Patents by Inventor John M. da Cunha
John M. da Cunha 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: 7442408Abstract: The present invention is drawn toward a method of forming conductive paths on a substrate using ink-jet technology. An ink-jettable suspension or solution can be formed containing a conductive particulate having certain desired conductive properties. The suspension can then be ink-jetted onto a substrate such as ceramic, epoxy glass, or other materials in a given pattern using various ink-jet printing technologies and methods. Depending on the chosen conductive particulates, suspension components, and substrate, the printed pattern of conductive particulates may then be heated to further enhance the conductive properties of the particulates through bonding and/or sintering.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2002Date of Patent: October 28, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Thomas A. Saksa, John M. Da Cunha
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Patent number: 7348970Abstract: An optically addressable display includes a plurality of receptor and emitter pairs where each pair is for receiving optical display information and for generating light indicative of the display information. Each individual receptor and emitter pair is coupled electrically by an associated control circuit that facilitates driving the emitter so it generates either the received display information or annotation information generated by a light wand that is capable of being optically coupled to individual ones of the plurality of receptors. Each control circuit has a pulse density capture circuit that receives a pulse train signal indicative of a desired brightness or hue levels and drives an individual one of the emitters on and off at a determined duty cycle to produce the desired brightness or hue levels. In another embodiment sets of receptor and emitter pairs are grouped in cells, where each cell is capable of generating N of shades of different colors.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2002Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: John M da Cunha, Andrew Koll, Eric T. Martin
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Patent number: 7277090Abstract: The present invention relates to a display configured to display images that includes multiple display elements capable of controlling light within a visible-light spectrum. The display elements are arranged over a display surface of the display. The display also includes one or more receivers arranged with the display elements over the display surface of the display. The receivers are coupled with the display elements and receive transmitted image information. The receivers activate the display elements in response to, and in correspondence with, the image information.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2003Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: William J. Allen, John M. Da Cunha, Paul H. McClelland
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Patent number: 7061480Abstract: A display cell includes a light sensor, a display element coupled to light sensor; and a memory coupled to the light sensor. A display and an optically addressable display system using a display cell are provided. Methods for using a display cell are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2002Date of Patent: June 13, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Daryl Anderson, John M da Cunha
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Patent number: 6958946Abstract: A memory storage device includes a memory cell configurable to have at least a first conductive state and includes a first and second conductor each electrically coupled to the memory cell. A regulation circuit is configured to regulate a sense voltage on the second conductor to be independent of a current conducted through the first conductor when the memory cell is configured to have the first conductive state.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2002Date of Patent: October 25, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Andrew L. Van Brocklin, Peter Fricke, John M. da Cunha
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Patent number: 6945198Abstract: A fuel injector includes a first input for receiving a fuel and a second input for receiving a non-fuel fluid. The fuel injector also includes a fluid ejector that includes a first drop ejector for discretely ejecting droplets of the fuel, the fluid ejector also including a second drop ejector for discretely ejecting droplets of the non-fuel fluid.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2004Date of Patent: September 20, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Mitchell A Abrams, Donald J. Coulman, John M. da Cunha, John M. Koegler, III
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Publication number: 20040090396Abstract: The present invention relates to a display configured to display images that includes multiple display elements capable of controlling light within a visible-light spectrum. The display elements are arranged over a display surface of the display. The display also includes one or more receivers arranged with the display elements over the display surface of the display. The receivers are coupled with the display elements and receive transmitted image information. The receivers activate the display elements in response to, and in correspondence with, the image information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2003Publication date: May 13, 2004Inventors: William J. Allen, John M. Da Cunha, Paul H. McClelland
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Patent number: 6729306Abstract: A micro-pump for fuel injection includes a housing, a pressure regulator, a combustible liquid inlet conduit in fluid communication with the pressure regulator, and a drop ejector on the housing and in fluid communication with the pressure regulator. The drop ejector contains a nozzle capable of ejecting a combustible liquid in a drop-by-drop fashion from the drop ejector. Further, an apparatus for generating a combustible vapor for a combustible fuel device such as an internal combustion engine. The apparatus includes a micro-pump for ejecting a combustible liquid drop-by-drop therefrom and means, connected to the micro-pump, for channeling a stream of air through the drops ejected by the micro-pump thereby generating a combustible vapor for the combustible fuel device.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2002Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: John M. Koegler, III, John M. Da Cunha
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Publication number: 20040066380Abstract: An optically addressable display includes a plurality of receptor and emitter pairs where each pair is for receiving optical display information and for generating light indicative of the display information. Each individual receptor and emitter pair is coupled electrically by an associated control circuit that facilitates driving the emitter so it generates either the received display information or annotation information generated by a light wand that is capable of being optically coupled to individual ones of the plurality of receptors. Each control circuit has a pulse density capture circuit that receives a pulse train signal indicative of a desired brightness or hue levels and drives an individual one of the emitters on and off at a determined duty cycle to produce the desired brightness or hue levels. In another embodiment sets of receptor and emitter pairs are grouped in cells, where each cell is capable of generating N of shades of different colors.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2002Publication date: April 8, 2004Inventors: John M. da Cunha, Andrew Koll, Eric T. Martin
