Patents by Inventor Scott Osborn

Scott Osborn 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: 12043036
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to an ink supply tank for a printer. The ink supply tank includes a main chamber to supply a printer with ink. The main chamber includes a fill port to receive ink during filling and an exchange port to release the ink. A chamber separator device is configured with a fill surface and a vent port. An overflow chamber can be configured with a vent to pass air into the overflow chamber, a first portion of air in the overflow chamber passes through the vent port of the chamber separator device to a feeder chamber to replace a second portion of ink leaving the ink supply tank to feed a print head and the vent port of the chamber separator device to pass a third portion of ink and a second portion of air from the feeder chamber to the overflow chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: William Scott Osborne, Kundan Singh, Paul Mark Haines, Sean Bertles
  • Patent number: 11897270
    Abstract: Some examples include a valve for a printing fluid supply system, the valve including a static portion and a dynamic portion. The static portion includes a stem extending along a longitudinal axis. The stem includes a head, a tail, and a shaft extending between the head and the tail. The dynamic portion is disposed around the stem. The dynamic portion is longitudinally movable along the stem between a closed position and an opened position. The dynamic portion includes a neck and a body extending longitudinally from the neck, the neck to seal around the head in the closed position and fluidly open in the opened position, the body to slidably fluidly seal against a housing between opened and closed positions. A liquid ink pathway and an air pathway are formed between the static portion and the dynamic portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: William Scott Osborne
  • Publication number: 20230193519
    Abstract: The present invention provides antimicrobial and/or antiviral properties for polymers and synthetic fibers that have stain resistant properties. The synthetic fiber comprises a polymer, such as a copolymer comprising from 85 to 99.5 percent by weight of a polyamide based on the total weight of the fiber and an aromatic sulfonate or a salt thereof present in a range from 0.5 to 10 percent by weight based on the total weight of the fiber, one or more metal compounds or ions thereof dispersed within the copolymer, and a phosphorus compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Ascend Performance Materials Operations LLC
    Inventors: Bart Campbell, John G. Hancock, Scott Osborn, Wai-shing Yung
  • Patent number: 11572534
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling a concentration of one or more gases dissolved in a beverage is shown. The system includes a saturation tank having a gas head space, a brite tank, and a beverage supply system to pass the beverage between the saturation tank and the brite tank. A beverage supersaturated with the gas from the head space is formed in the saturation tank. The supersaturated beverage is passed from the saturation tank to the brite tank. Once the amount of gas added to the beverage exceeds saturation, some of the gas escapes from solution from the beverage and the pressure in the brite tank increases. Once the pressure within the brite tank reaches a pre-defined pressure, a pump supplying the beverage to the saturation tank is shut-off and the inlet and outlet valves of the brite tank are closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of the Univérsity of Arkansas
    Inventor: Gregory Scott Osborn
  • Patent number: 11390088
    Abstract: An example fluid handling system for a printer is disclosed. In an implementation, the fluid handling system includes a first compartment, a second compartment, and a fluid port. The first compartment is fluidly coupled to the second compartment through the fluid port and the first compartment, second compartment and fluid port are disposable within a printer. In addition, the fluid handling system includes a barrier disposed within the fluid port. The barrier separates the fluid port into a first channel and a second channel, wherein the barrier is movable within the fluid port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: William Scott Osborne, David D. Welter
  • Patent number: 11331904
    Abstract: An example of an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a feeder tank to provide print fluid to a nozzle. The feeder tank is disposed below the nozzle to maintain a backpressure. The apparatus also includes a vent port to vent the feeder tank to atmosphere. The apparatus further includes an overflow chamber in fluidic communication with the feeder tank. The overflow chamber is disposed below the nozzle. In addition, the apparatus includes a return channel disposed on the overflow chamber to allow print fluid in the overflow chamber to return to the feeder tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: William Scott Osborne, David D. Welter, John James Cantrell
  • Publication number: 20210309017
    Abstract: An example of an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a main tank disposed above a nozzle. The main tank is to store a bulk amount of print fluid. The apparatus includes a feeder tank in fluidic communication with the main tank and the nozzle. The feeder tank is disposed below the nozzle to maintain a backpressure. The apparatus includes a vent port disposed on the feeder tank. The apparatus includes an exchange port connecting the main tank to the feeder tank. The exchange port allows print fluid to flow from the main tank to the feeder tank in response to a decrease in an amount of print fluid in the feeder tank relative to a threshold amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: William Scott Osborne, David D. Welter, John James Cantrell, Keith William Jariabka
  • Publication number: 20210268792
