Patents by Inventor Marcel LLORACH TO
Marcel LLORACH TO 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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Publication number: 20230321998Abstract: Examples relate to printing systems comprising a safety assembly associated with a printhead. The safety assembly comprises a rolling element upstream of the printhead in the print medium advance direction to prevent a print medium from contacting the printhead.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2020Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Marcel LLORACH TO, Eduardo MARTIN ORUE, Ricardo SANCHIS ESTRUCH, Fernando REY ARRIETA
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Publication number: 20230256754Abstract: A printing system comprises an air-transmissive platen, a vacuum source, a cap and a controller. The vacuum source is configured to draw air through the platen to bias print media towards the platen. The cap is provided on a surface of the platen, between the vacuum source and the platen. The cap is configured to limit air flow through the platen, and comprises a plurality of closable openings provided in a plurality of zones along a length of the cap in a print media advance direction. The controller is configured to selectively open or close the openings of each of the plurality of zones to permit airflow through a portion of the platen overlain by print media and limit airflow through a portion of the platen not overlain by print media.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2020Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Marcel LLORACH TO, Isidoro MAYA AGUDO, Ricardo SANCHIS ESTRUCH
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Publication number: 20220371347Abstract: Print apparatus comprises: a platen to support a print substrate; a print head to apply print agent to a print substrate supported by the platen, the print head being movable relative to the platen to vary a distance therebetween; and a suction device having an inlet, the suction device to draw air from between the print head and the platen and into the inlet. The inlet of the suction device is movable with the print head to vary a clearance between the inlet and the platen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Marcel Llorach To, Ricardo Sanchis Estruch, Eduardo Martin Orue
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Publication number: 20220370940Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for removing an aerosol generated during a printing process. In an example there is disclosed a device which may comprise an air suction device, an air flow baffle, an aerosol absorber, and a droplet filter. The air suction device may draw air away from an area around a printhead nozzle, past the air flow baffle, through the droplet filter, towards the air suction device. The air flow baffle may cause a change in air flow direction such that at least some aerosol droplets contact the aerosol absorber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Marcel Llorach To, Jordi Albert Gine, Kurt Vandenbergh
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Patent number: 11472198Abstract: In an example, a dryer system may include a dryer, a plurality of passive rollers, and a tension engine to maintain tension on web media based on dryer pressure. In another example, a dryer system includes a plurality of passive rollers in a drying zone and a moveable platen having a surface defining apertures corresponding to the plurality of rows of passive rollers such that the surface of the platen moves relative to an axis of the roifers. In another example, a platen device includes a roller, a moveable platen having a surface defining an aperture through which the roller fits, and a cover that moves in conjunction with movement of the platen to cover the aperture when the surface of the platen is adjusted to a height above the axis of the roller.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Marcel Llorach To, Benito Ruiz Arnega, Eduardo Martin Orue
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Publication number: 20220288951Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed comprising a print engine in a print zone. A platen opposes the print engine to support print media. The platen includes a plurality of openings in communication with at least one vacuum source. The platen includes a non-vacuum region, comprising a surface devoid of openings in communication with the at least one vacuum source. The non-vacuum region underlies at least a portion of the print zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Isidoro Maya Agudo, Marcel Llorach To, Eduardo Martin Orue
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Patent number: 11214453Abstract: A media transfer system comprising a media drive component and a vent. The media drive component supports and transfers a media in a drive direction. The vent directs air flow towards the leading edge of the media in the drive direction to exert a separating force on the leading edge of the media, the separating force acting on the media away from the media drive component.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Marcel Llorach To, Javier Deocon Mir, Daniel Gonzalez Perello, Joan Singla Mila, Ricardo Sanchis Estruch, Javier Onecha Celestino
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Publication number: 20210339971Abstract: A media transfer system comprising a media drive component and a vent. The media drive component supports and transfers a media in a drive direction. The vent directs air flow towards the leading edge of the media in the drive direction to exert a separating force on the leading edge of the media, the separating force acting on the media away from the media drive component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Marcel Llorach To, Javier Deocon Mir, Daniel Gonzalez Perello, Joan Singla Mila, Ricardo Sanchis Estruch, Javier Onecha Celestino
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Publication number: 20210039382Abstract: In an example, a dryer system may include a dryer, a plurality of passive rollers, and a tension engine to maintain tension on web media based on dryer pressure. In another example, a dryer system includes a plurality of passive rollers in a drying zone and a moveable platen having a surface defining apertures corresponding to the plurality of rows of passive rollers such that the surface of the platen moves relative to an axis of the roifers. In another example, a platen device includes a roller, a moveable platen having a surface defining an aperture through which the roller fits, and a cover that moves in conjunction with movement of the platen to cover the aperture when the surface of the platen is adjusted to a height above the axis of the roller.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2018Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Marcel Llorach To, Benito Ruiz Arnega, Eduardo Martin Orue
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Patent number: 10272696Abstract: An apparatus comprises a dryer to force air onto a printed media during use to dry the printed media, and an air collector comprising at least one suction opening throughout which, in use, air from the dryer is collected. The apparatus may guide the collected air back to the dryer. The at least one suction opening may be arranged so as to stop the printed media from rising due to pressure differential.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Marcel Llorach To, Alberto Arredondo, Alberto Borrego Lebrato, Eduardo Martin Orue
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Patent number: 10105978Abstract: An assembly of a large format media handling system comprises a planar cross structure, and a support structure, the support structure including two side supports, wherein the two side supports extend perpendicularly to the cross structure and are connected to the cross structure at respective side edges of the side supports. A tensioning component is associated with each of the side supports, wherein the tensioning component transmits a tensioning force between the cross structure and the side edges of the side supports in a direction parallel to the side supports.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Ricardo Sanchis Estruch, Daniel Gonzalez Perello, Joaquim Brugue Garvi, Pol Morral, Marcel Llorach
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Publication number: 20180222214Abstract: An apparatus comprises a dryer to force air onto a printed media during use to dry the printed media, and an air collector comprising at least one suction opening throughout which, in use, air from the dryer is collected. The apparatus may guide the collected air back to the dryer. The at least one suction opening may be arranged so as to stop the printed media from rising due to pressure differential.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Marcel LLORACH TO, Alberto ARREDONDO, Alberto BORREGO LEBRATO, Eduardo MARTIN ORUE
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Publication number: 20170182817Abstract: An assembly of a large format media handling system comprises a planar cross structure, and a support structure, the support structure including two side supports, wherein the two side supports extend perpendicularly to the cross structure and are connected to the cross structure at respective side edges of the side supports. A tensioning component is associated with each of the side supports, wherein the tensioning component transmits a tensioning force between the cross structure and the side edges of the side supports in a direction parallel to the side supports.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LPInventors: Ricardo Sanchis Estruch, Daniel Gonzalez Perrello, Joaquim Brugue Garvi, Pol Morral, Marcel Llorach