Patents by Inventor Asaf Anufa

Asaf Anufa 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: 11320761
    Abstract: An electrophotographic printer includes a charge roller in charge-transferring relation to a photoconductive imaging portion. The printer may determine an AC voltage setpoint of the charge roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Seongsik Chang, Brad Thomas Dransfield, Eric G. Nelson, Bruce J. Jackson, Omer Gila, Anthony William McLennan, Asaf Anufa, Daniel Espinosa
  • Patent number: 11086253
    Abstract: During a print cycle of a print apparatus, a liquid print agent including a carrier fluid is applied to a photoconductive surface. A proportion of the carrier fluid in the liquid print agent on the photoconductive surface is reduced at a first location by removably collecting a portion of the carrier fluid from the liquid print agent applied to the photoconductive surface. During a non-print cycle of the print apparatus, the removably collected portion of the carrier fluid is added to the photoconductive surface at the first location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Asaf Anufa, Ronen Bitan, Doron Schlumm, Shmuel Borenstain
  • Patent number: 10877403
    Abstract: An example method of performing a null cycle in a liquid electrographic printer is described. The method involves collecting, at a photo imaging plate cleaning station, imaging oil deposited on a photo imaging plate during a print cycle. During a null cycle, the photo imaging plate cleaning station is controlled to apply the collected imaging oil to the photo imaging plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Shmuel Borenstain, Shahar Stein, Asaf Anufa
  • Publication number: 20200333729
    Abstract: During a print cycle of a print apparatus, a liquid print agent including a carrier fluid is applied to a photoconductive surface. A proportion of the carrier fluid in the liquid print agent on the photoconductive surface is reduced at a first location by removably collecting a portion of the carrier fluid from the liquid print agent applied to the photoconductive surface. During a non-print cycle of the print apparatus, the removably collected portion of the carrier fluid is added to the photoconductive surface at the first location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Asaf Anufa, Ronen Bitan, Doron Schlumm, Shmuel Borenstain
  • Patent number: 10788770
    Abstract: In certain examples, a liquid electrophotographic printer has a charge erasing element and a charging element. The charge erasing element at least partially discharges a charged photo imaging plate and a charged layer of liquid toner and the charging element at least partially recharges the layer of liquid toner and the photo imaging plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Asaf Anufa, Shmuel Borenstain, Maty Verner
  • Patent number: 10719035
    Abstract: In an example, a method includes applying a liquid print agent comprising a carrier fluid to a photoconductive surface and reducing a proportion of the carrier fluid in the liquid print agent on the photoconductive surface at a first location during a print cycle of a print apparatus. The method may further include, during a non-print cycle of the print apparatus, adding carrier fluid to the photoconductive surface at the first location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Asaf Anufa, Ronen Bitan, Doron Schlumm, Shmuel Borenstain
  • Publication number: 20200081374
    Abstract: An example method of performing a null cycle in a liquid electrographic printer is described. The method involves collecting, at a photo imaging plate cleaning station, imaging oil deposited on a photo imaging plate during a print cycle. During a null cycle, the photo imaging plate cleaning station is controlled to apply the collected imaging oil to the photo imaging plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: HP INDIGO B.V.
    Inventors: Shmuel Borenstain, Shahar Stein, Asaf Anufa
  • Patent number: 10534292
    Abstract: An example method of performing a null cycle in a liquid electrographic printer is described. The method involves collecting, at a photo imaging plate cleaning station, imaging oil deposited on a photo imaging plate during a print cycle. During a null cycle, the photo imaging plate cleaning station is controlled to apply the collected imaging oil to the photo imaging plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Shmuel Borenstain, Shahar Stein, Asaf Anufa
  • Publication number: 20190361376
    Abstract: In an example, a method includes applying a liquid print agent comprising a carrier fluid to a photoconductive surface and reducing a proportion of the carrier fluid in the liquid print agent on the photoconductive surface at a first location during a print cycle of a print apparatus. The method may further include, during a non-print cycle of the print apparatus, adding carrier fluid to the photoconductive surface at the first location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Asaf Anufa, Ronen Bitan, Doron Schlumm, Shmuel Borenstain
  • Patent number: 10437177
    Abstract: In certain examples, a liquid electrophotographic printer has a compressive element. The compressive element removes a portion of carrier liquid from an inked image on an imaging element. The compressive element is selectively engageable and a controller disengages the compressive element for a first layer of liquid toner so as to retain carrier liquid in the first layer, and engages the compressive element for a subsequent layer of liquid toner so as to remove a portion of carrier liquid from the subsequent layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Shmuel Borenstain, Asaf Anufa
  • Publication number: 20190278194
    Abstract: In certain examples, a liquid electrophotographic printer has a charge erasing element and a charging element. The charge erasing element at least partially discharges a charged photo imaging plate and a charged layer of liquid toner and the charging element at least partially recharges the layer of liquid toner and the photo imaging plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: HP INDIGO B.V.
