Patents by Inventor Thomas Tarnacki

Thomas Tarnacki 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).

  • Inkjet web printer and duplex web printing path
    Patent number: 8662656
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an inkjet printer includes: a first series of print bars arranged along an arc on a first side of an arched printing unit and a second series of print bars arranged along an arc on a second side of the arched printing unit and a dryer positioned within a footprint of the arched printing unit. A plurality of web guides are arranged to guide the web along a duplex printing path past the first print bars for printing on a first side of the web, then through the dryer for drying the first side of the web, then past the second print bars for printing on a second side of the web, and then through the dryer for drying the second side of the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Spencer Hanson, Thomas Tarnacki, Paul Ray, Stephen W Bauer, Sean W Dobbins, Jaren D Marler, Avinoam Halpern
  • Inkjet Web Printer And Duplex Web Printing Path
    Publication number: 20120256992
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an inkjet printer includes: a first series of print bars arranged along an arc on a first side of an arched printing unit and a second series of print bars arranged along an arc on a second side of the arched printing unit and a dryer positioned within a footprint of the arched printing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Spencer Hanson, Thomas Tarnacki, Paul Ray, Stephen W. Bauer, Sean W. Dobbins, Jaren D. Marler, Avinoam Halpern
  • Inkjet web printer
    Patent number: 8226224
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an inkjet printer includes: a first series of print bars arranged along an arc on a first side of an arched printing unit and a second series of print bars arranged along an arc on a second side of the arched printing unit and a dryer positioned within a footprint of the arched printing unit. A plurality of web guides are arranged to guide the web along a duplex printing path past the first print bars for printing on a first side of the web, then through the dryer for drying the first side of the web, then past the second print bars for printing on a second side of the web, and then through the dryer for drying the second side of the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Spencer Hanson, Thomas Tarnacki, Paul Ray, Stephen W Bauer, Sean W Dobbins, Jaren D Marler, Avinoam Halpern
  • Web printer and support structure
    Patent number: 8205984
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a web printer includes a base, an arched member detachably supported on the base for supporting a web, and multiple print bars each detachably supported on the arched member. A positioning system is operatively connected between the arched member and the base when the arched member is supported on the base for aligning the arched member to the base. In one embodiment, the web printer also includes a second positioning system operatively connected between each print bar and the arched member when the print bar is supported on the arched member for aligning the print bars to the arched member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas Tarnacki, Spencer Hanson, Paul Ray
  • WEB PRINTER AND SUPPORT STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20110074898
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a web printer includes a base, an arched member detachably supported on the base for supporting a web, and multiple print bars each detachably supported on the arched member. A positioning system is operatively connected between the arched member and the base when the arched member is supported on the base for aligning the arched member to the base. In one embodiment, the web printer also includes a second positioning system operatively connected between each print bar and the arched member when the print bar is supported on the arched member for aligning the print bars to the arched member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas Tarnacki, Spencer Hanson, Paul Ray
  • INKJET WEB PRINTER
    Publication number: 20110063389
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an inkjet printer includes: a first series of print bars arranged along an arc on a first side of an arched printing unit and a second series of print bars arranged along an arc on a second side of the arched printing unit and a dryer positioned within a footprint of the arched printing unit. A plurality of web guides are arranged to guide the web along a duplex printing path past the first print bars for printing on a first side of the web, then through the dryer for drying the first side of the web, then past the second print bars for printing on a second side of the web, and then through the dryer for drying the second side of the web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2009
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Spencer Hanson, Thomas Tarnacki, Paul Ray, Stephen W. Bauer, Sean W. Dobbins, Jaren D. Marler, Avinoam Halpern