Patents by Inventor Orlando Ruiz

Orlando Ruiz 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).

  • Fast-drying, solvent-based inkjet composition and a method and system for printing such ink
    Patent number: 8087766
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fast drying solvent-based inkjet ink composition for thermal inkjet printing. The ink composition includes at least 40 weight percent base solvent, a solvent-compatible colorant, not more than 25 weight percent propellant, a decap-controlling additive, from 0.5 weight % to 3.5 weight % of a binder resin and not more than 5 weight % water. The application also relates to the method and system for inkjet printing with the above-described ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Marcos A. Barreto, Orlando Ruiz
  • FAST-DRYING, SOLVENT-BASED INKJET COMPOSITION AND A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRINTING SUCH INK
    Publication number: 20110181666
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a fast drying solvent-based inkjet ink composition for thermal inkjet printing. The ink composition includes at least 40 weight percent base solvent, a solvent-compatible colorant, not more than 25 weight percent propellant, a decap-controlling additive, from 0.5 weight % to 3.5 weight % of a binder resin and not more than 5 weight % water. The application also relates to the method and system for inkjet printing with the above-described ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: Marcos A. Barreto, Orlando Ruiz
  • Preparation of nanoparticles
    Patent number: 7767249
    Abstract: Nanoparticles of a deposited bioactive agent can be obtained by selecting a solvent composition, selecting a deposition substrate, preparing a solution of the bioactive agent in the solvent composition, and applying the solution to a substrate as a plurality of droplets, such that evaporation of the applied solution produces nanoparticles of the bioactive agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vanessa I. Chinea, Kevin Michael Kane, Orlando Ruiz
  • System and a method for producing layered oral dosage forms
    Patent number: 7727576
    Abstract: A method for producing an oral medication includes dispensing a structural material, the structural material including one of a polymer or a gelatin, curing the structural material, and dispensing a jettable pharmaceutical solution onto the cured structural material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Iddys D. Figueroa, Orlando Ruiz
  • Application of a bioactive agent to a substrate
    Publication number: 20050271737
    Abstract: A selected morphology for a deposited bioactive agent may be obtained by selecting a target particle morphology, preparing a solution of the bioactive agent, and applying the bioactive agent solution to a substrate as a plurality of droplets so that evaporation of the solution produces particles having the target morphology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Vanessa Chinea, Kevin Kane, Orlando Ruiz
  • Applicatin of a bioactive agent in a solvent composition to produce a target particle morphology
    Publication number: 20050260273
    Abstract: A selected morphology for a deposited bioactive agent can be obtained by selecting solvent composition, preparing a solution of the bioactive agent in the solvent composition, and applying the bioactive agent to a substrate as a plurality of droplets so that evaporation of the applied solution produces particles having the target particle morphology.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Vanessa Chinea, Kevin Kane, Orlando Ruiz
  • Preparation of nanoparticles
    Publication number: 20050260274
    Abstract: Nanoparticles of a deposited bioactive agent can be obtained by selecting a solvent composition, selecting a deposition substrate, preparing a solution of the bioactive agent in the solvent composition, and applying the solution to a substrate as a plurality of droplets, such that evaporation of the applied solution produces nanoparticles of the bioactive agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2005
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Vanessa Chinea, Kevin Kane, Orlando Ruiz
  • System and a method for producing layered oral dosage forms
    Publication number: 20050233000
    Abstract: A method for producing an oral medication includes dispensing a structural material, the structural material including one of a polymer or a gelatin, curing the structural material, and dispensing a jettable pharmaceutical solution onto the cured structural material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2004
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventors: Iddys Figueroa, Orlando Ruiz
  • Application of a bioactive agent to a delivery substrate
    Publication number: 20040173147
    Abstract: A method of controlling a dissolution rate of a bioactive agent includes applying a first drop of solution carrying the bioactive agent at a first selected location on a delivery substrate, and positioning a second drop of solution carrying the bioactive agent at a second selected location on the delivery substrate, wherein the location of the first drop and the location of the second drop are selected based on a target dissolution rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Iddys D. Figueroa, Vanessa I. Chinea, Orlando Ruiz, Douglas A. Sexton, Winthrop D. Childers, James W. Ayres, John Stephen Dunfield
  • Application of a bioactive agent to a delivery substrate
    Publication number: 20040173146
    Abstract: A method of controlling a dissolution rate of a bioactive agent includes selecting a desired dot topography corresponding to a target dissolution rate and applying a bioactive agent to a delivery substrate to form dots having the desired dot topography on the delivery substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Iddys D. Figueroa, Vanessa I. Chinea, Orlando Ruiz, Douglas A. Sexton, Winthrop D. Childers, James W. Ayres, John Stephen Dunfield
  • Application of a bioactive agent to a delivery substrate
    Publication number: 20040175331
    Abstract: A method of controlling a dissolution rate of a bioactive agent includes selecting a desired dot size corresponding to a target dissolution rate, and applying a bioactive agent to a delivery substrate in drops of solution configured to form dots having the desired dot size on the delivery substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Inventors: Iddys D. Figueroa, Vanessa I. Chinea, Orlando Ruiz, Douglas A. Sexton, Winthrop D. Childers, James W. Ayres, John Stephen Dunfield
  • Distributed privacy oriented telephone extension system
    Patent number: 4703499
    Abstract: A distributed privacy oriented telephone extension system having up to three different kinds of privacy circuits of different capacity for coupling a respective extension phone to the telephone line. Selective user configuration of the telephone extension system effects one level of privacy control and spontaneous user control during conversation to disconnect or reconnect other phones effects a second level of user control relating to the extent of privacy achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1987
    Inventors: Arturo Fossas, Orlando Ruiz