Patents by Inventor John W. Godden

John W. Godden 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: 11934114
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a developer unit seal is described. The seal includes a first sealing member to contact an end cap of the developer unit. The first sealing member has ports to align with rollers that are to protrude into the end cap. The seal includes a second sealing member to contact the first sealing member. The second sealing member has ports to align with the rollers. Channels are disposed between the first sealing member and the second sealing member to direct print fluid to each of the ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Zampell, John W. Godden
  • Publication number: 20230094249
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a developer unit seal is described. The developer unit seal includes an endcap. The endcap has an opening to receive a dynamic seal for a roller, an inlet to receive print fluid, and a channel embedded in a surface of the endcap. The channel connects the inlet with the opening to direct print fluid to the opening. The developer unit seal also includes a sealing member to cover the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Zampell, John W. Godden
  • Publication number: 20220283527
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a developer unit seal is described. The seal includes a first sealing member to contact an end cap of the developer unit. The first sealing member has ports to align with rollers that are to protrude into the end cap. The seal includes a second sealing member to contact the first sealing member. The second sealing member has ports to align with the rollers. Channels are disposed between the first sealing member and the second sealing member to direct print fluid to each of the ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Zampell, John W. Godden
  • Patent number: 11016419
    Abstract: A binary printing fluid developer assembly may include a developer roller to receive a printing fluid and transfer a portion of the printing fluid to a photoconductive member; a number of electrodes to create an electrical potential bias between the number of electrodes and the developer roller; a cleaner roller to remove an amount of printing fluid from the developer roller; and a sponge roller to clean the cleaner roller wherein a gap is maintained between the sponge roller and the number of electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: David Sabo, John W. Godden
  • Patent number: 10928753
    Abstract: A printing fluid developer that includes a developer roller; a cleaner roller forming a nip with the developer roller and held by a number of bearings at each end that are free to move within a slot towards and away from the developer roller; and at least one spring biased to force the bearings towards one side of the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: David Sabo, John W. Godden, Alex DeRegules
  • Patent number: 10877402
    Abstract: In an example, a print agent application assembly includes a print agent transfer roller to receive print agent and transfer a portion of the print agent to a photoconductive surface and a print agent regulator roller to regulate a film thickness of print agent on the print agent transfer roller. The print agent regulator roller may include a nip forming region and a first mounting region. The print agent application assembly may further include a first resilient component which spans a diametrical width of the print agent regulator roller and acts on the print agent regulator roller outside the nip forming region to impart a lateral force to the first mounting region, the lateral force urging the print agent regulator roller towards the print agent transfer roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: David Sabo, John W. Godden, Alex DeRegules
  • Patent number: 10845734
    Abstract: A print agent application assembly is disclosed. The print agent application assembly may include a first roller to remove print agent from a surface of a print agent transfer roller. The print agent application assembly may include a second roller having an absorbent element to engage the first roller as the second roller rotates relative to the first roller, the absorbent element to absorb print agent from the first roller. The print agent application assembly may include a wiper assembly. The wiper assembly may include a wiper element to scrape print agent from the surface of the first roller as the first roller rotates, and an engagement element to engage with and compress a portion of the absorbent element of the second roller as the second roller rotates relative to the wiper assembly. A method and a roller cleaning assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: David Sabo, John W. Godden
  • Publication number: 20200241447
    Abstract: A binary printing fluid developer assembly may include a developer roller to receive a printing fluid and transfer a portion of the printing fluid to a photoconductive member; a number of electrodes to create an electrical potential bias between the number of electrodes and the developer roller; a cleaner roller to remove an amount of printing fluid from the developer roller; and a sponge roller to clean the cleaner roller wherein a gap is maintained between the sponge roller and the number of electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: David Sabo, John W. Godden
  • Publication number: 20200233340
    Abstract: A printing fluid developer that includes a developer roller; a cleaner roller forming a nip with the developer roller and held by a number of bearings at each end that are free to move within a slot towards and away from the developer roller; and at least one spring biased to force the bearings towards one side of the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: David Sabo, John W. Godden, Alex DeRegules
  • Publication number: 20200192248
    Abstract: In an example, a print agent application assembly includes a print agent transfer roller to receive print agent and transfer a portion of the print agent to a photoconductive surface and a print agent regulator roller to regulate a film thickness of print agent on the print agent transfer roller. The print agent regulator roller may include a nip forming region and a first mounting region. The print agent application assembly may further include a first resilient component which spans a diametrical width of the print agent regulator roller and acts on the print agent regulator roller outside the nip forming region to impart a lateral force to the first mounting region, the lateral force urging the print agent regulator roller towards the print agent transfer roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: David Sabo, John W. Godden, Alex DeRegules
