Patents by Inventor Mike WHITMARSH

Mike WHITMARSH 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: 11383445
    Abstract: According to one aspect, there is provided a method of forming a layer of build material on a build platform of a three-dimensional printing system. The method comprises obtaining characteristics of a build volume to be processed, determining characteristics of a volume of build material to be used to form the layer, forming an intermediate volume of build material having the determined characteristics, and spreading the intermediate volume of build material over the build platform to form the layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: William E. Hertling, Benjiman White, Mike Whitmarsh
  • Publication number: 20210206068
    Abstract: According to one example, there is provided a method of operating a three-dimensional printer. The method comprises determining a size of a build chamber in which to generate a three-dimensional object, configuring a configurable build module to provide a build chamber of the determined size, and generating the three-dimensional object in the configured build chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: William E. HERTLING, Benjiman WHITE, Mike WHITMARSH
  • Publication number: 20210197480
    Abstract: According to one aspect, there is provided a method of forming a layer of build material on a build platform of a three-dimensional printing system. The method comprises obtaining characteristics of a build volume to be processed, determining characteristics of a volume of build material to be used to form the layer, forming an intermediate volume of build material having the determined characteristics, and spreading the intermediate volume of build material over the build platform to form the layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: William E. HERTLING, Benjiman WHITE, Mike WHITMARSH
  • Patent number: 10656624
    Abstract: According to an example, an apparatus may include a hardware processor that is to access a first scanned image, in which the first scanned image corresponds to a scanned first feature of a three-dimensional (3D) object, perform a search for models matching the 3D object based upon the first scanned image, identify, from the search, a first set of candidate models, identify, from the first set of candidate models, a general identity of the 3D object, determine, based upon the identified general identity of the 3D object, a second feature of the 3D object that is to be scanned, and output an instruction to obtain a second scanned image of the determined second feature of the 3D object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mike Whitmarsh, William E. Hertling, Arjun Angur Patel
  • Patent number: 10540313
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to computing devices with movable input/output (I/O) connectors. For example, a computing device may include a chassis of the computing device and an I/O connector to connect an I/O device to the computing device. The I/O connector may be movable about an axis relative to the chassis by at least 180 degrees such that the I/O connector is accessible from multiple sides of the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Shih Chuan Huang, Yu Cheng Wu, Chih Sheng Liao, Hsin Wen Hsu, Benjiman White, William E. Hertling, Mike Whitmarsh
  • Publication number: 20180321658
    Abstract: According to an example, an apparatus may include a hardware processor that is to access a first scanned image, in which the first scanned image corresponds to a scanned first feature of a three-dimensional (3D) object, perform a search for models matching the 3D object based upon the first scanned image, identify, from the search, a first set of candidate models, identify, from the first set of candidate models, a general identity of the 3D object, determine, based upon the identified general identity of the 3D object, a second feature of the 3D object that is to be scanned, and output an instruction to obtain a second scanned image of the determined second feature of the 3D object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mike WHITMARSH, William E. HERTLING, Arjun Angur PATEL
  • Patent number: 10112714
    Abstract: An example unmanned aerial vehicle includes an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) sensor. The EMR sensor detects a signal indicative of a direction of emission of the signal. The unmanned aerial vehicle also includes a nozzle to eject the substance based on the direction of emission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: William E. Hertling, Benjamin White, Mike Whitmarsh
  • Patent number: 10112715
    Abstract: An example unmanned aerial vehicle includes an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) sensor. The EMR sensor detects a signal indicative of a substance to print. The unmanned aerial vehicle also includes a nozzle to eject the substance based on a location at which the signal is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mike Whitmarsh, Benjiman White, William E. Hertling
  • Publication number: 20180276168
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to computing devices with movable input/output (I/O) connectors. For example, a computing device may include a chassis of the computing device and an I/O connector to connect an I/O device to the computing device. The I/O connector may be movable about an axis relative to the chassis by at least 180 degrees such that the I/O connector is accessible from multiple sides of the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Shih Chuan HUANG, Yu Cheng WU, Chih Sheng LIAO, Hsin Wen HSU, Benjiman WHITE, William E. HERTLING, Mike WHITMARSH
  • Publication number: 20170305550
    Abstract: An example unmanned aerial vehicle includes an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) sensor. The EMR sensor detects a signal indicative of a substance to print. The unmanned aerial vehicle also includes a nozzle to eject the substance based on a location at which the signal is detected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Mike WHITMARSH, Benjiman WHITE, William E. HERTLING
  • Publication number: 20170305549
    Abstract: An example unmanned aerial vehicle includes an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) sensor. The EMR sensor detects a signal indicative of a direction of emission of the signal. The unmanned aerial vehicle also includes a nozzle to eject the substance based on the direction of emission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: William E. Hertling, Benjiman WHITE, Mike WHITMARSH
  • Patent number: 9757959
    Abstract: System and methods are disclosed for determining the print path of a printer to facilitate manual duplexing. The method includes instructing a printing device to print a first object on a first side of a test sheet and then instructing a user to reinsert the test sheet in the printing device. The printing device is then instructed to print a second object on the test sheet. The user can further provide information indicating a location of the second object with respect to the first object. Based on the information, the printing path of the printer is determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P.
    Inventors: Mike Whitmarsh, Cornelius J. O'Donnell, William E Hertling
  • Publication number: 20130286050
    Abstract: In at least some examples, a method includes receiving, by a computing device, initial content to be rendered. The initial content includes a plurality of sections in a predetermined order. The method also includes applying auto-fit rules to the initial content, by the computing device, wherein the auto-fit rules include a prioritization for the plurality of sections and a layout space. If the initial content does not fit within the layout space, the method also includes updating content to be rendered, wherein the updated content omits at least one of the plurality of sections from the initial content based on the prioritization and maintains the predetermined order for non-omitted sections from the initial content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: William E. HERTLING, Mike WHITMARSH
  • Publication number: 20130287464
    Abstract: System and methods are disclosed for determining the print path of a printer to facilitate manual duplexing. The method includes instructing a printing device to print a first object on a first side of a test sheet and then instructing a user to reinsert the test sheet in the printing device. The printing device is then instructed to print a second object on the test sheet. The user can further provide information indicating a location of the second object with respect to the first object. Based on the information, the printing path of the printer is determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Mike Whitmarsh, Cornelius J. O'Donnell, William E. Hertling