Patents by Inventor Pol Morral
Pol Morral 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: 11850844Abstract: Printing machine, for printing a laminar web, comprising a feeding unit (10) defining a printing area (A); an inkjet printing station (20) comprising a plurality of inkjet printing modules (21) slidably arranged along a transverse guide (22); a positioning device (30) adapted to precisely slide the inkjet printing modules (21) along the transverse guide (22); wherein each inkjet printing module (21) includes a first coupling (31) and is independent from other inkjet printing modules (21) allowing an independent movement of each inkjet printing module (21) along the transverse guide (22); and the positioning device (30) includes a second coupling (32) complementary to each first coupling (31), the second coupling (32) being releasably engageable to each first coupling (31) in an automatic manner, the positioning device (30) being configured to precisely slide each inkjet printing module (21) engaged thereto, along the transverse guide (22).Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: COMEXI GROUP INDUSTRIES, SAUInventors: Jordi Sahun Peres, Bernat Recasens Artigues, Pol Morral Martí, Andreu Rosales Perez, Lluís Turon Castelló, Jordi Edo i Flores, Joaquim Quintana Vilà
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Publication number: 20230116239Abstract: Printing machine, for printing a laminar web, comprising a feeding unit (10) defining a printing area (A); an inkjet printing station (20) comprising a plurality of inkjet printing modules (21) slidably arranged along a transverse guide (22); a positioning device (30) adapted to precisely slide the inkjet printing modules (21) along the transverse guide (22); wherein each inkjet printing module (21) includes a first coupling (31) and is independent from other inkjet printing modules (21) allowing an independent movement of each inkjet printing module (21) along the transverse guide (22); and the positioning device (30) includes a second coupling (32) complementary to each first coupling (31), the second coupling (32) being releasably engageable to each first coupling (31) in an automatic manner, the positioning device (30) being configured to precisely slide each inkjet printing module (21) engaged thereto, along the transverse guide (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicant: COMEXI GROUP INDUSTRIES, SAUInventors: JORDI SAHUN PERES, BERNAT RECASENS ARTIGUES, POL MORRAL MARTÍ, ANDREU ROSALES PEREZ, LLUÍS TURON CASTELLÓ, JORDI EDO i FLORES, JOAQUIM QUINTANA VILÀ
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Patent number: 11376791Abstract: In one example, an apparatus includes a carriage to carry a payload through a manufacturing space at the urging of control elements in a control space and a belt movable with the carriage to block contaminants in the manufacturing space from passing to the control space along a carriage travel path.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Lluis Hierro, Pol Morral, Sergi Culubret
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Publication number: 20210370404Abstract: According to one aspect, there is provided a method of removing liquid from a build chamber containing build material and liquid. The method comprises starting a liquid extraction process to extract liquid from the build chamber, and determining when a predetermined threshold of liquid has been removed from the build chamber, and thereby stopping the liquid extraction process.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Sergio PUIGARDEU ARAMENDIA, Pol MORRAL MARTI, Sergi CULUBRET CORTADA
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Patent number: 11167492Abstract: A build platform (100, 200, 300) for a printing station is described comprising a trolley (105, 205, 305, 405) and a print bucket (110, 210, 310, 410). The print bucket may be mounted on the trolley and may comprise coupling elements (115A, 115B, 215A, 215B, 315A, 315B, 415A, 415B), respectively engageable to receiving elements (120A, 120B, 220A, 220B, 320A, 320B, 420A, 420B) of the printing station (150, 250, 350, 450). The coupling elements may cause the print bucket to at least partially disengage from the trolley when the coupling elements engage with the receiving elements of the printing station.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Pol Morral, Fernando Juan, Pau Martin Vidal
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Patent number: 11072027Abstract: A removable build module to connect to a host apparatus, may include a build platform to support an object-to-be-built, a drive unit to move the build platform, a memory to receive and store build parameters, and an interface circuit to communicate the build parameters to the host apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Fernando Juan, Pau Martin Vidal, Esteve Comas, Jordi Gimenez Manent, Pol Morral, Pablo Dominguez Pastor
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Patent number: 11059309Abstract: Printing stations to receive build units are disclosed. The printing stations may comprise a first wall comprising two fixed receiving ports to engage with two fixed mounting elements of the build units, respectively, and a second wall comprising a third fixed receiving port to engage with a third fixed mounting element of the build units, and a calibration receiving port to be coupled to a fourth fixed mounting element when the build unit is inserted into the printing station.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Pol Morral, Sergi Culubret, Gerard Mosquera
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Publication number: 20210206101Abstract: In one example, an apparatus includes a carriage to carry a payload through a manufacturing space at the urging of control elements in a control space and a belt movable with the carriage to block contaminants in the manufacturing space from passing to the control space along a carriage travel path.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Lluis Hierro, Pol Morral, Sergi Culubret
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Publication number: 20190160750Abstract: A build platform (100, 200, 300) for a printing station is described comprising a trolley (105, 205, 305, 405) and a print bucket (110, 210, 310, 410). The print bucket may be mounted on the trolley and may comprise coupling elements (115A, 115B, 215A, 215B, 315A, 315B, 415A, 415B), respectively engageable to receiving elements (120A, 120B, 220A, 220B, 320A, 320B, 420A, 420B) of the printing station (150, 250, 350, 450). The coupling elements may cause the print bucket to at least partially disengage from the trolley when the coupling elements engage with the receiving elements of the printing station.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Pol Morral, Fernando Juan, Pau Martin Vidal
