Patents by Inventor Paul A Richards

Paul A Richards 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: 11440331
    Abstract: A fluid ejection system may include a media transport assembly and a printhead assembly having a fluid ejection device opposite the media transport assembly. The fluid ejection device may include a drop ejecting element and a fluid ejection chamber containing the drop ejection element. The fluid ejection chamber has an inlet and an outlet for fluid circulation through the fluid ejection chamber across the drop ejecting element. A particle tolerant architecture is between the inlet and the drop ejecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Nick McGuinness, Lawrence H White, Paul A Richards
  • Patent number: 11230097
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a fluid slot, at least one fluid ejection chamber communicated with the fluid slot, a drop ejecting element within the at least one fluid ejection chamber, a fluid circulation channel communicated with the fluid slot and the at least one fluid ejection chamber, and a fluid circulating element communicated with the fluid circulation channel. The fluid circulating element is to provide on-demand circulation of fluid from the fluid slot through the fluid circulation channel and the at least one fluid ejection chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alexander Govyadinov, Paul A. Richards, Chris Bakker
  • Publication number: 20210031185
    Abstract: A method of operating a microfluidic device may include activating a fluid ejection actuator to eject an amount of fluid from a fluid ejection chamber through a nozzle, and activating a pump located within a micro-fluidic channel fluidically coupled to the fluid ejection actuator during a fluid ejection event to create a positive net flow from the pump to the fluid ejection chamber. The fluid ejection event may include a plurality of ejections of fluid from the nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alexander Govyadinov, Chantelle Domingue, Paul A. Richards, Tommy D. Deskins
  • Publication number: 20210023853
    Abstract: A fluid ejection system may include a media transport assembly and a printhead assembly having a fluid ejection device opposite the media transport assembly. The fluid ejection device may include a drop ejecting element and a fluid ejection chamber containing the drop ejection element. The fluid ejection chamber has an inlet and an outlet for fluid circulation through the fluid ejection chamber across the drop ejecting element. A particle tolerant architecture is between the inlet and the drop ejecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Nick McGuinness, Lawrence H White, Paul A Richards
  • Patent number: 10828908
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a fluid slot, a fluid ejection chamber communicated with the fluid slot, a drop ejecting element within the fluid ejection chamber, a fluid circulation channel communicated at a first end with the fluid slot and communicated at a second end with the fluid ejection chamber, and a particle tolerant architecture within the fluid circulation channel at the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nick McGuinness, Lawrence H White, Paul A Richards
  • Patent number: 10717274
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a fluid slot, a fluid ejection chamber communicated with the fluid slot, a drop ejecting element within the fluid ejection chamber, a fluid circulation channel communicated at one end with the fluid slot and communicated at another end with the fluid ejection chamber, a fluid circulating element within the fluid circulation channel, and a channel wall separating the fluid ejection chamber and the fluid circulation channel. The fluid circulation channel includes a channel loop, and a width of the channel wall is based on a width of the channel loop and a width of the fluid ejection chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alexander Govyadinov, Paul A. Richards
  • Patent number: 10717278
    Abstract: An inkjet nozzle includes an aperture with a noncircular opening having a first segment substantially defined by a first polynomial equation and a second segment substantially defined by a second equation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James A. Feinn, David P. Markel, Albert Nagao, Paul A. Richards, Thomas R. Strand, Erik D. Torniainen, Lawrence H. White
  • Publication number: 20200223225
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a fluid slot, at least one fluid ejection chamber communicated with the fluid slot, a drop ejecting element within the at least one fluid ejection chamber, a fluid circulation channel communicated with the fluid slot and the at least one fluid ejection chamber, and a fluid circulating element communicated with the fluid circulation channel. The fluid circulating element is to provide on-demand circulation of fluid from the fluid slot through the fluid circulation channel and the at least one fluid ejection chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander Govyadinov, Paul A. Richards, Chris Bakker
  • Patent number: 10632743
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a fluid slot, at least one fluid ejection chamber communicated with the fluid slot, a drop ejecting element within the at least one fluid ejection chamber, a fluid circulation channel communicated with the fluid slot and the at least one fluid ejection chamber, and a fluid circulating element communicated with the fluid circulation channel. The fluid circulating element is to provide on-demand circulation of fluid from the fluid slot through the fluid circulation channel and the at least one fluid ejection chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alexander Govyadinov, Paul A Richards, Chris Bakker
  • Publication number: 20200079085
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a fluid slot, a fluid ejection chamber communicated with the fluid slot, a drop ejecting element within the fluid ejection chamber, a fluid circulation channel communicated at one end with the fluid slot and communicated at another end with the fluid ejection chamber, a fluid circulating element within the fluid circulation channel, and a channel wall separating the fluid ejection chamber and the fluid circulation channel. The fluid circulation channel includes a channel loop, and a width of the channel wall is based on a width of the channel loop and a width of the fluid ejection chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Alexander Govyadinov, Paul A. Richards
  • Patent number: 10532580