    Abstract: An example of an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a feeder tank to provide print fluid to a nozzle. The feeder tank is disposed below the nozzle to maintain a backpressure. The apparatus also includes a vent port to vent the feeder tank to atmosphere. The apparatus further includes an overflow chamber in fluidic communication with the feeder tank. The overflow chamber is disposed below the nozzle. In addition, the apparatus includes a return channel disposed on the overflow chamber to allow print fluid in the overflow chamber to return to the feeder tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: William Scott Osborne, David D. Welter, John James Cantrell
  • Publication number: 20210268804
    Abstract: Some examples include a valve for a printing fluid supply system, the valve including a static portion and a dynamic portion. The static portion includes a stem extending along a longitudinal axis. The stem includes a head, a tail, and a shaft extending between the head and the tail. The dynamic portion is disposed around the stem. The dynamic portion is longitudinally movable along the stem between a closed position and an opened position. The dynamic portion includes a neck and a body extending longitudinally from the neck, the neck to seal around the head in the closed position and fluidly open in the opened position, the body to slidably fluidly seal against a housing between opened and closed positions. A liquid ink pathway and an air pathway are formed between the static portion and the dynamic portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: William Scott Osborne
  • Publication number: 20210268803
    Abstract: An example fluid handling system for a printer is disclosed. In an implementation, the fluid handling system includes a first compartment, a second compartment, and a fluid port. The first compartment is fluidly coupled to the second compartment through the fluid port and the first compartment, second compartment and fluid port are disposable within a printer. In addition, the fluid handling system includes a barrier disposed within the fluid port. The barrier separates the fluid port into a first channel and a second channel, wherein the barrier is movable within the fluid port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: William Scott Osborne, David D. Welter
  • Publication number: 20210179983
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling a concentration of one or more gases dissolved in a beverage is disclosed. The system includes a saturation tank having a gas head space, a brite tank, and a beverage supply system to pass the beverage between the saturation tank and the brite tank. A beverage supersaturated with the gas from the head space is formed in the saturation tank. The supersaturated beverage is passed from the saturation tank to the brite tank. Once the amount of gas added to the beverage exceeds saturation, some of the gas escapes from solution from the beverage and the pressure in the brite tank increases. Once the pressure within the brite tank reaches a pre-defined pressure, a pump supplying the beverage to the saturation tank is shut-off and the inlet and outlet valves of the brite tank are closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: Gregory Scott Osborn
  • Patent number: 10961488
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling a concentration of one or more gases dissolved in a beverage is included. The system includes a saturation tank having a gas head space, a brite tank, and a beverage supply system to pass the beverage between the saturation tank and the brite tank. A beverage supersaturated with the gas from the head space is formed in the saturation tank. The supersaturated beverage is passed from the saturation tank to the brite tank. Once the amount of gas added to the beverage exceeds saturation, some of the gas escapes from solution from the beverage and the pressure in the brite tank increases. Once the pressure within the brite tank reaches a pre-defined pressure, a pump supplying the beverage to the saturation tank is shut-off and the inlet and outlet valves of the brite tank are closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
    Inventor: Gregory Scott Osborn
  • Publication number: 20180362906
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling a concentration of one or more gases dissolved in a beverage is disclosed. The system includes a saturation tank having a gas head space, a brite tank, and a beverage supply system to pass the beverage between the saturation tank and the brite tank. A beverage supersaturated with the gas from the head space is formed in the saturation tank. The supersaturated beverage is passed from the saturation tank to the brite tank. Once the amount of gas added to the beverage exceeds saturation, some of the gas escapes from solution from the beverage and the pressure in the brite tank increases. Once the pressure within the brite tank reaches a pre-defined pressure, a pump supplying the beverage to the saturation tank is shut-off and the inlet and outlet valves of the brite tank are closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Gregory Scott Osborn
  • Patent number: 10077418
    Abstract: A system and method for carbonating a beverage is shown. The system includes a saturation tank having a gas head space of CO2, a carbonation tank, and a beverage supply system to pass the beverage between the saturation tank and the carbonation tank. A beverage supersaturated with CO2 from the head space is formed in the saturation tank. The supersaturated beverage is passed from the saturation tank to the carbonation tank. Once the amount of CO2 added to the beverage exceeds saturation, some of the CO2 escapes from solution from the beverage and the pressure in the carbonation tank increases. Once the pressure within the carbonation tank reaches a pre-defined pressure for the desired volume CO2/volume beverage, a pump supplying the beverage to the saturation tank is shut-off and the inlet and outlet valves of the carbonation tank are closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas
