Patents by Inventor Sean Daniel Fitzgerald

Sean Daniel Fitzgerald 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: 11970005
    Abstract: An example of a device (100) may include a valve body (108). The device may include a printing substance transfer window (122) through the valve body (108). The device (100) may include a printing substance dispensing nozzle (110) rotatable within the valve body (108) between a first orientation with an orifice of the printing substance dispensing nozzle (110) facing an internal face of the valve body (108) and a second orientation with the orifice (126) of the printing substance dispensing nozzle (110) facing the printing substance transfer window (122). The device (100) may include a dispensing-side gasket material (132) slideable against the internal face of the valve body (108) when rotating the printing substance dispensing nozzle (110) between the first orientation and the second orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Luke, Mathew Lavigne, Dean Richtsmeier, Kenneth Smith, Sean Daniel FitzGerald, Wesley R. Schalk
  • Patent number: 11866245
    Abstract: A dispensable substance container may include an elongate body encompassing a lumen, wherein the lumen is to contain the dispensable substance; a dispensable; substance dispensing nozzle attached to a first end on the elongate body; a sealing material within the lumen, wherein the sealing material is moveable, by a pushrod, within the lumen to push the dispensable substance out the dispensing tip; and a structurally compromised portion of the elongate body extending along a length of the elongate body, wherein the elongate body is to be severed along the structurally compromised portion by the pushrod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeff Luke, Sean Daniel Fitzgerald, Mathew Lavigne
  • Patent number: 11865845
    Abstract: An example print material replenishment device includes a container to contain print material, a dispensing end to engage a fill port of a printing device, the dispensing end including an opening that is offset from a center axis of the container, and a rotatable cover coupled to the dispensing end, the rotatable cover to expose the opening of the dispensing end based on a rotation of the print material replenishment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew P. Chick, Kenneth K. Smith, Matthew James Storey, Pratik Shah, Luke Kim, Sean Daniel Fitzgerald, Mathew Lavigne, Jeffrey H. Luke, Jiwon Moon, Minchul Lee, Corbett Benjamin Schoenfelt, Bennett Alexander Nadeau, Zackary Thomas Hickman, Jefferson Blake West, Muriel Hale Shields, An Tran
  • Patent number: 11858696
    Abstract: A device may include a dispensable substance container to hold a dispensable substance; a dispensing nozzle attached to the dispensable substance container to dispense the dispensable substance out of an opening in the dispensing nozzle; and a frangible obstruction encompassing the dispensing nozzle and obstructing the opening of the dispensing nozzle wherein the frangible obstruction is to slide along the dispensing nozzle to uncover the opening when broken free from the dispensing nozzle by a wall of a receiving container during an engagement between the dispensable substance container and the receiving container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeff Luke, Dean Richtsmeier, Mathew Lavigne, Sean Daniel Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 11801681
    Abstract: A dispensable substance container may include a printing substance dispensing nozzle including a first material. The dispensable substance container an elongate body, including a wall, including a second material encompassing a cavity to contain a dispensable substance, and an attachment portion to attach the elongate body to the printing substance dispensing nozzle; and a structurally compromised portion of the elongate body extending along a length of the elongate body, wherein the elongate body and the attachment portion are to be severed along the structurally compromised portion by a pushrod moveable through the cavity to expel the dispensable substance out the dispensing nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey H. Luke, Mathew Lavigne, Sean Daniel FitzGerald
  • Publication number: 20230325129
    Abstract: In some examples, a computing device can include a processing resource and a memory resource storing instructions to cause the processing resource to determine, based on a geographic identifier of an imaging device, environmental information for a location associated with the imaging device, determine operational information for the imaging device, and select, based on at least one of the environmental information and the operational information, a print material supply for the imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Sean Daniel FitzGerald, Gabriel Scott McDaniel, Jeffrey H. Luke
  • Publication number: 20230306358
