Patents by Inventor Tracy A Lang

Tracy A Lang 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: 11087191
    Abstract: A method may include with a raster image processor, creating pretreatment plane rasterized image data from source image data and, with a plasma emitter, selectively applying a plasma treatment to a surface of a print media based on the pre-treatment plane rasterized image data. A printing device may include a raster image processor to execute an image analysis module to create pre-treatment plane rasterized image data from source image data and a plasma emitting device to selectively apply a plasma treatment to a surface of a print media based on the pre-treatment plane rasterized image data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Frank Perdicaro, Tracy A. Lang, Thomas A. Saksa
  • Patent number: 11027545
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a fluid ejection chamber having a drop ejecting element therein, a first fluid channel to communicate a first fluid with the fluid ejection chamber, a second fluid channel to communicate a second fluid different than the first fluid with the fluid ejection chamber, and a fluid pump communicated with one of the first fluid channel and the second fluid channel. As such, the fluid ejection chamber is to selectively eject drops of the first fluid, the second fluid, and a combination of the first fluid and the second fluid therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Tracy A Lang, Alexander Govyadinov
  • Publication number: 20210089849
    Abstract: A method may include with a raster image processor, creating pretreatment plane rasterized image data from source image data and, with a plasma emitter, selectively applying a plasma treatment to a surface of a print media based on the pre-treatment plane rasterized image data. A printing device may include a raster image processor to execute an image analysis module to create pre-treatment plane rasterized image data from source image data and a plasma emitting device to selectively apply a plasma treatment to a surface of a print media based on the pre-treatment plane rasterized image data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Frank Perdicaro, Tracy A. Lang, Thomas A. Saksa
  • Patent number: 10723138
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to printing systems. In one example, a printing system can include an electrode having a plurality of electrode protrusions associated therewith and a conductive plate. The electrode and conductive plate can be positioned with respect to one another to generate an electric field therebetween and to allow a media substrate to be positioned therebetween to be exposed to the electric field. Additionally, an inkjet print head can form a printed image on the media substrate after exposure to the electric field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Tracy A. Lang, Thomas A. Saksa, Jay Shields
  • Publication number: 20190381793
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes a fluid ejection chamber having a drop ejecting element therein, a first fluid channel to communicate a first fluid with the fluid ejection chamber, a second fluid channel to communicate a second fluid different than the first fluid with the fluid ejection chamber, and a fluid pump communicated with one of the first fluid channel and the second fluid channel. As such, the fluid ejection chamber is to selectively eject drops of the first fluid, the second fluid, and a combination of the first fluid and the second fluid therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Tracy A Lang, Alexander Govyadinov
  • Publication number: 20190299653
    Abstract: The present disclosure is drawn to printing systems. In one example, a printing system can include an electrode having a plurality of electrode protrusions associated therewith and a conductive plate. The electrode and conductive plate can be positioned with respect to one another to generate an electric field therebetween and to allow a media substrate to be positioned therebetween to be exposed to the electric field. Additionally, an inkjet print head can form a printed image on the media substrate after exposure to the electric field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Tracy A. Lang, Thomas A. SAKSA., Jay SHIELDS
  • Patent number: 8727073
    Abstract: A back pad system for use in connection with a safety harness which includes at least two spaced back straps and a connector adapted to be connected to a line or lanyard. In one form, the system includes a back pad having passages through which the two back straps can be passed to be crossed over the connector, an attachment to which the connector can be moveably attached, and at least one member that captures the connector in an upright position upon application of force such as manual force (either directly or indirectly) to the connector to move the connector to the upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy Lang, Preston L. Anderson, John R. Frey, Ross Balquist
  • Publication number: 20120228056
    Abstract: A back pad system for use in connection with a safety harness which includes at least two spaced back straps and a connector adapted to be connected to a line or lanyard. In one form, the system includes a back pad having passages through which the two back straps can be passed to be crossed over the connector, an attachment to which the connector can be moveably attached, and at least one member that captures the connector in an upright position upon application of force such as manual force (either directly or indirectly) to the connector to move the connector to the upright position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Tracy Lang, Preston L. Anderson, John R. Frey, Ross Balquist
  • Patent number: 8177025
    Abstract: A back pad system for use in connection with a safety harness which includes at least two spaced back straps and a connector adapted to be connected to a line or lanyard includes a back pad having passages through which the two back straps can be passed to be crossed over the connector, an attachment to which the connector can be moveably attached, and at least one member that captures the connector in an upright position upon application of force such as manual force (either directly or indirectly) to the connector to move the connector to the upright position. A back pad for use in connection with a safety harness includes at least two spaced back straps and a connector adapted to be connected to a line or lanyard. The back pad includes a base comprising passages through which the two back straps can be passed to be crossed over the connector and at least one load indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Tracy Lang, Preston L. Anderson, John R. Frey, Ross Balquist
