Patents by Inventor Christine E. Steichen

Christine E. Steichen 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: 11338604
    Abstract: A print medium can include a cellulose-based paper substrate with a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface can be treated with an electrically charged treatment layer. An ink-absorbing layer can be positioned on the electrically charged treatment layer. The ink-absorbing layer can include a polymeric binder and surface-activated fumed silica particles. The surface-activated fumed silica particles can include fumed silica particles that are surface-activated with charged multivalent aluminum salt and organosilane reagent. In further detail, an ink-receiving layer can be positioned on the ink-absorbing layer. The ink-receiving layer can include amorphous silica particles, alumina particles, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Christine E. Steichen, Xulong Fu, Xiaoqi Zhou, Adam Weisman
  • Publication number: 20220129714
    Abstract: Examples of printing device calibration based on a lot code are described. In an example, a lot code of a print media is determined. Calibration parameters for a printing device are determined based on the lot code. The printing device is calibrated to print on the print media based on the calibration parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Naoto A. Kawamura, Christine E. Steichen, Yifeng Wu, John J. Cantrell, David M. Wetchler
  • Publication number: 20220072889
    Abstract: A print medium can include a cellulose-based paper substrate with a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The first surface can be treated with an electrically charged treatment layer. An ink-absorbing layer can be positioned on the electrically charged treatment layer. The ink-absorbing layer can include a polymeric binder and surface-activated fumed silica particles. The surface-activated fumed silica particles can include fumed silica particles that are surface-activated with charged multivalent aluminum salt and organosilane reagent. In further detail, an ink-receiving layer can be positioned on the ink-absorbing layer. The ink-receiving layer can include amorphous silica particles, alumina particles, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Christine E. Steichen, Xulong Fu, Xiaoqi Zhou, Adam Weisman
  • Patent number: 10357986
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to fabric print media and a method of coating a fabric substrate to form a fabric print medium. The fabric print medium can comprise a primer layer applied to the fabric substrate, an ink-fixing layer applied to the primer layer, and an ink-receiving layer applied to the ink-fixing layer. The primer layer can include a first film-forming polymer and a fabric softening agent. The ink-fixing layer can comprise a second film-forming polymer and a cationic compound. The ink-receiving layer can comprise a third film-forming polymer and non-deformable particles. One or more of the primer layer, the ink-fixing layer, and the ink-receiving layer also further comprise a flame inhibitor. In one example, all of these three layers include the flame inhibitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Christine E. Steichen, Luis Garcia Garcia
  • Publication number: 20180243975
    Abstract: A building platform substrate for 3D printing in a Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printer is disclosed. The platform substrate includes a paper layer that is re-pulpable in water, a water-soluble top coat layer on one side of the paper layer, a water-soluble adhesive layer on an other side of the paper layer, and a lay flat release liner on an exposed surface of the adhesive layer. A 3D printer having a removable Z-axis platen for accepting the building platform substrate and a method of manufacturing the platform substrate are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Bor-Jiunn Niu, Xulong Fu, Christine E. Steichen, Robert Beauchamp, Morad M. Samii
  • Patent number: 9962982
    Abstract: A graphics medium may have an ink receiving layer with at least fifty percent hydrogel by weight and an opacity control layer with a polymer embedded with at least one filler material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xulong Fu, Christine E. Steichen, Lokendra Pal
  • Patent number: 9857706
    Abstract: An electrophotographic recording media containing a base substrate coated on at least one side with an image-receiving layer that contains a polymeric polyolefin resin and more than about 20 wt % of inorganic pigments dispersed into said resin. Also disclosed is a method of 5 making such recording media and process for producing an image on said electrophotographic recording media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Christine E. Steichen, Xulong Fu
  • Patent number: 9821588
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides recording media and related methods. A recording media for printing can comprise a base paper and a backside extruded polyethylene layer on a side of the base paper. The backside extruded polyethylene layer can include a filler and an organic reagent admixed in the extruded polyethylene layer, wherein the filler and organic reagent are present in the backside extruded polyethylene layer in an amount of 20% by weight to 50% by weight based on the total weight of the backside extruded polyethylene layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Christine E. Steichen, Xulong Fu, Lokendra Pal, Julio Cesar Alonso
  • Patent number: 9079446
    Abstract: A photo media may comprise a substrate, the substrate having an image receiving side and a non-image receiving side, an extruded barrier layer disposed on the non-image receiving side of the substrate, and a laminate layer disposed on the image receiving side of the substrate after an ink layer is printed. The photo media may further comprise an image receiving layer disposed on the image receiving side of the substrate between the substrate and the laminate layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Lokendra Pal, Xulong Fu, Christine E. Steichen
  • Publication number: 20150132508
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to fabric print media and a method of coating a fabric substrate to form a fabric print medium. The fabric print medium can comprise a primer layer applied to the fabric substrate, an ink-fixing layer applied to the primer layer, and an ink-receiving layer applied to the ink-fixing layer. The primer layer can include a first film-forming polymer and a fabric softening agent. The ink-fixing layer can comprise a second film-forming polymer and a cationic compound. The ink-receiving layer can comprise a third film-forming polymer and non-deformable particles. One or more of the primer layer, the ink-fixing layer, and the ink-receiving layer also further comprise a flame inhibitor. In one example, all of these three layers include the flame inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Christine E. Steichen, Luis Garcia Garcia
  • Publication number: 20150072120
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides recording media and related methods. A recording media for printing can comprise a base paper and a backside extruded polyethylene layer on a side of the base paper. The backside extruded polyethylene layer can include a filler and an organic reagent admixed in the extruded polyethylene layer, wherein the filler and organic reagent are present in the backside extruded polyethylene layer in an amount of 20% by weight to 50% by weight based on the total weight of the backside extruded polyethylene layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company,L.P.