    Inventor: Gregory Scott Osborn
  • Publication number: 20180032972
    Abstract: For analyzing automotive inspections, a processor records a plurality of inspection results. Each inspection result comprises a region, an auto year, an auto mileage, a technician identifier, and an inspection item recommendation for each of a plurality of inspection items. The inspection item recommendation comprises one of a no service required recommendation and a service recommendation. The processor calculates a first target recommendation for a first inspection item recommendation of a first inspection result. In addition, the processor identifying an inspection bias in response a function of the first inspection item recommendation exceeds at least one of a target recommendation upper bound and the target recommendation lower bound for a first target recommendation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventor: Scott Osborn
  • Publication number: 20160304820
    Abstract: A system and method for carbonating a beverage is disclosed. The system includes a saturation tank having a gas head space of CO2, a carbonation tank, and a beverage supply system to pass the beverage between the saturation tank and the carbonation tank. A beverage supersaturated with CO2 from the head space is formed in the saturation tank. The supersaturated beverage is passed from the saturation tank to the carbonation tank. Once the amount of CO2 added to the beverage exceeds saturation, some of the CO2 escapes from solution from the beverage and the pressure in the carbonation tank increases. Once the pressure within the carbonation tank reaches a pre-defined pressure for the desired volume CO2/volume beverage, a pump supplying the beverage to the saturation tank is shut-off and the inlet and outlet valves of the carbonation tank are closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventor: Gregory Scott Osborn
  • Patent number: 9340438
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods for dissolving gases into a fluid that is passing through a force-main and gravity sewer system. The system includes a dissolution tank having a pressure vessel for containing a liquid and for providing a regulated gas head space above the liquid, an inlet that permits passage of wastewater into the gas head space, and an outlet that permits passage of treated wastewater out of the pressure vessel. The system also includes a gas source in communication with the pressure vessel; a pump for supplying wastewater from a force-main or sewer system sump into the pressure vessel under conditions effective to dissolve oxygen gas in the wastewater; and a discharge device in communication with the outlet of the dissolution tank assembly for discharging treated wastewater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignees: Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, BlueInGreen, LLC
    Inventors: Larry K. Linguist, Clay R. Thompson, Christopher B. Milligan, Gregory Scott Osborn
  • Patent number: 9315402
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for treating wastewater. The system includes a bioreactor which defines a basin for receiving wastewater to be treated; a membrane module in fluid communication with the bioreactor; and a dissolution tank. The tank includes a pressure vessel that contains a portion of the wastewater to be treated and provides a regulated, pressurized gas head space above the wastewater. The tank also includes at least one liquid spray nozzle that permits passage of the wastewater into the gas head space of the pressure vessel and an outlet for discharging the wastewater having a desired gas concentration from the pressure vessel. The system also includes a pumping mechanism for supplying the wastewater to the spray nozzle of the tank such that fluid droplets are formed in the gas head space and the gas contained within the pressurized head space is dissolved into the wastewater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignees: Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, BlueInGreen, LLC
    Inventors: Gregory Scott Osborn, Clay R. Thompson, Marty D. Matlock
  • Patent number: 9248415
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for maximizing the dissolved concentration of ozone in a liquid. The apparatus includes a dissolution tank having a pressure vessel configured to contain a treated fluid and at least one gas in a head space above the treated fluid, an inlet configured to permit passage of an untreated fluid into the head space, and an outlet configured to permit passage of the treated fluid out of the vessel; a gas supply system configured to transport the at least one gas to the head space; a fluid supply system configured to provide the untreated fluid to the tank; a bleed-off system for removing gas from the head space so as to maximize the dissolved concentration of the ozone gas in the liquid; and a discharge device configured to pass the treated fluid from the tank into the target liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignees: Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, BlueInGreen, LLC
    Inventor: Gregory Scott Osborn
  • Publication number: 20150178662
    Abstract: For analyzing automotive inspections, a recording module records a plurality of inspection results. Each inspection result comprises a technician identifier and an inspection item recommendation for each of a plurality of inspection items. Each inspection item comprises a target recommendation. The inspection item recommendation comprises one of a no service required recommendation and a service recommendation. An identification module identifies a recommendation bias in response to a function of first inspection item recommendations for a first inspection item of the plurality of inspection results exceeding a first target recommendation for the first inspection item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventor: Scott Osborn