Patents by Inventor Shannon Reuben Woodruff

Shannon Reuben Woodruff 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: 11820906
    Abstract: An example of a dispersion includes cesium tungsten oxide nanoparticles, a zwitterionic stabilizer, and a balance of water. An example of a jettable composition includes cesium tungsten oxide nanoparticles, a zwitterionic stabilizer, a surfactant, a co-solvent, and a balance of water. A method for improving the stabilization of a jettable composition includes incorporating a zwitterionic stabilizer in the jettable composition, which includes the cesium tungsten oxide nanoparticles, the surfactant, the co-solvent, and the balance of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen G Rudisill, Vladek Kasperchik, Alexey S. Kabalnov, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Thomas M. Sabo
  • Publication number: 20230347587
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a material set including a build material for 3-D printing including particles of a polymer comprising polymer chains having at least one reactive group that is protected with a protecting group. The material set further includes an inkjet composition including a de-protecting agent for removal of the protecting group, and a liquid carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Ali Emamjomeh, Yi Feng, Erica Fung, Carolin Fleischmann, Geoffrey Schmid
  • Patent number: 11787938
    Abstract: Compositions including polyamides and methods of employing compositions including polyamides are described herein. For instance, composition for three-dimensional (3D) printing can include a polymer build material comprising of at least two polyamides including a first polyamide and a second polyamide, where the first polyamide is present in an amount ranging of from about 95% to about 99% of a total weight of the polymer build material and where the second polyamide is present in an amount ranging of from about 1% to about 5% of the total weight of the polymer build material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Carolin Fleischmann, Rachael Donovan, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Yi Feng
  • Patent number: 11780988
    Abstract: An example of a multi-fluid kit for three-dimensional (3D) printing includes an elasticity agent to be applied to at least a portion of a build material composition during 3D printing and a fusing agent to be applied to the at least the portion of the build material composition during 3D printing. The elasticity agent includes a plasticizer having: a formula (I): wherein n is an integer ranging from 3 to 8; or a formula (II): wherein m is an integer ranging from 3 to 8. The fusing agent includes an energy absorber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Stephen G. Rudisill, Erica Fung, Rachael Donovan
  • Patent number: 11760012
    Abstract: A three-dimensional printing kit can include a polymeric build material and a fusing agent. The polymeric build material can include polymer particles having a D50 particle size from about 2 ?m to about 150 ?m. The fusing agent can include an aqueous liquid vehicle including water and an organic co-solvent, a radiation absorber to generate heat from absorbed electromagnetic radiation, and from about 2 wt % to about 15 wt % of a carbamide-containing compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Emre Hiro Discekici, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Greg Scott Long
  • Patent number: 11752692
    Abstract: This disclosure describes three-dimensional printing kits, methods, and systems for three-dimensional printing with phosphorescent pigments. In one example, a three-dimensional printing kit can include a powder bed material and a low-tint fusing agent. The powder bed material can include polymer particles and phosphorescent pigment particles mixed with the polymer particles. The low-tint fusing agent can include water and an electromagnetic radiation absorber. The electromagnetic radiation absorber can absorb radiation energy and convert the absorbed radiation energy to heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Emre Hiro Discekici, Alexey S. Kabalnov, Graciela Emma Negri Jimenez, Shannon Reuben Woodruff
  • Patent number: 11739214
    Abstract: Compositions including polyamides and methods of employing compositions including polyamides are described herein. For instance, composition for three-dimensional (3D) printing can include a polymer build material comprising of at least two polyamides including a first polyamide and a second polyamide, where the first polyamide is present in an amount ranging of from about 95% to about 99% of a total weight of the polymer build material and where the second polyamide is present in an amount ranging of from about 1% to about 5% of the total weight of the polymer build material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Carolin Fleischmann, Rachael Donovan, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Yi Feng