    Inventors: Asaf ANUFA, Shmuel BORENSTAIN, Maty VERNER
  • Patent number: 10331056
    Abstract: In certain examples, a liquid electrophotographic printer has a charge erasing element and a charging element. The charge erasing element at least partially discharges a charged photo imaging plate and a charged layer of liquid toner and the charging element at least partially recharges the layer of liquid toner and the photo imaging plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Asaf Anufa, Shmuel Borenstain, Maty Verner
  • Publication number: 20190155193
    Abstract: In certain examples, a liquid electrophotographic printer has a compressive element. The compressive element removes a portion of carrier liquid from an inked image on an imaging element. The compressive element is selectively engageable and a controller disengages the compressive element for a first layer of liquid toner so as to retain carrier liquid in the first layer, and engages the compressive element for a subsequent layer of liquid toner so as to remove a portion of carrier liquid from the subsequent layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: HP Indigo, B.V.
    Inventors: Shmuel BORENSTAIN, Asaf Anufa
  • Publication number: 20190146378
    Abstract: An example method of performing a null cycle in a liquid electrographic printer is described. The method involves collecting, at a photo imaging plate cleaning station, imaging oil deposited on a photo imaging plate during a print cycle. During a null cycle, the photo imaging plate cleaning station is controlled to apply the collected imaging oil to the photo imaging plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: HP INDIGO B.V.
    Inventors: Shmuel Borenstain, Shahar Stein, Asaf Anufa
  • Patent number: 10216120
    Abstract: In certain examples, a liquid electrophotographic printer has a compressive element. The compressive element removes a portion of carrier liquid from an inked image on an imaging element. The compressive element is selectively engageable and a controller disengages the compressive element for a first layer of liquid toner so as to retain carrier liquid in the first layer, and engages the compressive element for a subsequent layer of liquid toner so as to remove a portion of carrier liquid from the subsequent layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: HP INDIGO B.V.
    Inventors: Shmuel Borenstain, Asaf Anufa
  • Patent number: 10156817
    Abstract: An example apparatus is provided in accordance with the present disclosure, which may be used for example for liquid electrophotographic printing. The example apparatus includes a photo imaging plate to receive a liquid colorant image, the liquid colorant including a carrier fluid, and to transfer the image to a support, and a rotatable roller to remove carrier fluid from the photo imaging plate and increase the density of solids in the liquid colorant on at least a region of the photo imaging plate, prior to the liquid image being transferred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Asaf Anufa, Ilan Romem
  • Publication number: 20180224775
    Abstract: In certain examples, a liquid electrophotographic printer has a compressive element. The compressive element removes a portion of carrier liquid from an inked image on an imaging element. The compressive element is selectively engageable and a controller disengages the compressive element for a first layer of liquid toner so as to retain carrier liquid in the first layer, and engages the compressive element for a subsequent layer of liquid toner so as to remove a portion of carrier liquid from the subsequent layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: HP Indigo, B.V.Amstelveen Startbaan 16
    Inventors: Shmuel BORENSTAIN, Asaf ANUFA
  • Publication number: 20180217519
    Abstract: In certain examples, a liquid electrophotographic printer has a charge erasing element and a charging element. The charge erasing element at least partially discharges a charged photo imaging plate and a charged layer of liquid toner and the charging element at least partially recharges the layer of liquid toner and the photo imaging plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Applicant: HP INDIGO B.V.
    Inventors: Asaf ANUFA, Shmuel BORENSTAIN, Maty VERNER
  • Publication number: 20180017898
    Abstract: An example apparatus is provided in accordance with the present disclosure, which may be used for example for liquid electrophotographic printing. The example apparatus comprises a photo imaging plate to receive a liquid colorant image, the liquid colorant comprising a carrier fluid, and to transfer the image to a support, and a rotatable roller to remove carrier fluid from the photo imaging plate and increase the density of solids in the liquid colorant on at least a region of the photo imaging plate, prior to the liquid image being transferred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: HP INDIGO B.V.
    Inventors: Asaf Anufa, Ilan Romem