Patents by Inventor Jeffrey A Nielsen

Jeffrey A Nielsen 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: 11203017
    Abstract: According to an example, a microfluidic apparatus may include a channel, a foyer, in which the foyer is in fluid communication with the channel and in which the channel has a smaller width than the foyer, a sensor to sense a property of a fluid passing through the channel, a nozzle in fluid communication with the foyer, and an actuator positioned in line with the nozzle. The microfluidic apparatus may also include a controller to determine whether the sensed property of the fluid meets a predetermined condition and to perform a predefined action in response to the sensed property of the fluid meeting the predetermined condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A Nielsen, Manish Giri, Chantelle Domingue, Kenneth Ward, Christie Dudenhoefer, Matthew David Smith, Joshua M. Yu, Diane R. Hammerstad, Hilary Ely
  • Publication number: 20210339537
    Abstract: An example fluid dispensing system includes a printhead assembly comprising a printhead to dispense a given fluid in a printing process; and a first memory storing an identifier of the given fluid. The example fluid dispensing system further includes an accessory to interact with the printhead in a cleaning process or a storage process. The example fluid dispensing system further includes a second memory that is located with the accessory. The example fluid dispensing system further includes a read-write device to: read the identifier of the given fluid from the first memory; read the second memory; and, when the second memory does not store a fluid identifier, write the identifier of the given fluid to the second memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventor: Jeffrey A. Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20210311081
    Abstract: A system for dispensing liquid onto a substrate, the system including: a liquid ejector to dispensing liquid droplets onto the substrate; and a motion controller to provide relative motion between the liquid ejector and the substrate, wherein the order of droplet dispensing is randomized relative to deposition locations on the substrate for a first plurality of the dispensed droplets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: David H. Ochs, Kenneth Ward, Jeffrey A. Nielsen
  • Patent number: 11110714
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a print head coupled to a substrate to dispense fluid from the substrate in response to a command. A reservoir coupled to the substrate transports the fluid to the print head. A preloaded storage container mounted on the reservoir stores the fluid and provides the fluid to the reservoir in response to pressure applied to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Nielsen, Michael W. Cumbie, Chien-Hua Chen
  • Publication number: 20210165007
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluidic die is described. The fluidic die includes a plurality of ejection subassemblies. Each ejection subassembly includes an ejection chamber to hold a volume of fluid and an opening through which the volume of fluid is ejected via a fluid actuator. A pitch of the ejection subassemblies aligns with a spatial arrangement of nanowells in an array of nanowells on a substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. NIELSEN, Christie DUDENHOEFER, Debora J. THOMAS, Roberto A. PUGLIESE, Diane R. HAMMERSTAD
  • Patent number: 11007529
    Abstract: According to an example, a microfluidic apparatus may include a fluid slot, a foyer in fluid communication with the fluid slot via a channel having a relatively smaller width than the foyer, a sensor to detect a presence of a particle of interest in a fluid passing through the channel, a nozzle in fluid communication with the foyer, and an actuator positioned in line with the nozzle. The microfluidic apparatus may also include a controller to receive information from the sensor, determine, from the received information, whether a particle of interest has passed through the channel, and control the actuator to expel fluid in the foyer through the nozzle based upon the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A Nielsen, Manish Giri, Chantelle Domingue, Kenneth Ward, Christie Dudenhoefer, Matthew David Smith, Joshua M. Yu, Hilary Ely
  • Publication number: 20210138470
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser may include a fluid ejector to eject fluid in a direction and a capillary pick up to wick fluid to the fluid ejector with capillary action. The capillary pick up may project beyond the fluid ejector in the direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Viktor Shkolnikov, Michael W. Cumbie, Jeffrey A. Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20210096147
    Abstract: A reagent module may include a first reagent dispensing device to dispense a first range of volumes of a first reagent, and a second reagent dispensing device to dispense a second range of volumes of a second reagent where the second range of volumes is more voluminous relative to the first range of volumes. The reagent dispensing system may further include a third reagent dispensing device to dispense a third range of volumes of a third reagent where the third range of volumes is more voluminous relative to the second range of volumes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Christie Dudenhoefer, Jeffrey A. Nielsen, Diane R. Hammerstad, Heather B. Louderback
  • Publication number: 20210088540
    Abstract: In example implementations, a method is provided. The method may be executed by a processor of a fluid dispensing apparatus. The method includes detecting a pause signal due to a surface load error. Corrective actions are initiated in response to the pause signal. A continue signal is received after the corrective actions are completed and a correct microplate is loaded into the fluid dispensing apparatus. Fluids are then dispensed into wells of the correct microplate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: David H. OCHS, Jeffrey A. NIELSEN, Christie DUDENHOEFER
  • Publication number: 20210069744
    Abstract: An alignment system, in an example, may include a substrate comprising at least one nanowell, at least one fluid ejection device comprising at least one die, the at least one die comprising as least one nozzle, and an alignment device to align the at least one nozzle to the at least one nanowell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Roberto A. Pugliese, Jeffrey A. Nielsen, Christie Dudenhoefer, Craig Olbrich, Debora J. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20210069705
