Patents by Inventor Rene O. Valenzuela-Rivas

Rene O. Valenzuela-Rivas 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).

  • Automatic document feeder with automated media tray
    Patent number: 11827480
    Abstract: An automatic document feeder includes a media path to route media through the automatic document feeder, and an automated media tray to receive the media from the media path, with the automated media tray to be positioned based on input of the media to the media path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rene O. Valenzuela-Rivas, Ryan M. Smith, Ki Jung Han, Michael V. Leman
  • Rotatable media ramp for automatic document feeder
    Patent number: 11825048
    Abstract: An automatic document feeder includes a media path to route media through an image read area for the automatic document feeder, and a media ramp supported along the media path after the image read area, with an end of the media ramp to rotate in a direction transverse to the media path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rene O. Valenzuela-Rivas, Ryan M. Smith, Shannon Lai
  • Automatic document feeder with automated media tray extender
    Patent number: 11796952
    Abstract: An automatic document feeder includes a media path to route media through the automatic document feeder, at least one media tray to one of supply the media to the media path and receive the media from the media path, and an automated media tray extender at an end of the media tray, the automated media tray extender to be positioned based on a presence of the media in the media tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rene O. Valenzuela-Rivas, Ryan M. Smith, Nash S. Stanton
  • ADF With Automated Tray Extenders For Legal Media Are Automatically Covered/Uncovered Triggered By Sensors
    Publication number: 20220350285
    Abstract: An automatic document feeder includes a media path to route media through the automatic document feeder, at least one media tray to one of supply the media to the media path and receive the media from the media path, and an automated media tray extender at an end of the media tray, the automated media tray extender to be positioned based on a presence of the media in the media tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rene O. Valenzuela-Rivas, Ryan M. Smith, Nash S. Stanton
  • AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER WITH FLEXIBLE PICKUP RAMP
    Publication number: 20220131989
    Abstract: An automatic document feeder includes a media path to route media through an image read area for the automatic document feeder, and a media ramp supported along the media path after the image read area, with an end of the media ramp to rotate in a direction transverse to the media path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rene O. Valenzuela-Rivas, Ryan M. Smith, Shannon Lai
  • ADF With Automated Trays
    Publication number: 20220041387
    Abstract: An automatic document feeder includes a media path to route media through the automatic document feeder, and automated media trays to supply the media to the media path and receive the media from the media path, with the automated media trays to be positioned based on a presence of a user at the automatic document feeder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rene O. Valenzuela-Rivas, Ryan M. Smith, Michael V. Leman
  • AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER WITH AUTOMATED MEDIA TRAY
    Publication number: 20220002109
    Abstract: An automatic document feeder includes a media path to route media through the automatic document feeder, and an automated media tray to receive the media from the media path, with the automated media tray to be positioned based on input of the media to the media path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rene O. Valenzuela-Rivas, Ryan M. Smith, Ki Jung Han, Michael V. Leman
  • Automatic Document Feeder With One Belt And One Tensioner For All Drive Rollers To Keep Them Synchronized And Reduced Scan Image Errors
    Publication number: 20220001683
    Abstract: An automatic document feeder includes a media path to route media through the automatic document feeder, a plurality of opposing roller pairs to route media along the media path, and a serpentine belt drive system to drive a roller of each of the opposing roller pairs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rene O. Valenzuela-Rivas, Ryan M. Smith
  • AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER WITH DISENGAGEABLE ROLLERS
    Publication number: 20220006914
    Abstract: An automatic document feeder includes a media path to route media through the automatic document feeder, an opposing roller pair to route media along the media path, and a media tray to receive the media from the media path, the media tray to be opened, and the opposing roller pair to be disengaged when the media tray is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rene O. Valenzuela-Rivas, Ryan M. Smith