Patents by Inventor Andy Van Brocklin

Andy Van Brocklin 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).

  • Three-dimensional printed component setter generation
    Patent number: 11364543
    Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) printing may be described as an additive manufacturing process for generating 3D components. A 3D model may be used by a 3D printer to print the 3D component. In 3D printing, successive layers of material may be utilized to generate the 3D component. As part of the 3D printing process, the 3D component may be subjected to sintering. In some cases, the sintering may be accomplished by subjecting the 3D component to a heat source, or other types of processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Andy Van Brocklin, Jay Shields
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTED COMPONENT SETTER GENERATION
    Publication number: 20210331248
    Abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) printing may be described as an additive manufacturing process for generating 3D components. A 3D model may be used by a 3D printer to print the 3D component. In 3D printing, successive layers of material may be utilized to generate the 3D component. As part of the 3D printing process, the 3D component may be subjected to sintering. In some cases, the sintering may be accomplished by subjecting the 3D component to a heat source, or other types of processes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Andy Van Brocklin, Jay Shields
  • Indication of optically writable optical disc surface incident to laser
    Patent number: 8254232
    Abstract: A mass-storage device according to an embodiment of the invention is disclosed that includes a laser and an indication mechanism. The laser at least optically writes to an optically writable surface of an optical disc incident to the laser. The indication mechanism indicates whether the optically writable surface incident to the laser is an optically writable label surface or an optically writable data surface of the optical disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew Koll, Andy Van Brocklin, Daryl E Anderson
  • Method and system for using an optical sensor array to control a labeling device
    Patent number: 7483184
    Abstract: A method for using an optical sensor array to control a labeling device includes scanning a surface texture of an imageable media with the optical sensor array, collecting surface data corresponding to the surface texture of the imageable media, and controlling the labeling device in response to the surface data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew Koll, Daryl E. Anderson, Andy Van Brocklin
  • Measuring fuel by counting coulombs
    Patent number: 7397217
    Abstract: Subject matter includes an electric charge counting fuel gauge that displays an amount of fuel based on electric charges obtained from a fuel. The electric charge counting fuel gauge can display an amount of fuel used in a power source and the amount of fuel remaining in a fuel supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Andy Van Brocklin, Andrew Koll, Makarand Gore, Shane Shivji
  • Multiple-bit storage element for binary optical display element
    Patent number: 7161609
    Abstract: An optical display element of one embodiment of the invention is disclosed that comprises a binary optical display element and a multiple-bit storage element to store a number of bits of a color intensity value to be displayed by the binary optical display element during a display period. Each bit is loaded from the multiple-bit storage element into the binary optical display element one or more times during the display period to achieve the color intensity value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael J. Barbour, Andy Van Brocklin
  • System and method for erasing high-density non-volatile fast memory
    Patent number: 7057928
    Abstract: A system and method for erasing a high-density non-volatile fast memory is presented. In one embodiment the high-density non-volatile fast memory is a modified flash memory having modified flash cells. One embodiment of the system comprises ultra-violet (UV) light windows that permit exposure of the modified flash cells to UV light. The exposure of UV light onto the modified flash cells erases the modified flash cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven C. Johnson, Peter James Fricke, Andy Van Brocklin
  • Fabre-perot interferometer
    Publication number: 20050195400
    Abstract: A method of tuning a resonant cavity of an FP (Fabre-Perot) interferometer in a DLD (diffractive light device) MEMS (microelectromechanical system) device, wherein the FP interferometer has a top plate and a bottom plate, and wherein the method comprises; using first and second electromechanical transducers to change distance between the top and bottom plates of the FP interferometer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Daryl Anderson, Andy Van Brocklin
  • Multiple-bit storage element for binary optical display element
    Patent number: 6888657
    Abstract: An optical display element of one embodiment of the invention is disclosed that comprises a binary optical display element and a multiple-bit storage element to store a number of bits of a color intensity value to be displayed by the binary optical display element during a display period. Each bit is loaded from the multiple-bit storage element into the binary optical display element one or more times during the display period to achieve the color intensity value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael J. Barbour, Andy Van Brocklin
  • Multiple-bit storage element for binary optical display element
    Publication number: 20040145793
    Abstract: An optical display element of one embodiment of the invention is disclosed that comprises a binary optical display element and a multiple-bit storage element to store a number of bits of a color intensity value to be displayed by the binary optical display element during a display period. Each bit is loaded from the multiple-bit storage element into the binary optical display element one or more times during the display period to achieve the color intensity value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Michael J. Barbour, Andy Van Brocklin
  • Indication of optically writable optical disc surface incident to laser
    Publication number: 20040146001
    Abstract: A mass-storage device according to an embodiment of the invention is disclosed that includes a laser and an indication mechanism. The laser at least optically writes to an optically writable surface of an optical disc incident to the laser. The indication mechanism indicates whether the optically writable surface incident to the laser is an optically writable label surface or an optically writable data surface of the optical disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventors: Andrew Koll, Andy Van Brocklin, Daryl E. Anderson