    Abstract: An example device includes a first microfluidic channel in communication with a fluid reservoir to receive cell-containing fluid from the fluid reservoir. The device further includes a second microfluidic channel in communication with the fluid reservoir to receive cell-containing fluid from the fluid reservoir. The device further includes a first sensor disposed at the first microfluidic channel, a second sensor disposed at the second microfluidic channel, a first dispense nozzle disposed at an end of the first microfluidic channel, and a second dispense nozzle disposed at an end of the second microfluidic channel. The first microfluidic channel is shaped to convey cells of a first size range, and the second microfluidic channel is shaped to convey cells of a second size range that is different from the first size range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Nielsen, Debora J. Thomas, Kathryn Cyr
  • Publication number: 20210060542
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a device. Examples devices include a dispense routine engine to determine a first dispense routine for a first compound in a first chamber and a second compound in a second chamber. The dispense routine engine to determine a second dispense routine for the first compound and the second compound in response to a cancel chamber request for the second chamber and a chamber designation request for the second compound in a third chamber. Example devices include a dispense engine to control the dispense device to cancel dispensing of the second compound from the second chamber and to dispense at least a portion of the first compound from the first chamber and at least a portion of the second compound from the third chamber according to the second dispense routine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: David OCHS, Jeffrey A. NIELSEN
  • Publication number: 20210011043
    Abstract: A reagent substrate may include a reagent sample deposition area on which a sample of a reagent is deposited, and a number of diagnostic regions on which a diagnostic sample of the reagent is deposited for verification of deposition of the diagnostic sample. A reagent dispensing system may include a conveyor surface to convey a number of substrates, at least one reagent module located in-line with respect to the conveyor surface where the reagent module includes at least one reagent dispensing device to dispense a reagent on the substrates, and at least one optical sensor to verify the dispensing of the reagent at a number of diagnostic regions of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Suzanne Mirashrafi, Christie Dudenhoefer, Heather B. Louderback, Craig Olbrich, Dennis R. Esterberg, Jeffrey A. Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20210008547
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a device. Examples include a region selection engine to determine a plurality of regions on a well plate, a number of wells in each region, and a location of each well in each region; and a dispense engine to determine a quantity of DNA concentrate under 1 microliter to dispense in each well of the plurality of regions on the well plate, and the dispense engine to control a fluid dispensing device to eject the quantity of DNA concentrate into each well of each region of the well plate. In examples, a quantity of DNA fragments in the DNA concentrate is unknown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Hilary ELY, Adam HIGGINS, Christie DUDENHOEFER, Jeffrey A. NIELSEN
  • Publication number: 20210008875
    Abstract: A method may include measuring at least one physical parameter of at least one component of a plurality of components of a first fluid ejection die; and calculating an operating energy value to be used to operate the first fluid ejection die based on the at least one physical parameter of the at least one component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Roberto A. Pugliese, Jeffrey A. Nielsen, Larry H. White, Christie Dudenhoefer
  • Publication number: 20210011045
    Abstract: Examples disclosed herein relate to a device. Examples include a region selection engine to determine a plurality of regions on a well plate, a number of wells in each region, and a location of each well in each region; and a dispense engine to determine a quantity of DNA concentrate to dispense in each well of the plurality of regions on the well plate, and the dispense engine to control a fluid dispensing device to eject the quantity of DNA concentrate into each well of each region of the well plate. In examples, a quantity of DNA fragments in the DNA concentrate is unknown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Hilary Ely, Adam HIGGINS, Christie DUDENHOEFER, Jeffrey A. NIELSEN
  • Patent number: 10875238
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable medium to provide patterned layer deposition of liquid types to a plate surface in layers organized in layouts with sites of patterns aligned to a plate origin of the plate surface. At least one layer includes a layout defining a geometric layout of the plate surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David H. Ochs, Joshua M. Yu, Jeffrey A. Nielsen, Kenneth Ward, Christie Dudenhoefer
  • Publication number: 20200368737
    Abstract: A fluid ejection system, in an example, includes at least one nozzle of at least one die from which a fluid is ejected and at least one nanowell at which the at least one nozzle ejects an amount of fluid. A method of dispensing a fluid, in an example, includes addressing at least one nanowell with at least one nozzle of at least one die, and depositing a fluid in the nanowell with the at least one nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey A. Nielsen, Christie Dudenhoefer, Kenneth Ward
  • Publication number: 20200326317
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluidic ejection system is described. The fluidic ejection system includes a frame to retain a number of fluidic ejection devices. The frame has a form factor to match a titration plate. The fluidic ejection system also includes the number of fluidic ejection devices disposed on the frame. Each fluidic ejection device includes a reservoir disposed on a first side of the frame and a fluidic ejection die disposed on an opposite side of the frame. Each fluidic ejection die includes an array of nozzles, with each nozzle including an ejection chamber, an opening, and a fluid actuator disposed within the ejection chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Christie Dudenhoefer, Jeffrey A. Nielsen, Debora J. Thomas
  • Patent number: 10800176
    Abstract: An example printhead assembly includes a housing, nozzles and a collapsible container within the housing to supply ink to the nozzles. The collapsible container includes a top wall, a bottom wall, first and second side walls that form an interior and a spring assembly within the interior. The first flexible wall includes a first amount of excess material. The second flexible wall includes a second amount of excess material less than the first amount of excess material such that motion of the first flexible wall of the collapsible container is constrained against movement to a lesser extent as compared to the second flexible wall. The first flexible wall faces the sensor. A sensor assembly is coupled to the housing and includes a sensor to provide a sensor signal indicating the amount of ink within the collapsible container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Dennis R Esterberg, Matthew J Janssen, Jeffrey A Nielsen, Norman L Berger