    Abstract: A fluid ejection apparatus may include a drop generator to eject fluid droplets in a vertical direction and a fluid channel containing the drop generator. The fluid channel may include a vertical inlet through which fluid is to enter the fluid channel and a vertical outlet through which fluid not ejected by the drop generator is to be circulated out of the fluid channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Alexander N. Govyadinov, Paul A. Richards
  • Patent number: 10500850
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a fluid slot, a fluid ejection chamber communicated with the fluid slot, a drop ejecting element within the fluid ejection chamber, a fluid circulation channel communicated at one end with the fluid slot and communicated at another end with the fluid ejection chamber, a fluid circulating element within the fluid circulation channel, and a channel wall separating the fluid ejection chamber and the fluid circulation channel. The fluid circulation channel includes a channel loop, and a width of the channel wall is based on a width of the channel loop and a width of the fluid ejection chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Alexander Govyadinov, Paul A Richards
  • Patent number: 10336070
    Abstract: According to an example, a fluid ejection device may include a fluid feed slot, a plurality of fluid ejection chambers in fluid communication with the fluid feed slot, a plurality of drop ejecting elements, in which a drop ejecting element of the plurality of drop ejecting elements is positioned within each of the plurality of fluid ejection chambers, a fluid circulation channel in fluid communication at a first end of the fluid circulation channel with the fluid feed slot and in fluid communication at multiple second ends of the fluid circulation channel with the plurality of fluid ejection chambers, and a fluid circulating element within the fluid circulation channel. The fluid ejection device may also include a bubble dissipating structure positioned within the fluid circulation channel outside of the plurality of fluid ejection chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Nicholas Matthew Cooper McGuinness, Alexander Govyadinov, Chris Bakker, Lawrence H. White, Paul A. Richards
  • Publication number: 20190118214
    Abstract: A fluid ejection apparatus may include a drop generator to eject fluid droplets in a vertical direction and a fluid channel containing the drop generator. The fluid channel may include a vertical inlet through which fluid is to enter the fluid channel and a vertical outlet through which fluid not ejected by the drop generator is to be circulated out of the fluid channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander N. Govyadinov, Paul A. Richards
  • Patent number: 10252527
    Abstract: In some examples, a fluid nozzle includes an aperture comprising a first lobe that is shaped as an ellipse, and a second lobe that has a non-circular shape and has a different size than a size of the first lobe. The fluid nozzle further includes protrusions between the first and second lobes extending inward and forming a throat between the first and second lobes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: James A. Feinn, David P. Markel, Albert Nagao, Thomas R. Strand, Paul A. Richards, Lawrence H. White, Erik D. Torniainen
  • Patent number: 10189047
    Abstract: The examples provide a fluid ejection apparatus that includes a fluid slot; a passage, a drop generator and a fluid circulation pump. The passage has an inlet connected to the fluid slot and an outlet spaced from the inlet and connected to the fluid slot. The passage as a first portion extending in a first direction from the inlet and a second portion extending from the first portion to the outlet in a second direction, opposite to the first direction. A filter is within the fluid slot across the inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Alexander N. Govyadinov, Paul A. Richards
  • Publication number: 20190023022
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a fluid slot, a fluid ejection chamber communicated with the fluid slot, a drop ejecting element within the fluid ejection chamber, a fluid circulation channel communicated at a first end with the fluid slot and communicated at a second end with the fluid ejection chamber, and a particle tolerant architecture within the fluid circulation channel at the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Nick McGuinness, Lawrence H. White, Paul A. Richards
  • Patent number: 10112407
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a fluid slot, a fluid ejection chamber communicated with the fluid slot, a drop ejecting element within the fluid ejection chamber, a fluid circulation channel communicated at a first end with the fluid slot and communicated at a second end with the fluid ejection chamber, a fluid circulating element within the fluid circulation channel, and a particle tolerant architecture within the fluid circulation channel at the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Nick McGuinness, Lawrence H White, Paul A Richards
  • Publication number: 20180229499
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a fluid slot, a fluid ejection chamber communicated with the fluid slot, a drop ejecting element within the fluid ejection chamber, a fluid circulation channel communicated at one end with the fluid slot and communicated at another end with the fluid ejection chamber, a fluid circulating element within the fluid circulation channel, and a channel wall separating the fluid ejection chamber and the fluid circulation channel. The fluid circulation channel includes a channel loop, and a width of the channel wall is based on a width of the channel loop and a width of the fluid ejection chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Alexander Govyadinov, Paul A Richards
  • Publication number: 20180215146
    Abstract: According to an example, a fluid ejection device may include a fluid feed slot, a plurality of fluid ejection chambers in fluid communication with the fluid feed slot, a plurality of drop ejecting elements, in which a drop ejecting element of the plurality of drop ejecting elements is positioned within each of the plurality of fluid ejection chambers, a fluid circulation channel in fluid communication at a first end of the fluid circulation channel with the fluid feed slot and in fluid communication at multiple second ends of the fluid circulation channel with the plurality of fluid ejection chambers, and a fluid circulating element within the fluid circulation channel. The fluid ejection device may also include a bubble dissipating structure positioned within the fluid circulation channel outside of the plurality of fluid ejection chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Nicholas Matthew Cooper McGuinness, Alexander Govyadinov, Chris Bakker, Lawrence H. White, Paul A. Richards