  • Publication number: 20080060873
    Abstract: A back pad system for use in connection with a safety harness which includes at least two spaced back straps and a connector adapted to be connected to a line or lanyard includes a back pad having passages through which the two back straps can be passed to be crossed over the connector, an attachment to which the connector can be moveably attached, and at least one member that captures the connector in an upright position upon application of force such as manual force (either directly or indirectly) to the connector to move the connector to the upright position. A back pad for use in connection with a safety harness includes at least two spaced back straps and a connector adapted to be connected to a line or lanyard. The back pad includes a base comprising passages through which the two back straps can be passed to be crossed over the connector and at least one load indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Tracy Lang, Preston L. Anderson, John R. Frey, Ross Balquist
  • Publication number: 20060102423
    Abstract: A back pad for use in connection with a safety harness including at least two spaced back straps. The back pad includes a shield covering at least a portion of each of the back straps of the safety harness. The shield extends between the back straps to cover a portion of a user's back when the safety harness is worn. A full body safety harness to be worn by a person includes an upper torso portion and a lower seat portion. The upper torso portion is operatively connected to the lower seat portion by a first connector on a first lateral side and a second connector on a second lateral side thereof. The first connector and the second connector can, for example, enable forward and rearward rotation of the upper torso portion relative to the lower seat portion (for example, without causing a significant increase in tension in the upper torso portion or the lower seat portion). At least one of the first connector and the second connector includes a shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Inventors: Tracy Lang, John Frey, Preston Anderson
  • Publication number: 20060005293
    Abstract: A full body safety harness to be worn by a person includes an upper torso portion and a lower seat portion. The upper torso portion is operatively connected to the lower seat portion by a first connector on a first lateral side and a second connector on a second lateral side thereof. The first connector and the second connector enable forward and rearward rotation of the upper torso portion relative to the lower seat portion (as in the case of forward and rearward bending by a user of the harness) without causing a significant increase in tension in the lower seat portion. A safety harness to be worn by a person which includes at least one strap section including a cam buckle in operative connection therewith to adjust a fit of the strap section. A safety harness includes a label pack system including a base having an attachment mechanism to attach the base to a strap of the safety harness and a closure in operative connection with the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventors: John Frey, Preston Anderson, Tracy Lang
  • Patent number: 6807665
    Abstract: A manufacturer installs software by first partitioning storage media of the computing system into a first partition and a second partition. The manufacturer installs software bundles Into the second partition. Each software bundle is stored in form as an image. The manufacturer also installs bootable software and a user interface into the first partition. The bootable software and the user interface when run, operate to receive from a user a selection as to which of the software bundles to install in the computing system. The software bundle selected by the user is installed into the first partition while overwriting the bootable software and the user interface. After installation of the software bundle selected by the user, the bootable software, for example, can erase the installation software bundles in the second partition. This is done, for example, by overwriting the second partition with a blank file system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P.
    Inventors: Tracy J Evans, Dale R Magnuson, Derek J Whiteside, Susan L Wechsler, Tracy A Lang, Richard Hollon, Jr., Daniel L Severns, Mammie C Lee
  • Publication number: 20020095672
    Abstract: Software to be installed is transferred from a software provider to a manufacturer. The operating system software is transferred in image-based format. Hardware specific software is transferred in file-based format. The manufacturer installs the software into the computing systems. Multiple operating system software bundles can be transferred to the manufacturer. In this case, the manufacturer selects which of the multiple operating system bundles and which of the hardware specific software bundles to install into each computing system. Alternatively, the manufacturer installs software by first partitioning storage media of the computing system into a first partition and a second partition. The manufacturer installs software bundles into the second partition. Each software bundle is stored in form as an image. The manufacturer also installs bootable software and a user interface into the first partition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2001
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Inventors: Tracy J. Evans, Dale R. Magnuson, Derek J. Whiteside, Susan L. Wechsler, Tracy A. Lang, Richard Hollon, Jr., Daniel L. Severns, Mammie C. Lee
  • Patent number: 5825625
    Abstract: A heat conductive substrate is mounted within a through-opening of a printed circuit board. An integrated circuit then is mounted to one side of the heat conductive substrate, while a heat sink is fixed in thermal contact to the other side of the substrate. There is no direct thermal contact between the IC and the PC board. The substrate is mounted to an undersurface of the PC board and concentrically spaced from the PC board within the opening. An air gap occurs between the substrate and the PC board within the opening to substantially reduce heat conductivity into the PC board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Dennis R. Esterberg, Mark A. Smith, Paul A. Rubens, Tracy A. Lang