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Publication number: 20040066689Abstract: A memory storage device includes a memory cell configurable to have at least a first conductive state and includes a first and second conductor each electrically coupled to the memory cell. A regulation circuit is configured to regulate a sense voltage on the second conductor to be independent of a current conducted through the first conductor when the memory cell is configured to have the first conductive state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2002Publication date: April 8, 2004Inventors: Andrew L. Van Brocklin, Peter Fricke, John M. da Cunha
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Patent number: 6698866Abstract: The present invention includes as one embodiment a method for printing ink on a print media with a fluid ejection device of an inkjet printing mechanism, comprising generating first grid pattern data and second grid pattern data different from the first grid pattern data, sending the first grid pattern data to a first printing mechanism of the fluid ejection device and sending the second grid pattern data to a second printing mechanism of the fluid ejection device.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2002Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jefferson P. Ward, John M. da Cunha, William J. Allen
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Patent number: 6680579Abstract: The present invention relates to a display configured to display images that includes multiple display elements capable of controlling light within a visible-light spectrum. The display elements are arranged over a display surface of the display. The display also includes one or more receivers arranged with the display elements over the display surface of the display. The receivers are coupled with the display elements and receive transmitted image information. The receivers activate the display elements in response to, and in correspondence with, the image information.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2001Date of Patent: January 20, 2004Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: William J. Allen, John M. Da Cunha, Paul H. McClelland
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Patent number: 6675775Abstract: A fuel injector includes a drop ejector for discretely ejecting drops of combustible liquid in a digital manner. An electronic circuit controls the operation of the drop ejector, and, in particular, the amount of fuel supplied by the drop ejector by adjusting the number of ejected drops during a given time frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2002Date of Patent: January 13, 2004Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: John M. da Cunha, Michael J. Barbour
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Publication number: 20030202044Abstract: The present invention includes as one embodiment a method for printing ink on a print media with a fluid ejection device of an inkjet printing mechanism, comprising generating first grid pattern data and second grid pattern data different from the first grid pattern data, sending the first grid pattern data to a first printing mechanism of the fluid ejection device and sending the second grid pattern data to a second printing mechanism of the fluid ejection device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2002Publication date: October 30, 2003Inventors: Jefferson P. Ward, John M. da Cunha, William J. Allen
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Publication number: 20030201956Abstract: A display cell includes a light sensor, a display element coupled to light sensor; and a memory coupled to the light sensor. A display and an optically addressable display system using a display cell are provided. Methods for using a display cell are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2002Publication date: October 30, 2003Inventors: Daryl Anderson, John M. da Cunha
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Publication number: 20030192511Abstract: A fuel injector includes a drop ejector for discretely ejecting drops of combustible liquid in a digital manner. An electronic circuit controls the operation of the drop ejector, and, in particular, the amount of fuel supplied by the drop ejector by adjusting the number of ejected drops during a given time frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2002Publication date: October 16, 2003Inventors: John M. da Cunha, Michael J. Barbour
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Publication number: 20030193485Abstract: A system for displaying images on an active display is provided. The system includes an image information source configured to project optical image information, a plurality of display elements, and a plurality of receiving elements associated with the display elements, the plurality of receiving elements being configured to receive the image information from the image information source and further configured to activate the associated display elements according to the image information.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2002Publication date: October 16, 2003Inventors: John M. da Cunha, William J. Allen
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Publication number: 20030185971Abstract: The present invention is drawn toward a method of forming conductive paths on a substrate using ink-jet technology. An ink-jettable suspension or solution can be formed containing a conductive particulate having certain desired conductive properties. The suspension can then be ink-jetted onto a substrate such as ceramic, epoxy glass, or other materials in a given pattern using various ink-jet printing technologies and methods. Depending on the chosen conductive particulates, suspension components, and substrate, the printed pattern of conductive particulates may then be heated to further enhance the conductive properties of the particulates through bonding and/or sintering.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2002Publication date: October 2, 2003Inventors: Thomas A. Saksa, John M. Da Cunha
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Publication number: 20030159679Abstract: A micro-pump for fuel injection includes a housing, a pressure regulator, a combustible liquid inlet conduit in fluid communication with the pressure regulator, and a drop ejector on the housing and in fluid communication with the pressure regulator. The drop ejector contains a nozzle capable of ejecting a combustible liquid in a drop-by-drop fashion from the drop ejector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventors: John M. Koegler, John M. Da Cunha
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Publication number: 20030111965Abstract: The present invention relates to a display configured to display images that includes multiple display elements capable of controlling light within a visible-light spectrum. The display elements are arranged over a display surface of the display. The display also includes one or more receivers arranged with the display elements over the display surface of the display. The receivers are coupled with the display elements and receive transmitted image information. The receivers activate the display elements in response to, and in correspondence with, the image information.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2001Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: William J. Allen, John M. Da Cunha, Paul H. McClelland