Patents by Inventor Francisco Javier Gomez
Francisco Javier Gomez 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: 11598266Abstract: A system is provided with an ejector having an outer wall extending circumferentially about a flow path, wherein the outer wall has a throat section along the flow path, and a diverging section downstream from the throat section along the flow path. The ejector includes a gas inlet configured to supply a gas into the flow path, and a water inlet configured to supply water into the flow path. The ejector is configured to produce steam in response to mixing of the water and the gas along the flow path. The system also includes a controller configured to control flows of the gas and the water to produce the steam for a steam purge of a liquid fuel circuit.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jose Francisco Aguilar, Francisco Javier Gomez
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Patent number: 11474471Abstract: A finisher apparatus includes an actuator to control a component of the finisher apparatus to perform a finishing operation on a print medium. A sensor is provided to sense the print medium in a print-medium path in the finisher apparatus. A processor is coupled to the actuator and the sensor. The processor is to execute instructions. The instructions are to actuate the actuator to eject the print medium from the print-medium path in response to a signal from the sensor indicative of a jam of the print medium in the finisher apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Bruce G. Johnson, Matthew Douglas Reier, Robert Yraceburu, Elliott Downing, Francisco Javier Gomez Maurer
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Patent number: 11415685Abstract: An apparatus calibrates the optical sensor to calibrate the distance measured by the sensor with the expected distance using a calibration surface at the expected distance.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jody L Clayburn, Arthur H Barnes, Francisco Javier Gomez Maurer
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Publication number: 20220195929Abstract: A system is provided with an ejector having an outer wall extending circumferentially about a flow path, wherein the outer wall has a throat section along the flow path, and a diverging section downstream from the throat section along the flow path. The ejector includes a gas inlet configured to supply a gas into the flow path, and a water inlet configured to supply water into the flow path. The ejector is configured to produce steam in response to mixing of the water and the gas along the flow path. The system also includes a controller configured to control flows of the gas and the water to produce the steam for a steam purge of a liquid fuel circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Jose Francisco Aguilar, Francisco Javier Gomez
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Patent number: 11358820Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a media bin and a sensor, directed toward the media bin, having a first emitter and a receiver. The printing apparatus further includes a second emitter to emit photons toward the optical sensor, and a controller. The controller determines presence of a print media on the media bin based on a count of photons received from a source other than the first emitter, including the second emitter.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jody L Clayburn, Arthur H Barnes, Francisco Javier Gomez Maurer
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Patent number: 11299363Abstract: Example implementations relate to print media stacks. In some examples, a device may include a sheet channel to guide a sheet of print media within the sheet channel above and separated in a vertical direction from a stack of printed media when the sheet of print media exits a print path of a printer. The device may include a plurality of clamps to control alignment of the sheet of print media on the stack of printed media when the sheet channel moves outboard from the sheet of print media to allow the sheet of print media to fall onto the stack of printed media, wherein the plurality of clamps sequentially pin the sheet of print media to the stack of printed media from a middle portion of the sheet of print media outward.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Robert Scott Beale, Elliott Downing, Robert Yraceburu, Bruce Johnson, Cristopher Royce Jansson, Stuart Scofield, Francisco Javier Gomez, Jonathon Cha Spafford, Catherine Elizabeth Gould, Tom McCue, Matthew Douglas Reier
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Patent number: 11220118Abstract: A printing apparatus uses a time of flight sensor to determine distance between the sensor and a surface facing the sensor, and uses a reflectivity value to determine presence of print media in a media bin.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Arthur H Barnes, Jody L Clayburn, Francisco Javier Gomez Maurer
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Patent number: 11091347Abstract: According to examples, a printing apparatus may include an output bin that is laterally translatable between a retracted position and an extended position. The printing apparatus may also include a sensor to detect a height of a stack of media on the output bin while the output bin is in the retracted position and a controller. The controller may determine whether the detected height of the stack of media on the output bin exceeds a certain level and in response to a determination that the detected height of the stack of media exceeds the certain level, laterally translate the output bin from the retracted position to the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Arthur H Barnes, Jody L Clayburn, Francisco Javier Gomez Maurer, Kevin Lo
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Publication number: 20210163251Abstract: Example implementations relate to print media stacks. In some examples, a device may include a sheet channel to guide a sheet of print media within the sheet channel above and separated in a vertical direction from a stack of printed media when the sheet of print media exits a print path of a printer. The device may include a plurality of clamps to control alignment of the sheet of print media on the stack of printed media when the sheet channel moves outboard from the sheet of print media to allow the sheet of print media to fall onto the stack of printed media, wherein the plurality of clamps sequentially pin the sheet of print media to the stack of printed media from a middle portion of the sheet of print media outward.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2017Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Robert Scott Beale, Elliott Downing, Robert Yraceburu, Bruce Johnson, Cristopher Royce Jansson, Stuart Scofield, Francisco Javier Gomez, Jonathon Cha Spafford, Catherine Elizabeth Gould, Tom McCue, Matthew Douglas Reier
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Publication number: 20210114382Abstract: A printing apparatus uses a time of flight sensor to determine distance between the sensor and a surface facing the sensor, and uses a reflectivity value to determine presence of print media in a media bin.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Arthur H Barnes, Jody L Clayburn, Francisco Javier Gomez Maurer
