Patents by Inventor Victor L. Gonzalez

Victor L. Gonzalez 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).

  • Fluid ejection
    Patent number: 6902253
    Abstract: An arrangement for ejecting fluid includes at least one inner driver adapted to independently create a first drive bubble for ejecting a first drop of fluid, and at least one outer driver generally surrounding the inner driver, the inner driver and the outer driver together being adapted to create a second drive bubble for ejecting a second drop of fluid, the second drop of fluid being larger than the first drop of fluid, wherein the inner driver and the outer driver are electrically connected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP.
    Inventor: Victor L. Gonzalez
  • Fluid ejection
    Patent number: 6729715
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device according to a particular embodiment of the invention includes a base, a layer supported by the base, the layer defining an opening of variable size for containing fluid to be ejected from the fluid ejection device, a fluid driver supported by the base and adapted to eject fluid drops of different sizes from the fluid ejection device, and at least one controller operably coupled with the layer to adjust the size of the opening and operably coupled with the fluid driver to adjust the size of the ejected drops. Apparatus and method aspects according to other embodiments of the invention also are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Victor L. Gonzalez
  • Fluid ejection
    Publication number: 20040046833
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device according to a particular embodiment of the invention includes a base, a layer supported by the base, the layer defining an opening of variable size for containing fluid to be ejected from the fluid ejection device, a fluid driver supported by the base and adapted to eject fluid drops of different sizes from the fluid ejection device, and at least one controller operably coupled with the layer to adjust the size of the opening and operably coupled with the fluid driver to adjust the size of the ejected drops. Apparatus and method aspects according to other embodiments of the invention also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Victor L. Gonzalez
  • Fluid ejection
    Publication number: 20040032464
    Abstract: A fluid ejection device according to a particular embodiment of the invention includes a base, a layer supported by the base, the layer defining an opening of variable size for containing fluid to be ejected from the fluid ejection device, a fluid driver supported by the base and adapted to eject fluid drops of different sizes from the fluid ejection device, and at least one controller operably coupled with the layer to adjust the size of the opening and operably coupled with the fluid driver to adjust the size of the ejected drops. Apparatus and method aspects according to other embodiments of the invention also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventor: Victor L. Gonzalez