Patents by Inventor David H. Ochs
David H. Ochs 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).
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Patent number: 11327090Abstract: In example implementations, a method is provided. The method may be executed by a processor of a fluid dispensing apparatus. The method includes dispensing a fluid onto a surface from a dispenser during an alignment procedure. The surface is ejected for alignment verification. The surface is then received for re-execution of the alignment procedure after the alignment verification. The dispenser is re-used to dispense fluid onto the surface during re-execution of the alignment procedure.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David H. Ochs, Kenneth Ward
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Publication number: 20210311081Abstract: A system for dispensing liquid onto a substrate, the system including: a liquid ejector to dispensing liquid droplets onto the substrate; and a motion controller to provide relative motion between the liquid ejector and the substrate, wherein the order of droplet dispensing is randomized relative to deposition locations on the substrate for a first plurality of the dispensed droplets.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2018Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: David H. Ochs, Kenneth Ward, Jeffrey A. Nielsen
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Publication number: 20210088540Abstract: In example implementations, a method is provided. The method may be executed by a processor of a fluid dispensing apparatus. The method includes detecting a pause signal due to a surface load error. Corrective actions are initiated in response to the pause signal. A continue signal is received after the corrective actions are completed and a correct microplate is loaded into the fluid dispensing apparatus. Fluids are then dispensed into wells of the correct microplate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: David H. OCHS, Jeffrey A. NIELSEN, Christie DUDENHOEFER
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Patent number: 10875238Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable medium to provide patterned layer deposition of liquid types to a plate surface in layers organized in layouts with sites of patterns aligned to a plate origin of the plate surface. At least one layer includes a layout defining a geometric layout of the plate surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2015Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David H. Ochs, Joshua M. Yu, Jeffrey A. Nielsen, Kenneth Ward, Christie Dudenhoefer
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Publication number: 20200384457Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluid ejection device is described. The fluid ejection device includes a vertical support and an interface movably coupled to the vertical support. The interface is to receive an ejection head. The fluid ejection device also includes a manual adjustment device associated with the interface to adjust a distance between the interface and a substrate stage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Dennis R. Esterberg, Christie Dudenhoefer, Kenneth Duda, Ed M. Grenier, David H. Ochs, Joshua M. Yu, Matthew David Smith
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Publication number: 20200116749Abstract: In example implementations, a method is provided. The method may be executed by a processor of a fluid dispensing apparatus. The method includes receiving a request to lock a plurality of dispensers in the fluid dispensing apparatus. A confirmation is detected that each one of the plurality of dispensers is filled with a respective fluid. An unlock command is received to allow each one of the plurality of dispensers to dispense the respective fluid. The respective fluid is dispensed in accordance with the unlock command.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventor: David H. OCHS
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Publication number: 20200116546Abstract: In example implementations, a method is provided. The method may be executed by a processor of a fluid dispensing apparatus. The method includes storing a correction factor for an unqualified fluid. A request to dispense the unqualified fluid is received. A dispense parameter is adjusted in accordance with the correction factor. Then, the unqualified fluid is dispensed in accordance with the dispense parameter that is adjusted.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Jeffrey A. NIELSEN, Christie DUDENHOEFER, Debora J. THOMAS, Michael J. DAY, Kenneth WARD, David H. OCHS
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Publication number: 20200114387Abstract: In example implementations, a method is provided. The method may be executed by a processor of a fluid dispensing apparatus. The method includes determining to add a fluid at a location. A dispense pattern to dispense the fluid at the location is determined. The fluid is dispensed in accordance with the dispense pattern that disperses the fluid into different spots within the location.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventor: David H. OCHS
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Publication number: 20200116747Abstract: In example implementations, a method is provided. The method may be executed by a processor of a fluid dispensing apparatus. The method includes dispensing a fluid onto a surface from a dispenser during an alignment procedure. The surface is ejected for alignment verification. The surface is then received for re-execution of the alignment procedure after the alignment verification. The dispenser is re-used to dispense fluid onto the surface during re-execution of the alignment procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2017Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: David H. OCHS, Kenneth WARD
