Patents by Inventor Sean P. McClelland
Sean P. McClelland 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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Publication number: 20230202167Abstract: A fluidic die may include a substrate supporting a fluid actuator address line and first and second groups of fluid actuators connected to the fluid actuator address line. The first group of fluid actuators may include first and second types of fluid actuators having different operating characteristics. The second group of fluid actuators may include the first and the second types of fluid actuators. The fluid actuators of the first and second groups have addresses such that a fluid actuator of the first type in the first group and a fluid actuator of the second type in the second group are both enabled in response to a single enabling event on the fluid actuator address line.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2023Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Sean P. McClelland, Donald J. Milligan, Eric T. Martin
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Publication number: 20230191779Abstract: A fluidic die may include a substrate supporting a fluid actuator address line and first and second groups of fluid actuators connected to the fluid actuator address line. The first group of fluid actuators may include first and second types of fluid actuators having different operating characteristics. The second group of fluid actuators may include the first and the second types of fluid actuators. The fluid actuators of the first and second groups have addresses such that a fluid actuator of the first type in the first group and a fluid actuator of the second type in the second group are both enabled in response to a single enabling event on the fluid actuator address line.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Sean P. McClelland, Donald J. Milligan, Eric T. Martin
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Patent number: 11618253Abstract: A fluidic die may include a substrate supporting a fluid actuator address line and first and second groups of fluid actuators connected to the fluid actuator address line. The first group of fluid actuators may include first and second types of fluid actuators having different operating characteristics. The second group of fluid actuators may include the first and the second types of fluid actuators. The fluid actuators of the first and second groups have addresses such that a fluid actuator of the first type in the first group and a fluid actuator of the second type in the second group are both enabled in response to a single enabling event on the fluid actuator address line.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Sean P. McClelland, Donald J. Milligan, Eric T. Martin
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Patent number: 11155082Abstract: A fluid ejection die includes a fluid slot, laterally adjacent fluid ejection chambers each communicated with the fluid slot and having respective drop ejecting elements therein, and orifices each communicated with a respective one of the laterally adjacent fluid ejection chambers. The laterally adjacent fluid ejection chambers are spaced substantially a same distance from the fluid slot along a same side of the fluid slot, and the orifices communicated with the laterally adjacent fluid ejection chambers are spaced different distances from the fluid slot.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Sean P McClelland, Jesse Rushen, Larry H White
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Publication number: 20210260870Abstract: A fluidic die may include a substrate supporting a fluid actuator address line and first and second groups of fluid actuators connected to the fluid actuator address line. The first group of fluid actuators may include first and second types of fluid actuators having different operating characteristics. The second group of fluid actuators may include the first and the second types of fluid actuators. The fluid actuators of the first and second groups have addresses such that a fluid actuator of the first type in the first group and a fluid actuator of the second type in the second group are both enabled in response to a single enabling event on the fluid actuator address line.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Sean P. McClelland, Donald J. Milligan, Eric T. Martin
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Publication number: 20210197561Abstract: A fluid ejection die includes a fluid slot, laterally adjacent fluid ejection chambers each communicated with the fluid slot and having respective drop ejecting elements therein, and orifices each communicated with a respective one of the laterally adjacent fluid ejection chambers. The laterally adjacent fluid ejection chambers are spaced substantially a same distance from the fluid slot along a same side of the fluid slot, and the orifices communicated with the laterally adjacent fluid ejection chambers are spaced different distances from the fluid slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Sean P McClelland, Jesse Rushen, Larry H White
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Patent number: 11034147Abstract: A fluidic die may include a substrate supporting a fluid actuator address line and first and second groups of fluid actuators connected to the fluid actuator address line. The first group of fluid actuators may include first and second types of fluid actuators having different operating characteristics. The second group of fluid actuators may include the first and the second types of fluid actuators. The fluid actuators of the first and second groups have addresses such that a fluid actuator of the first type in the first group and a fluid actuator of the second type in the second group are both enabled in response to a single enabling event on the fluid actuator address line.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2017Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Sean P McClelland, Donald J Milligan, Eric T Martin
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Publication number: 20200122458Abstract: A fluidic die may include a substrate supporting a fluid actuator address line and first and second groups of fluid actuators connected to the fluid actuator address line. The first group of fluid actuators may include first and second types of fluid actuators having different operating characteristics. The second group of fluid actuators may include the first and the second types of fluid actuators. The fluid actuators of the first and second groups have addresses such that a fluid actuator of the first type in the first group and a fluid actuator of the second type in the second group are both enabled in response to a single enabling event on the fluid actuator address line.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Sean P McClelland, Donald J Milligan, Eric T Martin
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Patent number: 10569544Abstract: According to examples, a multi-layered nozzle fluid ejection device may include a first nozzle layer including a first nozzle layer thickness and a first nozzle layer orifice, and a second nozzle layer including a second nozzle layer thickness and a second nozzle layer orifice. The first nozzle layer orifice may include a first nozzle layer orifice dimension that is different than a second nozzle layer orifice dimension of the second nozzle layer orifice.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventor: Sean P McClelland
