Patents by Inventor Oscar Ciordia

Oscar Ciordia 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).

  • Calibration and measurement techniques for printers
    Patent number: 7055925
    Abstract: Techniques for calibrating a scanner mounted on a scanning carriage of an image forming device. In one embodiment, a method of calibrating an optical sensor of a color image forming device includes positioning a prefabricated optical sensor target at the service area of the image forming device, the target including a plurality of target patches of predetermined different colors, moving the carriage to the service area, acquiring one or more images of the plurality of target patches, and using the one or more images to perform a plurality of calibrations of the optical sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Francesc Subirada, David Gaston, Oscar Ciordia
  • Calibration and measurement techniques for printers
    Publication number: 20050024410
    Abstract: Techniques for calibrating a scanner mounted on a scanning carriage of an image forming device. The scanner array can also be used for print media border location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Francesc Subirada, David Gaston, Oscar Ciordia
  • Aerogel foam spittoon system for inkjet printing
    Patent number: 6629750
    Abstract: A spittoon system is provided for receiving ink residue spit from an inkjet printhead in an inkjet printing mechanism. The spittoon system includes a storage container having a chamber, and an aerogel foam within the chamber for absorbing the received ink residue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Company L.P.
    Inventor: Oscar Ciordia
  • Aerogel foam spittoon system for inkjet printing
    Publication number: 20030142166
    Abstract: A spittoon system is provided for receiving ink residue spit from an inkjet printhead in an inkjet printing mechanism. The spittoon system includes a storage container having a chamber, and an aerogel foam within the chamber for absorbing the received ink residue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventor: Oscar Ciordia