Patents by Inventor Wesley R. Schalk

Wesley R. Schalk 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).

  • PRINT SUBSTANCE RESERVOIRS
    Publication number: 20210252849
    Abstract: An example printing device may comprise an indicator to convey information to a user, a print substance reservoir to house a print substance, where the print substance reservoir is communicatively coupled to a fill port, a sensor to determine when a refill container is connected to the fill port, a processing resource, and a non-transitory machine-readable medium storing instructions executable by the processing resource to transmit signals to the indicator responsive to an indication that the sensor has detected the refill container connected to the fill port, where the signals correspond to the information to be conveyed by the indicator, and authenticate the refill container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Howard G Wong, Wesley R Schalk, Kris R Livingston, Duane A Koehler, Kenneth Williams, Tyler Kapp
  • FLUID EXTRACTION VIA REMOVABLE EXTRACTION RESERVOIRS
    Publication number: 20210245521
    Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fluid extraction system is described. The fluid extraction system includes an interface to fluidically and electrically couple a removable extraction reservoir to a printing device. The removable extraction reservoir is to receive an amount of fluid from a reservoir in the printing device. The system also includes a controller to, based on data received from memory of an interfaced removable extraction reservoir, initiate an extraction operation wherein fluid from the reservoir is passed to the removable extraction reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Wesley R Schalk, Christopher John Arnold, Jesse Sutherland
  • PRINTING DEVICE FUNCTIONALITY BASED ON CONSUMPTION AND PAYMENT
    Publication number: 20210241245
    Abstract: Examples for determining printing device functionality based on consumption and payment are described herein. In some examples, signals indicative of an amount of utilized print consumable by a printing device and signals indicative of payment for the amount of utilized print consumable are received at a computing device. Signals to cause the printing device to alter a functionality based on the signals indicative of an amount of utilized print consumable and the signals indicative of payment for the amount of utilized print consumable are transmitted by the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wesley R. Schalk, Jesse Otto Sutherland, Erik A. Anderson, Jefferson P. Ward
  • Print supply locks
    Patent number: 11073784
    Abstract: An example apparatus may include a supply guide to receive a plurality of print supplies and a lock mechanism to retain the plurality of print supplies and release a print supply of the plurality of print supplies responsive to a determination that an amount of print substance in the print supply is at or below a threshold level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Lynn A Collie, Wesley R Schalk, Vern Elliot Myers, John Connell, Paul Osborne, Kevin Lo
  • Extracting 3D objects
    Patent number: 11072161
    Abstract: In an example implementation, a method of extracting three-dimensional (3D) objects includes forming on a vibratory extraction platform, a build cake comprising a fused 3D object encased within build material and vibrating the extraction platform to break apart the build material and sift it through openings in the extraction platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Justin M Roman, Michael Duda, Robert Beauchamp, Wesley R Schalk
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER
    Publication number: 20210206078
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) printer includes a selective solidification module to selectively solidify portions of successive layers of a build material on a build platform. The 3D printer also includes a cartridge receiver to hold a removable material cartridge that accepts material from the 3D printer and makes material available to the 3D printer for printing of the 3D object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Wesley R. SCHALK, Kris M. ENGLISH, Justin M. ROMAN, Kevin E. SWIER, David OTIS
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER WITH MOVEMENT DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210206057
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) printer and method including a movement device and an energy source. The energy source to apply energy to build material on a build platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Wesley R. SCHALK, Matthew A. SHEPHERD
  • BUILD MATERIAL RECOVERY FOR A THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) PRINTER
    Publication number: 20210206099
    Abstract: A build material recovery system for a three-dimensional (3D) printer can include a selective solidification device to create a 3D object using build material, a build processing device to separate the 3D object from unfused build material, a material separating and conditioning device to condition the unfused build material, and a material storage device to store the conditioned build material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Wesley R. SCHALK, Justin M. ROMAN, Randall WEST, Robert Lawrence WINBURNE
  • DE-AGGLOMERATING SIEVE WITH DE-IONIZATION
    Publication number: 20210205850
    Abstract: A device to de-ionize a build material, a method to de-ionize, and a 3D printer system including the device are disclosed. The device includes a housing having an outlet port and an enclosed sieve within the housing. An inlet port is coupled to a first end the enclosed sieve to provide the build material. A drive actuator is coupled to a second end of the enclosed sieve. The housing and the enclosed sieve may be made of a polymer selected from the build material and a chemically-similar polymer to the build material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Bradley B BRANHAM, Justin M ROMAN, Wesley R SCHALK, Samantha KANG, Alexander LAWS
  • 3D PRINTER PLATFORM POSITIONER
    Publication number: 20210206109
    Abstract: A 3D printer includes a movable platform, a motor to vertically translate the movable platform during an additive manufacturing process executed by the 3D printer to form a product on the movable platform, a linear encoder strip attached to the movable platform and a linear encoder reader disposed to read the linear encoder strip as the linear encoder strip moves relative to the linear encoder reader. A control circuit is to drive the motor based on an output of the linear encoder reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael EWE, Eric COLLINS, Wesley R. SCHALK
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER
    Publication number: 20210206097
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) printer and method including a cartridge receiver to hold a material cartridge to make available build material. The cartridge receiver is disposed below the top of the build enclosure of the 3D printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Wesley R. SCHALK, Kris M. ENGLISH, Shannon MIRANDA, Kevin E. SWIER
  • ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20210197461
    Abstract: In one example, a fusing system for an additive manufacturing machine includes a first carriage carrying a layering device and a fusing lamp, and a second carriage carrying a fusing agent dispenser. The first carriage and the second carriage are movable back and forth over the work area along the same line of motion so that the first carriage follows the second carriage in one direction and the second carriage follows the first carriage in the other direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Arthur H. Barnes, Wesley R. Schalk, Matthew A. Shepherd
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER WITH CONVEYANCE
    Publication number: 20210197471
    Abstract: A 3D printer and method include a cartridge receiver to hold a material cartridge that accepts build material into the material cartridge from the 3D printer and makes build material available from the material cartridge. A first conveying system of the 3D printer transports build material for the 3D printing. A second conveying system of the 3D printer facilitates recovery of excess build material from the 3D printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Wesley R. SCHALK, Kris M. ENGLISH, Justin M. ROMAN, Kevin E. SWIER, David R. OTIS, Jr.
