Patents by Inventor Gonzalo Gaston LLADO
Gonzalo Gaston LLADO 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: 10864738Abstract: A printer may comprise a printhead comprising a number of nozzles, an immiscible fluid applicator, and a processor to instruct the immiscible fluid applicator to apply immiscible fluid onto the surface of the printhead to cap the number of nozzles. A printer subassembly may comprise an immiscible fluid applicator to wipe a layer of immiscible fluid onto a surface of a printhead. A printer may comprise a page wide array printhead, an immiscible fluid applicator to wipe a layer of immiscible fluid over a printhead to cap nozzles over the width of the printhead, and a controller to instruct the printhead to print after the layer of immiscible fluid has been applied over the printhead so that ink ejects through the immiscible fluid while non-used nozzles remain capped by the immiscible fluid layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Xavier Gasso Puchal, Gonzalo Gaston Llado, Marian Dinares Argemi, Jeffrey Allen Wagner
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Patent number: 10471720Abstract: In an example, a printhead-wiping device comprises: a wiper element and a biasing mechanism, the biasing mechanism to bias the wiper element towards a printhead. An actuator may be used to adjust a preload force applied to the biasing mechanism. The preload force applied to the biasing mechanism may be controlled using a controller so as to control a wiping force applied by the wiper element against the printhead.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Gonzalo Gaston Llado, Ana Cristina Garcia Alvarez, Marta Coma Vives
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Publication number: 20190126551Abstract: Powder distribution in additive manufacturing may include systems or methods to distribute powder from an intermediate buffer or reservoir while scanning over a stage with the buffer or reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2016Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Joan CAMPDERROS CANAS, Marta TUA SARDA, Gonzalo GASTON LLADO, Josep TENAS GARCIA, Sergio VILLAR GARCIA
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Publication number: 20190126550Abstract: A method comprises switching on a first radiation source of a plurality of radiation sources. The plurality of radiation sources are for delivering radiation towards a print area of a printing apparatus. Each of the plurality of radiation sources may be connected to control circuitry via one of a plurality of circuit terminals. The method may further comprise detecting, using a detector, a change resulting from radiation from the first radiation source. The method may further comprise determining, using a processor, based on the detected change, connection information indicative of the circuit terminal to which the first radiation source is connected.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2016Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Francesc Salas Roura, Gonzalo Gaston Llado, Xavier Vilajosana
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Publication number: 20190118479Abstract: In an example, a method includes controlling a drive mechanism (110) of an additive manufacturing apparatus (100) to move a build platform (104) of the apparatus relative a static member (102); monitoring the movement of the build platform (104) using an optical sensor (302) that senses relative displacement between the build platform (104) and the static member (102); and generating calibration data based on the movement of the build platform (104) for calibrating a drive controller (120) of the drive mechanism (110) to compensate for run-out effects in the movement of the build platform.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Francesc SALA ROURA, Gonzalo GASTON LLADO, Joan CAMPDERROS CANAS, Pau SERRA BERGERON
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Publication number: 20180281418Abstract: In an example, a printhead-wiping device comprises: a wiper element and a biasing mechanism, the biasing mechanism to bias the wiper element towards a printhead. An actuator may be used to adjust a preload force applied to the biasing mechanism. The preload force applied to the biasing mechanism may be controlled using a controller so as to control a wiping force applied by the wiper element against the printhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Gonzalo Gaston Llado, Ana Cristina Garcia Alvarez, Marta Coma Vives
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Patent number: 9931847Abstract: A printer is disclosed herein. The printer has a printhead having a plurality of ink nozzles for ejecting ink, a servicing mechanism for capturing the ejected ink from the ink nozzles, to service the printhead, and a control device coupled to the printhead and the servicing mechanism for regulating the servicing. As part of the regulation, the control device continues feeding a substrate towards the printhead during an idle period. The idle period of the printhead can be a duration when printing on the substrate is suspended. Further, the control device regulates ejection of ink from the ink nozzles towards the substrate during the idle period and operates the servicing mechanism during the idle period. In an example, the servicing mechanism captures the ink before the ink reaches the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey Allen Wagner, Thomas M Sabo, Ronald A Askeland, Gonzalo Gaston Llado, Alyssa Michelle Siegman, Lawrence H White, Alex Andrea Tallada, Brian J Keefe, Maria Magdalena Martinez Ferrandiz, Daniel Vincent Keane, Yi Hong Tor, Marian Dinares Argemi, Francisco Lopez Moral, Xavier Bruch, Chandrasekhar Nadimpalli
