Patents by Inventor Vitaly Portnoy

Vitaly Portnoy 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: 11774895
    Abstract: A printing device includes a printing engine to selectively output print material, a replaceable item of the printing engine, and a subsystem for the printing engine. A machine learning model is used to control controllable parameters of the subsystem for the printing engine, based on physical characteristic measurements of the printing device, to maximize a lifespan of the replaceable item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vitaly Portnoy, Michel Assenheimer, Nailson Boaz Costa Leite, Brian Schmitz Tani
  • Patent number: 11543766
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first indication that a first replaceable component of a print apparatus has been replaced; receiving, prior to any print impressions being made using the print apparatus since receiving the first indication, a second indication of an intention to replace a second replaceable component of the print apparatus; retrieving data regarding previous replacements of replaceable components of the print apparatus; determining, based on the retrieved data, whether or not replacement of the second replaceable component is to be restricted; and responsive to determining that replacement of the second replaceable component is to be restricted, restricting replacement of the second replaceable component. An apparatus and a machine-readable medium are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vitaly Portnoy, Michel Assenheimer
  • Patent number: 11480911
    Abstract: In an example, a method includes receiving, by at least one processor, an instruction to print a user specified printing task to at least one media sheet. Print operation instructions may be determined. Such print operation instructions may comprise instructions to control a print apparatus to print the user specified printing task and instructions to control a print apparatus to carry out at least one cleaning operation, wherein the cleaning operation comprises duplex printing a print media sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Vitaly Portnoy, Michel Assenheimer, Yoav Nachmias
  • Publication number: 20220236683
    Abstract: A printing device includes a printing engine to selectively output print material, a replaceable item of the printing engine, and a subsystem for the printing engine. A machine learning model is used to control controllable parameters of the subsystem for the printing engine, based on physical characteristic measurements of the printing device, to maximize a lifespan of the replaceable item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vitaly Portnoy, Michel Assenheimer, Nailson Boaz Costa Leite, Brian Schmitz Tani
  • Publication number: 20220187752
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first indication that a first replaceable component of a print apparatus has been replaced; receiving, prior to any print impressions being made using the print apparatus since receiving the first indication, a second indication of an intention to replace a second replaceable component of the print apparatus; retrieving data regarding previous replacements of replaceable components of the print apparatus; determining, based on the retrieved data, whether or not replacement of the second replaceable component is to be restricted; and responsive to determining that replacement of the second replaceable component is to be restricted, restricting replacement of the second replaceable component. An apparatus and a machine-readable medium are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vitaly Portnoy, Michel Assenheimer
  • Publication number: 20220170063
    Abstract: Isolated mogroside and mogrol biosynthetic pathway enzyme polypeptides useful in mogroside biosynthesis are provided. Mogroside biosynthetic pathway enzymes of the invention include squalene epoxidase (SE), epoxy hydratase (EH), cytochrome p450 (Cyp), cucurbitadienol synthase (CDS) and udp-glucosyl-transferase (UGT), Also provided are methods of producing a mogroside using the isolated mogroside and mogrol biosynthetic enzyme polypeptides, the methods comprising contacting a mogrol and/or a glycosylated mogrol (mogroside) with at least one UDP glucose glucosyl transferase (UGT) enzyme polypeptide of the invention catalyzing glucosylation of the mogrol and/or the glucosylated mogrol to produce a mogroside with an additional glucosyl moietie(s), thereby producing the mogroside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: The State of Israel, Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Agricultural Research Organization
    Inventors: Maxim ITKIN, Rachel DAVIDOVICH-RIKANATI, Shahar COHEN, Vitaly PORTNOY, Adi DORON-FAIGENBOIM, Marina PETREIKOV, Shmuel SHEN, Yaakov TADMOR, Yosef BURGER, Efraim LEWINSOHN, Nurit KATZIR, Arthur A. SCHAFFER, Elad OREN
  • Publication number: 20220082996
    Abstract: There is disclosed a device such as a printer or temperature control device for a printer. The device may comprise a photoreceptor. The device may further comprise a heat exchanger to regulate a temperature of the photoreceptor. The device may further comprise a temperature regulator to measure a temperature of a surface of the photoreceptor and control the heat exchanger based on the measured temperature. The device may further comprise a superior temperature controller to, during a pre-print phase of a print action, inhibit the control of the heat exchanger by the temperature regulator and control the heat exchanger to provide a specified amount of heat exchange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vitaly Portnoy, Dmitry Maister, Yossi Yaacobov, Michel Assenheimer, Brian Schmitz Tani, Nailson Boaz Costa Leite
  • Patent number: 11216221
    Abstract: In an example, a method for controlling termination of a print procedure subsequent to a node reset within print apparatus including a plurality of nodes includes identifying the node at which the reset occurred, and controlling operation within the print apparatus by way of a selected node. The selected node is different from the identified node and selected responsive to the identification of the identified node for operation of a component of the print apparatus as part of a termination procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Vitaly Portnoy, Michel Assenheimer, Yoav Nachmias, Miriel Cohen
  • Publication number: 20210286293
    Abstract: In an example, a method includes receiving, by at least one processor, an instruction to print a user specified printing task to at least one media sheet. Print operation instructions may be determined. Such print operation instructions may comprise instructions to control a print apparatus to print user specified printing print apparatus to print the user specified printing task and instructions to control a print apparatus to carry out at least one cleaning operation, wherein the cleaning operation comprises duplex printing a print media sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Applicant: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Vitaly Portnoy, Michael Assenheimer, Yoav Nachmias