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Publication number: 20180222109Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable medium to provide patterned layer deposition of liquid types to a plate surface in layers organized in layouts with sites of patterns aligned to a plate origin of the plate surface. At least one layer includes a layout defining a geometric layout of the plate surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2015Publication date: August 9, 2018Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.p.Inventors: David H. Ochs, Joshua M. Yu, Jeffrey A. Nielsen, Kenneth Ward, Christie Dudenhoefer
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Publication number: 20130013364Abstract: For a scheduled event, it is determined, based on at least one policy, whether the scheduled event is to be established according to a current time and a participation status of attendees. The at least one policy specifies a time criterion and an attendee participation criterion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: TED W. BEERS, David H. Ochs, Richard N. McKay
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Patent number: 8174627Abstract: Apparatus and methods for selectively masking image data and inhibiting projection of light corresponding to the masked image data. Projection devices include a light engine to project light onto a surface within an available field of projection and a processing unit configured to selectively mask image data in response to user input defining a desired field of view. The masked image data is that image data corresponding to areas outside the desired field of view.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Frederick D. Taft, Kenneth H. Bronstein, David H. Ochs, James R. Andreas
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Patent number: 8046790Abstract: A system comprising a media player configured to play media content, a projector operatively coupled to the media player, and a control unit operatively coupled to the media player and the projector is provided. The control unit is configured to detect an on-screen display condition associated with the media player, and the control unit is configured to prevent first information associated with the on-screen display condition and provided by the media player from being displayed by the projector in response to detecting the on-screen display condition.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2004Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P.Inventors: Kenneth H. Bronstein, David H. Ochs, Bruce A. Stephens, Frederick D. Taft
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Publication number: 20100225733Abstract: Systems and methods for managing virtual collaboration systems are disclosed herein. A virtual collaboration system includes a hoster configured to receive second media streams from at least a second node, and to transmit those streams from at least one simulated node to at least a first node; and a management subsystem adapted to dynamically configure a topology of a virtual collaborative event, wherein configuration of the topology includes a determination of media stream connections among the at least one simulated node and the at least a first node based on at least one policy, and wherein the media stream connections establish and maintain virtual relationships among the at least one simulated node and the at least a first node.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2007Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development CompanyInventors: Ted W. Beers, Scott Grasley, Dirk Hogan, Richard N. McKay, David H. Ochs, Linda Godwin, Deqing Hu
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Patent number: 7760269Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for sizing an image on a display screen. A user is provided the ability to display an image, display graphical objects, navigate, highlight, and activate one of the graphical objects on a display screen thereby sizing the image to the display screen.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2005Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David H. Ochs, Frederick Denham Taft
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Patent number: 7546025Abstract: A system comprising a media player configured to play media content, a projector operatively coupled to the media player, and a control unit operatively coupled to the media player and the projector is provided. The control unit is configured to determine whether the projector is ready for operation, and the control unit is configured to prevent the media player from playing the media content until the projector is ready for operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2004Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Frederick D. Taft, Kenneth H. Bronstein, David H. Ochs, Bruce A. Stephens
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Patent number: 7393110Abstract: A system comprising a media player configured to play media content, a projector operatively coupled to the media player and comprising a lamp, and a control unit operatively coupled to the media player and the projector is provided. The control unit is configured to determine whether the media content comprises visual content, and the control unit is configured to prevent the lamp from being turned on in response to determining that the media content does not comprise visual content.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2004Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Kenneth H. Bronstein, Frederick D. Taft, David H. Ochs, Bruce A. Stephens
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Publication number: 20040212546Abstract: A method for color management in a display system based on perception. A plurality of images may be displayed to a viewer using an additive display device. Each image of the plurality may have a different color adjustment and at least two colors. An input may be received from the viewer selecting an image of the plurality based on the viewer's color perception of such image relative to other images of the plurality. Subsequent images may be displayed according to the different color adjustment of the image selected.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2003Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventors: Brian S. Dixon, Peter Guy Howard, David H. Ochs