  • Patent number: 11718024
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a material set including a build material for 3-D printing including particles of a polymer comprising polymer chains having at least one reactive group that is protected with a protecting group. The material set further includes an inkjet composition including a de-protecting agent for removal of the protecting group, and a liquid carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Ali Emamjomeh, Yi Feng, Erica Fung, Carolin Fleischmann, Geoffrey Schmid
  • Publication number: 20230234284
    Abstract: An example of a three-dimensional (3D) build material composition includes from about 70 wt % to about 95 wt % of polyamide particles, based upon a total weight of the build material composition; and from about 5 wt % to about 30 wt % of biodegradable polyester filler particles, based upon the total weight of the build material composition. The biodegradable polyester filler particles are present in the build material composition without any additional filler particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: EMRE HIRO DISCEKICI, CAROLIN FLEISCHMANN, SHANNON REUBEN WOODRUFF, ALAY YEMANE
  • Publication number: 20230226754
    Abstract: An example of a multi-fluid kit for three-dimensional (3D) printing kit includes a fusing agent and a build material reactive functional agent. The fusing agent includes water and an electromagnetic radiation absorber. The build material reactive functional agent includes a vehicle and trifluoroacetic anhydride. The multi-fluid kit may also be part of a 3D printing kit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: GRACIELA E NEGRI JIMENEZ, SHANNON REUBEN WOODRUFF, EMRE HIRO DISCEKICI
  • Publication number: 20230227692
    Abstract: An example of a jettable antioxidant formulation is for three-dimensional (3D) printing. The jettable antioxidant formulation includes an antioxidant blend; a surfactant, a dispersant, or a combination thereof; a water soluble or water miscible organic co-solvent; and water. The antioxidant blend consists of a primary antioxidant and a secondary antioxidant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: GRACIELA E NEGRI JIMENEZ, SHANNON REUBEN WOODRUFF, EMRE HIRO DISCEKICI, JASON C BUTLER
  • Publication number: 20230219291
    Abstract: Hydrogel three-dimensional printing kits, methods of three-dimensional printing and three-dimensional printed hydro-gels are described. In one example, a three-dimensional printing kit can comprise a particulate build material, a crosslinking agent and a structural modifier. The particulate build material may comprise a polyhydroxylated polymer having hydroxyl groups. The crosslinking gent is for crosslinking the polyhydroxylated polymer by a reaction with the hydroxyl groups. The structural modifier can have a plurality of functional groups for forming a network within the hydrogel, and where the structural modifier may have a reactivity that is chemically orthogonal to the reaction with the hydroxyl groups for crosslinking the polyhydroxylated polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Emre Hiro Discekici, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Graciela Emma Negri Jimenez, Carolin Fleischmann, Jacob Wright
  • Publication number: 20230202102
    Abstract: A three-dimensional printing kit can include a polymeric build material including from about (80) wt% to (100) wt% polymer particles having an average particle size from about (10) µm to about (150) µm, and can also include a fusing agent including an aqueous liquid vehicle and from about (2) wt% to about (20) wt% of a mixture of organic dye radiation absorbers. The mixture of organic dye radiation absorbers can include a charged yellow water-soluble organic dye and a cyan water-soluble organic dye. The mixture of the organic dye radiation absorbers can be from about (1) wt% to about (40) wt% soluble in water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: EMRE HIRO DISCEKICI, KRZYSZTOF NAUKA, SHANNON REUBEN WOODRUFF, STEPHEN G RUDISILL
  • Publication number: 20230159776
    Abstract: A three-dimensional printing kit can include a polymeric build material including thermoplastic elastomeric particles having a D50 particle size from about 2 ?m to about 150 ?m, and a fusing agent. The fusing agent can include water, from about 5 wt % to about 40 wt % lower alkyldiol organic co-solvent, and a radiation absorber to generate heat from absorbed electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Emre Hiro Discekici, Qin Liu, Tienteh Chen, Shannon Reuben Woodruff
  • Publication number: 20230158738
