Patents by Inventor Steve O'Hara

Steve O'Hara 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: 8894180
    Abstract: A wiping assembly includes a pair of guide elements located at opposite ends of a headland region of a fluid ejection assembly to extend in a second orientation generally perpendicular to a first orientation through which the opposite ends extend. Each guide element includes at least one first portion and a second portion. The at least one first portion selectively receives biased releasable engagement from a non-wiping portion of a wiping element extending along the first orientation to cause a wiping portion of the wiping element to be in generally parallel relation to, and spaced apart from, the headland region. The second portion causes the non-wiping portion to no longer be in biased releasable engagement against the guide element and causes the wiping portion to be biased in wiping relation against the headland region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Steve A. O'Hara, Steven P. Downing, Teressa L. Roth, Sierra Lynn Triebe, Brian Mar
  • Publication number: 20140333699
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a substrate receiving member, a fluid applicator unit, and an air recirculator assembly. The substrate receiving member may selectively receive a substrate. The fluid applicator unit may selectively eject a first set of drops to the substrate received by the substrate receiving member in a print mode and a second set of drops in a maintenance mode. The air recirculater assembly may direct air to form an air barrier across the print zone to redirect at least one of aerosol and particulates from crossing through the air barrier and onto the substrate, to filter the at least one of the aerosol and particulates to form filtered air, and to form the air barrier with the filtered air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Steve O'Hara, Christie Dyan Larson, Kevin Lo
  • Patent number: 8857178
    Abstract: A turbocharger for an internal combustion engine includes a center housing, a shaft rotatably supported in the center housing, and a turbine wheel connected at one end of the shaft. A turbine housing is connected to the center housing and disposed around the turbine wheel. A bore formed in the turbine housing extends from a gas outlet end of the turbine housing to an annular stop surface of the turbine housing disposed adjacent the turbine wheel. A nozzle ring disposed in the bore surrounds a portion of the turbine wheel. An outlet cone is disposed at least partially in the bore and surrounds a remaining portion of the turbine wheel. The outlet cone is connected to the gas outlet end of the turbine housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventor: Steve O'Hara
  • Publication number: 20140198154
    Abstract: A wiping assembly includes an endless belt and a plurality of rollers about which the belt is mounted. A first roller mounts a first end of the belt adjacent a first end of a belt zone while a second roller is adjacent at an opposite, second end of the belt zone. A third roller mounts a second end of the belt and is located at an intermediate position along a first orientation between the respective first and second ends of the belt zone. The third roller is translatable along the first orientation while the first roller and the second roller are non-translatable along the first orientation. The third roller is biased toward the first end of the belt zone to apply tension on the belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Steve A. O'Hara, Gene D. Jones, Scott Martin, Sierra Lynn Triebe
  • Publication number: 20130212434
    Abstract: A test instrument provides suggested next operational step function to provide a user with assistance during testing. A display is provided to show the amount of a project that has been completed, for example as a percentage completed value. Individual test results may be saved to a ‘fix later’ list, which may be later accessed to re-test items that may not have passed on initial testing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: FLUKE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sena E. R. Janky, Glenn Keltto, Steve O'Hara, J. David Schell, Elizabeth Bacon, Karen Jones
  • Publication number: 20130027473
    Abstract: A system is disclosed, comprising a printhead to eject ink onto print media, an electrical component, a first electrode adjacent said component, a second electrode to transfer electric charge from said print media when the print media passes through the system, and an electrical conductor connecting the second electrode to the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Bradley B. BRANHAM, Steve A. O'Hara, Denise Barger
  • Publication number: 20130000300
    Abstract: A turbocharger for an internal combustion engine includes a center housing, a shaft rotatably supported in the center housing, and a turbine wheel connected at one end of the shaft. A turbine housing is connected to the center housing and disposed around the turbine wheel. A bore formed in the turbine housing extends from a gas outlet end of the turbine housing to an annular stop surface of the turbine housing disposed adjacent the turbine wheel. A nozzle ring disposed in the bore surrounds a portion of the turbine wheel. An outlet cone is disposed at least partially in the bore and surrounds a remaining portion of the turbine wheel. The outlet cone is connected to the gas outlet end of the turbine housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventor: Steve O'Hara
  • Publication number: 20120023936
    Abstract: A turbine includes a turbine housing (215) including at least two gas passages (236) having substantially the same flow area and disposed on either side of at least one divider wall (240). A turbine wheel (212) includes a plurality of blades (214). A nozzle ring (238) is connected to the turbine housing (215) and disposed around the turbine wheel. The nozzle ring (238) includes an inner ring (242) disposed adjacent the divider wall (240) and at least one outer ring (238). A plurality of vanes (246) is fixedly disposed between the inner and outer rings. The vanes define a plurality of inlet openings (258) therebetween that are in fluid communication with a slot (230) formed in the ring and surrounding the turbine wheel (212). The inner ring (242) is disposed to block a portion of the inlet openings (258) that fluidly communicate with one of the at least two gas passages (236) in the turbine housing (215).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR INC.
