Patents by Inventor Joshua A. Mann
Joshua A. Mann 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: 10935341Abstract: A liquid jet ejection device is provided. The liquid jet ejection device has a flexible lumen having an intake end positioned to be in fluid communication with a liquid source, and an output end distal from the intake end. A pump is coupled to the flexible lumen, the pump being actuatable to eject a liquid from the liquid source via the output end. A body structure extends from a handle and supports the output end of the flexible lumen, the body structure having a base form in which the output end of the flexible lumen is supported in a base pose relative to the handle, the body structure being deformable from the base form via contact with an object, the body structure returning to the base form upon withdrawal of contact.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: SPIN MASTER, INC.Inventors: Joshua A. Mann, Carl R. Romulus, Timothy J. Clemens, Franklin La Barbara
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Patent number: 10572821Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a computer implemented system that automates development, maintenance and execution of procedures to autonomously interact with one or more external devices, comprises: an input configured to receive interaction data and to detect state data from an external computer system, the user interaction data comprising GUI data; a memory component configured to store the interaction data, the state data and relationship data between objects, events and resultant states where an event represents an interaction with the external computer system and where a resultant state represents a state resulting from an interaction; a semantic processor configured to interpret the interaction data into semantic objects and develop a system model, using a learning algorithm, based on the semantic objects, the state data and the relationship data; and an execution processor configured to execute tasks and roles accounting for environmental perturbations and system randomness.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: INNOVATIVE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Bernard Gauf, Scott Bindas, William R. Stubbs, Joshua Mann
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Publication number: 20200049448Abstract: A liquid jet ejection device is provided. The liquid jet ejection device has a flexible lumen having an intake end positioned to be in fluid communication with a liquid source, and an output end distal from the intake end. A pump is coupled to the flexible lumen, the pump being actuatable to eject a liquid from the liquid source via the output end. A body structure extends from a handle and supports the output end of the flexible lumen, the body structure having a base form in which the output end of the flexible lumen is supported in a base pose relative to the handle, the body structure being deformable from the base form via contact with an object, the body structure returning to the base form upon withdrawal of contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Joshua A. Mann, Carl R. Romulus, Timothy J. Clemens, Franklin La Barbara
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Patent number: 10391762Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a page wide array (PWA) printer (20) particularly but not exclusively for performing print jobs while maximizing print bar performance uniformity within the printer. The PWA printer includes a print bar which can be moved laterally and a controller which causes the print bar to laterally move from a first to a second position and causes the nozzles within the print bar to print an image while the print bar is in the second position without modifying the lateral alignment of the image.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jordi Sender Beleta, Joshua A. Mann, M. Isabel Borrell Bayona
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Patent number: 10377130Abstract: According to an example, in a method for mitigating damage to a plurality of drop generators in a printing system, data corresponding to an image to be printed on a media by the printing system may be accessed. In addition, the plurality of drop generators may be controlled to print the image on the media while mitigating damage to the plurality of drop generators and without shifting placement of the image on the media or shifting the plurality of drop generators in a direction perpendicular to a feed direction of the media.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Clayton L Holstun, Joshua A Mann, Lisa A Underwood
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Patent number: 10160210Abstract: In an example, a non-transitory processor-readable medium stores code representing instructions that when executed by a processor cause a printing system to determine a text and line print mode or a graphics print mode to use for printing upcoming image content. The printing system selects a first nozzle column to print the image content when the text and line print mode is determined, and selects a second nozzle column to print the image content when the graphics print mode is determined.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Joshua A Mann, Clayton L Holstun, Lisa A Underwood
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Publication number: 20170334194Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a page wide array (PWA) printer (20) particularly but not exclusively for performing print jobs while maximizing print bar performance uniformity within the printer. The PWA printer includes a print bar which can be moved laterally and a controller which causes the print bar to laterally move from a first to a second position and causes the nozzles within the print bar to print an image while the print bar is in the second position without modifying the lateral alignment of the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2017Publication date: November 23, 2017Inventors: Jordi Sender Beleta, Joshua A. Mann, M. Isabel Borrell Bayona
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Patent number: 9776392Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a page wide array (PWA) printer (20) particularly but not exclusively for performing print jobs while maximizing print bar performance uniformity within the printer. The PWA printer includes a print bar which can be moved laterally and a controller which causes the print bar to laterally move from a first to a second position and causes the nozzles within the print bar to print an image while the print bar is in the second position without modifying the lateral alignment of the image.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2013Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Jordi Sender Beleta, Joshua A. Mann, Isabel Borell Bayona