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Patent number: 9862194Abstract: In one example, a method for wiping the face of a printhead includes wiping across the face of the printhead and then wiping along the face of the printhead with a web of cleaning material. In another example, a wiper for wiping a face of a printhead includes a rotatable shaft having an axis of rotation and a helical blade affixed to the shaft. The helical blade is simultaneously rotatable on the shaft against the face of the printhead and translatable along the face of the printhead in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Gonzalo Gaston Llado, Marta Coma Vives, Antonio Gracia Verdugo, Joan Albert Jorba Closa, Ezequiel Jordi Rufes Bernad, Xavier Gras Gros
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Publication number: 20170225468Abstract: A method of applying a cap to a printhead may comprise selectively applying an immiscible fluid to a surface of a printhead in which the immiscible fluid caps a number of nozzles on a number of nozzles defined within the printhead. A printhead may comprise a layer of immiscible fluid in which the immiscible fluid is selectively applied to the surface of the printhead and in which the immiscible fluid caps a number of nozzles defined within the printhead. A printer may comprise a printhead comprising a number of nozzles, an immiscible fluid applicator, and a processor to instruction the immiscible fluid applicator to apply a layer of immiscible fluid to the surface of the printhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2014Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Xavier Gasso Puchal, Xavier Bruch, Jeffrey Allen Wagner, Gonzalo Gaston Llado
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Publication number: 20170217189Abstract: A printer is disclosed herein. The printer has a printhead having a plurality of ink nozzles for ejecting ink, a servicing mechanism for capturing the ejected ink from the ink nozzles, to service the printhead, and a control device coupled to the printhead and the servicing mechanism for regulating the servicing. As part of the regulation, the control device continues feeding a substrate towards the printhead during an idle period. The idle period of the printhead can be a duration when printing on the substrate is suspended. Further, the control device regulates ejection of ink from the ink nozzles towards the substrate during the idle period and operates the servicing mechanism during the idle period. In an example, the servicing mechanism captures the ink before the ink reaches the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2014Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Jeffrey Allen Wagner, Thomas M Sabo, Ronald A Askeland, Gonzalo Gaston Llado, Alyssa Michelle Siegman, Lawrence H White, Alex Andrea Tallada, Brian J Keefe, Maria Magdalena Martinez Ferrandiz, Daniel Vincent Keane, Yi Hong Tor, Marian Dinares Argemi, Francisco Lopez Moral, Xavier Bruch, Chandrasekhar Nadimpalli
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Publication number: 20170210136Abstract: A printer may comprise a printhead comprising a number of nozzles, an immiscible fluid applicator, and a processor to instruct the immiscible fluid applicator to apply immiscible fluid onto the surface of the printhead to cap the number of nozzles. A printer subassembly may comprise an immiscible fluid applicator to wipe a layer of immiscible fluid onto a surface of a printhead. A printer may comprise a page wide array printhead, an immiscible fluid applicator to wipe a layer of immiscible fluid over a printhead to cap nozzles over the width of the printhead, and a controller to instruct the printhead to print after the layer of immiscible fluid has been applied over the printhead so that ink ejects through the immiscible fluid while non-used nozzles remain capped by the immiscible fluid layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2014Publication date: July 27, 2017Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Xavier Gasso Puchal, Gonzalo Gaston Llado, Marian Dinares Argemi, Jeffrey Allen Wagner
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Publication number: 20170173963Abstract: In one example, a method for wiping the face of a printhead includes wiping across the face of the printhead and then wiping along the face of the printhead with a web of cleaning material. In another example, a wiper for wiping a face of a printhead includes a rotatable shaft having an axis of rotation and a helical blade affixed to the shaft. The helical blade is simultaneously rotatable on the shaft against the face of the printhead and translatable along the face of the printhead in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: June 22, 2017Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Gonzalo Gaston Llado, Marta Coma Vives, Antonio Gracia Verdugo, Joan Albert Jorba Closa, Ezequiel Jordi Rufes Bernad, Xavier Gras Gros
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Patent number: 9676195Abstract: In one example, a wiper for wiping the face of a movable printhead includes a stationary blade oriented perpendicular to the direction of travel of the printhead and spanning the path of the printhead.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Marta Coma Vives, Joan Albert Jorba Closa, Ezequiel Jordi Rufes Bernad, Xavier Gros, Gonzalo Gaston Llado, Antonio Gracia Verdugo
