Patents by Inventor Francois K Pirayesh

Francois K Pirayesh 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: 11396200
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to leveling compositions, embossed print media, and methods of preparing embossed print media. The embossed print media can include a media substrate, an image-receiving layer applied to the media substrate at a coating weight of 3 gsm to 50 gsm, and a leveling composition layer. The image-receiving layer can include a pigment filler having an average particle size ranging from 0.1 ?m to 20 ?m and a polymeric binder, and in examples herein, is embossed. The leveling composition layer can be applied at a coating weight of 0.2 gsm to 3 gsm to the image-receiving layer, and can include a cationic ionene polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul C. Landrum, Xiaoqi Zhou, Xulong Fu, Francois K. Pirayesh
  • Patent number: 10906342
    Abstract: A printable media comprising a supporting substrate, including fibers, having an image side and a non-image side, which contains an image receiving layer coated on the image side of the supporting substrate. The image receiving layer comprises pigment fillers, polymeric binders and ink optical density enhancement agents. Also disclosed is a method for producing the textured media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Paul C. Landrum, Xulong Fu, Francois K. Pirayesh
  • Patent number: 10906343
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to a fabric print medium including a fabric substrate, a primary coating layer, and a secondary coating layer. The fabric substrate can have a first side and a second side. The primary coating layer can be applied to the first side of the fabric substrate at a thickness from 2 ?m to 250 ?m with a dry coat weight ranging from about 5 gsm to about 300 gsm and can include a polymeric binder and filler particles. The secondary coating layer can be applied to the primary coating layer at a thickness from 1 ?m to 50 ?m with a dry coat weight ranging from 0.5 gsm to 50 gsm and can include a first crosslinked polymeric network and a second crosslinked polymeric network. The primary coating layer can be two or more times thicker than the secondary coating layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Francois K. Pirayesh, Silke Courtenay
  • Publication number: 20200290389
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to leveling compositions, embossed print media, and methods of preparing embossed print media. The embossed print media can include a media substrate, an image-receiving layer applied to the media substrate at a coating weight of 3 gsm to 50 gsm, and a leveling composition layer. The image-receiving layer can include a pigment filler having an average particle size ranging from 0.1 ?m to 20 ?m and a polymeric binder, and in examples herein, is embossed. The leveling composition layer can be applied at a coating weight of 0.2 gsm to 3 gsm to the image-receiving layer, and can include a cationic ionene polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul C. Landrum, Xiaoqi ZHOU, Xulong FU, Francois K. PIRAYESH
  • Patent number: 10723161
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to leveling compositions, which can include from 80 wt % to 95 wt % water, from 0.5 wt % to 15 wt % organic solvent, and from 0.2 wt % to 6 wt % surfactant. The leveling compositions can further include from 1 wt % to 10 wt % cationic ionene polymer having a weight average molecular weight from 100 Mw to 8000 Mw, and from 1 wt % to 10 wt % polymeric binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul C. Landrum, Xiaoqi Zhou, Xulong Fu, Francois K. Pirayesh
  • Patent number: 10696075
    Abstract: A film media kit includes a first part and a second part. The first part is a first transparent film element having a first film having front side and back sides, wherein the front side is a high gloss smooth surface and wherein the back side supports an image-receiving layer for receiving a mirror-reflected reversed image printed on top of the image-receiving layer. The second part includes a second transparent film element having a second film having front and back sides, wherein the front side supports an adhesion layer and the back side supports a light diffusion layer. The second part also includes a third film element having a third film/paper having front and back sides, wherein the back side supports an anti-block layer. A method of manufacturing the film media kit and a film media for both front-lit and back-lit viewing are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Francois K. Pirayesh
  • Publication number: 20200047535
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to printable films. In one example, a printable film can include a transparent polymeric film substrate, an image receiving layer on a front surface of the transparent polymeric film substrate, and a light diffusing layer on a back surface of the transparent polymer film substrate. The image receiving layer can include polymerized vinyl chloride monomer blended with or copolymerized with a second polymerized monomer. The light diffusing layer can include particles of a first inorganic material, particles of a second inorganic material, and a binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi ZHOU, Mimi WANG, Francois K. PIRAYESH
  • Publication number: 20190351659
    Abstract: A printable media comprising a supporting substrate, including fibers, having an image side and a non-image side, which contains an image receiving layer coated on the image side of the supporting substrate. The image receiving layer comprises pigment fillers, polymeric binders and ink optical density enhancement agents. Also disclosed is a method for producing the textured media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Paul C. Landrum, Xulong Fu, Francois K. Pirayesh
  • Patent number: 10471691
    Abstract: A printable media comprising a supporting substrate, including fibers, having an image side and a non-image side, which contains an image receiving layer coated on the image side of the supporting substrate. The image receiving layer comprises pigment fillers, polymeric binders and ink optical density enhancement agents. Also disclosed is a method for producing the textured media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Paul C. Landrum, Xulong Fu, Francois K. Pirayesh
  • Patent number: 10464363
    Abstract: A printable media comprising a composite supporting substrate, having an image side and a non-image side, that contains a first and a second constituent material layers wherein, at least, one of the constituent material layer is a fiber layer and wherein the first and the second materials layers are laminated together with a flame resistant adhesion layer. The printable media further comprises an image receiving layer that is coated on the second layer on the image side of the composite supporting substrate. In the printable media described herein, at least, the image side of the composite supporting substrate and the image receiving layer are textured surfaces. Also disclosed is a method for producing the textured media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xulong Fu, Xiaoqi Zhou, Francois K. Pirayesh, Paul C. Landrum
