Patents by Inventor Laura Portela Mala

Laura Portela Mala 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).

  • Testing a printhead
    Patent number: 9527276
    Abstract: A system and method for testing printheads is disclosed. The system comprises an optical sensor mounted on a movable carriage. The optical sensor is moved past a nozzle to be tested on the printhead while the nozzle ejects ink. The output signal of the optical sensor can be used to determine when the trajectory of the ejected ink is improper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Laura Portela Mala, David Soriano Fosas
  • TESTING A PRINTHEAD
    Publication number: 20150352838
    Abstract: A system and method for testing printheads is disclosed. The system comprises an optical sensor mounted on a movable carriage. The optical sensor is moved past a nozzle to be tested on the printhead while the nozzle ejects ink. The output signal of the optical sensor can be used to determine when the trajectory of the ejected ink is improper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Laura Portela Mala, David Soriano Fosas