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).
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Patent number: 11440331Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 12, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Nick McGuinness, Lawrence H White, Paul A Richards
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Patent number: 11230097Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Alexander Govyadinov, Paul A. Richards, Chris Bakker
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Publication number: 20210031185Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: February 4, 2021Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Alexander Govyadinov, Chantelle Domingue, Paul A. Richards, Tommy D. Deskins
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Publication number: 20210023853Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Nick McGuinness, Lawrence H White, Paul A Richards
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Patent number: 10828908Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 25, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, Ltd.Inventors: Nick McGuinness, Lawrence H White, Paul A Richards
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Patent number: 10717274Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Alexander Govyadinov, Paul A. Richards
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Patent number: 10717278Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 20, 2011Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20200223225Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Alexander Govyadinov, Paul A. Richards, Chris Bakker
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Patent number: 10632743Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Alexander Govyadinov, Paul A Richards, Chris Bakker
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Publication number: 20200079085Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Alexander Govyadinov, Paul A. Richards
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Patent number: 10532580Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Alexander N. Govyadinov, Paul A. Richards
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Patent number: 10500850Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 29, 2014Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Alexander Govyadinov, Paul A Richards
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Patent number: 10336070Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Nicholas Matthew Cooper McGuinness, Alexander Govyadinov, Chris Bakker, Lawrence H. White, Paul A. Richards
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Publication number: 20190118214Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Alexander N. Govyadinov, Paul A. Richards
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Patent number: 10252527Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 10189047Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Alexander N. Govyadinov, Paul A. Richards
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Publication number: 20190023022Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Nick McGuinness, Lawrence H. White, Paul A. Richards
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Patent number: 10112407Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Nick McGuinness, Lawrence H White, Paul A Richards
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Publication number: 20180229499Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2014Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Alexander Govyadinov, Paul A Richards
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Publication number: 20180215146Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Nicholas Matthew Cooper McGuinness, Alexander Govyadinov, Chris Bakker, Lawrence H. White, Paul A. Richards