Patents by Inventor Patrick V. Boyd
Patrick V. Boyd 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).
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Patent number: 9315030Abstract: A fluid container usable with an image forming apparatus is disclosed. The fluid container includes a housing unit, a free-fluid chamber disposed in the housing unit and configured to store fluid, and a regulated chamber disposed in the housing unit. The regulated chamber includes a regulator unit, an outlet and a plurality of states. The regulator unit is configured to regulate respective fluid therein. The outlet is configured to transport the respective fluid from the regulated chamber. The fluid container also includes a plurality of valves disposed in the housing unit. At least one of the valves is configured to selectively stop fluid communication between the regulated chamber and the free-fluid chamber based on the respective state of the regulated chamber.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2011Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Patrick V Boyd, David Olsen, Patricia A Kellar
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Patent number: 9211720Abstract: A fluid container usable with an image forming apparatus including a receiving unit having a plurality of receiver slots is disclosed. The fluid container includes a housing unit including a plurality of wall portions and a fluid chamber to store fluid therein. The housing unit is to removably attach to a respective receiver slot of the receiving unit. The fluid container includes a first key set disposed on an exterior surface of one wall portion of the housing unit. The first key set is to form a first key pattern corresponding to a conforming first receiver key pattern of a respective receiver slot. The fluid container includes a second key set disposed on an exterior surface of an other wall portion of the housing unit. The second key set is to form a second key pattern corresponding to a conforming second receiver key pattern of the respective receiver slot.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Patrick V. Boyd, Melissa S. Gedraitis, Jeffrey A. Mueller, Judson Leiser
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Patent number: 9090082Abstract: A fluid container usable with an image forming apparatus having a fluid container receiver is disclosed. The fluid container includes a housing unit including a free-fluid chamber to store a first fluid and a regulated chamber to store a second fluid. The regulated chamber includes a regulator unit configured to regulate the second fluid and an outlet configured to transport the second fluid outside of the housing unit. The fluid container also includes a fluid channel configured to establish fluid communication between ambient atmosphere and the free-fluid chamber, and a check valve configured to establish fluid communication between the free-fluid chamber and the regulated chamber.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2011Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Patrick V Boyd, David Olsen, Ralph L. Stathem
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Patent number: 8998393Abstract: An integrated multifunctional valve device includes a surface member having a first port and a second port formed therein, a flexible disk member having a central portion and a surrounding portion, a first seat member extending outward from the surface member and coupled to the surrounding portion of the flexible disk member, a second seat member extending outward from the surface member and surrounded by the first seat member. The central portion is movable between an open port position to establish fluid communication between the respective ports and a close port position to stop the fluid communication between the respective ports. The second seat member is configured to selectively receive the central portion of the flexible disk member corresponding to the close port position. The integrated multifunctional valve device also includes an actuator member configured to selectively move the central portion of the flexible disk member into the open port position and the close port position.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2011Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Patrick V Boyd, David Olsen, Milo A Undlin
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Publication number: 20140192119Abstract: A fluid container usable with an image forming apparatus including a receiving unit having a plurality of receiver slots is disclosed. The fluid container includes a housing unit including a plurality of wall portions and a fluid chamber configured to store fluid therein. The housing unit is configured to removably attach to a respective receiver slot of the receiving unit of the image forming apparatus. The fluid container also includes a first key set disposed on an exterior surface of one wall portion of the housing unit. The first key set is configured to form a first key pattern corresponding to a conforming first receiver key pattern of a respective receiver slot. The fluid container also includes a second key set disposed on an exterior surface of an other wall portion of the housing unit. The second key set is configured to form a second key pattern corresponding to a conforming second receiver key pattern of the respective receiver slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: July 10, 2014Inventors: Patrick V. Boyd, Melissa S. Gedraitis, Jeffrey A. Mueller, Judson Leiser
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Patent number: 8591014Abstract: An embodiment of this disclosure relates to a fluidic interface for a fluid cartridge comprising a single cast comprising a fluidic needle.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2011Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Judson M. Leiser, Karen A. St Martin, Patrick V. Boyd
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Patent number: 8573739Abstract: A wide-array inkjet printhead assembly with die carriers includes a backbone which delivers fluid through a manifold with a number of openings. The openings are spaced apart according to a opening pitch. A plurality of inkjet die includes trenches with a trench pitch which is smaller than the opening pitch. A plurality of die carriers include a plurality of oblique tapered channels, with one end of the oblique tapered channels having pitch matching the opening pitch and interfacing with the backbone and the opposite end of the oblique tapered channels having a pitch matching the trench pitch and interfacing with the inkjet die. A method for assembling a wide-array inkjet printhead assembly is also described.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Silam J. Choy, Patrick V. Boyd
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Publication number: 20130271537Abstract: A fluid container usable with an image forming apparatus having a fluid container receiver is disclosed. The fluid container includes a housing unit including a free-fluid chamber to store a first fluid and a regulated chamber to store a second fluid. The regulated chamber includes a regulator unit configured to regulate the second fluid and an outlet configured to transport the second fluid outside of the housing unit. The fluid container also includes a fluid channel configured to establish fluid communication between ambient atmosphere and the free-fluid chamber, and a check valve configured to establish fluid communication between the free-fluid chamber and the regulated chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Patrick V. Boyd, David Olsen, Ralph L. Stathem
