Patents by Inventor David Woodlock
David Woodlock 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: 11872765Abstract: An example of an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an input device to receive design data. The design data includes information about a geometry and load characteristics of an object. The apparatus further includes a structural design engine to generate print data to print the object on a three-dimensional printer based on the design data. The apparatus also includes a fluid design engine to generate fluidic data. The fluidic data represents a fluid channel within the object. In addition, the apparatus includes an output engine to generate an output file based on the print data and the fluidic data.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David James Tucker, David Woodlock, Jun Zeng, Michelle Lynn Bockman
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Publication number: 20230400834Abstract: In an example implementation, a method of generating a conformal structure, includes generating a bottom surface and a top surface of a conformal structure, positioning seed points on a seed surface, where the seed surface comprises the bottom surface or the top surface, and expanding the seed points as spherical cells whose cell boundaries form walls perpendicular to the surfaces as the cell boundaries intersect with cell boundaries of neighboring spherical cells. The method includes intersecting the walls with the top surface as the cells expand vertically upward from the seed surface and intersecting the walls with the bottom surface as the cells expand vertically downward from the seed surface, and applying the conformal structure to a 3D object model for fabrication in an additive manufacturing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Nicholas SAUNDERS, David WOODLOCK, James MCCUTCHEON
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Patent number: 11699272Abstract: An example device includes: a memory storing instructions; and a processor connected to the memory. The instructions are to cause the processor to: receive predetermined locations of a fluidic input location and fluidic output locations at a three-dimensional (3D) object model; generate respective paths between the fluidic input and each of the fluidic outputs via associated portions of the 3D object model; replace the respective paths with respective hollow connectors that have respective fluidic resistance selected such that each of the fluidic outputs have a predetermined flow rate from the fluidic input to the fluid outputs; and store, at the memory, data indicative of locations and dimensions of the respective hollow connectors, relative to the fluidic input and the fluidic outputs, the data for use by a three-dimensional printer to print a part that includes the fluidic input, the fluidic outputs and the respective hollow connectors.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David James Tucker, David Woodlock, Jun Zeng, Michelle Lynn Bockman
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Patent number: 11673332Abstract: In an example, a method includes operating, by a processor, on object model data. The object model data describes at least part of an object to be generated in additive manufacturing. The method also includes determining, by a processor, pattern data. The pattern data comprising areas of variable reflectance intended to be formed on a portion of the object. The method includes determining, by a processor, object generation instructions to apply a fusing agent to at least part of a layer of build material corresponding to the portion of the object in a density corresponding to the reflectance of the generated pattern data.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Aja Hartman, Lihua Zhao, David Woodlock, Lee Dockstader
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Publication number: 20220012952Abstract: An example device includes: a memory storing instructions; and a processor connected to the memory. The instructions are to cause the processor to: receive predetermined locations of a fluidic input location and fluidic output locations at a three-dimensional (3D) object model; generate respective paths between the fluidic input and each of the fluidic outputs via associated portions of the 3D object model; replace the respective paths with respective hollow connectors that have respective fluidic resistance selected such that each of the fluidic outputs have a predetermined flow rate from the fluidic input to the fluid outputs; and store, at the memory, data indicative of locations and dimensions of the respective hollow connectors, relative to the fluidic input and the fluidic outputs, the data for use by a three-dimensional printer to print a part that includes the fluidic input, the fluidic outputs and the respective hollow connectors.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David James Tucker, David Woodlock, Jun Zeng, Michelle Lynn Bockman
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Publication number: 20220009172Abstract: An example of an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an input device to receive design data. The design data includes information about a geometry and load characteristics of an object. The apparatus further includes a structural design engine to generate print data to print the object on a three-dimensional printer based on the design data. The apparatus also includes a fluid design engine to generate fluidic data. The fluidic data represents a fluid channel within the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David James TUCKER, David WOODLOCK, Jun ZENG, Michelle Lynn BOCKMAN
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Publication number: 20210402705Abstract: A method assigns one or more attributes of a part to be manufactured, based on received part data. A printability score and cost estimate of manufacturing the part is made.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Jeff Porter, David Woodlock, William E. Hertling
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Publication number: 20210402702Abstract: In an example, a method includes operating, by a processor, on object model data. The object model data describes at least part of an object to be generated in additive manufacturing. The method also includes determining, by a processor, pattern data. The pattern data comprising areas of variable reflectance intended to be formed on a portion of the object. The method includes determining, by a processor, object generation instructions to apply a fusing agent to at least part of a layer of build material corresponding to the portion of the object in a density corresponding to the reflectance of the generated pattern data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Aja Hartman, Lihua Zhao, David Woodlock, Lee Dockstader
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Publication number: 20210162659Abstract: A method of packing a three-dimensional (3D) build bed includes, with a shape-based packing module, and for a number of iterations, selecting two parts from a plurality of parts within a parts list, and minimizing a volume of a composite bounding box that encloses both parts. The method may also include determining abounding box reduction ratio (BBRR) by computing the volume of the composite bounding box divided by a sum of the volumes of a first bounding box enclosing a first part of the two parts and a second bonding box enclosing a second part of the two parts, and, in response to a determination that the BBRR is lower than a threshold value, combining the two parts to form a composite part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2018Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David Woodlock, David Tucker, Jun Zeng
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Patent number: 10471726Abstract: In an example, a retainer may comprise a latch to removably engage with a cartridge, an actuator plate to operably engage with the cartridge, a bias member, and a linkage. The actuator plate may operably engage with the cartridge such that, upon engagement with the cartridge, the transmission of signals can occur between the actuator plate and the cartridge. The linkage may be engaged with the actuator plate, the bias member, and the latch, such that linkage causes the actuator plate to be pushed against the cartridge upon the latch being engaged with the cartridge in a locked position.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David Woodlock, Ben Mergen
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Publication number: 20180264828Abstract: In an example, a retainer may comprise a latch to removably engage with a cartridge, an actuator plate to operably engage with the cartridge, a bias member, and a linkage. The actuator plate may operably engage with the cartridge such that, upon engagement with the cartridge, the transmission of signals can occur between the actuator plate and the cartridge. The linkage may be engaged with the actuator plate, the bias member, and the latch, such that linkage causes the actuator plate to be pushed against the cartridge upon the latch being engaged with the cartridge in a locked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: David WOODLOCK, Ben MERGEN
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Patent number: 9931854Abstract: A disclosed example apparatus to install a pen in an imaging device includes a first guide on a first component of the imaging device to guide the pen in a first direction toward a second component of the imaging device during installation of the pen in the imaging device. The example apparatus also includes a second guide on the second component to receive the pen from the first guide during the installation of the pen. The first guide and the second guide define a gap therebetween and at least one of the first and second guides causes the pen to pass the gap without catching. The second guide is to guide the pen into an installed position in the second component.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David Woodlock, Mark G. Miranda
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Publication number: 20170232751Abstract: A disclosed example apparatus to install a pen in an imaging device includes a first guide on a first component of the imaging device to guide the pen in a first direction toward a second component of the imaging device during installation of the pen in the imaging device. The example apparatus also includes a second guide on the second component to receive the pen from the first guide during the installation of the pen. The first guide and the second guide define a gap therebetween and at least one of the first and second guides causes the pen to pass the gap without catching. The second guide is to guide the pen into an installed position in the second component.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: David Woodlock, Mark G. Miranda