    Abstract: In some examples, a computing device can include a processing resource and a memory resource storing instructions to cause the processing resource to determine, for a print material supply to be shipped to a location, whether a thermal excursion is predicted to occur based on weather information for the location and shipping service information, determine, in response to the thermal excursion being predicted, whether an unsafe delivery of the print material supply is predicted to occur at the location, and in response to the unsafe delivery being predicted, cause thermal protection to be provided for the print material supply during shipment to the location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Gabriel Scott McDaniel, Jeffrey H Luke, Sean Daniel FitzGerald
  • Patent number: 11731430
    Abstract: A device is to supply printing material to a printing material container in a printing apparatus. The device includes a first container to contain printing material, a first piston movable in the first container to exert first pressure to discharge the printing material contained in the first container from the first container, a second container having an opening to the first container, and a second piston movable in the second container to exert second pressure higher than the first pressure to form a pressure gradient based on the first pressure and the second pressure through the opening. The pressure gradient is to disperse the printing material in the first container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Justin Pettingill, Gabriel McDaniel, Sean Daniel FitzGerald, Jeffrey H. Luke
  • Patent number: 11718098
    Abstract: A device to supply printing material to a printing material container of a printing apparatus includes a container including a plunger and to contain the printing material, a portal couplable to a refill port to the printing material container. The portal includes a discharge port through which the printing material is transferrable from the container, and a connector to receive power to move the plunger, to cause a transfer of the printing material contained in the container to the printing material container through the discharge port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company L.P.
    Inventors: Justin Pettingill, Gabriel McDaniel, Jeffrey H. Luke, Sean Daniel FitzGerald
  • Patent number: 11592780
    Abstract: An example device can include a reserve print materials container, an access port coupled to the reserve print materials container to receive, from a replenishment device, print materials directly to the reserve print materials container in-situ, and a main print materials container coupled to the reserve print materials container to receive print materials from the reserve print materials container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kenneth Smith, Dean Richtsmeier, Jeff Luke, Mathew Lavigne, Sean Daniel Fitzgerald
  • Patent number: 11577520
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a refill container is described. The refill container includes a reservoir to house a volume of print compound and a chamber to house a pressurized fluid. A wall separates the reservoir from the chamber. A pressure release device of the refill container creates a fluid path between the chamber and the reservoir such that the pressurized fluid flows into the reservoir to mix with the volume of print compound. A trigger of the refill container activates the pressure release device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gabriel Scott McDaniel, Jeffrey Harold Luke, Sean Daniel FitzGerald
  • Publication number: 20230017982
    Abstract: An example print material replenishment device includes a container to contain print material, a dispensing end to engage a fill port of a printing device, the dispensing end including an opening that is offset from a center axis of the container, and a rotatable cover coupled to the dispensing end, the rotatable cover to expose the opening of the dispensing end based on a rotation of the print material replenishment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Andrew P. CHICK, Kenneth K. SMITH, Matthew James STOREY, Pratik SHAH, Luke KIM, Sean Daniel FITZGERALD, Mathew LAVIGNE, Jeffrey H. LUKE, Jiwon MOON, Minchul LEE, Corbett Benjamin SCHOENFELT, Bennett Alexander NADEAU, Zackary Thomas HICKMAN, Jefferson Blake WEST, Muriel Hale SHIELDS, An TRAN
  • Patent number: 11526123
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to an apparatus for particulate delivery consistent with the disclosure. For instance, the apparatus may comprise a particulate reservoir container, an orifice positioned at an output portion of the particulate reservoir container, and a baffle that when compressed forces air through an air valve to direct the air below a level of particulates of print material to aerate the particulates of print material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Sean Daniel FitzGerald, Jeff Luke
  • Patent number: 11491797
