Patents by Inventor Peter J. Fricke

Peter J. Fricke 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: 10160206
    Abstract: Accounting for oscillations with drop ejection waveforms can include identifying a previous ejection waveform having a first plurality of parameters including a time interval from a final pulse of the previous ejection waveform. Accounting for oscillations with drop ejection waveforms can include determining a second plurality of parameters based on the first plurality of parameters, where the second plurality of parameters define a current ejection waveform that accounts for oscillations caused by the previous ejection waveform. Accounting for oscillations with drop ejection waveforms can include applying the current ejection waveform to cause an ejection nozzle of the printhead to generate a desired fluid drop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Zhizhang Chen, Tony S. Cruz-Uribe, Peter J. Fricke
  • Patent number: 10112390
    Abstract: In some examples, a piezoelectric fluid ejection assembly includes a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) die including a plurality of nozzles, a first application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) die electrically connected to the MEMS die, and a second ASIC die electrically connected to the MEMS die. The first ASIC die includes a plurality of driver amplifiers for respective nozzles of a first number of the plurality of nozzles, and a plurality of unique waveform data generators to generate respective different waveforms for activating the nozzles of the first number of the plurality of nozzles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter J. Fricke, Andrew L. Van Brocklin, Scott A. Linn
  • Patent number: 10076905
    Abstract: In some examples, a piezoelectric printhead assembly can include a plurality of piezoelectric micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) dies, and application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) dies electrically connected to the piezoelectric MEMS dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter J. Fricke, Andrew L. Van Brocklin
  • Publication number: 20180072059
    Abstract: In some examples, a piezoelectric fluid ejection assembly includes a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) die including a plurality of nozzles, a first application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) die electrically connected to the MEMS die, and a second ASIC die electrically connected to the MEMS die. The first ASIC die includes a plurality of driver amplifiers for respective nozzles of a first number of the plurality of nozzles, and a plurality of unique waveform data generators to generate respective different waveforms for activating the nozzles of the first number of the plurality of nozzles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Peter J. Fricke, Andrew L. Van Brocklin, Scott A. Linn
  • Publication number: 20180001637
    Abstract: In some examples, a piezoelectric printhead assembly can include a plurality of piezoelectric micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) dies, and application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) dies electrically connected to the piezoelectric MEMS dies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Peter J. Fricke, Andrew L. Van Brocklin
  • Patent number: 9855746
    Abstract: A piezoelectric printhead assembly can include a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) die including a plurality of nozzles and a first application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) die coupled to the MEMS die by a first plurality of wire bonds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter J Fricke, Andrew L Van Brocklin, Scott A Linn
  • Patent number: 9776404
    Abstract: A piezoelectric printhead assembly can include a plurality of piezoelectric micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) dies each having a first application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) die coupled to a respective piezoelectric MEMS die and a second ASIC die coupled to the respective piezoelectric MEMS die.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter J Fricke, Andrew L Van Brocklin
  • Publication number: 20170050438
    Abstract: A piezoelectric printhead assembly can include a plurality of piezoelectric micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) dies each having a first application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) die coupled to a respective piezoelectric MEMS die and a second ASIC die coupled to the respective piezoelectric MEMS die.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter J Fricke, Andrew L Van Brocklin
  • Publication number: 20170043584
    Abstract: A piezoelectric printhead assembly can include a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) die including a plurality of nozzles and a first application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) die coupled to the MEMS die by a first plurality of wire bonds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter J Fricke, Andrew L Van Brocklin, Scott A Linn
  • Publication number: 20150367634
    Abstract: Accounting for oscillations with drop ejection waveforms can include identifying a previous ejection waveform having a first plurality of parameters including a time interval from a final pulse of the previous ejection waveform. Accounting for oscillations with drop ejection waveforms can include determining a second plurality of parameters based on the first plurality of parameters, where the second plurality of parameters define a current ejection waveform that accounts for oscillations caused by the previous ejection waveform. Accounting for oscillations with drop ejection waveforms can include applying the current ejection waveform to cause an ejection nozzle of the printhead to generate a desired fluid drop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Zhizhang Chen, Tony S. Cruz-Uribe, Peter J. Fricke