  • Publication number: 20200089145
    Abstract: A print agent application assembly is disclosed. The print agent application assembly may include a first roller to remove print agent from a surface of a print agent transfer roller. The print agent application assembly may include a second roller having an absorbent element to engage the first roller as the second roller rotates relative to the first roller, the absorbent element to absorb print agent from the first roller. The print agent application assembly may include a wiper assembly. The wiper assembly may include a wiper element to scrape print agent from the surface of the first roller as the first roller rotates, and an engagement element to engage with and compress a portion of the absorbent element of the second roller as the second roller rotates relative to the wiper assembly. A method and a roller cleaning assembly are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: David Sabo, John W. Godden
  • Patent number: 10429768
    Abstract: In some examples, a printing liquid developer includes a developer roller that has a hollow tubular base body formed of a material including conductive carbon fiber, a conductive, compliant layer around an outer surface of the hollow tubular base body, and an electrically conductive support separate from the hollow tubular base body and electrically contacted to a surface of the hollow tubular base body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: David Sabo, Stanley J. Kozmiski, Guang Jin Li, John W. Godden
  • Patent number: 10261445
    Abstract: Examples of printing devices are described. Such printing devices may include an end cap having an engaging portion and a hook portion, a roller, and a latch unit to hold the roller in contact with the end cap when the latch unit is in a closed position. The latch unit may include a latch having a protrusion to engage with the engaging portion of the end cap, and a spring attached to the end cap and to the latch. In one example, the hook portion of the end cap is to hold the latch in a closed position in counteraction to a force provided by the spring under a tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: David Sabo, John W. Godden
  • Publication number: 20190004452
    Abstract: In some examples, a printing liquid developer includes a developer roller that has a hollow tubular base body formed of a material comprising conductive carbon fiber, a conductive, compliant layer around an outer surface of the hollow tubular base body, and an electrically conductive support separate from the hollow tubular base body and electrically contacted to a surface of the hollow tubular base body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: David SABO, Stanley J. KOZMISKI, Guang Jin LI, John W. GODDEN
  • Publication number: 20180313397
    Abstract: In an example, a torque key may include a body to mate with a wheel, a plurality of driving lugs extending radially outward from the body, and a plurality of key lugs extending radially into the body. The body may have an inner bore to receive a shaft, each driving lug may engage with a driven lug protruding from an axial face of the wheel, and each key lug may engage with a slot of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: HP INDIGO B.V.
    Inventors: Blair A. Butler, Eric G. Nelson, John W. Godden
  • Publication number: 20180224771
    Abstract: Examples of printing devices are described. Such printing devices may include an end cap having an engaging portion and a hook portion, a roller, and a latch unit to hold the roller in contact with the end cap when the latch unit is in a closed position. The latch unit may include a latch having a protrusion to engage with the engaging portion of the end cap, and a spring attached to the end cap and to the latch. In one example, the hook portion of the end cap is to hold the latch in a closed position in counteraction to a force provided by the spring under a tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: HP INDIGO B.V.
    Inventors: David Sabo, John W. Godden
  • Patent number: 9304465
    Abstract: In one example, a processor readable medium has instructions thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause a system to detect a change in electrical conduction of a liquid moving at an interface between two surfaces and determine a conductivity of the liquid based on the detected change in conduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Matthew G. Lopez, David F. Chiu, David Sabo, John W. Godden, Christopher S. Tanner, Eric G. Nelson, Guang Jin Li, James Michael Pingel
  • Publication number: 20140348526
    Abstract: In one example, a processor readable medium has instructions thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause a system to detect a change in electrical conduction of a liquid moving at an interface between two surfaces and determine a conductivity of the liquid based on the detected change in conduction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Matthew G. Lopez, David F. Chiu, David Sabo, John W. Godden, Christopher S. Tanner, Eric G. Nelson, Guang Jin Li, James Michael Pingel
  • Patent number: 8348531
    Abstract: Various embodiments and methods relating to moving a printed upon web along bowed segments of a web path through at least three consecutive turns in a same direction are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John W. Godden, Paul C. Ray, Jaren D. Marier, Mun Yew Lee, Paul D. Rauscher, Robert J. Manders
  • Patent number: 8224210
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an image developer includes a developer roller rotatable along a photoconductor for presenting a layer of ink to the photoconductor and a cleaner for cleaning ink from the developer roller. The cleaner includes a first cleaning roller rotatable along the developer roller for removing ink from the developer roller and a second cleaning roller rotatable against the first cleaning roller for mechanically removing ink from the first cleaning roller. In one embodiment, the second cleaning roller deforms against the first cleaning roller such that the cross-sectional length of contact between the first and second cleaning rollers is in the range of 20% to 38% of the circumference of the first cleaning roller. In one embodiment, the second cleaning roller has a density in the range of 90 kg/m3 to 150 kg/m3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Oran Levintant, Shachar Berger, Forest Patton, John W. Godden, Christian Schmid, Amir Ofir, Zvika Cohen