Patents by Inventor Tim Hoberock

Tim Hoberock 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).

  • Thermally activated sealing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6807391
    Abstract: Apparatus include a thermally activatable sealing member. The sealing member can be operatively positioned in or near an opening or passage to control the flow of material therethrough by way of selective thermal activation of the sealing member. Methods include providing a thermally activatable sealing member in or near an opening or passage and selectively thermally activating the sealing member to control the flow of material through the opening or passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David M. Payne, Tim Hoberock, Troy Jensen
  • Thermally activated sealing apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20040151517
    Abstract: Apparatus include a thermally activatable sealing member. The sealing member can be operatively positioned in or near an opening or passage to control the flow of material therethrough by way of selective thermal activation of the sealing member. Methods include providing a thermally activatable sealing member in or near an opening or passage and selectively thermally activating the sealing member to control the flow of material through the opening or passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: David M. Payne, Tim Hoberock, Troy Jensen