Patents by Inventor Rene Octavio Valenzuela-Rivas

Rene Octavio Valenzuela-Rivas 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: 11852860
    Abstract: A light pipe is mounted to a support structure along a length of the light pipe. The light pipe has an end at which light enters the light pipe. Light exits the light pipe at an emissive surface of the light pipe. A reflective backing is positioned at a surface of the light pipe opposite the emissive surface. A compliant member between the reflective backing and the support structure maintains the reflective backing flush against the surface of the light pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Edward Anthony Hill, Kyoungrok Kim, Rene Octavio Valenzuela-Rivas
  • Patent number: 11753267
    Abstract: Examples of alignment fins for output trays of media dispensing devices are disclosed. In an example, an alignment fin is coupled to a support surface of an output tray of a media dispensing device. The alignment fin is to transition between a first position wherein the alignment fin is disposed below the support surface, and a second position wherein the alignment fin is exposed through an aperture in the support surface. When the alignment fin is in the second position, the alignment fin is to align the media dispensed from the dispensing device into a stack on the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rene Octavio Valenzuela-Rivas, Ryan M. Smith
  • Publication number: 20230113842
    Abstract: A light pipe is mounted to a support structure along a length of the light pipe. The light pipe has an end at which light enters the light pipe. Light exits the light pipe at an emissive surface of the light pipe. A reflective backing is positioned at a surface of the light pipe opposite the emissive surface. A compliant member between the reflective backing and the support structure maintains the reflective backing flush against the surface of the light pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Edward Anthony Hill, Kyoungrok Kim, Rene Octavio Valenzuela-Rivas
  • Publication number: 20220078302
    Abstract: A media scanner including an input tray, an output tray disposed above the input tray, a media feeder to advance media along a media path from the input tray to the output tray, an upper scanning device to generate a first scan line, and a lower scanning assembly. The upper scanning device is disposed to face downward to scan a first side of the media. The lower scanning assembly is disposed to face upward to scan a second side of the media. The media path extends from the input tray to below the upper scanning device, to above the lower scanning assembly, and to the output tray. The upper scanning device is disposed at an angle with respect to the media path to cause a front edge of the media advancing along the media path to contact the upper scanning device at or before the first scan line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Shannon Lai, Ryan M. Smith, Rene Octavio Valenzuela-Rivas
  • Publication number: 20220041396
    Abstract: Examples of alignment fins for output trays of media dispensing devices are disclosed. In an example, an alignment fin is coupled to a support surface of an output tray of a media dispensing device. The alignment fin is to transition between a first position wherein the alignment fin is disposed below the support surface, and a second position wherein the alignment fin is exposed through an aperture in the support surface. When the alignment fin is in the second position, the alignment fin is to align the media dispensed from the dispensing device into a stack on the support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Rene Octavio Valenzuela-Rivas, Ryan M. Smith
  • Publication number: 20210352188
    Abstract: Example media scanning assemblies are disclosed. In an example, the media scanning assembly includes a media feeder assembly including an output tray, an input tray disposed vertically lower than the output tray, and a first scanning device. In addition, the media scanning assembly includes a flatbed scanning assembly coupled to the media scanning assembly. The flatbed scanning assembly includes a transparent platen and a second scanning device to move relative to the platen. The media feeder assembly includes a media path extending from the input tray, across a portion of the platen, to the output tray, and the media feeder assembly is to advance media along the media path from the input tray to the output tray so that the first scanning device is to scan a first side of the media and the second scanning device is to scan a second side of the media through the platen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ryan M. Smith, Rene Octavio Valenzuela-Rivas, Craig T. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20200308888
    Abstract: An example apparatus includes a first component including an abutment, a second component rotatable with respect to the first component, and a damper that includes a pivot end that is pivot connected to the second component and a free end that is free to abut the abutment of the first component. The damper is to dampen movement of the second component when the free end of the damper abuts the abutment of the first component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan M Smith, Rene Octavio Valenzuela-Rivas