Patents by Inventor Ronald J. Selensky
Ronald J. Selensky 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: 11325410Abstract: A fabric printable medium includes a fabric base substrate, which includes yarn strands and voids among the yarn strands. The fabric printable medium further includes a finishing coating attached to the yarn strands of the fabric base substrate to form coated yarn strands. The finishing coating includes a first and a second crosslinked polymeric network. The fabric printable medium has pore spaces among the coated yarn strands that coincide with at least some of the voids of the fabric base substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Xulong Fu, Dheya M. Alfekri, Douglas Knight, Ronald J. Selensky
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Publication number: 20210070085Abstract: A fabric printable medium includes a fabric base substrate, which includes yarn strands and voids among the yarn strands. The fabric printable medium further includes a finishing coating attached to the yarn strands of the fabric base substrate to form coated yarn strands. The finishing coating includes a first and a second crosslinked polymeric network. The fabric printable medium has pore spaces among the coated yarn strands that coincide with at least some of the voids of the fabric base substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2018Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Xulong Fu, Dheya M. Alfekri, Douglas Knight, Ronald J. Selensky
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Patent number: 10696013Abstract: A day-and-night backlit film may include: a film having a front side and a back side; a translucent inkjet receiving coating layer applied to the front side of the film; and a reflective layer applied to the back side of the film. A method of manufacturing the backlit film is also described.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Dheya M. Alfekri, Ronald J. Selensky
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Patent number: 10639923Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to hybrid media sheets, ink-receiving layer compositions for coating on a media substrate, and a method of making hybrid media sheets. The hybrid media sheet scan have a media substrate with a front barrier layer, a back barrier layer, an adhesion promoting layer applied to the front barrier layer, and an ink-receiving layer applied to the adhesion promoting layer. The ink-receiving layer can include a water-soluble polymer, a mordant, and particles of a metal- or semimetal-oxide.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Xulong Fu, Haowen Yu, Bruce L. Cromer, Ronald J. Selensky
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Patent number: 10590601Abstract: Examples of a printable medium are disclosed herein. In one example, the printable medium includes an opaque substrate that is substantially free of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The substrate includes a fabric core having I(x)/I0 equal to or less than 0.005, wherein I(x) is an intensity of light remaining at a distance, x, where x is the distance that light travels through the substrate, and wherein I0 is an initial intensity of light at x=0. The substrate further includes a discrete barrier layer disposed on the fabric core. The barrier layer includes a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate having a polyethylene-to-vinyl acetate ratio ranging from about 20:1 to about 9:1. The printable medium further includes a tie layer coated on the discrete barrier layer, and an image receiving layer coated on the tie layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Xulong Fu, Xiaoqi Zhou, Ronald J. Selensky
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Patent number: 10414154Abstract: In an example implementation, an image transfer method includes inkjet printing a latex ink image onto a propylene-ethylene copolymer film extruded onto a single-layer image transfer sheet. The method includes putting the latex ink image and the single-layer image transfer sheet in contact with a substrate, and using heat and pressure to exclusively transfer the latex ink image onto the substrate, after which the single-layer transfer sheet is removed from the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Dheya Alfekri, Douglas Knight, Ronald J. Selensky
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Publication number: 20190009520Abstract: In an example implementation, an image transfer method includes inkjet printing a latex ink image onto a propylene-ethylene copolymer film extruded onto a single-layer image transfer sheet. The method includes putting the latex ink image and the single-layer image transfer sheet in contact with a substrate, and using heat and pressure to exclusively transfer the latex ink image onto the substrate, after which the single-layer transfer sheet is removed from the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2016Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Dheya Alfekri, Douglas Knight, Ronald J. Selensky
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Publication number: 20180311932Abstract: A day-and-night backlit film may include: a film having a front side and a back side; a translucent inkjet receiving coating layer applied to the front side of the film; and a reflective layer applied to the back side of the film. A method of manufacturing the backlit film is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Dheya M. Alfekri, Ronald J. Selensky
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Patent number: 9919550Abstract: A recording medium and a method for making the recording medium are disclosed. The recording medium includes a core substrate. The core substrate includes a base having two opposed surfaces. The base includes from about 40% to about 70% organic material and from about 30% to about 60% inorganic material. The core substrate also includes a mineral coating layer disposed on one or both of the two opposed surfaces of the base. The mineral coating layer has a water-soluble or water-dispersible binder and mineral materials. An adhesion layer is disposed on the mineral coating layer. A surface treatment layer is disposed on the adhesion layer, and the surface treatment layer includes organic fibrous material.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Lokendra Pal, Xulong Fu, Ronald J. Selensky, Joaquin Sanchez Caso
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Patent number: 9856389Abstract: Embodiments provide treated print media, treatment compositions, and methods for forming treated print media. In some embodiments, a treated print medium may include a substrate and a treatment layer on the substrate, the treatment layer including microfibrils and an ink-fixing agent. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Lokendra Pal, Xulong Fu, Ronald J Selensky, Xiaoqi Zhou
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Patent number: 9731535Abstract: A high gloss photo media that has a gloss at 20 degrees equal to or greater than 40% includes a photo media substrate that includes a gloss-enhancement film on a front side of a photo base material. A curl control material is on a back side of the photo base material opposite the front side. The gloss-enhancement film being a multilayer that includes an adherent layer and a layer of one of a polyester composition and a polypropylene composition. A thickness of the gloss-enhancement film is at least 20 microns. The high gloss photo media further includes an image receiving layer on the gloss-enhancement film.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2011Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Xulong Fu, Dheya M. Alfekri, Ronald J. Selensky
