Patents by Inventor Ivor Cummins

Ivor Cummins 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).

  • Publication number: 20210190574
    Abstract: In an example, a fluid level sensor comprises a vibrational paddle wherein an edge of the vibrational paddle comprises a fluid surface contact point having a peaked profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Rourke, Ivor Cummins, Jody L. Clayburn
  • Patent number: 10967642
    Abstract: One example provides an article. The article includes a container body. The article includes a lid covering the container body, the lid including a lid aperture to permit passage of a printing fluid into the container body. The article includes a lid manifold mounted to the lid. The lid manifold includes a lid manifold input port to be fluidly connected to and disconnected from a container manifold port of a separate printing system. The lid manifold includes a lid manifold output opening that is in the form of a needle having a length of less than or equal to about 6 mm and is fluidly connected to the lid aperture. The lid manifold includes a channel fluidly connecting the lid manifold input port and the lid manifold output opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Aidan O'Reilly, Charles Keegan, Brian Cronly, Ivor Cummins, Patrick V. Boyd, William Black, Bryan Murphy, Lynn Walsh
  • Publication number: 20210095958
    Abstract: A fluid container orientation sensor is disclosed. The fluid container orientation sensor may comprise a first vibrational member having a first resonant behaviour and a second vibrational member having a second resonant behaviour. The first vibrational member may be disposed at a first depth within the fluid container. The second vibrational member may be disposed at a second depth within the fluid container A method and a print apparatus are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Kevin Rourke, Ivor Cummins, John McNeilly
  • Publication number: 20200316950
    Abstract: One example provides an article. The article includes a container body. The article includes a lid covering the container body, the lid including a lid aperture to permit passage of a printing fluid into the container body. The article includes a lid manifold mounted to the lid. The lid manifold includes a lid manifold input port to be fluidly connected to and disconnected from a container manifold port of a separate printing system. The lid manifold includes a lid manifold output opening that is in the form of a needle having a length of less than or equal to about 6 mm and is fluidly connected to the lid aperture. The lid manifold includes a channel fluidly connecting the lid manifold input port and the lid manifold output opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Aidan O'REILLY, Charles KEEGAN, Brian CRONLY, Ivor CUMMINS, Patrick V. BOYD, William BLACK, Bryan MURPHY, Lynn WALSH
  • Patent number: 9849681
    Abstract: A structure comprises inlets through which respective liquids are to be introduced and multiple unique vent paths each corresponding to one of the inlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Iain Campbell-Brown, Eugene Cahill, Ivor Cummins, William Jon Rittgers
  • Publication number: 20170173949
    Abstract: A structure comprises inlets through which respective liquids are to be introduced and multiple unique vent paths each corresponding to one of the inlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Inventors: Iain Campbell-Brown, Eugene Cahill, Ivor Cummins, William Jon Rittgers
  • Patent number: 9475297
    Abstract: In one example, a structure for supporting a printhead includes: a substrate having a first side and a second side; an inlet tower through which liquid may be introduced into the structure; an opening through the substrate near the inlet tower; and an air channel along the substrate connecting the opening in the substrate to the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Iain Campbell-Brown, Eugene Cahill, William S Osborne, Anoop Haridasan, Ivor Cummins
  • Publication number: 20160089890
    Abstract: In one example, a structure for supporting a printhead includes: a substrate having a first side and a second side; an inlet tower through which liquid may be introduced into the structure; an opening through the substrate near the inlet tower; and an air channel along the substrate connecting the opening in the substrate to the atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Iain CAMPBELL-BROWN, Eugene CAHILL, William S. OSBORNE, Anoop HARIDASAN, Ivor CUMMINS
  • Patent number: 9254672
    Abstract: In one example, a structure for supporting a printhead includes: a substrate having a first side and a second side; an inlet tower through which liquid may be introduced into the structure; an opening through the substrate near the inlet tower; and an air channel along the substrate connecting the opening in the substrate to the atmosphere.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Iain Campbell-Brown, Eugene Cahill, William S Osborne, Anoop Haridasan, Ivor Cummins
  • Publication number: 20150042730
    Abstract: In one example, a structure for supporting a printhead includes: a substrate having a first side and a second side: an inlet tower through which liquid may be introduced into the structure; an opening through the substrate near the inlet tower; and an air channel along the substrate connecting the opening in the substrate to the atmosphere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventors: Iain Campbell-Brown, Eugene Cahill, William S. Osborne, Anoop Haridasan, Ivor Cummins
  • Patent number: 8684505
    Abstract: In one example, a structure for supporting a printhead includes: a substrate having a first side and a second side; multiple inlets each protruding from the first side of the substrate through which liquids may be introduced into the structure from the outlets of liquid containers that can be attached to the structure; multiple openings through the substrate from the first side to the second side, each opening positioned near one of the inlets at a location exposed to the outlet of a corresponding one of the containers when the container is attached to the structure; and an air channel on the second side of the substrate connecting each of one or more of the openings to another opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Iain Campbell-Brown, William Scott Osborne, Eugene Cahill, Ivor Cummins, Anoop Haridasan
  • Publication number: 20130242011
    Abstract: In one example, a structure for supporting a printhead includes: a substrate having a first side and a second side; multiple inlets each protruding from the first side of the substrate through which liquids may be introduced into the structure from the outlets of liquid containers that can be attached to the structure; multiple openings through the substrate from the first side to the second side, each opening positioned near one of the inlets at a location exposed to the outlet of a corresponding one of the containers when the container is attached to the structure; and an air channel on the second side of the substrate connecting each of one or more of the openings to another opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Iain Campbell-Brown, William Scott Osborne, Eugene Cahill, Ivor Cummins, Anoop Haridasan