    Abstract: In some examples, a print materials container can include a dispense mechanism to dispense print materials directly to an in-situ reservoir of a printing device, a lock feature to engage a fill port during connection of the dispense mechanism to the fill port, and a valve integrated with the dispense mechanism for connecting the dispense mechanism to the fill port of the reservoir and comprising an output opening offset from a center axis of a tip of the dispense mechanism. The valve can open responsive to rotation of the valve opening with respect to the lock feature such that opposite openings align.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew P. Chick, Kenneth K. Smith, Matthew James Storey, Pratik Shah, Luke Kim, Sean Daniel Fitzgerald, Mathew Lavigne, Jeffrey H. Luke, Jiwon Moon, Minchul Lee, Corbett Benjamin Schoenfelt, Bennett Alexander Nadeau, Zackary Thomas Hickman, Jefferson Blake West, Muriel Hale Shields, An Tran
  • Publication number: 20220348021
    Abstract: A device is to supply printing material to a printing material container in a printing apparatus. The device includes a first container to contain printing material, a first piston movable in the first container to exert first pressure to discharge the printing material contained in the first container from the first container, a second container having an opening to the first container, and a second piston movable in the second container to exert second pressure higher than the first pressure to form a pressure gradient based on the first pressure and the second pressure through the opening. The pressure gradient is to disperse the printing material in the first container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Justin Pettingill, Gabriel McDaniel, Sean Daniel FitzGerald, Jeffrey H. Luke
  • Publication number: 20220297074
    Abstract: A print material container comprising a body to hold print material, a housing, and a detecting member. The housing being coupled to the body and including a movable mass to move in the housing when a shaking force is applied to the print material container. The detecting member to detect the shaking force and to signal a feedback of the shaking force relative to a shaking force threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Justin PETTINGILL, Ricardo OSUNA, Sean Daniel FITZGERALD, Gabriel MCDANIEL, Juan GUZMAN, William MCNEIL, Melissa Rhea ROBERTS
  • Patent number: 11402765
    Abstract: A print material container comprising a body, a transfer mechanism, an inner connector, and an outer connecter. The transfer mechanism is to move print material in or out of the body. The inner connecter is on a connecting side of the body, and is to couple to a first location of an image forming apparatus to provide print material to the image forming apparatus. The outer connecter is on the connecting side of the body, and is to couple to a second location of the image forming apparatus to collect or receive unutilized print material transferred or received from the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Justin Pettingill, Sean Daniel Fitzgerald, Gabriel S McDaniel, Jeffrey H Luke
  • Patent number: 11385575
    Abstract: An example print apparatus is described as including a fuser roller, a pressure device that generates wear on a section of the fuser roller surface, and a wear detection engine that identifies a degree of wear on the surface of the fuser roller. An example fuser roller may include a tube, a heating element, and a plurality of layers having a detectable pattern. An example print apparatus may include a wear detection engine having an emitter, a detector, and a controller that identifies a wear pattern based on data provided by the detector in response to activation of the emitter and determines a degree of wear based on the identified wear pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gabriel Scott McDaniel, Sean Daniel FitzGerald, Jeffrey H. Luke
  • Patent number: 11334000
    Abstract: Examples described herein relate to a print substance container consistent with the disclosure. For instance, the print substance container may comprise a print substance disposed inside of the print substance container and a first electromagnet formed of a wire coil positioned around the print substance container and extending along a length of the print substance container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Gabriel Scott McDaniel, Mike Allyn, Sean Daniel Fitzgerald, Jeff Luke, Dennis Alan Abramsohn
  • Patent number: 11327694
    Abstract: An example device capable of predicting print substance end-of-life (EOL) comprises a container to hold a print substance, the container comprising a refill port through which print substance is to be introduced into the container. The example device also comprises a processor to receive signals indicative of an amount of print substance introduced via the refill port. The processor is also to predict a print substance end-of-life (EOL) based on the amount of print substance introduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Mathew Lavigne, Jeffrey Luke, Sean Daniel Fitzgerald, Dean Richtsmeier, Kenneth Smith