Patents by Inventor James Elmer Abbott, JR.

James Elmer Abbott, JR. 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: 11701830
    Abstract: In example implementations, a method for extracting layers of build material into a carrier. The method includes providing a layer of build material onto a bed. Portions of the layer of build material on the bed are digitally printed with a liquid functional material (LFM). The method repeats providing the layer of build material and digitally printing without applying energy to the LFM to define a structure in layers of build material on the bed. The layers of build material are extracted into a carrier and the carrier is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, Jr., David A. Champion, Fernando Juan
  • Patent number: 11633915
    Abstract: In example implementations, an apparatus includes a housing, a movable base, a tab portion and a coupling mechanism. The housing is comprised of a microwave transparent material. The movable base is coupled to the housing to receive build material that is digitally printed. The tab portion is coupled to a bottom portion of at least one wall of the housing. The tab portion stops the movable base. The coupling mechanism is coupled to the housing to removably attach the apparatus to a three dimensional printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, Jr., David A. Champion, Chris Paul Schodin
  • Patent number: 11541568
    Abstract: In an example of a three-dimensional (3D) printing method, a ceramic build material is applied. A detailing agent fluid is applied to a portion of the ceramic build material. The detailing agent fluid includes a cationic polymer. A liquid functional material, including an anionically stabilized susceptor material, is applied to another portion of the ceramic build material that is in contact with the portion of the ceramic build material having the detailing agent fluid thereon, such that at least some of the anionically stabilized susceptor material reacts with at least some of the cationic polymer that is in contact therewith to prevent spreading of the anionically stabilized susceptor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, Jr., Vladek Kasperchik
  • Publication number: 20220362992
    Abstract: In one example, a lighting device for an additive manufacturing machine includes first light sources each to emit monochromatic light within a first band of wavelengths that includes a peak light absorption of a liquid coalescing agent and second light sources each to emit monochromatic light within a second band of wavelengths different from the first band of wavelengths. Each of the first light sources or each of multiple groups of the first light sources is individually addressable to emit monochromatic light independent of any other of the first light sources or of any other group of the first light sources and each of the second light sources or each of multiple groups of the second light sources is individually addressable to emit monochromatic light independent of any other of the second light sources or of any other group of the second light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, JR., Alexander Govyadinov, Vladek Kasperchik, Krzysztof Nauka, Sivapackia Ganapathiappan, Lihua Zhao, Howard S. Tom, Yan Zhao, Hou T. Ng
  • Patent number: 11458679
    Abstract: In one example, a lighting device for an additive manufacturing machine includes an array of light sources each to emit monochromatic light within a band of wavelengths that includes a peak light absorption of a liquid coalescing agent to be dispensed on to a build material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, Jr., Alexander Govyadinov, Vladek Kasperchik, Krzysztof Nauka, Sivapackia Ganapathiappan, Lihua Zhao, Howard S. Tom, Jr., Yan Zhao, Hou T. Ng
  • Patent number: 11279129
    Abstract: An amorphous thin metal film can comprise a combination of three metals or metalloids including: 5 at % to 90 at % of a metalloid selected from the group of carbon, silicon, and boron; 5 at % to 90 at % of a first metal selected from the group of titanium, vanadium, chromium, iron, cobalt, nickel, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, osmium, iridium, and platinum; and 1 at % to 90 at % of cerium. The three elements may account for at least 50 at % of the amorphous thin metal film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Oregon State University
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, Jr., John M McGlone, Kristopher Olsen, Douglas A Keszler, John Wager, Roberto A Pugliese, William F Stickle, Greg Scott Long
  • Patent number: 11260556
    Abstract: A method for additive manufacturing includes: forming a three-dimensional object by: depositing a layer of a powdered build material onto a surface; selectively depositing a liquid comprising a susceptor onto the layer of the powdered build material in a pattern; and heating the object by electromagnetic radiation with a microwave or radio wave frequency, in an atmosphere including oxygen, to a temperature sufficient to sinter the powdered build material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, Jr., Vladek Kasperchik
