Patents by Inventor Teresa M Cray

Teresa M Cray 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).

  • Nozzle shield assembly
    Patent number: 7611222
    Abstract: A nozzle shield assembly includes a band of material having a tag end, a standing end, a first side, and a second side; wherein the second side is at least partially folded against itself, and the standing end is configured to cover a nozzle of a print cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Teresa M. Cray, Steven T. Castle, Jefferson P. Ward, Marco Roccatti, Alberto Albertin
  • Cartridge tape removal method
    Patent number: 7350911
    Abstract: A nozzle tape covers substantially all of an outlet portion and an electrical contact portion of a print cartridge. At least one hole provided in the portion of the nozzle tape covering substantially all of the electrical contact portion exposes at least one electrical contact formed on the electrical contact portion. When the cartridge is installed in a print device, such as a printer, a partial electrical connection will be established between the exposed electrical contact and a corresponding electrical contact in the print device. The partial electrical connection may be used to convey a signal to an output device, such as a computer. The signal may indicate that the nozzle tape must be removed before the print cartridge will work properly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jefferson P Ward, Erik D Ness, Teresa M Cray
  • Cartridge tape removal apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6926397
    Abstract: A nozzle tape covers substantially all of an outlet portion and an electrical contact portion of a print cartridge. At least one hole provided in the portion of the nozzle tape covering substantially all of the electrical contact portion exposes at least one electrical contact formed on the electrical contact portion. When the cartridge is installed in a print device, such as a printer, a partial electrical connection will be established between the exposed electrical contact and a corresponding electrical contact in the print device. The partial electrical connection may be used to convey a signal to an output device, such as a computer. The signal may indicate that the nozzle tape must be removed before the print cartridge will work properly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jefferson P Ward, Erik D Ness, Teresa M Cray
  • Cartridge tape removal apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20040218023
    Abstract: A nozzle tape covers substantially all of an outlet portion and an electrical contact portion of a print cartridge. At least one hole provided in the portion of the nozzle tape covering substantially all of the electrical contact portion exposes at least one electrical contact formed on the electrical contact portion. When the cartridge is installed in a print device, such as a printer, a partial electrical connection will be established between the exposed electrical contact and a corresponding electrical contact in the print device. The partial electrical connection may be used to convey a signal to an output device, such as a computer. The signal may indicate that the nozzle tape must be removed before the print cartridge will work properly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Applicant: HEWLETT- PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Jefferson P. Ward, Erik D. Ness, Teresa M. Cray