  • Patent number: 9033469
    Abstract: A method and apparatus supply electrical current to a firing actuator of a printhead die across a high side switching transistor in a source follower arrangement and supply a regulated voltage, that is no greater than a concurrent voltage at a drain of the HSS transistor, to a gate of the high side switching transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James M. Gardner, Peter J. Fricke, Mark A. Hunter
  • Patent number: 8876256
    Abstract: A print head die includes rows of nozzles. In one implementation, an electrical interconnect is electrically connected to the print head die along a major dimension of the die. In another implementation, a cross connect electrically connects a first column of a of nozzles to print a first color to a second column to print a second color. The cross connect connects the first and second columns between first and second ends of the first and second columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter J. Fricke, Ronald A. Hellekson
  • Publication number: 20140232791
    Abstract: A method and apparatus supply electrical current to a firing actuator of a printhead die across a high side switching transistor in a source follower arrangement and supply a regulated voltage, that is no greater than a concurrent voltage at a drain of the HSS transistor, to a gate of the high side switching transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: James M. Gardner, Peter J. Fricke, Mark A. Hunter
  • Patent number: 8733885
    Abstract: A method and apparatus test a printed circuit assembly and a print head array with a low-power application to a printed circuit assembly having a power storage component disconnected from a power rail of the printed circuit assembly and test the printed circuit assembly and the print head array with a high-power application to the printed circuit assembly with the printed circuit assembly receiving electrical power from the power storage component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James M. Gardner, Ronald A. Hellekson, Eric T. Martin, Peter J. Fricke
  • Publication number: 20130201256
    Abstract: A print head die includes rows of nozzles. In one implementation, an electrical interconnect is electrically connected to the print head die along a major dimension of the die. In another implementation, a cross connect electrically connects a first column of a of nozzles to print a first color to a second column to print a second color. The cross connect connects the first and second columns between first and second ends of the first and second columns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Inventors: Peter J. Fricke, Ronald A. Hellekson
  • Patent number: 8232960
    Abstract: Among various embodiments of the present disclosure, displaying electrophoretic particles can be performed by configuring an electrophoretic display for directed spreading of electrophoretic particles across a number of substantially planar display electrodes. Such a configuration can be accomplished by controlling planar spreading of the electrophoretic particles in an electrophoretic pixel with an electrical field between an in-plane storage electrode and an in-plane activation electrode. The in-plane activation electrode can be connected to an in-plane display electrode, which extends across a first area in the electrophoretic pixel adjacent to a display aperture having a second area that is substantially coextensive with the first area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter J. Fricke, Alan R. Arthur
  • Patent number: 7876400
    Abstract: Embodiments including a charge responsive optical material are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Roshan B. Baliga, Timothy D. Emmerich, Peter J. Fricke, Richard Aufranc, John A. Devos, P. Guy Howard
  • Patent number: 7816722
    Abstract: A memory array has a multiplicity of row conductors and a multiplicity of column conductors, the row conductors and column conductors being arranged to cross at cross-points, and has a memory cell disposed at each cross-point, each memory cell having a storage element and a control element coupled in series between a row conductor and a column conductor, and each control element including a silicon-rich insulator. Methods for fabricating the memory array are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter J. Fricke, Andrew L. Van Brocklin, Warren B. Jackson
  • Patent number: 7724431
    Abstract: A method and apparatus apply an electric field across active layer, wherein active layer is configured to change from a first light attenuating state to a second lesser light attenuating state in response to the applied the electric field and wherein the second lesser light attenuating state permits light to be reflected from a light reflective face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Marshall Field, Gregory J. May, Peter J. Fricke, Timothy D. Emmerich
  • Publication number: 20100090936
    Abstract: Devices, systems, mediums, and methods for providing a layered color display are disclosed. One method of displaying images includes configuring a reflective color display in a layered manner to display a first portion of an image in a lower layer and to display a second portion of an image in a number of upper layers by decoupling imaging functions of a number of upper layers of a reflective color display device from imaging functions of a lower layer of a reflective color device, driving the lower layer with an active matrix back plane thin film transistor (TFT), and addressing the number of upper layers passively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Charles G. Dupuy, William A. Fischer, Joseph W. Stellbrink, Peter J. Fricke