Patents by Inventor Jeffrey G. Bingham

Jeffrey G. Bingham 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: 20180264831
    Abstract: In an example implementation, a fluid supply assembly includes a printhead assembly and a carriage comprising a quick-release, hand-operable attachment mechanism to removably attach the printhead assembly to the carriage. A fluid conduit interconnect is rigidly attached to the printhead assembly by a tool-operable fastener. The fluid conduit interconnect is to connect to a fluid conduit to communicate printing fluid from an off-axis printing fluid supply to the printhead assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey G Bingham, Sam Sing, Justin M Roman
  • Patent number: 10071578
    Abstract: Examples of a mounting device and method are disclosed herein. An example of the mounting device includes a carriage to hold a printhead assembly and an interconnect assembly to supply printing composition to the printhead assembly. The mounting device also includes a first latching assembly having an engaged condition to lock the interconnect assembly to a manifold of the printhead assembly and a disengaged condition to unlock the interconnect assembly from the manifold of the printhead assembly. The mounting device additionally includes a second latching assembly having an engaged condition to lock the printhead assembly to the carriage and a disengaged condition to unlock the printhead assembly from the carriage. In this example of the mounting device, the second latching assembly cannot be moved from the engaged condition to the disengaged condition unless the fast latching assembly is in the disengaged condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Samrin Sing, Jeffrey G Bingham, Justin M Roman
  • Publication number: 20180134041
    Abstract: An off-axis printhead assembly includes a printhead body that has an engagement element removably attachable to an attachment mechanism of a carriage of a printing system, the attachment mechanism of the carriage removably attachable to an on-axis printhead assembly. A fluid conduit interconnect is removably attached to the printhead body, the fluid conduit interconnect to connect to a fluid conduit to communicate printing fluid from at least one off-axis printing fluid supply through the fluid conduit interconnect to the printhead body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Justin M. Roman, Raymond Ehlers, Sam Sing, Jeffrey G. Bingham
  • Publication number: 20180118489
    Abstract: According to an example, an apparatus to prevent media transport jams may include an actuator to load and advance a media within a media path width. The apparatus may also include a first sensor and a second sensor to detect respective edges of the media, in which the first sensor and the second sensor may be positioned outside of a media action area and on opposite sides of the media path width. The apparatus may further include a controller to prevent the actuator from advancing the media along the media path in response to a detection of one or both of the first edge of the media by the first sensor and the second edge of the media by the second sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wesley R. Schalk, Jeffrey G. Bingham, Justin M. Roman, Andrew T. Davis
  • Publication number: 20170318173
    Abstract: In one example, a document scanner has a fixed-position scan bar and a built-in translatable calibration target. The scan bar has a linear array of imaging elements aimed in an imaging direction. The calibration target is spaced apart from and parallel to the linear array, and has a planar surface orthogonal to the imaging direction spanning the length of the linear array. The target is translatable during a calibration in a direction in a plane of the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Wesley R Schalk, Al Olson, Justin M Roman, Jeffrey G Bingham, Dennis Schissler, Andrew T Davis
  • Publication number: 20170282615
    Abstract: Examples of a mounting device and method are disclosed herein. An example of the mounting device includes a carriage to hold printhead assembly and an interconnect assembly to supply printing composition to the printhead assembly. The mounting device also includes a first latching assembly having an engaged condition to lock the interconnect assembly to a manifold of the printhead assembly and a disengaged condition to unlock the interconnect assembly from the manifold of the printhead assembly. The mounting device additionally includes a second latching assembly having an engaged condition to lock the printhead assembly to the carriage and a disengaged condition to unlock the printhead assembly from the carriage. In this example of the mounting device, the second latching assembly cannot be moved from the engaged condition to the disengaged condition unless the fast latching assembly is in the disengaged condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Samrin Sing, Jeffrey G Bingham, Justin M Roman
  • Publication number: 20170274678
    Abstract: Examples of an apparatus to use in a media feeder and a method to use in a media feeder are disclosed herein. An example of the apparatus includes a platen having an input to receive a medium and an output to eject the medium. The example of the apparatus additional includes a re-feed prevention device including a ramp to deflect the medium away from the input of the platen when the medium exits the output of the platen and a hooked end to catch an edge of the medium when curled as the medium exits the output of the platen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventor: Jeffrey G Bingham
  • Patent number: 8651476
    Abstract: A separator assembly is disclosed herein. An example includes a base to mount to a printing device and a wall supported by the base. The example also includes a singulation assembly adjacent the wall to separate a medium from a media stack and a ramp adjacent the singulation assembly to guide the medium from the media stack to a feed assembly. The example further includes a corner relief feature on either side of and below the ramp into which corners of the medium may drop and travel below a remainder of the medium as the medium is guided from the media stack to the feed assembly and a guide adjacent each corner relief feature to lift the corners of the medium out of the corner relief features before the medium enters the feed assembly. A media handling assembly is also disclosed herein as is a method of media handling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey G Bingham, Devin S. Uehling
