Patents by Inventor Steve Testardi

Steve Testardi 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).

  • Method for reducing wear on an electro-photographic printer drum
    Patent number: 8655215
    Abstract: A method for reducing wear upon an electro-photographic printer drum includes the steps of determining a non-image region of a page to be printed, applying a halftone pattern of toner to a portion of the printer drum corresponding to the non-image region, and rotating the printer drum against a cleaning blade, the halftone pattern of toner providing lubrication between the drum and the cleaning blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Steve Testardi, Anthony Holden
  • METHOD FOR REDUCING WEAR ON AN ELECTRO-PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTER DRUM
    Publication number: 20130183054
    Abstract: A method for reducing wear upon an electro-photographic printer drum includes the steps of determining a non-image region of a page to be printed, applying a halftone pattern of toner to a portion of the printer drum corresponding to the non-image region, and rotating the printer drum against a cleaning blade, the halftone pattern of toner providing lubrication between the drum and the cleaning blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Inventors: Steve Testardi, Anthony Holden
  • Method for reducing wear on an electro-photographic printer drum
    Patent number: 8247152
    Abstract: A method for reducing wear upon an electro-photographic printer drum includes the steps of determining a non-image region of a page to be printed, applying a halftone pattern of toner to a portion of the printer drum corresponding to the non-image region, and rotating the printer drum against a cleaning blade, the halftone pattern of toner providing lubrication between the drum and the cleaning blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Steve Testardi, Anthony Holden
  • Method For Reducing Wear On An Electro-Photographic Printer Drum
    Publication number: 20100081077
    Abstract: A method for reducing wear upon an electro-photographic printer drum includes the steps of determining a non-image region of a page to be printed, applying a halftone pattern of toner to a portion of the printer drum corresponding to the non-image region, and rotating the printer drum against a cleaning blade, the halftone pattern of toner providing lubrication between the drum and the cleaning blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Steve Testardi, Anthony Holden