  • Patent number: 11167478
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to material sets, methods and printed articles and container supports. In one example, a material set can include a particulate fusible build material a particulate fusible build material having an average particle size ranging from about 0.01 ?m to about 200 ?m. The material set can also include a fusing ink including a fusing agent in a first liquid vehicle, wherein the fusing agent fuses the particulate fusible build material when exposed to electromagnetic energy or thermal energy. The material set can also include a binding ink including a binding agent in a second liquid vehicle, wherein the binding agent temporarily binds the particulate fusible build material when exposed to moderate temperatures ranging from ambient to 150° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, Jr., Vladek Kasperchik, David A. Champion, James P. Shields
  • Patent number: 11104029
    Abstract: In a three-dimensional printing method example, a build material is applied. A first liquid functional material is applied on at least a portion of the build material. The first liquid functional material includes ferromagnetic nanoparticles that are selected from the group consisting of an iron oxide, a ferrite, a combination of the iron oxide and a ferromagnetic metal oxide, and combinations thereof. The build material is exposed to electromagnetic radiation having a frequency ranging from about 5 kHz to about 300 GHz to sinter the portion of the build material in contact with the first liquid functional material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, Jr., Vladek Kasperchik, David A. Champion
  • Patent number: 11020874
    Abstract: In an example of a three-dimensional (3D) printing method, a ceramic build material is applied. A liquid functional material, including an anionically stabilized susceptor material, is applied to at least a portion of the ceramic build material. A sintering aid/fixer fluid, including a cationically stabilized amphoteric alumina particulate material, is applied to the at least the portion of the ceramic build material. The applied anionically stabilized susceptor material and the applied cationically stabilized amphoteric alumina particulate material react to immobilize the anionically stabilized susceptor material, thereby patterning the at least the portion of the ceramic build material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, Jr., Vladek Kasperchik, Joshua Flynn
  • Patent number: 11007710
    Abstract: In a 3D printing method, a first layer of a build material is applied. A part layer is patterned by selectively applying a penetrating liquid functional material (PLFM) on at least a portion of the first layer. The PLFM includes (in amounts by weight based on total wt % of the PLFM): from about 5%-15% of a first metal oxide nanoparticle having a particle size ranging from about 0.5 nm up to 10 nm, from about 0.25%-10% of a second metal oxide nanoparticle having at least one dimension greater than 10 nm, from about 1%-10% of an electromagnetic radiation absorber, from about 5%-50% of an organic solvent, a surfactant, and a balance of water. The first layer having the PLFM applied thereon is exposed to electromagnetic radiation, whereby the portion of the first layer at least partially fuses to form the part layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, Jr., Raymond Adamic, David A. Champion
  • Publication number: 20210122118
    Abstract: In example implementations, a method for extracting layers of build material into a carrier. The method includes providing a layer of build material onto a bed. Portions of the layer of build material on the bed are digitally printed with a liquid functional material (LFM). The method repeats providing the layer of build material and digitally printing without applying energy to the LFM to define a structure in layers of build material on the bed. The layers of build material are extracted into a carrier and the carrier is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, JR., David A. Champion, Fernando Juan
  • Publication number: 20210078249
    Abstract: In example implementations, an apparatus includes a housing, a movable base, a tab portion and a coupling mechanism. The housing is comprised of a microwave transparent material. The movable base is coupled to the housing to receive build material that is digitally printed. The tab portion is coupled to a bottom portion of at least one wall of the housing. The tab portion stops the movable base. The coupling mechanism is coupled to the housing to removably attach the apparatus to a three dimensional printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, JR., David A. Champion, Chris Paul Schodin
  • Patent number: 10946584
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to a particulate build material for three-dimensional printing. The particulate build material can include a plurality of particulates, wherein individual particulates include a particulate core having a photosensitive coating applied to a surface of the particulate core. The particulate core includes a metal, a ceramic, or both a metal and a ceramic. The photosensitive coating includes a polymer having a photosensitive agent suspended or attached therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ning Ge, James Elmer Abbott, Jr., Steven J Simske, Paul J Benning, Lihua Zhao
