include an aqueous fixer vehicle and from 0.1 wt % to 25 wt % cationic polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vladek Kasperchik, Thomas W. Butler, Paul Joseph Bruinsma
  • Publication number: 20190284414
    Abstract: A white ink can include an aqueous ink vehicle, from 5 wt % to 25 wt % of white metal oxide pigment having an alumina coating, a dispersant associated with a surface of the white metal oxide pigment, and from 0.05 wt % to 0.5 wt % of amphoteric alumina particles having an average particles size from 2 nm to less than less than 100 nm. The white ink can further include from 0.3 wt % to 1.1 wt % monovalent metal salt, or from 0.005 wt % to 0.175 wt % divalent metal salt, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Paul Joseph BRUINSMA
  • Patent number: 10414933
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a white ink including an aqueous ink vehicle, from 5 wt % to 50 wt % of a white metal oxide pigment having an average particulate size from 100 nm to 2,000 nm, from 0.1 wt % to 4 wt % of anionic oxide particulates having an average particulate size from 1 nm to 100 nm, from 2 wt % to 30 wt % of latex particulates having a glass transition temperature from 0 C. to 130 C., and a non-ionic or predominantly non-ionic dispersant having an acid number not higher than 100 mg KOH/g based on dry polymer weight. The white metal oxide pigment and anionic oxide particulates are present in the white ink at a weight ratio from 5:1 to 200:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vladek Kasperchik, Thomas W. Butler, Paul Joseph Bruinsma
  • Patent number: 10273374
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to fluid sets for inkjet imaging and can comprise a white ink and a fixer fluid. The white ink can include an aqueous ink vehicle, from 5 wt % to 50 wt % of a white metal oxide pigment, and from 0.02 wt % to 2 wt % of an anionic low molecular weight polymer. The white metal oxide pigment can have an average particulate size from 100 nm to 2,000 nm, and can be dispersed by a non-ionic or predominantly non-ionic dispersant having an acid number not higher than 100 mg KOH/g based on dry polymer weight. The anionic low molecular weight polymer can have a weight average molecular weight of 3,000 Mw to 50,000 Mw and an acid number higher than 100 mg KOH/g based on dry polymer weight. The fixer fluid can include an aqueous fixer vehicle and from 0.1 wt % to 25 wt % cationic polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Bruinsma, Vladek Kasperchik, Thomas W. Butler
  • Patent number: 10167400
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a white ink including an aqueous ink vehicle, from 5 wt % to 50 wt % of a white metal oxide pigment having an average particulate size from 100 nm to 2,000 nm, from 0.02 wt % to 2 wt % of an anionic low molecular weight polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 3,000 Mw to 50,000 Mw and an acid number higher than 100 mg KOH/g based on dry polymer weight, and from 2 wt % to 30 wt % of latex particulates having a glass transition temperature from 0 C to 130 C. Furthermore, the white metal oxide pigment is dispersed by a non-ionic or predominantly non-ionic dispersant having an acid number not higher than 100 mg KOH/g based on dry polymer weight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Bruinsma, Vladek Kasperchik, Thomas W. Butler
  • Patent number: 10167406
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides white pigment dispersions, which can include an aqueous liquid vehicle, and from 5 wt % to 70 wt % of a white metal oxide pigment dispersed by two co-dispersants. The metal oxide pigment can have an average particulate size from 100 nm to 1 ?m, and the co-dispersants can include both i) a short-chain anionic dispersant having a weight average molecular weight ranging from 1,000 Mw to 30,000 Mw, and ii) a non-ionic or predominantly non-ionic dispersant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Bruinsma, Vladek Kasperchik, Thomas W. Butler
  • Publication number: 20180105714
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an example where a white ink can include an aqueous ink vehicle and from 5 wt % to 60 wt % of a white flocculated colorant mass. The white flocculated colorant mass can include white metal oxide pigment, an alumina coating, and polymeric dispersant associated with a surface of the alumina-coated pigment. The white metal oxide pigment can have an average particulate size from 100 nm to 2,000 nm. The alumina coating on the white metal oxide pigment can form an alumina-coated pigment where the alumina coating is predominantly alumina, and the white metal oxide pigment content to alumina content can be from 99:1 to 9:1 by weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vladek Kasperchik, Paul Joseph Bruinsma, Marcos A. Barreto
  • Publication number: 20180100078
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an example of a white ink. The ink includes an aqueous ink vehicle and from 5 wt % to 60 wt % of a white flocculated colorant mass. The white flocculated colorant mass can include white metal oxide pigment having an average particulate size from 100 nm to 2,000 nm, silica coated on the white metal oxide pigment to form a silica-coated pigment, and a polymeric dispersant associated with a surface of the silica-coated pigment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vladek Kasperchik, Paul Joseph Bruinsma, Marcos A. Barreto