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Publication number: 20170050457Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to hybrid media sheets, ink-receiving layer compositions for coating on a media substrate, and a method of making hybrid media sheets. The hybrid media sheet scan have a media substrate with a front barrier layer, a back barrier layer, an adhesion promoting layer applied to the front barrier layer, and an ink-receiving layer applied to the adhesion promoting layer. The ink-receiving layer can include a water-soluble polymer, a mordant, and particles of a metal- or semimetal-oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2014Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Xulong Fu, Haowen Yu, Bruce L. Cromer, Ronald J. Selensky
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Patent number: 9506853Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to an air flow device and system for evaluating fabric integrity and cyclic stress of a media banner, and a method of simulating prolonged wind exposure on a media banner. The device can comprise a duct having an exit opening with an opening area of 100 to 250 in2; a blower in fluid communication with the duct, the blower and the duct adapted to generate an ambient air speed at the exit opening of 35 mph or more, wherein the exit opening is positioned at least 2 feet from the blower; and a programming panel electrically coupled with the blower and adapted to program and cycle operation times and air speeds.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2013Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Dheya M. Alfekri, Ronald J. Selensky, Mark Drake, Manuel Olmos Lara, Jr., Marlene Borowinski
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Patent number: 9505256Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to coated media substrates, as well as related systems and methods. In one example, a coated media substrate for inkjet ink printing can comprise an ink-receiving layer coated on at least one side of a substrate, and can be formulated for accepting an inkjet ink composition. The ink-receiving layer can comprise an optical brightening agent, an organic acid salt, a binder, a pigment, and a low-molecular weight polymeric carrier having a weighted average molecular weight less than 50,000 Mw.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2011Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Lokendra Pal, Xulong Fu, Xiaoqi Zhou, Ronald J. Selensky
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Patent number: 9278569Abstract: An inkjet recording medium includes a substrate, an intermediate layer disposed on the substrate, and an ink receiving layer disposed on the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer includes a binder, an inorganic pigment, and a pigment ink fixing agent chosen from divalent salts, multivalent salts, and combinations thereof. The ink receiving layer includes a non-film forming polymer, a binder chosen from any of water dispersible binders or water soluble binders, and a pigment.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Lokendra Pal, Xulong Fu, Ronald J. Selensky
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Publication number: 20150329732Abstract: Embodiments provide treated print media, treatment compositions, and methods for forming treated print media. In some embodiments, a treated print medium may include a substrate and a treatment layer on the substrate, the treatment layer including microfibrils and an ink-fixing agent. Other embodiments are described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2012Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Lokendra PAL, Xulong FU, Ronald J. SELENSKY, Xiaoqi ZHOU
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Publication number: 20150210887Abstract: Described herein is a media composition. The media composition includes a substrate and an extruded layer that includes a polymer resin. The polymer resin is capable of absorbing equilibrium water contents of at least 100% of the dry weight of the polymer resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2012Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Dheya M. Alfekri, JR., Ronald J. Selensky, Mark Drake
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Publication number: 20150152592Abstract: Examples of a printable medium are disclosed herein. In one example, the printable medium includes an opaque substrate that is substantially free of polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The substrate includes a fabric core having I(x)/I0 equal to or less than 0.005, wherein I(x) is an intensity of light remaining at a distance, x, where x is the distance that light travels through the substrate, and wherein I0 is an initial intensity of light at x=0. The substrate further includes a discrete barrier layer disposed on the fabric core. The barrier layer includes a copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate having a polyethylene-to-vinyl acetate ratio ranging from about 20:1 to about 9:1. The printable medium further includes a tie layer coated on the discrete barrier layer, and an image receiving layer coated on the tie layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Xulong Fu, Xiaoqi Zhou, Ronald J. Selensky
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Publication number: 20150035926Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to coated media substrates, as well as related systems and methods. In one example, a coated media substrate for inkjet ink printing can comprise an ink-receiving layer coated on at least one side of a substrate, and can be formulated for accepting an inkjet ink composition. The ink-receiving layer can comprise an optical brightening agent, an organic acid salt, a binder, a pigment, and a low-molecular weight polymeric carrier having a weighted average molecular weight less than 50,000 Mw.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2011Publication date: February 5, 2015Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Lokendra Pal, Xulong Fu, Xiaoqi Zhou, Ronald J. Selensky
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Patent number: 8916243Abstract: A graphic medium and a method of making same employs a paper core having a normalized opacity within a range of about 0.15 to about 0.4 percent/grams per square meter. The graphic medium includes a first material layer on a first side of the paper core and a second material layer on one or both of the first side between the paper core and the first material layer and a second, opposite side of the paper core. The graphic medium has a translucent opacity between about 40% and about 90%. The method includes mechanically refining a mixture of wood fibers until a paper substrate is formed having the normalized opacity. The paper substrate is calendered using a paper making machine and the first and second material layers are applied to form the graphic medium.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2011Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Xulong Fu, Lokendra Pal, Ronald J Selensky