Patents by Inventor Daniel Laborce

Daniel Laborce 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).

  • Cleaning apparatus and method of assembly therefor for cleaning an inkjet print head
    Patent number: 6692100
    Abstract: Cleaning apparatus and method of assembly therefor for cleaning an inkjet print head. The cleaning apparatus comprises a web supply for supplying a cleaning web therefrom and a web receiver for receiving the web. A web drive drives the web from the web supply to the web receiver. The web drive pulls the web from the web supply with a first tension force and also pulls the web onto the web receiver with a second tension force greater than the first tension force, so that the web is wrinkle-free while the web slidably engages an exterior surface of the print head to clean the print head. The web remains wrinkle-free to ensure that the surface of the web will contact the surface of the print head without gaps in contact coverage. This enhances cleaning effectiveness compared to a cleaning web having wrinkles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven W Steinfield, Lidia Calvo, Benjamin H Wood, Antonio Monclus, Daniel Laborce
  • CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLY THEREFOR FOR CLEANING AN INKJET PRINT HEAD
    Publication number: 20030189614
    Abstract: Cleaning apparatus and method of assembly therefor for cleaning an inkjet print head. The cleaning apparatus comprises a web supply for supplying a cleaning web therefrom and a web receiver for receiving the web. A web drive drives the web from the web supply to the web receiver. The web drive pulls the web from the web supply with a first tension force and also pulls the web onto the web receiver with a second tension force greater than the first tension force, so that the web is wrinkle-free while the web slidably engages an exterior surface of the print head to clean the print head. The web remains wrinkle-free to ensure that the surface of the web will contact the surface of the print head without gaps in contact coverage. This enhances cleaning effectiveness compared to a cleaning web having wrinkles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Steven W. Steinfield, Lidia Calvo, Benjamin H. Wood, Antonio Monclus, Daniel Laborce