Patents by Inventor Mark D. Groenenboom

Mark D. Groenenboom 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).

  • Methods for refurbishing a web cartridge
    Patent number: 8505179
    Abstract: One embodiment of a method for refurbishing a web cartridge includes separating a web extending between first and second spools from the first spool and winding the separated web onto the second spool. The first and second spools are removed from a housing. A replacement first spool having a replacement web is obtained, and an end of the replacement is fed web through a web guide. A portion of the replacement web is then affixed to a replacement second spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mark D. Groenenboom, Antonio Gomez, Tanya V. Burmeister, Kenneth Rufe, Stephanie Seaman, Russell P. Yearout
  • Printing spittoon
    Patent number: 8272714
    Abstract: A print spittoon is removably mounted in a slot of a print support to periodically receive drops of liquid spit from a printhead. Among other features, the spittoon includes a portion of an absorbent sheet provided a location recessed from a surface of the print support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Blackman, Mark D. Groenenboom
  • Movable web support and cap
    Patent number: 8118392
    Abstract: A method and apparatus raise and lower a web support and move a cap over and above the web support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mark D. Groenenboom, Antonio Gomez, Tanya V. Burmeister, Stephanie L. Seaman, Russell P. Yearout, Angela Chen Krauskopf
  • Web
    Patent number: 7988256
    Abstract: A web has a surface layer integrally extending between opposite transverse edges. The surface layer includes absorbent region separated by at least one nonabsorbent region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Tanya W. Burmeister, Antonio Gomez, Mark D. Groenenboom
  • PRINTING SPITTOON
    Publication number: 20100283816
    Abstract: A print spittoon is removably mounted in a slot of a print support to periodically receive drops of liquid spit from a printhead. Among other features, the spittoon includes a portion of an absorbent sheet provided a location recessed from a surface of the print support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Blackman, Mark D. Groenenboom
  • MOVABLE WEB SUPPORT AND CAP
    Publication number: 20100053259
    Abstract: A method and apparatus raise and lower a web support and move a cap over and above the web support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Mark D. Groenenboom, Antonio Gomez, Tanya V. Burmeister, Stephanie L. Seaman, Russell P. Yearout, Angela Chen Krauskopf
  • WEB
    Publication number: 20100053260
    Abstract: A web has a surface layer integrally extending between opposite transverse edges. The surface layer includes absorbent agreed in separated by at least one nonabsorbent region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Tanya V. Burmeister, Antonio Gomez, Mark D. Groenenboom
  • Web for printhead
    Publication number: 20080252685
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a web for a printhead are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Antonio Gomez, Jena Marie Klees, Mark D. Groenenboom
  • Methods for refurbishing a web cartridge
    Publication number: 20080222870
    Abstract: One embodiment of a method for refurbishing a web cartridge includes separating a web extending between first and second spools from the first spool and winding the separated web onto the second spool. The first and second spools are removed from a housing. A replacement first spool having a replacement web is obtained, and an end of the replacement is fed web through a web guide. A portion of the replacement web is then affixed to a replacement second spool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Inventors: Mark D. Groenenboom, Antonio Gomez, Tanya V. Burmeister, Kenneth Rufe, Stephanie Seaman, Russell P. Yearout