Patents by Inventor Christopher John ARNOLD

Christopher John ARNOLD 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: 11065894
    Abstract: In some examples, a fluid ejection assembly is removably mountable in a system, and includes a fluid ejection device, and a removable frame on which the fluid ejection device is mounted. The removable frame includes a plurality of fluid interface members that share a common design to releasably engage with a plurality of fluid interface connectors together as the removable frame is brought into engagement with a support structure in the system and on which the plurality of fluid interface connectors are mounted. Engagement of a first fluid interface member with a first fluid interface connector establishes a gas path through the first fluid interface member and the first fluid interface connector, and engagement of a second fluid interface member with a second fluid interface connector establishes a liquid path through the second fluid interface member and the second fluid interface connector, the liquid path to deliver a liquid to the fluid ejection device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rosanna L. Bigford, David N. Olsen, Christopher John Arnold, Paul Allan Osborne
  • Publication number: 20210001633
    Abstract: In some examples a printing system includes purging manifolds. The printing system includes a fluid ejection device to dispense a fluid and a first reservoir to house a fluid. The system further includes a purging manifold to fluidically couple to the fluid ejection device, and the purging manifold to fluidically couple to the first reservoir. The purging manifold includes a second reservoir. The purging manifold further includes a supply port; a fluid inlet port; and a purging outlet port. The purging outlet port is disposed above the supply port to convey fluid to the first reservoir. The printing system also includes a fluid interface connector to fluidically connect to the supply port and fluidically connect to the fluid ejection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher John Arnold, Paul Allan Osborne
  • Publication number: 20200398553
    Abstract: In example implementations, a storage apparatus is provided. The storage apparatus includes a sealed reservoir partially filled with a print agent. A float is partially submerged in the print agent. A weight is coupled to a submerged portion of the float. A vent is coupled to the float and an opening in the sealed reservoir. A valve is coupled to an unsubmerged portion of the float.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher John Arnold, Melissa S. Gedraitis, Russell S. Sauer
  • Publication number: 20200215835
    Abstract: In some examples, a fluid ejection assembly is removably mountable in a system, and includes a fluid ejection device, and a removable frame on which the fluid ejection device is mounted. The removable frame includes a plurality of fluid interface members that share a common design to releasably engage with a plurality of fluid interface connectors together as the removable frame is brought into engagement with a support structure in the system and on which the plurality of fluid interface connectors are mounted. Engagement of a first fluid interface member with a first fluid interface connector establishes a gas path through the first fluid interface member and the first fluid interface connector, and engagement of a second fluid interface member with a second fluid interface connector establishes a liquid path through the second fluid interface member and the second fluid interface connector, the liquid path to deliver a liquid to the fluid ejection device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Rosanna L. Bigford, David N. Olsen, Christopher John Arnold, Paul Allan Osborne
  • Patent number: 10569561
    Abstract: In some examples, a valve assembly for a fluid ejection device includes a plurality of valves to control fluid supply from a plurality of fluid sources to the fluid ejection device, each respective valve of the plurality of valves actuatable between a first valve position to provide fluid communication through a first fluid path between a first fluid source of the plurality of fluid sources and the fluid ejection device, and a second valve position to provide fluid communication through a second fluid path between a second fluid source of the plurality of fluid sources and the fluid ejection device. A common actuator, when energized, controls movement of the plurality of valves. Each respective biasing mechanism of a plurality of biasing mechanisms is to maintain the respective valve at each of the first valve position and the second valve position without energizing the common actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Christopher John Arnold
  • Publication number: 20190039382
    Abstract: In some examples, a valve assembly for a fluid ejection device includes a plurality of valves to control fluid supply from a plurality of fluid sources to the fluid ejection device, each respective valve of the plurality of valves actuatable between a first valve position to provide fluid communication through a first fluid path between a first fluid source of the plurality of fluid sources and the fluid ejection device, and a second valve position to provide fluid communication through a second fluid path between a second fluid source of the plurality of fluid sources and the fluid ejection device. A common actuator, when energized, controls movement of the plurality of valves. Each respective biasing mechanism of a plurality of biasing mechanisms is to maintain the respective valve at each of the first valve position and the second valve position without energizing the common actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventor: Christopher John ARNOLD