  • RECOATER MOVEMENT
    Publication number: 20210197481
    Abstract: Example systems relate to recoater movement. A non-transitory machine readable medium may contain instructions executable by a processor. The instructions may include instructions to change an action of a recoater in response to a determination that the recoater has reached a first location of a build area comprising build material. Instructions may further include instructions to lift the recoater in response to a determination that the recoater has reached a second location of the build area. Instructions may additionally include instructions to move the recoater over the second location at the lifted position, wherein the second location includes a build-up of the build material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Brent EWALD, Michael EWE, Eric COLLINS, Wesley R. SCHALK
  • DIFFERENT MIXTURES OF BUILD MATERIALS DELIVERABLE DURING A THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINT OPERATION
    Publication number: 20210197449
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to different mixtures of build materials deliverable during a three dimensional (3D) print operation. In some examples, a 3D print apparatus may include a delivery hopper to deliver build material to a print zone of the 3D print apparatus and a plurality of build material hoppers to which the delivery hopper is connected for receipt of at least one of a corresponding plurality of build materials. A controller of the 3D print apparatus may direct that variable proportions of a first build material relative to a second build material are receivable by the delivery hopper from the plurality of build material hoppers during the 3D print operation, where different mixtures of the variable proportions of the first build material and the second build material are deliverable to the delivery hopper during the 3D print operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David R. OTIS, Jr., Kevin E. SWIER, Justin M. ROMAN, Wesley R. SCHALK
  • POWDER CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20210187848
    Abstract: In one example, a powder supply container includes an interior chamber to contain powder, a first basin in the chamber, an outlet from the chamber in the first basin, a second basin in the chamber, and a stallable lift inside the chamber to lift powder out of the second basin into the first basin. The lift is to stall at a stall threshold in which powder in the container prevents the lift from lifting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Brent C. EWALD, Wesley R. SCHALK
  • FORMING THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) PARTS
    Publication number: 20210178667
    Abstract: In an example implementation, a method of forming a three-dimensional (3D) part includes spreading a layer of build material over a print bed, and heating the layer of build material during each of multiple consecutive carriage passes over the print bed to maintain printed portions of the build material above a melting temperature for the duration of the consecutive carriage passes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2017
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Arthur H. BARNES, Wesley R. SCHALK, Matthew A. SHEPHERD
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER WITH THERMAL FUSION
    Publication number: 20210178664
    Abstract: A 3D printer and method include a build platform for thermal fusion. The 3D printer also includes a cartridge receiver to hold a material cartridge that accepts build material into the material cartridge from the 3D printer and makes build material available from the material cartridge for printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Wesley R. SCHALK, Kris M. ENGLISH, Justin M. ROMAN, Kevin E. SWIER
  • THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER
    Publication number: 20210178668
    Abstract: A three-dimensional (3D) printer and method including a material cartridge receiver to hold a removable material cartridge to accept build material from the 3D printer and to make build material available from the material cartridge to the 3D printer for printing of the 3D object. A liquid cartridge receiver holds a removable liquid cartridge to make available print liquid from the liquid cartridge for a print assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Wesley R. SCHALK, Kris M. ENGLISH, Justin M. ROMAN
  • MODULATING A THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTER SYSTEM BASED ON A SELECTED MODE
    Publication number: 20210178695
    Abstract: A control system for a three-dimensional printer includes an energy component interface, an agent depositing component interface, and control logic. The control logic controls the operation of an energy component through the energy component interface and an agent depositing component through the agent depositing component, in forming an output object that is specified in a print job. Additionally, in some examples, the control logic can implement a plurality of modes. Each mode, when selected modulate one or more operational parameters of a least one of the energy component or agent depositing component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Vanessa VERZWYVELT, Matthew A. SHEPHERD, Arthur H. BARNES, Wesley R. SCHALK, Hector Jose LEBRON, Jake WRIGHT