    Inventors: RICHARD W. KRUISWYK, KERRY A. DELVECCHIO, PAUL W. REISDORF, DAVID A. PIERPONT, STEVE O'HARA
  • Patent number: 8091978
    Abstract: An exemplary printer system may include a print head for dispensing ink during a printing operation. A roller is positioned beneath a platen to collect excess ink from the print head. A scraper is positioned against the roller to remove ink from the roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Russell P. Yearout, Steve A. O'Hara
  • Publication number: 20100207993
    Abstract: An exemplary printer system may include a print head for dispensing ink during a printing operation. A roller is positioned beneath a platen to collect excess ink from the print head. A scraper is positioned against the roller to remove ink from the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Inventors: Russell P. Yearout, Steve A. O'Hara
  • Patent number: 7703794
    Abstract: Embodiments of a canting device for use with a snowboard system are described herein. According to one exemplary embodiment, a snowboard system includes a snowboard, a snowboard binding mountable on the snowboard, and an adjustable canting device positionable at least partially within the binding such that the binding is positioned between the snowboard and the adjustable canting device. The canting device can be configured to selectively cant a snowboard boot relative to the binding and the snowboard when the snowboard boot is secured in the binding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Inventor: Steve O'Hara
  • Patent number: 7588318
    Abstract: An inkjet pen includes an internal ink supply; and at least one datum feature configured to engage and slide over a guide track in a pen carriage during installation of the pen in the carriage. The at least one datum feature is configured to interact with corresponding datum features of the guide track to prevent improper installation of the pen in the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Steve O'Hara, Scott D. Sturgeon
  • Publication number: 20080204508
    Abstract: An inkjet pen includes an internal ink supply; and at least one datum feature configured to engage and slide over a guide track in a pen carriage during installation of the pen in the carriage. The at least one datum feature is configured to interact with corresponding datum features of the guide track to prevent improper installation of the pen in the carriage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Steve O'Hara, Scott D. Sturgeon
  • Patent number: 7380904
    Abstract: An inkjet printer assembly includes an inkjet carriage assembly having a plurality of side walls and an end wall, the inkjet carriage assembly including a pen guide track extruding from at least one of the side walls and a plurality of datum features formed in the inkjet carriage assembly, and an inkjet dispenser pen having a body, the inkjet dispenser including one or more datum extrusions formed on the body, wherein the one or more datum extrusions are associated with the datum features to assure proper loading of the inkjet dispenser pen into the inkjet carriage assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2008
    Inventors: Steve O'Hara, Scott D. Sturgeon
  • Patent number: 7281901
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a power system component for a work machine. The power system component may include a wheel having one or more free-form welded members. The wheel may include a front end, a back end, and a central, axial spine member extending from the front end to the back end. The wheel may also include an outer shell adjacent the spine member at the front end, extending toward the back end, and flaring radially away from the spine member near the back end. The outer shell may include a front surface, a back surface, and one or more protrusions extending from the front surface. The wheel may further include at least one void defined between the spine member and the back surface of the outer shell and at least one reinforcing structure connecting the outer shell with a portion of the spine member between the front end and the back end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Garman, Steve O'Hara
  • Publication number: 20070029759
    Abstract: Embodiments of a canting device for use with a snowboard system are described herein. According to one exemplary embodiment, a snowboard system includes a snowboard, a snowboard binding mountable on the snowboard, and an adjustable canting device positionable at least partially within the binding such that the binding is positioned between the snowboard and the adjustable canting device. The canting device can be configured to selectively cant a snowboard boot relative to the binding and the snowboard when the snowboard boot is secured in the binding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventor: Steve O'Hara
  • Publication number: 20060140767
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a power system component for a work machine. The power system component may include a wheel having one or more free-form welded members. The wheel may include a front end, a back end, and a central, axial spine member extending from the front end to the back end. The wheel may also include an outer shell adjacent the spine member at the front end, extending toward the back end, and flaring radially away from the spine member near the back end. The outer shell may include a front surface, a back surface, and one or more protrusions extending from the front surface. The wheel may further include at least one void defined between the spine member and the back surface of the outer shell and at least one reinforcing structure connecting the outer shell with a portion of the spine member between the front end and the back end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Brian Garman, Steve O'Hara
  • Patent number: 7032994
    Abstract: A print cartridge includes a cartridge body having a lower portion and a vertical wall. A printhead is attached to the lower portion of the cartridge body. A contact array having a first pair of columnar arrays of contact areas and a second pair of columnar arrays of contact areas is disposed on the vertical wall of the cartridge. The columnar arrays extending along at least one half of the height of a region occupied by the contact array. The columnar arrays of each pair of columnar arrays converge toward each other in a direction toward the lower portion of the cartridge body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Steve O'Hara, Naoto Kawamura
  • Publication number: 20060007264
    Abstract: An inkjet printer assembly includes an inkjet carriage assembly having a plurality of side walls and an end wall, the inkjet carriage assembly including a pen guide track extruding from at least one of the side walls and a plurality of datum features formed in the inkjet carriage assembly, and an inkjet dispenser pen having a body, the inkjet dispenser including one or more datum extrusions formed on the body, wherein the one or more datum extrusions are associated with the datum features to assure proper loading of the inkjet dispenser pen into the inkjet carriage assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: Steve O'Hara, Scott Sturgeon
  • Publication number: 20050093943
    Abstract: A print cartridge includes a cartridge body having a lower portion and a vertical wall. A printhead is attached to the lower portion of the cartridge body. A contact array having a first pair of columnar arrays of contact areas and a second pair of columnar arrays of contact areas is disposed on the vertical wall of the cartridge. The columnar arrays extending along at least one half of the height of a region occupied by the contact array. The columnar arrays of each pair of columnar arrays converge toward each other in a direction toward the lower portion of the cartridge body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Steve O'Hara, Naoto Kawamura