  • Publication number: 20180086933
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an example where a non-Newtonian white ink can include an aqueous ink vehicle, from 5 wt % to 60 wt % of white colorant, and from 0.1 wt % to 5 wt % of amphoteric alumina particles dispersed in the aqueous ink vehicle. The white colorant can include white metal oxide pigment having an average particulate size from 100 nm to 2,000 nm, an alumina coating on the white metal oxide pigment forming an alumina-coated pigment, and a polymeric dispersant associated with a surface of the alumina-coated pigment. The amphoteric alumina particles can have an average particles size from 2 nm to less than 100 nm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2015
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vladek Kasperchik, Paul Joseph Bruinsma, Thomas W. Butler
  • Publication number: 20180030295
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to fluid sets for inkjet imaging and can comprise a white ink and a fixer fluid. The white ink can include an aqueous ink vehicle, from 5 wt % to 50 wt % of a white metal oxide pigment, and from 0.02 wt % to 2 wt % of an anionic low molecular weight polymer. The white metal oxide pigment can have an average particulate size from 100 nm to 2,000 nm, and can be dispersed by a non-ionic or predominantly non-ionic dispersant having an acid number not higher than 100 mg KOH/g based on dry polymer weight. The anionic low molecular weight polymer can have a weight average molecular weight of 3,000 Mw to 50,000 Mw and an acid number higher than 100 mg KOH/g based on dry polymer weight. The fixer fluid can include an aqueous fixer vehicle and from 0.1 wt % to 25 wt % cationic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Joseph BRUINSMA, Vladek KASPERCHIK, Thomas W. BUTLER
  • Publication number: 20180010006
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to a fluid set for inkjet imaging which includes a white inkjet ink and a fixer fluid. The white ink can include an aqueous ink vehicle, from 5 wt % to 50 wt % of a white metal oxide pigment having an average particulate size from 100 nm to 2,000 nm, and from 0.1 wt % to 4 wt % of anionic oxide particulates having an average particulate size from 1 nm to 100 nm. The white ink can also include a non-ionic or predominantly non-ionic dispersant having an acid number not higher than 100 mg KOH/g based on dry polymer weight. The fixer fluid can include an aqueous fixer vehicle and from 0.1 wt % to 25 wt % cationic polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vladek Kasperchik, Thomas W. Butler, Paul Joseph Bruinsma
  • Publication number: 20180002555
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a white ink including an aqueous ink vehicle, from 5 wt % to 50 wt % of a white metal oxide pigment having an average particulate size from 100 nm to 2,000 nm, from 0.1 wt % to 4 wt % of anionic oxide particulates having an average particulate size from 1 nm to 100 nm, from 2 wt % to 30 wt % of latex particulates having a glass transition temperature from 0 C to 130 C, and a non-ionic or predominantly non-ionic dispersant having an acid number not higher than 100 mg KOH/g based on dry polymer weight. The white metal oxide pigment and anionic oxide particulates are present in the white ink at a weight ratio from 5:1 to 200:1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vladek Kasperchik, Thomas W. Butler, Paul Joseph Bruinsma
  • Publication number: 20170369722
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a white ink including an aqueous ink vehicle, from 5 wt % to 50 wt % of a white metal oxide pigment having an average particulate size from 100 nm to 2,000 nm, from 0.02 wt % to 2 wt % of an anionic low molecular weight polymer having a weight average molecular weight of 3,000 Mw to 50,000 Mw and an acid number higher than 100 mg KOH/g based on dry polymer weight, and from 2 wt % to 30 wt % of latex particulates having a glass transition temperature from 0 C to 130 C. Furthermore, the white metal oxide pigment is dispersed by a non-ionic or predominantly non-ionic dispersant having an acid number not higher than 100 mg KOH/g based on dry polymer weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Bruinsma, Vladek Kasperchik, Thomas W. Butler
  • Publication number: 20170362456
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides white pigment dispersions, which can include an aqueous liquid vehicle, and from 5 wt % to 70 wt % of a white metal oxide pigment dispersed by two co-dispersants. The metal oxide pigment can have an average particulate size from 100 nm to 1 ?m, and the co-dispersants can include both i) a short-chain anionic dispersant having a weight average molecular weight ranging from 1,000 Mw to 30,000 Mw, and ii) a non-ionic or predominantly non-ionic dispersant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Bruinsma, Vladek Kasperchik, Thomas W. Butler