  • Patent number: 10913208
    Abstract: In example implementations, a method for extracting layers of build material into a carrier. The method includes providing a layer of build material onto a bed. Portions of the layer of build material on the bed are digitally printed with a liquid functional material (LFM). The method repeats providing the layer of build material and digitally printing without applying energy to the LFM to define a structure in layers of build material on the bed. The layers of build material are extracted into a carrier and the carrier is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, Jr., David A. Champion, Fernando Juan
  • Patent number: 10890486
    Abstract: In an example, a lab-on-chip Raman spectroscopy system is described. The lab-on-chip system includes a housing having a fluid channel formed thereon. The fluid channel is coupled to an inlet and to an outlet. A surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy substrate is positioned inside the fluid channel. The surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy substrate includes a plasmonic nanostructure and a sacrificial, conformal passivation coating deposited over at least the plasmonic nanostructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhizhang Chen, Chien-Hua Chen, James Elmer Abbott, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10882253
    Abstract: In example implementations, an apparatus includes a housing, a movable base, a tab portion and a coupling mechanism. The housing is comprised of a microwave transparent material. The movable base is coupled to the housing to receive build material that is digitally printed. The tab portion is coupled to a bottom portion of at least one wall of the housing. The tab portion stops the movable base. The coupling mechanism is coupled to the housing to removably attach the apparatus to a three dimensional printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, Jr., David A. Champion, Chris Paul Schodin
  • Patent number: 10875240
    Abstract: A stabilizing liquid functional material (SLFM) for 3D printing includes ceramic nanoparticles in an amount ranging from about 0.25% to about 5% by weight based on a total SLFM weight and silica nanoparticles present in an amount ranging from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight based on the total SLFM weight. The ceramic nanoparticles have a particle size ranging from about 5 nm to about 50 nm. The silica nanoparticles have a particle size ranging from about 10 nm to about 50 nm. The ceramic nanoparticles and the silica nanoparticles are different in composition and/or morphology. An electromagnetic radiation absorber is present in an amount ranging from about 1% to about 10% by weight based on the total SLFM weight. An organic solvent is present in an amount from about 5% to about 50% by weight based on the total SLFM weight. The SLFM includes a balance of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, Jr., Raymond Adamic, David A. Champion
  • Patent number: 10857727
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to material sets, methods and printed articles and container supports. In one example, a material set can include a particulate fusible build material having an average particle size ranging from about 0.01 ?m to about 200 ?m, wherein the particulate fusible build material is a polymer powder, a metal composite powder, or a combination thereof. A fusing ink includes a fusing agent in a first liquid vehicle, wherein the fusing agent fuses the particulate fusible build material when exposed to electromagnetic energy or thermal energy. A binding ink includes a binding agent in a second liquid vehicle, wherein the binding agent temporarily binds the fusible build material when exposed to moderate temperatures ranging from ambient to 150° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, Jr., Vladek Kasperchik, David A. Champion, James P. Shields
  • Publication number: 20200270742
    Abstract: An amorphous thin metal film can comprise a combination of three metals or metalloids including: 5 at % to 90 at % of a metalloid selected from the group of carbon, silicon, and boron; 5 at % to 90 at % of a first metal selected from the group of titanium, vanadium, chromium, iron, cobalt, nickel, zirconium, niobium, molybdenum, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, osmium, iridium, and platinum; and 1 at % to 90 at % of cerium. The three elements may account for at least 50 at % of the amorphous thin metal film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicants: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P., The State of Oregon State Board of Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State University
    Inventors: James Elmer Abbott, Jr., John M McGlone, Kristopher Olsen, Douglas A Keszler, John Wager, Roberto A Pugliese, William F Stickle, Greg Scott Long