  • Patent number: 10357987
    Abstract: A fabric print medium includes a fabric base substrate and two treatment compositions that are applied thereon. The first treatment composition includes, at least, film-forming polymeric compounds, and a water-soluble high-valence metal complex. The second treatment composition includes, at least, a polymeric network, poly-alkene polymeric compounds, a water-soluble high-valence metal complex and a flame retardant agent. Also disclosed herein is a method for obtaining the fabric print medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Francois K. Pirayesh
  • Publication number: 20190202224
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a printable recording media comprising a cellulose based substrate and a composite ink receiving layer that includes a first distinct layer and a second distinct layer. The second distinct layer is applied on top of the first distinct layer and comprises, at least, a polymeric binder, nano-size inorganic pigment particles and a thermoplastic material. Also disclosed herein is a method for making the printable recording media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Xulong Fu, Xiaoqi Zhou, Haowen Yu, Francois K. Pirayesh
  • Patent number: 10287459
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to an adhesive printable film. The film can include a polymeric film substrate, an image receiving layer, and an adhesive layer. The polymeric film substrate can have a first side and a second side, and can be transparent or translucent. The image receiving layer can be applied on the first side and can include a crosslinked polymeric network and polymeric particles dispersed therein. The peelable adhesive layer can be applied on the second side and can include a continuous matrix polymer having adhesive particles and plastic particles dispersed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Francois K. Pirayesh
  • Publication number: 20190070834
    Abstract: A printable media comprising a supporting substrate, including fibers, having an image side and a non-image side, which contains an image receiving layer coated on the image side of the supporting substrate. The image receiving layer comprises pigment fillers, polymeric binders and ink optical density enhancement agents. Also disclosed is a method for producing the textured media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Paul C. Landrum, Xulong Fu, Francois K. Pirayesh
  • Publication number: 20190032275
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to a fabric print medium including a fabric substrate, a primary coating layer, and a secondary coating layer. The fabric substrate can have a first side and a second side. The primary coating layer can be applied to the first side of the fabric substrate at a thickness from 2 ?m to 250 ?m with a dry coat weight ranging from about 5 gsm to about 300 gsm and can include a polymeric binder and filler particles. The secondary coating layer can be applied to the primary coating layer at a thickness from 1 ?m to 50 ?m with a dry coat weight ranging from 0.5 gsm to 50 gsm and can include a first crosslinked polymeric network and a second crosslinked polymeric network. The primary coating layer can be two or more times thicker than the secondary coating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Francois K. PIRAYESH, Silke COURTENAY
  • Publication number: 20190014929
    Abstract: An art piece includes a core structure, having: a three-dimensional core having a front surface and a back surface; a first rigid board attached to the front surface; a second rigid board attached to the back surface; and respective rigid skins applied to an exposed surface of each of the first rigid board and the second rigid board. An aperture extends i) through the rigid skin applied to the second rigid board, the second rigid board and the back surface and ii) into the three-dimensional core a depth that is less than a thickness of the three-dimensional core. An image receiving medium to receive a personalized digital printed image thereon includes a digital ink/toner receiving layer or a digital ink/toner receiving surface structure. An insert complementarily shaped with the aperture is inserted into the aperture and has a mount receiving portion formed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Francois K. Pirayesh, Xiaoqi Zhou, David Edmondson
  • Patent number: 10131173
    Abstract: A printable film that contains a base film substrate and an image receiving layer. The film substrate is a polyethylene terephthalate base film substrate that contains inorganic particles and that has an opacity ranging from about 50 to about 95. The image receiving layer comprises, at least, a polymeric network, poly-alkene polymeric compounds and inorganic compounds. Also disclosed herein is the method for obtaining the printable film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Francois K. Pirayesh
  • Publication number: 20180319187
    Abstract: A film media kit includes a first part and a second part. The first part is a first transparent film element having a first film having front side and back sides, wherein the front side is a high gloss smooth surface and wherein the back side supports an image-receiving layer for receiving a mirror-reflected reversed image printed on top of the image-receiving layer. The second part includes a second transparent film element having a second film having front and back sides, wherein the front side supports an adhesion layer and the back side supports a light diffusion layer. The second part also includes a third film element having a third film/paper having front and back sides, wherein the back side supports an anti-block layer. A method of manufacturing the film media kit and a film media for both front-lit and back-lit viewing are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Francois K. Pirayesh
  • Publication number: 20180230338
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to an adhesive printable film. The film can include a polymeric film substrate, an image receiving layer, and an adhesive layer. The polymeric film substrate can have a first side and a second side, and can be transparent or translucent. The image receiving layer can be applied on the first side and can include a crosslinked polymeric network and polymeric particles dispersed therein. The peelable adhesive layer can be applied on the second side and can include a continuous matrix polymer having adhesive particles and plastic particles dispersed therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Francois K. Pirayesh
  • Patent number: 10040306
    Abstract: A printable film that contains a polymeric film substrate with a front side and a backside. The printable film contains also a light diffusion layer and an image receiving layer. The light diffusion layer is applied on the backside of the polymeric film substrate and contains inorganic particles, dispersing agents and polymeric binders. The image receiving layer is applied over the light diffusion layer on the backside of the polymeric film substrate. Also disclosed herein is the method for obtaining the printable film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Xiaoqi Zhou, Francois K. Pirayesh