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Patent number: 10710912Abstract: A submersible chemical dispenser for a pool having a chemical tablet housing defining an internal cylindrical cavity and an outer surface surrounding the internal cylindrical cavity, having a plurality of apertures defined thereon and spatially and fluidly coupled to the internal cylindrical cavity, and with a coupler member coupled thereto, wherein the internal cylindrical cavity is shaped and sized to receive a plurality of water-soluble chemical tablets. The dispenser also includes a buoyancy container defining a buoyancy cavity with a gas therein and having a first end operably configured to selectively, removably, and directly couple to the coupler sidewall in a locked configuration to orient the buoyancy container in an upright orientation with respect to a longitudinal axis of the chemical tablet housing and to encapsulate the buoyancy cavity.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Inventor: Francisco Javier Gomez
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Patent number: 10697343Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for using thermoelectric generators to recover waste heat from and diagnose turbocharger systems. In one example, a method may include adjusting one or more engine operating parameters based on an amount of current generated from one or more thermoelectric generators coupled to a turbocharger.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Luis Felipe Blas Martinez, Miguel Angel Leon Guerrero, Enrique Lopez Hernandez, Ricardo Daniel Sanchez Lugo, Francisco Javier Gomez Mata, Christopher Diaz Rodriguez
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Publication number: 20200182987Abstract: An apparatus calibrates the optical sensor to calibrate the distance measured by the sensor with the expected distance using a calibration surface at the expected distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Jody L Clayburn, Arthur H Barnes, Francisco Javier Gomez Maurer
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Publication number: 20200055688Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a media bin and a sensor, directed toward the media bin, having a first emitter and a receiver. The printing apparatus further includes a second emitter to emit photons toward the optical sensor, and a controller. The controller determines presence of a print media on the media bin based on a count of photons received from a source other than the first emitter, including the second emitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Jody L Clayburn, Arthur H Barnes, Francisco Javier Gomez Maurer
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Patent number: 10562392Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a baffle system of a fuel tank. In one example, a baffle system for a fuel tank may include a horizontal section and a vertical section, where the vertical section is arranged perpendicular to the horizontal section and includes a first end coupled to the horizontal section. The vertical section may be rigidly attached to a top surface of the fuel tank via an attachment interface.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Francisco Javier Gomez Mata, Mayur C. Shah, Dhaval P. Vaishnav, Luis Felipe Blas Martinez, Mike Dong
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Publication number: 20200039779Abstract: According to examples, a printing apparatus may include an output bin that is laterally translatable between a retracted position and an extended position. The printing apparatus may also include a sensor to detect a height of a stack of media on the output bin while the output bin is in the retracted position and a controller. The controller may determine whether the detected height of the stack of media on the output bin exceeds a certain level and in response to a determination that the detected height of the stack of media exceeds the certain level, laterally translate the output bin from the retracted position to the extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: February 6, 2020Inventors: Arthur H Barnes, Jody L Clayburn, Francisco Javier Gomez Maurer, Kevin Lo
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Publication number: 20190301338Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for using thermoelectric generators to recover waste heat from and diagnose turbocharger systems. In one example, a method may include adjusting one or more engine operating parameters based on an amount of current generated from one or more thermoelectric generators coupled to a turbocharger.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Luis Felipe Blas Martinez, Miguel Angel Leon Guerrero, Enrique Lopez Hernandez, Ricardo Daniel Sanchez Lugo, Francisco Javier Gomez Mata, Christopher Diaz Rodriguez
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Publication number: 20190126720Abstract: A vent system for a vehicle includes a plurality of registers each having a power-actuated damper and a power-actuated airflow-directing shutter. A user interface is operatively linked to the power-actuated airflow-directing shutter. A controller is provided, adapted to automatically open the power-actuated damper of one or more of the plurality of registers disposed adjacent to an occupied vehicle seat. The user interface is adapted to control an orientation of the power-actuated airflow-directing shutter to direct an airflow to one of an upper zone, a middle zone, and a lower zone. The controller is adapted to translate the power-actuated damper between an open orientation and a closed orientation according to inputs received from one or more occupant location sensors. Methods for controlling a vehicle vent system are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Francisco Javier Gomez Mata, Virginia Ortega Conde, Luis Felipe Blas Martinez, Christopher Diaz Rodriguez
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Publication number: 20190077252Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a baffle system of a fuel tank. In one example, a baffle system for a fuel tank may include a horizontal section and a vertical section, where the vertical section is arranged perpendicular to the horizontal section and includes a first end coupled to the horizontal section. The vertical section may be rigidly attached to a top surface of the fuel tank via an attachment interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2017Publication date: March 14, 2019Inventors: Francisco Javier Gomez Mata, Mayur C. Shah, Dhaval P. Vaishnav, Luis Felipe Blas Martinez, Mike Dong
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Patent number: 9878870Abstract: According to an example, to eject print media from an image forming apparatus, a variable page feed velocity of a first page of print media exiting a feed zone is detected. An acceleration value and a deceleration value based on the variable page feed velocity of the first page is calculated. The calculated acceleration is applied to a media movement component in the output zone when the entire first page has cleared a media sensor in the front of the output zone, and the deceleration is applied when the tail end of the first page is in a brake zone. In some examples, a second page of print media and a variable page feed velocity of the second page exiting the feed zone is detected, and the media movement component in the output zone is accelerated to match the variable page feed velocity of the second page.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Wesley R Dchalk, Mark H MacKenzie, Bruce A Axten, Francisco Javier Gomez Maurer, Catherine Elizabeth Gould