  • Publication number: 20210055896
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a counter to determine a number of impressions already printed by a component in a printing device; and a controller, coupled to the counter, to use the number of impressions already printed and information relating to lifespan performance of the component in a printing device, to determine an estimated number of remaining impressions for the component, and to communicate the estimated number of remaining impressions to a user. The information relating to lifespan performance provides an indication of an estimated number of remaining impressions, for the number of impressions already printed, derived from statistical lifespan data selected in dependence on a lifespan threshold corresponding to the number of impressions already printed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vitaly Portnoy, Michel Assenheimer, Amiran Lavon, Pinni Perlmutter
  • Patent number: 10895828
    Abstract: A printing device includes a print blanket to transfer an ink image onto print media on an impression drum. Responsive to receiving a null cycle trigger during printing, the impression drum is repositioned to a null position to reduce contact between a print blanket and the impression drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Vitaly Portnoy, Michel Assenheimer, Amiran Lavon, Amir Ofir
  • Patent number: 10739714
    Abstract: According to examples, a method comprises receiving, at a processor, print job data relating to a print job to be performed by a print apparatus, the print job data defining order in which a plurality of colour separation images are to be transferred onto an imaging surface of the print apparatus. The method may comprise determining, based on the print job data, a number of null segments to be inserted into the print job and a location at which each null segment is to be inserted amongst the plurality of colour separation images. A print apparatus and a machine-readable machine are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Amiran Lavon, Michel Assenheimer, Vitaly Portnoy
  • Patent number: 10719037
    Abstract: Example implementations provide a method of controlling an ink developer used in electro-photography; the method comprising, following cessation of printing, varying a plurality of voltages associated with movement of ink within the ink developer at temporally disparate times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Eric G. Nelson, Yoav Nachmias, Vitaly Portnoy, Michel Assenheimer, Amiran Lavon
  • Patent number: 10684571
    Abstract: An example system includes a power supply. The power supply is electrically coupled to an electrode, a developer roller, and a cleaner roller. The system also includes a controller. The controller is to instruct the power supply to reduce, at a first time, a magnitude of an electrode voltage supplied to the electrode. The controller also is to instruct the power supply to set, at a second time, a developer roller voltage and a cleaner roller voltage each to about a wet null voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Eric G. Nelson, Yoav Nachmias, Michel Assenheimer, Vitaly Portnoy
  • Publication number: 20200133588
    Abstract: In an example, a method for controlling termination of a print procedure subsequent to a node reset within print apparatus including a plurality of nodes includes identifying the node at which the reset occurred, and controlling operation within the print apparatus by way of a selected node. The selected node is different from the identified node and selected responsive to the identification of the identified node for operation of a component of the print apparatus as part of a termination procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: HP INDIGO B.V.
    Inventors: Vitaly Portnoy, Michel Assenheimer, Yoav Nachmias, Miriel Cohen
  • Publication number: 20200125020
    Abstract: According to examples, a method comprises receiving, at a processor, print job data relating to a print job to be performed by a print apparatus, the print job data defining order in which a plurality of colour separation images are to be transferred onto an imaging surface of the print apparatus. The method may comprise determining, based on the print job data, a number of null segments to be inserted into the print job and a location at which each null segment is to be inserted amongst the plurality of colour separation images. A print apparatus and a machine-readable machine are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2017
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: HP INDIGO B.V.
    Inventors: Amiran Lavon, Michel Assenheimer, Vitaly Portnoy
  • Publication number: 20200050127
    Abstract: In an example, a method of controlling voltage applied to a print blanket within a printing device includes printing a print job. During the printing, a null cycle trigger is received. In response to the trigger, a print blanket bias voltage is reduced from a print bias level to a null bias level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Vitaly Portnoy, Michel Assenheimer, Amiran Lavon, Ido Finkelman
  • Patent number: 10545434
    Abstract: In an example, a method of wetting a print blanket includes receiving a null cycle trigger during a printing session. The method also includes maintaining printing voltages on a forecast BID (binary ink developer) that has been prepared to print a next color separation onto a photoreceptor, and applying wet null voltages to a non-forecast BID. The method then includes engaging the non-forecast BID with the photoreceptor to transfer fluid other than ink to the photoreceptor during the null cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Vitaly Portnoy, Michel Assenheimer, Amiran Lavon, Eric G Nelson, Amir Ofir
  • Patent number: 10474054
    Abstract: In an example, a method of controlling voltage applied to a print blanket within a printing device includes printing a print job. During the printing, a null cycle trigger is received. In response to the trigger, a print blanket bias voltage is reduced from a print bias level to a null bias level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Vitaly Portnoy, Michel Assenheimer, Amiran Lavon, Ido Finkelman
  • Patent number: 10466609
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for controlling a liquid electrophotography printer (LEP). The LEP may include a plurality of ink developers, IDs, to transfer charged ink to a photoreceptor, by virtue of a potential difference between the engaged ID and the photoreceptor selectively dischargeable to allow an image to be formed on a print medium in use through printing a spread of plural color separations thereon each corresponding to ink from one of a plurality of engaged IDs. the apparatus may comprise a print controller to, in use monitor an order of color separations to be printed onto the print medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
    Inventors: Vitaly Portnoy, Yoav Nachmias, Michel Assenheimer, Liran Fanny Haim