    Inventors: Christine E. Steichen, Xulong Fu, Lokendra Pal, Julio Cesar Alonso
  • Publication number: 20150024181
    Abstract: A graphics medium may have an ink receiving layer with at least fifty percent hyrogel by weight and an opacity control layer with a polymer embedded with at least one filler material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Xulong Fu, Christine E. Steichen, Lokendra Pal
  • Patent number: 8771825
    Abstract: A sheet of photo paper comprises a substrate, a top coat deposited on the image receiving side of the substrate, a polyethylene coating deposited on the top coat, and an image receiving coating deposited on the polyethylene coating. A method of making a sheet of photo paper, comprising layering a pre-coat onto a substrate, layering a top coat onto the pre-coat, layering a polyethylene coating onto the top coat, and layering an image receiving coating onto the polyethylene coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xulong Fu, Christine E. Steichen, Lokendra Pal, Ronald J. Selensky
  • Patent number: 8734919
    Abstract: A pre-stressed substrate for a photographic paper includes a base paper having a front surface and a back surface; a top pre-stress coat on the front surface, the top pre-stress coat including a first pre-stress mixture containing at least a first pigment, a first binding material including a first water soluble binder and a first water-dispersible binder; and a back pre-stress coat on the back surface, the back pre-stress coating including a second pre-stress mixture containing at least a second pigment, a second binding material including a second water soluble binder. The weight % of the first water soluble binder in the first binding material is less than the weight % of the second water soluble binder in the second binding material. The pre-stressed substrate has a predetermined degree of curvature toward the back surface and is capable of countering curling forces that occur when the pre-stressed substrate is used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development-Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xulong Fu, Christine E. Steichen, Ronald J. Selensky
  • Publication number: 20130323504
    Abstract: An electrophotographic recording media containing a base substrate coated on at least one side with an image-receiving layer that contains a polymeric polyolefin resin and more than about 20 wt % of inorganic pigments dispersed into said resin. Also disclosed is a method of 5 making such recording media and process for producing an image on said electrophotographic recording media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Christine E. Steichen, Xulong Fu
  • Patent number: 8555536
    Abstract: An art frame includes a three-dimensional supporting frame, which includes an image receiving surface and an opposed back surface, a center portion defining a perimeter, and at least three foldable extensions extending from the perimeter. Each foldable extension includes two folds to be folded toward the back surface to form a frame portion. Abutting frame portions form respective corners of the three-dimensional supporting frame. A corner mount is to be inserted into the abutting frame portions at the respective corners. Each corner mount includes first and second opposed surfaces, a shaped portion, and two corner mount foldable extensions extending from two sides of the shaped portion. Each corner mount foldable extension includes two tabs to be folded toward the first opposed surface. An adhesive layer is established on the second opposed surface and is to be adhered to the back surface of the three-dimensional supporting frame at the respective corners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Christine E Steichen, Julio Cesar Alonso, Xulong Fu, Xiaoqi Zhou, David Edmondson, Ronald J Selensky
  • Publication number: 20130216737
    Abstract: A sheet of photo paper comprises a substrate, a top coat deposited on the image receiving side of the substrate, a polyethylene coating deposited on the top coat, and an image receiving coating deposited on the polyethylene coating. A method of making a sheet of photo paper, comprising layering a pre-coat onto a substrate, layering a top coat onto the pre-coat, layering a polyethylene coating onto the top coat, and layering an image receiving coating onto the polyethylene coating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xulong Fu, Christine E. Steichen, Lokendra Pal, Ronald J . Selensky
  • Publication number: 20130205631
    Abstract: An art frame includes a three-dimensional supporting frame, which includes an image receiving surface and an opposed back surface, a center portion defining a perimeter, and at least three foldable extensions extending from the perimeter. Each foldable extension includes two folds to be folded toward the back surface to form a frame portion. Abutting frame portions form respective corners of the three-dimensional supporting frame. A corner mount is to be inserted into the abutting frame portions at the respective corners. Each corner mount includes first and second opposed surfaces, a shaped portion, and two corner mount foldable extensions extending from two sides of the shaped portion. Each corner mount foldable extension includes two tabs to be folded toward the first opposed surface. An adhesive layer is established on the second opposed surface and is to be adhered to the back surface of the three-dimensional supporting frame at the respective corners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Inventors: Christine E. Steichen, Julio Cesar Alonso, Xulong Fu, Xiaoqi Zhou, David Edmondson, Ronald J. Selensky
  • Publication number: 20130201251
    Abstract: A photo media may comprise a substrate, the substrate having an image receiving side and a non-image receiving side, an extruded barrier layer disposed on the non-image receiving side of the substrate, and a laminate layer disposed on the image receiving side of the substrate after an ink layer is printed. The photo media may further comprise an image receiving layer disposed on the image receiving side of the substrate between the substrate and the laminate layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Lokendra Pal, Xulong Fu, Christine E. Steichen
  • Publication number: 20110293859
    Abstract: A pre-stressed substrate for a photographic paper includes a base paper having a front surface and a back surface; a top pre-stress coat on the front surface, the top pre-stress coat including a first pre-stress mixture containing at least a first pigment, a first binding material including a first water soluble binder and a first water-dispersible binder; and a back pre-stress coat on the back surface, the back pre-stress coating including a second pre-stress mixture containing at least a second pigment, a second binding material including a second water soluble binder. The weight % of the first water soluble binder in the first binding material is less than the weight % of the second water soluble binder in the second binding material. The pre-stressed substrate has a predetermined degree of curvature toward the back surface and is capable of countering curling forces that occur when the pre-stressed substrate is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Xulong Fu, Christine E. Steichen, Ronald J. Selensky