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes multi-fluid kits for three-dimensional printing, three-dimensional printing kits, and methods of making three-dimensional printed objects. In one example, a multi-fluid kit for three-dimensional printing can include a fusing agent and an antioxidant agent. The fusing agent can include water and an electromagnetic radiation absorber that absorbs radiation energy and converts the radiation energy to heat. The antioxidant agent can include a liquid vehicle with water and from about 0.5 wt % to about 15 wt % hindered phenolic antioxidant dispersed in the liquid vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: EMRE HIRO DISCEKICI, SHANNON REUBEN WOODRUFF, GRACIELA EMMA NEGRI JIMENEZ, JASON CHRISTOPHER BUTLER
  • Publication number: 20230144669
    Abstract: This disclosure describes hydrogel three-dimensional printing kits, methods of three-dimensional printing hydrogels, and hydrogel three-dimensional printing systems. In one example, a hydrogel three-dimensional printing kit can include a particulate build material and an aqueous agent. The particulate build material can include from about 90 wt % to 100 wt % of a mixture of a powdered polyhydroxylated swellable polymer dry blended with powdered water-soluble crosslinker that is reactive with hydroxyl groups of the polyhydroxylated swellable polymer to crosslink the polyhydroxylated swellable polymer. The aqueous agent can include water and an organic co-solvent, and the aqueous agent may not include the crosslinker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Emre Hiro Discekici, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Jacob Wright, Carolin Fleischmann, Graciela Emma Negri Jimenez
  • Patent number: 11642844
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes multi-fluid kits for three-dimensional printing, three-dimensional printing kits, and methods of three-dimensional printing. In one example, a multi-fluid kit for three-dimensional printing can include a binder agent and an adhesion promoter agent. The binder agent can include water and latex particles in an amount from about 5 wt % to about 30 wt % based on the total weight of the binder agent. The adhesion promoter can include water and an adhesion promoter that includes catechol or a non-polymeric catechol derivative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Tienteh Chen, Shannon Reuben Woodruff
  • Patent number: 11643565
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions for three-dimensional printing. In an example, disclosed herein is a composition for three-dimensional printing comprising: (A) a powder build material; (B) a first fusing agent; (C) a second fusing agent different from the first fusing agent; (D) a detailing agent; (E) a cyan ink composition; (F) a yellow ink composition; (G) a magenta ink composition; and (H) a black ink composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Alexey S Kabalnov, Stephen G Rudisill, Jesiska Tandy, Graciela Emma Negri Jimenez, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Jason Butler
  • Publication number: 20230139495
    Abstract: A three-dimensional printing kit can include a powder bed material including from about 80 wt% to about 99.5 wt% thermoplastic elastomeric particles having a D50 particle size from about 2 µm to about 150 µm and from about 0.5 wt% to about 6 wt% C12-C24 straight-chain alkyl carboxylate. The three-dimensional printing kit can also include a fusing agent including water, organic co-solvent, and a radiation absorber to generate heat from absorbed electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Emre Hiro Discekici, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Alay Yemane
  • Patent number: 11628619
    Abstract: An example of a three-dimensional (3D) printing kit includes a build material composition and a fusing agent to be applied to at least a portion of the build material composition during 3D printing. The build material composition includes a semi-crystalline or amorphous thermoplastic polymer having a predicted total dimension change during 3D printing ranging from about ?4% to about 9%. The fusing agent includes an energy absorber to absorb electromagnetic radiation to coalesce the semi-crystalline or amorphous thermoplastic polymer in the at least the portion. The fusing agent is a core fusing agent and the energy absorber has absorption at least at wavelengths ranging from 400 nm to 780 nm; or the fusing agent is a primer fusing agent and the energy absorber has absorption at wavelengths ranging from 800 nm to 4000 nm and has transparency at wavelengths ranging from 400 nm to 780 nm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Kenneth Flack, Erica Fung, Carolin Fleischmann, Jesiska Tandy, Carmina Querol Esparch, Greg S. Long, Ali Emamjomeh, Shannon Reuben Woodruff, Rachael Donovan