Patents by Inventor Ferran Esquius

Ferran Esquius 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).

  • Build material container
    Patent number: 11364682
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing build material container comprises a reservoir to hold build material and a build material outlet structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ismael Chanclon, Xavier Alonso, Ferran Esquius
  • Operational characteristics of screens in thermal imaging
    Patent number: 11292195
    Abstract: In an example, a method includes acquiring a thermal image of a reflector within an additive manufacturing apparatus through a screen. An energy profile of the thermal image of the reflector may be determined and, based on the energy profile, an operational characteristic of the screen may be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ferran Esquius, Juan Manuel Valero Navazo, Ignacio Alejandre, Esteve Comas
  • BUILD MATERIAL CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20200215753
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing build material container comprises a reservoir to hold build material and a build material outlet structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Ismael Chanclon, Xavier Alonso, Ferran Esquius
  • Build material container
    Patent number: 10632675
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing build material container (15) comprises a reservoir to hold build material and a build material outlet structure (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Hewett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ismael Chanclon, Xavier Alonso, Ferran Esquius
  • OPERATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SCREENS IN THERMAL IMAGING
    Publication number: 20190126549
    Abstract: In an example, a method includes acquiring a thermal image of a reflector within an additive manufacturing apparatus through a screen. An energy profile of the thermal image of the reflector may be determined and, based on the energy profile, an operational characteristic of the screen may be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Ferran ESQUIUS, Juan Manuel VALERO NAVAZO, Ignacio ALEJANDRE, Esteve COMAS
  • BUILD MATERIAL CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20190061251
    Abstract: An additive manufacturing build material container (15) comprises a reservoir to hold build material and a build material outlet structure (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Ismael Chanclon, Xavier Alonso, Ferran Esquius
  • Build Material Management Station
    Publication number: 20170326803
    Abstract: Examples provide a build material management station (106). The station comprises: a processing unit which comprises a first conduit (150a, 150b, 152a, 152b) and at least one pump for pumping build material through the first conduit; and at least one external build material storage tank (110, 114a, 114b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Ismael Chanclon, Xavier Alonso, Ferran Esquius, Marc Morros, Marc Nicolau