  • Publication number: 20130320610
    Abstract: A separator assembly is disclosed herein. An example includes a base to mount to a printing device and a wall supported by the base. The example also includes a singulation assembly adjacent the wall to separate a medium from a media stack and a ramp adjacent the singulation assembly to guide the medium from the media stack to a feed assembly. The example further includes a corner relief feature on either side of and below the ramp into which corners of the medium may drop and travel below a remainder of the medium as the medium is guided from the media stack to the feed assembly and a guide adjacent each corner relief feature to lift the corners of the medium out of the corner relief features before the medium enters the feed assembly. A media handling assembly is also disclosed herein as is a method of media handling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Jeffrey G. Bingham, Devin S. Uehling
  • Patent number: 7665724
    Abstract: Various embodiments and methods relating to a kicker are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey G. Bingham, David F. D. Buck
  • Patent number: 7568850
    Abstract: A method is disclosed for raising a base having media thereon. In an example embodiment, the method includes first raising a base having media thereon, ceasing the raising the base upon detecting the media, detecting an absence of the media, and second raising the base upon the detecting the absence of the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey G. Bingham, Maxwell S. DeHaven
  • Patent number: 7513498
    Abstract: A method of processing sheet media is provided. The method may include moving a sheet medium upward by contact of a face of the sheet medium with a roller. The method also may include carrying a trailing edge of the sheet medium upward and then over the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Luis Elenes, Jeffrey G. Bingham
  • Patent number: 7050180
    Abstract: A printer having a media tray with a media support surface and a media edge registration surface. A removable media holder has a lower portion contacting the media support surface, and defines a media receptacle above the lower portion, and having a lateral opening facing the registration surface. The media tray may be sized for conventional letter sized media, and the holder may contain smaller media and be entirely contained in the tray. The holder may be used by removing media from the tray and inserting the holder with small media included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey G. Bingham, Carol Chia-Sheng Hsu, Corlene M. Ankrum, Chad Lockart
  • Patent number: 6951428
    Abstract: In a printer having an input tray, a media loader insert is provided, the media loader insert including an insert body which defines a reduced-size media receptacle, the insert body being sized to securely fit within the input tray; and a width adjuster adjacent the reduced-size media receptacle, the width adjuster being positioned centrally along a side edge of the reduced-size media receptacle to centrally engage a side edge of media within the reduced-size media receptacle, thereby reducing media skew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey G. Bingham, Brian D. Hemmerlin, Eric L. Gasvoda, Carl D. Beckett
  • Patent number: 6899422
    Abstract: A reconfigurable panel is provided that includes a first door and a second door having a viewing portion. In a preferred embodiment, the first door is connected to the second door and the first door and second door cooperate to form a space suitable for holding a decorative sheet between the doors, such that the decorative sheet may be viewed through the viewing portion. If desired, a user can change the appearance of the panel by changing the decorative sheet. Embodiments of an assembly and a method for reconfiguring the appearance of a panel are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gary T. Strowe, Jeffrey G. Bingham, Peter G. Hwang, Daniel R. Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20040131412
    Abstract: In a printer having an input tray, a media loader insert is provided, the media loader insert including an insert body which defines a reduced-size media receptacle, the insert body being sized to securely fit within the input tray; and a width adjuster adjacent the reduced-size media receptacle, the width adjuster being positioned centrally along a side edge of the reduced-size media receptacle to centrally engage a side edge of media within the reduced-size media receptacle, thereby reducing media skew.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Jeffrey G. Bingham, Brian D. Hemmerlin, Eric L. Gasvoda, Carl D. Beckett
  • Patent number: 6666601
    Abstract: A printer is provided with a media loader insert for removable insertion into an input tray of the printer. The media loader insert includes an insert body which defines a reduced-size media receptacle configured to receive small-size media for insertion into the printer input port. The insert body has a width corresponding to the width of letter-size paper, and thus is sized to fit securely within a conventional input tray. A width adjuster is provided adjacent the reduced-size media receptacle, the width adjuster being positioned centrally along a side edge of the reduced-size media receptacle to centrally engage a side edge of media within the reduced-size media receptacle, thereby reducing media skew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey G. Bingham, Brian D. Hemmerlin, Eric L. Gasvoda, Carl D. Beckett
  • Patent number: D514161
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Howard G. Wong, Daniel R. Dwyer, Jeffrey G. Bingham, Teressa L. Roth
  • Patent number: D486178
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Howard G. Wong, Daniel R. Dwyer, Jeffrey G. Bingham, Teressa L. Roth
  • Patent number: D489755
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP.
    Inventors: Howard G. Wong, Michael K. Bowen, Jeffrey G. Bingham, Daniel R. Dwyer