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Patent number: 10290967Abstract: In an example, a device connector may comprise a male connector plate, comprising a first connector to communicatively engage with a second, complementary connector disposed on a female connector plate, a guide post for insertion into a complementary guide slot on the female connector plate, and a dust cover actuation post to engage with a dust cover actuation tab on the female connector plate. A dust cover disposed on the female connector plate may uncover the second connector upon the engagement of the dust cover actuation post with the dust cover actuation tab, such that the first connector may communicatively engage with the second connector.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Pol Morral Marti, Jorge Martin Montserrat, Pau Martin Vidal
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Publication number: 20190105928Abstract: Printing stations to receive build units are disclosed. The printing stations may comprise a first wall comprising two fixed receiving ports to engage with two fixed mounting elements of the build units, respectively, and a second wall comprising a third fixed receiving port to engage with a third fixed mounting element of the build units, and a calibration receiving port to be coupled to a fourth fixed mounting element when the build unit is inserted into the printing station.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2016Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Pol Morral, Sergi Culubret, Gerard Mosquera
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Patent number: 10105978Abstract: An assembly of a large format media handling system comprises a planar cross structure, and a support structure, the support structure including two side supports, wherein the two side supports extend perpendicularly to the cross structure and are connected to the cross structure at respective side edges of the side supports. A tensioning component is associated with each of the side supports, wherein the tensioning component transmits a tensioning force between the cross structure and the side edges of the side supports in a direction parallel to the side supports.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Ricardo Sanchis Estruch, Daniel Gonzalez Perello, Joaquim Brugue Garvi, Pol Morral, Marcel Llorach
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Publication number: 20180248295Abstract: In an example, a device connector may comprise a male connector plate, comprising a first connector to communicatively engage with a second, complementary connector disposed on a female connector plate, a guide post for insertion into a complementary guide slot on the female connector plate, and a dust cover actuation post to engage with a dust cover actuation tab on the female connector plate. A dust cover disposed on the female connector plate may uncover the second connector upon the engagement of the dust cover actuation post with the dust cover actuation tab, such that the first connector may communicatively engage with the second connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventors: Pol Morral Marti, Jorge Martin Montserrat, Pau Martin Vidal
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Patent number: 10052894Abstract: An assembly of a large format media handling system, including a planar longitudinal cross structure; and a support structure, the support structure including two side supports comprising a number of fixed references and at least one adjustable reference, wherein the side supports are supported by the longitudinal cross structure at said references; wherein the at least one adjustable reference is formed by a wedge element slidably attached to the support structure; and the side supports are fixed to the planar longitudinal cross structure wherein the cross structure is in contact with all of the references.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2014Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Ricardo Sanchis Estruch, Joaquim Brugue Garvi, Pol Morral
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Publication number: 20180001567Abstract: A removable build module to connect to a host apparatus, may include a build platform to support an object-to-be-built, a drive unit to move the build platform, a memory to receive and store build parameters, and an interface circuit to communicate the build parameters to the host apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: January 4, 2018Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Fernando JUAN, Pau MARTIN VIDAL, Esteve COMAS, Jordi GIMENEZ MANENT, Pol MORRAL, Pablo DOMINGUEZ PASTOR
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Publication number: 20170182817Abstract: An assembly of a large format media handling system comprises a planar cross structure, and a support structure, the support structure including two side supports, wherein the two side supports extend perpendicularly to the cross structure and are connected to the cross structure at respective side edges of the side supports. A tensioning component is associated with each of the side supports, wherein the tensioning component transmits a tensioning force between the cross structure and the side edges of the side supports in a direction parallel to the side supports.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LPInventors: Ricardo Sanchis Estruch, Daniel Gonzalez Perrello, Joaquim Brugue Garvi, Pol Morral, Marcel Llorach
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Publication number: 20170182816Abstract: An assembly of a large format media handling system, including a planar longitudinal cross structure; and a support structure, the support structure including two side supports comprising a number of fixed references and at least one adjustable reference, wherein the side supports are supported by the longitudinal cross structure at said references; wherein the at least one adjustable reference is formed by a wedge element slidably attached to the support structure; and the side supports are fixed to the planar longitudinal cross structure wherein the cross structure is in contact with all of the references.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: June 29, 2017Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LPInventors: Ricardo Sanchis Estruch, Joaquim Brugue Garvi, Pol Morral