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Publication number: 20130271534Abstract: A fluid container usable with an image forming apparatus is disclosed. The fluid container includes a housing unit, a free-fluid chamber disposed in the housing unit and configured to store fluid, and a regulated chamber disposed in the housing unit. The regulated chamber includes a regulator unit, an outlet and a plurality of states. The regulator unit is configured to regulate respective fluid therein. The outlet is configured to transport the respective fluid from the regulated chamber. The fluid container also includes a plurality of valves disposed in the housing unit. At least one of the valves is configured to selectively stop fluid communication between the regulated chamber and the free-fluid chamber based on the respective state of the regulated chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Patrick V. Boyd, David Olsen, Patricia A. Kellar
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Publication number: 20130271538Abstract: An integrated multifunctional valve device includes a surface member having a first port and a second port formed therein, a flexible disk member having a central portion and a surrounding portion, a first seat member extending outward from the surface member and coupled to the surrounding portion of the flexible disk member, a second seat member extending outward from the surface member and surrounded by the first seat member. The central portion is movable between an open port position to establish fluid communication between the respective ports and a close port position to stop the fluid communication between the respective ports. The second seat member is configured to selectively receive the central portion of the flexible disk member corresponding to the close port position. The integrated multifunctional valve device also includes an actuator member configured to selectively move the central portion of the flexible disk member into the open port position and the close port position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2011Publication date: October 17, 2013Inventors: Patrick V. Boyd, David Olsen, Milo A. Undlin
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Patent number: 8496319Abstract: A fluid container includes a housing unit including a free-fluid chamber, a regulated chamber, and a plurality of valves. The free-fluid chamber is configured to store fluid. The regulated chamber includes an air bag assembly, an outlet, and a plurality of states. The air bag assembly is configured to regulate respective fluid therein and includes at least one air bag including an internal chamber having a volume capacity. The outlet is configured to transport the respective fluid from the regulated chamber. At least one of the plurality of valves is configured to selectively stop fluid communication between the regulated chamber and the free-fluid chamber based on the respective state of the regulated chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Patrick V Boyd, David Olsen, Patricia A Kellar
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Publication number: 20130141497Abstract: A fluid container includes a housing unit including a free-fluid chamber, a regulated chamber, and a plurality of valves. The free-fluid chamber is configured to store fluid. The regulated chamber includes an air bag assembly, an outlet, and a plurality of states. The air bag assembly is configured to regulate respective fluid therein and includes at least one air bag including an internal chamber having a volume capacity. The outlet is configured to transport the respective fluid from the regulated chamber. At least one of the plurality of valves is configured to selectively stop fluid communication between the regulated chamber and the free-fluid chamber based on the respective state of the regulated chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: June 6, 2013Inventors: Patrick V. Boyd, David Olsen, Patricia A. Kellar
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Publication number: 20130106954Abstract: A wide-array inkjet printhead assembly with die carriers includes a backbone which delivers fluid through a manifold with a number of openings. The openings are spaced apart according to a opening pitch. A plurality of inkjet die includes trenches with a trench pitch which is smaller than the opening pitch. A plurality of die carriers include a plurality of oblique tapered channels, with one end of the oblique tapered channels having pitch matching the opening pitch and interfacing with the backbone and the opposite end of the oblique tapered channels having a pitch matching the trench pitch and interfacing with the inkjet die. A method for assembling a wide-array inkjet printhead assembly is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2010Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: Silam J. Choy, Patrick V. Boyd
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Publication number: 20120204966Abstract: An embodiment of this disclosure relates to a fluidic interface for a fluid cartridge comprising a single cast comprising a fluidic needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2011Publication date: August 16, 2012Inventors: Judson M. Leiser, Karen A. St Martin, Patrick V. Boyd
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Patent number: 7731910Abstract: A microfluidic mixing assembly includes at least first and second liquid sources, a microfluidic manifold, a first capillary valve between the first liquid source and the manifold, and a second capillary valve between the second liquid source and the manifold, wherein the first capillary valve is configured to open and provide a first liquid flow to the microfluidic manifold in response to an external force and the second capillary valves is configured to be opened by the first liquid flow.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2005Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Patrick V. Boyd, Philip Harding
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Patent number: 7506985Abstract: A light source comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes arranged around the perimeter of a reflective optical element, wherein each of the light emitting diodes selectively generates a light beam directed to the reflective optical element. The reflective optical element generates a light path by collimating and reflecting the selectively generated light beams from each of the light emitting diodes.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2005Date of Patent: March 24, 2009Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: George Z. Radominski, Charles Otis, Chris Carl Aschoff, Patrick V. Boyd, Eugene W. Oliver
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Publication number: 20080259134Abstract: A print head laminate includes a flexible glass layer between an adhesive layer and an electrical conductor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2007Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventors: Philip H. Harding, Patrick V. Boyd, Paul J. Benning, Manish Giri
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Patent number: D529084Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2004Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: John A Myers, Patrick V. Boyd
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Patent number: D709126Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Patrick V Boyd
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Patent number: D709127Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Patrick V Boyd