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Publication number: 20190126617Abstract: According to examples, a multi-layered nozzle fluid ejection device may include a first nozzle layer including a first nozzle layer thickness and a first nozzle layer orifice, and a second nozzle layer including a second nozzle layer thickness and a second nozzle layer orifice. The first nozzle layer orifice may include a first nozzle layer orifice dimension that is different than a second nozzle layer orifice dimension of the second nozzle layer orifice.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventor: Sean P McClelland
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Patent number: 10232611Abstract: In some examples, a fluid ejection device comprises fluid nozzles arranged in a plurality of primitives, wherein a first primitive of the plurality of primitives is interdigitated with a second primitive of the plurality of primitives, the first primitive comprising a series of nozzles starting with a first nozzle of the first primitive, and the second primitive comprising a series of nozzles starting with a first nozzle of the second primitive. The fluid ejection device further comprises a plurality of addresses that designate respective nozzles of the series of nozzles of each primitive of the plurality of primitives, wherein a first address of the plurality of addresses designates the first nozzle of the first primitive and the first nozzle of the second primitive.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventor: Sean P. McClelland
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Patent number: 10166778Abstract: An example of a method of forming a printhead includes forming first and second resistors over a first dielectric, forming a first portion of a second dielectric over the first and second resistors and a second portion of the second dielectric over an exposed inclined surface of the first dielectric in a region between the first and second resistors, forming a metal conductor over the first and second portions of the second dielectric, and removing an inclined segment of the metal conductor from an inclined surface of the second portion of the second dielectric to expose the inclined surface of the second portion of the second dielectric.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Steve Rubart, Amy Gault, Sean P McClelland
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Patent number: 9987850Abstract: A printhead assembly is provided, the printhead assembly including a printhead die, a black fluid slot formed in the printhead die to deliver black printing fluid, and a color fluid slot formed in the printhead die to deliver color printing fluid.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David Maxfield, Sean P. McClelland
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Publication number: 20180126730Abstract: In some examples, a fluid ejection device comprises fluid nozzles arranged in a plurality of primitives, wherein a first primitive of the plurality of primitives is interdigitated with a second primitive of the plurality of primitives, the first primitive comprising a series of nozzles starting with a first nozzle of the first primitive, and the second primitive comprising a series of nozzles starting with a first nozzle of the second primitive. The fluid ejection device further comprises a plurality of addresses that designate respective nozzles of the series of nozzles of each primitive of the plurality of primitives, wherein a first address of the plurality of addresses designates the first nozzle of the first primitive and the first nozzle of the second primitive.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventor: Sean P. McClelland
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Patent number: 9889647Abstract: Printing devices and methods are described. An array of ink nozzles can be arranged in a number of primitives, wherein a first primitive of the number of primitives is interdigitated with a second primitive.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Sean P. McClelland
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Publication number: 20180022098Abstract: An example of a method of forming a printhead includes forming first and second resistors over a first dielectric, forming a first portion of a second dielectric over the first and second resistors and a second portion of the second dielectric over an exposed inclined surface of the first dielectric in a region between the first and second resistors, forming a metal conductor over the first and second portions of the second dielectric, and removing an inclined segment of the metal conductor from an inclined surface of the second portion of the second dielectric to expose the inclined surface of the second portion of the second dielectric.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2015Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Steve Rubart, Amy Gault, Sean P McClelland
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Publication number: 20170157940Abstract: A printhead assembly is provided, the printhead assembly including a printhead die, a black fluid slot formed in the printhead die to deliver black printing fluid, and a color fluid slot formed in the printhead die to deliver color printing fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: David Maxfield, Sean P. McClelland
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Patent number: 9610772Abstract: A printhead assembly is provided, the printhead assembly including a printhead die, a black fluid slot formed in the printhead die to deliver black printing fluid, and a color fluid slot formed in the printhead die to deliver color printing fluid.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2011Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: David Maxfield, Sean P. McClelland
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Publication number: 20160355010Abstract: Printing devices and methods are described. An array of ink nozzles can be arranged in a number of primitives, wherein a first primitive of the number of primitives is interdigitated with a second primitive.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventor: Sean P. McClelland
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Patent number: 8944549Abstract: Nozzle layouts for printheads are described. In an example, a printhead includes a first set of drop ejectors having orifices with circular bores, and a second set of drop ejectors having orifices with non-circular bores. A processor receives printing data representing an image to be printed to media, and provides firing data to the printhead for activating the drop ejectors. The firing data selects the drop ejectors with the circular bores to print graphic elements of the image and selecting the drop ejectors with the non-circular bores to print textual elements or line elements of the image.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2013Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Dustin W. Blair, Lawrence H. White, Sean P. McClelland