Patents by Inventor Devin Michael Knowles

Devin Michael Knowles 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: 11427012
    Abstract: An example printing apparatus includes a reservoir to contain a printing agent. The printing apparatus further includes a recovery port to receive connection of a recovery vessel and to communicate flow of the printing agent from the reservoir to the recovery vessel during a recovery operation. The printing apparatus further includes a recovery pump to pump the printing agent from the reservoir through the recovery port to the recovery vessel during the recovery operation. The printing apparatus further includes a vacuum pump at the reservoir to reduce pressure in the reservoir to below atmospheric pressure during the recovery operation to draw unrecovered printing agent away from the recovery port when the recovery vessel is removed from the recovery port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Devin Michael Knowles, Paul Allan Osborne, Christopher John Arnold
  • Patent number: 11413874
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluid extraction system is described. The fluid extraction system includes an interface to fluidically and electrically couple a removable extraction reservoir to a printing device. A return line of the fluid extraction system is to connect the interface and a reservoir of the printing device. The fluid extraction system includes a switch to 1) responsive to attachment of the removable extraction reservoir to the printing device, open the return line to direct fluid form the reservoir to the interface and 2) responsive to removal of the removable extraction reservoir from the printing device, close the return line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Allan Osborne, Devin Michael Knowles, Christopher John Arnold
  • Patent number: 11312151
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluid extraction system is described. The fluid extraction system includes an interface to fluidically and electrically couple a removable extraction reservoir to a printing device. A supply line of the fluid extraction system transports fluid from the interface to a reservoir of the printing device. A return line of the fluid extraction system is coupled to the reservoir and supply line and transports fluid from the reservoir to the interface. The fluid extraction system also includes a switch to, responsive to removal of the removable extraction reservoir from the printing device, activate a fill pump to draw fluid through the supply line away from the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher John Arnold, Paul Allan Osborne, Devin Michael Knowles
  • Publication number: 20220040992
    Abstract: An example printing apparatus includes a reservoir to contain a printing agent. The printing apparatus further includes a recovery port to receive connection of a recovery vessel and to communicate flow of the printing agent from the reservoir to the recovery vessel during a recovery operation. The printing apparatus further includes a recovery pump to pump the printing agent from the reservoir through the recovery port to the recovery vessel during the recovery operation. The printing apparatus further includes a vacuum pump at the reservoir to reduce pressure in the reservoir to below atmospheric pressure during the recovery operation to draw unrecovered printing agent away from the recovery port when the recovery vessel is removed from the recovery port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Devin Michael Knowles, Paul Allan Osborne, Christopher John Arnold
  • Publication number: 20220032644
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluid extraction system is described. The fluid extraction system includes an interface to fluidically and electrically couple a removable extraction reservoir to a printing device. A supply line of the fluid extraction system transports fluid from the interface to a reservoir of the printing device. A return line of the fluid extraction system is coupled to the reservoir and supply line and transports fluid from the reservoir to the interface. The fluid extraction system also includes a switch to, responsive to removal of the removable extraction reservoir from the printing device, activate a fill pump to draw fluid through the supply line away from the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher John Arnold, Paul Allan Osborne, Devin Michael Knowles
  • Publication number: 20220032634
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluid extraction system is described. The fluid extraction system includes an interface to fluidically and electrically couple a removable extraction reservoir to a printing device. A return line of the fluid extraction system is to connect the interface and a reservoir of the printing device. The fluid extraction system includes a switch to 1) responsive to attachment of the removable extraction reservoir to the printing device, open the return line to direct fluid form the reservoir to the interface and 2) responsive to removal of the removable extraction reservoir from the printing device, close the return line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Allan Osborne, Devin Michael Knowles, Christopher John Arnold