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Publication number: 20170043581Abstract: In an example, a non-transitory processor-readable medium stores code representing instructions that when executed by a processor cause a printing system to determine a text and line print mode or a graphics print mode to use for printing upcoming image content. The printing system selects a first nozzle column to print the image content when the text and line print mode is determined, and selects a second nozzle column to print the image content when the graphics print mode is determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2014Publication date: February 16, 2017Applicant: HEWLETT- PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Joshua A Mann, Clayton L Holstun, Lisa A Underwood
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Publication number: 20170036441Abstract: According to an example, in a method for mitigating damage to a plurality of drop generators in a printing system, data corresponding to an image to be printed on a media by the printing system may be accessed. In addition, the plurality of drop generators may be controlled to print the image on the media while mitigating damage to the plurality of drop generators and without shifting placement of the image on the media or shifting the plurality of drop generators in a direction perpendicular to a feed direction of the media.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2014Publication date: February 9, 2017Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Clayton L Holstun, Joshua A Mann, Lisa A Underwood
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Publication number: 20160345170Abstract: A may create a security area within a network and a key for the security area. The processor may assign the key to a device. The processor may receive a request to connect to the security area from the device, the request comprising the key. The processor may determine whether the key is valid for the device. When the key is valid for the device, the processor may allow the at least one device to connect to the security area and associate the device with the security area so that the device can reconnect to the security area.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventor: Joshua MANN
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Patent number: 9422439Abstract: The present disclosure provides ink sets and related methods. An ink set can comprise an ink including an ink colorant and an ink vehicle, the ink devoid of metal salt; a treatment fluid including a latex, the treatment fluid devoid of thickener and colorant; and a fixer fluid including a precipitating agent, the fixer fluid devoid of colorant.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2012Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Joshua A. Mann, Ali Emamjomeh, Ronald A. Askeland, Zeying Ma, George Sarkisian
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Publication number: 20160046120Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a page wide array (PWA) printer (20) particularly but not exclusively for performing print jobs while maximizing print bar performance uniformity within the printer. The PWA printer includes a print bar which can be moved laterally and a controller which causes the print bar to laterally move from a first to a second position and causes the nozzles within the print bar to print an image while the print bar is in the second position without modifying the lateral alignment of the image.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2013Publication date: February 18, 2016Inventors: Jordi SENDER BELETA, Joshua A. MANN, Isabel BORELL BAYONA
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Patent number: 9022543Abstract: A print method, print apparatus and printed medium include forming a black portion of an image from two inks. The first ink (62) includes first carbon black pigment units (66) and a first binder (68). The first carbon black pigment units (66) have a median dibutylphthalate absortion (DBP) of at least 95 cc/100 g. The first ink (62) has a first ratio of the first carbon black pigment units to the first binder. The second ink (64) includes second carbon black pigment units and a second binder. The second ink has a second ratio of the second carbon black pigment units to the second binder less than the first ratio. The first ink and the second ink together have a median total weight per unit area of at least 70 percent of an absorptive capacity of the print medium and overlap one another, wherein the second ink is at least 54 percent of the total weight per unit area.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2010Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Joshua A. Mann, Michael R. Hupp, Minedys Macias
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Publication number: 20140362137Abstract: The present disclosure provides ink sets and related methods. An ink set can comprise an ink including an ink colorant and an ink vehicle, the ink devoid of metal salt; a treatment fluid including a latex, the treatment fluid devoid of thickener and colorant; and a fixer fluid including a precipitating agent, the fixer fluid devoid of colorant.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2012Publication date: December 11, 2014Inventors: Joshua A. Mann, Ali Emamjomeh, Ronald A. Askeland, Zeying Ma, George Sarkisian
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Patent number: 8474934Abstract: A method for improving gloss of a print includes configuring a printing system to deposit ink drops from a plurality of inks in an ink set onto a print surface. During the depositing, the printing system is further configured to control micro-coalescence of the ink drops. The micro-coalescence is controlled by i) depositing the ink drops onto the print surface according to a predefined order of color based upon solids content, ii) adjusting a number of printing passes, iii) adjusting a delay time between the printing passes, and/or iv) depositing different amounts of the ink drops onto the print surface during different printing passes.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Brian E. Curcio, Joshua A. Mann, Dustin W. Blair, Glenn Thomas Haddick, Thomas Jeffrey Winter
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Publication number: 20130029116Abstract: A print method, print apparatus and printed medium include forming a black portion of an image from two inks. The first ink (62) includes first carbon black pigment units (66) and a first binder (68). The first carbon black pigment units (66) have a median dibutylphthalate absortion (DBP) of at least 95 cc/100 g. The first ink (62) has a first ratio of the first carbon black pigment units to the first binder. The second ink (64) includes second carbon black pigment units and a second binder. The second ink has a second ratio of the second carbon black pigment units to the second binder less than the first ratio. The first ink and the second ink together have a median total weight per unit area of at least 70 percent of an absorptive capacity of the print medium and overlap one another, wherein the second ink is at least 54 percent of the total weight per unit area.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2010Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventors: Joshua A. Mann, Michael R. Hupp, Minedys Macias