Patents by Inventor William W. Uhl

William W. Uhl 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).

  • Imaging devices and related cleaning means
    Patent number: 7040826
    Abstract: Imaging apparatus in accordance with the present invention generally include a housing and a portal defined therethrough, whereby a vacuum filter cartridge can be placed in an operable position within the housing by way of the portal. The vacuum filter cartridge can have a hose operatively connected thereto. Air can be induced to flow into and through the hose, and thereby into and through the vacuum filter cartridge. The airflow can have a velocity sufficient to cause debris to be inducted into the hose and into the vacuum filter cartridge to be filtered, thus rendering the vacuum filter cartridge and hose operable as a cleaning device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James P. Terry, William W. Uhl, James R. Nelson
  • Acoustics-based diagnostics
    Patent number: 6772633
    Abstract: Described herein is a technology for facilitating diagnosis of the operation of devices or machines based, at least in part, upon the acoustics of such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James P. Terry, William W. Uhl
  • Imaging devices and related cleaning means
    Publication number: 20040151528
    Abstract: Imaging apparatus in accordance with the present invention generally include a housing and a portal defined therethrough, whereby a vacuum filter cartridge can be placed in an operable position within the housing by way of the portal. The vacuum filter cartridge can have a hose operatively connected thereto. Air can be induced to flow into and through the hose, and thereby into and through the vacuum filter cartridge. The airflow can have a velocity sufficient to cause debris to be inducted into the hose and into the vacuum filter cartridge to be filtered, thus rendering the vacuum filter cartridge and hose operable as a cleaning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: James P. Terry, William W. Uhl, James R. Nelson
  • Acoustics-based diagnostics
    Publication number: 20040112136
    Abstract: Described herein is a technology for facilitating diagnosis of the operation of devices or machines based, at least in part, upon the acoustics of such.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: James P. Terry, William W. Uhl