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Publication number: 20170015101Abstract: In one example, a wiper for wiping the face of a movable printhead includes a stationary blade oriented perpendicular to the direction of travel of the printhead and spanning the path of the printhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2014Publication date: January 19, 2017Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Marta COMA VIVES, Joan Albert Jorba Closa, EzequÍel Jordi Rufes Bernad, Xavier Gros, Gonzalo Gaston Llado, Antonio Gracia Verdugo
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Patent number: 9427955Abstract: A method to control a printer carriage in which the printer carriage is controlled to move along a first axis at a first predetermined speed when a printhead, installed on the printer carriage, is ejecting printing fluid in a print zone. The printer carriage is moveable bidirectionally along the first axis in swaths to enable the printhead to print in the print zone. The printer carriage is also controlled to move along the first axis at a second predetermined speed, higher than the first predetermined speed, when the printhead is not ejecting printing fluid in the print zone.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2015Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Antonio Gracia Verdugo, Gonzalo Gaston Llado, Oriol Borrell Avila
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Publication number: 20160039198Abstract: A method to control a printer carriage in which the printer carriage is controlled to move along a first axis at a first predetermined speed when a printhead, installed on the printer carriage, is ejecting printing fluid in a print zone. The printer carriage is moveable bidirectionally along the first axis in swaths to enable the printhead to print in the print zone. The printer carriage is also controlled to move along the first axis at a second predetermined speed, higher than the first predetermined speed, when the printhead is not ejecting printing fluid in the print zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Antonio GRACIA VERDUGO, Gonzalo Gaston LLADO, Oriol Borrell Avila
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Patent number: 9186890Abstract: A method of determining a delay value by an image forming system may include transporting a media along a media transport path by a media transport unit, heating the media by a heating unit, providing a plurality of print passes across the media transport path by a print head assembly, and applying ink to the media to form an image including a plurality of swaths by the print head assembly such that a respective swath is formed on the media corresponding to a respective print pass. The method may also include detecting a temperature of the media by a temperature module to determine whether the detected temperature is outside of a target temperature range, and determining a delay value by a delay determination module in response to a determination that the detected temperature is outside of the target temperature range.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Antonio Gracia Verdugo, Gonzalo Gaston Llado, Marta Coma Vives
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Patent number: 9186921Abstract: A method to control a printer carriage in which the printer carriage is controlled to move along a first axis at a first predetermined speed when a printhead, installed on the printer carriage, is ejecting printing fluid in a print zone. The printer carriage is moveable bidirectionally along the first axis in swaths to enable the printhead to print in the print zone. The printer carriage is also controlled to move along the first axis at a second predetermined speed, higher than the first predetermined speed, when the printhead is not ejecting printing fluid in the print zone.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Antonio Gracia Verdugo, Gonzalo Gaston Llado, Oriol Borrell Avila
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Patent number: 8915568Abstract: A printing system with adaptive printhead temperature control, comprises a least one printhead for inkjet printing; heating means to heat said printhead or ink in said printhead to a predetermined temperature range; and control means to analyze content information of a print job to be printed, wherein said control means sets said predetermined temperature range and sets a heating power of said heating means at a given position of said printhead in accordance with content information relating to an entire print page of said print job, or a plurality of print pages of said print job.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2013Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Antonio Gracia Verdugo, Gonzalo Gaston Llado, Juan Uroz Soria
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Publication number: 20140320560Abstract: A method to control a printer carriage in which the printer carriage is controlled to move along a first axis at a first predetermined speed when a printhead, installed on the printer carriage, is ejecting printing fluid in a print zone. The printer carriage is moveable bidirectionally along the first axis in swaths to enable the printhead to print in the print zone. The printer carriage is also controlled to move along the first axis at a second predetermined speed, higher than the first predetermined speed, when the printhead is not ejecting printing fluid in the print zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2013Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Antonio Gracia Verdugo, Gonzalo Gaston LLADO, Oriol Borrell AVILA