Patents by Inventor Mark Loughlin

Mark Loughlin 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: 9536242
    Abstract: A printer credit management method is disclosed, the method includes receiving a code at a printer. From the code, a printer identifier and a credit value are discerned. It is determined if the printer identifier corresponds to a unique identifier assigned to the printer. Only upon a positive determination, a credit balance maintained by the printer is updated to include the credit value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Odhran Hendley, Eduardo Macias, Jon Rittgers, Mark Loughlin, Michael Mulloy
  • Publication number: 20150235224
    Abstract: A printer credit management method is disclosed, the method includes receiving a code at a printer. From the code, a printer identifier and a credit value are discerned. It is determined if the printer identifier corresponds to a unique identifier assigned to the printer. Only upon a positive determination, a credit balance maintained by the printer is updated to include the credit value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Odhran Hendley, Eduardo Macias, Jon Rittgers, Mark Loughlin, Michael Mulloy
  • Patent number: 9082139
    Abstract: A printer credit management method is disclosed, the method includes receiving a code at a printer. From the code, a printer identifier and a credit value are discerned. It is determined if the printer identifier corresponds to a unique identifier assigned to the printer. Only upon a positive determination, a credit balance maintained by the printer is updated to include the credit value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Odhran Hendley, Eduardo Macias, Jon Rittgers, Mark Loughlin, Michael Mulloy
  • Patent number: 9022278
    Abstract: A printer credit management method is disclosed, the method includes receiving a code at a printer. From the code, a printer identifier and a credit value are discerned. It is determined if the printer identifier corresponds to a unique identifier assigned to the printer. Only upon a positive determination, a credit balance maintained by the printer is updated to include the credit value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Odhran Hendley, Eduardo Macias, Jon Rittgers, Mark Loughlin, Michael Mulloy
  • Patent number: 8657424
    Abstract: An ink supply container includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is configured to hold a first volume of ink and is configured to be releasably connectable to a printhead. The second portion is configured to hold a second volume of ink and is in communication with the first portion. The second portion is configured to extend over a top of at least one other ink supply container upon releasable connection of the first portion of the container to a printhead assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: William Jon Rittgers, Michael Mulloy, Odhran Hendley, Mark Loughlin, Eduardo Macias
  • Patent number: 8591013
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a fluid interconnection between a fluid container and a fluid ejector assembly includes: a first wick at an outlet from the container, the first wick having an upstream surface and a downstream surface; a second wick at an inlet to the ejector assembly, the second wick having an upstream surface and a downstream surface, the upstream surface in direct contact with the downstream surface of the first wick across substantially the entire area of the upstream surface of the second wick; and a filter in direct contact with the downstream surface of the second wick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jon Rittgers, Mark Loughlin, Eduardo Macias, Patricia Ryan
  • Publication number: 20120001990
    Abstract: An ink supply container includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is configured to hold a first volume of ink and is configured to be releasably connectable to a printhead. The second portion is configured to hold a second volume of ink and is in communication with the first portion. The second portion is configured to extend over a top of at least one other ink supply container upon releasable connection of the first portion of the container to a printhead assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2009
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: William Jon Rittgers, Michael Mulloy, Odhran Hendley, Mark Loughlin, Eduardo Macias
  • Publication number: 20110220711
    Abstract: A printer credit management method is disclosed, the method includes receiving a code at a printer. From the code, a printer identifier and a credit value are discerned. It is determined if the printer identifier corresponds to a unique identifier assigned to the printer. Only upon a positive determination, a credit balance maintained by the printer is updated to include the credit value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Odhran Hendley, Eduardo Macias, Jon Rittgers, Mark Loughlin, Michael Mulloy
  • Publication number: 20110025788
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a fluid interconnection between a fluid container and a fluid ejector assembly includes: a first wick at an outlet from the container, the first wick having an upstream surface and a downstream surface; a second wick at an inlet to the ejector assembly, the second wick having an upstream surface and a downstream surface, the upstream surface in direct contact with the downstream surface of the first wick across substantially the entire area of the upstream surface of the second wick; and a filter in direct contact with the downstream surface of the second wick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2008
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Jon Rittgers, Mark Loughlin, Eduardo Macias, Patricia Ryan
  • Patent number: 7541181
    Abstract: The invention provides a nucleotide sequence representing a pathogenicity island found in species of pathogenic mycobacteria. The islands are shown as SEQ ID NOS: 3 and 4 and comprises several open reading frames encoding polypeptides. These polypeptides and their use in diagnosis and therapy form a further aspect of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Inventors: John Hermon-Taylor, Tim Doran, Douglas Millar, Mark Tizard, Mark Loughlin, Nazira Sumar, John Ford
  • Patent number: 7147315
    Abstract: An inkjet printhead having a substrate and having at least one ink supply slot extending through the thickness thereof and providing fluid communication between an ink supply and a plurality of ink ejection elements, wherein the ink supply slot is filled to at least part of its depth with a selectively exposed and developed resist material having a plurality of ink feed holes therethrough forming a filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Phil Keenan, Mark Loughlin, Edward Savage, Kevin Dooley
  • Publication number: 20060204521
    Abstract: The invention provides a nucleotide sequence representing a pathogenicity island found in species of pathogenic mycobacteria. The islands are shown as SEQ ID NOS: 3 and 4 and comprises several open reading frames encoding polypeptides. These polypeptides and their use in diagnosis and therapy form a further aspect of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: St. George's Hospital Medical School
    Inventors: John Hermon-Taylor, Tim Doran, Douglas Millar, Mark Tizard, Mark Loughlin, Nazira Sumar, John Ford
  • Publication number: 20040263595
    Abstract: An inkjet printhead having a substrate and having at least one ink supply slot extending through the thickness thereof and providing fluid communication between an ink supply and a plurality of ink ejection elements, wherein the ink supply slot is filled to at least part of its depth with a selectively exposed and developed resist material having a plurality of ink feed holes therethrough forming a filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Phil Keenan, Mark Loughlin, Edward Savage, Kevin Dooley
  • Publication number: 20040260078
    Abstract: The invention provides a nucleotide sequence representing a pathogenicity island found in species of pathogenic mycobacteria. The islands are shown as SEQ ID NOS: 3 and 4 and comprises several open reading frames encoding polypeptides. These polypeptides and their use in diagnosis and therapy form a further aspect of the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: St. George's Hospital Medical School
    Inventors: John Hermon-Taylor, Tim Doran, Douglas Millar, Mark Tizard, Mark Loughlin, Nazira Sumar, John Ford
  • Patent number: 6156322
    Abstract: The invention provides a nucleotide sequence representing a pathogenicity island found in species of pathogenic mycobacteria. The islands are shown as SEQ ID NOs: 3 and 4 and comprises several open reading frames encoding polypeptides. These polypeptides and their use in diagnosis and therapy form a further aspect of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: St. George's Hospital Medical School
    Inventors: John Hermon-Taylor, Tim Doran, Douglas Millar, Mark Tizard, Mark Loughlin, Nazira Sumar, John Ford