Edward A Maher

US Patent:

6814421, Nov 9, 2004

Filed:

Oct 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/279693

Inventors:

Edward P. Maher - Oceanside CA

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

B41J 2165

US Classification:

347 22, 347 29, 347 30, 347 33, 347 35

Abstract:

In accordance with one embodiment, a printing device includes a plurality of print cartridges arranged in an array. The printing device also includes a plurality of modular cleaning units for servicing the plurality of print cartridges, the modular cleaning units being arranged to allow the plurality of print cartridges to be serviced simultaneously.

US Patent:

6869162, Mar 22, 2005

Filed:

Mar 27, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/401189

Inventors:

Edward P. Maher - Oceanside CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

B41J002/165

US Classification:

347 29, 347 22, 347 30, 347 32, 347 33

Abstract:

In accordance with one embodiment, a printing device includes one or more print cartridges configured to remain stationary in a first position over a media path during printing and configured to be serviced while in a second position outside an area above the media path. The printing device further includes a service station configured to service the one or more print cartridges; and, a motor assembly configured to move the one or more print cartridges from the first position to the second position.

US Patent:

7202970, Apr 10, 2007

Filed:

Oct 31, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/702380

Inventors:

Edward P. Maher - Oceanside CA, US
Thomas J. Stark - Ramona CA, US

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Houston TX

International Classification:

H04N 1/387
G06K 15/02
B41J 3/407
B41J 2/01
B42D 15/10

US Classification:

358 19, 358 118, 358502, 283 75, 283 77, 283 94, 283107, 283109, 283112, 347 3

Abstract:

The present invention is embodied in a printing system for printing identification cards with durable full-color images using an inkjet printing device. In general, the present invention provides an inkjet printing device that is used to print images on a plastic identification card. The images are printed reversibly on a transparent media. The transparent media is then laminated onto a plastic card with the side with the images being adhered to the card. As a result, the images are viewed as being printed correctly on the transparent media. Further, the images are protected on one side by the transparent media itself and on the other side by the plastic card.

US Patent:

60272643, Feb 22, 2000

Filed:

Feb 16, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/024976

Inventors:

Edward P. Maher - Oceanside CA
Darren W. Wilcox - San Diego CA
Dan Scott Caputo - San Diego CA

Assignee:

Hewlett-Packard Company - Palo Alto CA

International Classification:

B41J 25308

US Classification:

400 55

Abstract:

Both a printing-medium support (such as a platen) and a printhead-carriage slide-rod are supported and located in common from a single chassis. Preferably a pair of positive stops is used to locate the slide-rod, and a biasing retainer forcibly abuts the rod against, selectively, either stop of the pair of positive stops. Alternatively the two positive stops are instead used to locate the print-medium support--or separate pairs of such stops are used to locate both the slide-rod and the print-medium support respectively. A respective biasing retainer forcibly engages each located support element against one or the other of its stops. In another facet of the invention, an accurate system establishes and adjustably controls printhead-to-print-medium spacing without an assembly fixture. An adjustable mechanism (such as the biasing retainer mentioned above), distinct from both support elements, locates one of the two supports relative to the other. The mechanism includes components that enable adjustment to control the spacing between the printhead and the printing medium--but these adjustment-enabling components contribute zero uncertainty to the spacing.

US Patent:

20200197209, Jun 25, 2020

Filed:

Dec 13, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/714119

Inventors:

- Vista CA, US
Edward Maher - Oceanside CA, US

International Classification:

A61F 5/01

Abstract:

A brace is provided including an upper support arm, a lower support arm, and a hinge assembly. The hinge assembly includes an upper hinge plate coupled to the upper support arm and including a first plurality of teeth disposed along at least a portion of a perimeter of the upper hinge plate. The hinge assembly includes a lower hinge plate coupled to the lower support arm and including a second plurality of teeth disposed along at least a portion of a perimeter of the upper hinge plate. The hinge assembly includes an axle rotatably coupling the upper and lower hinge plates. The hinge assembly includes a locking element disposed on the upper hinge plate and including first and second protrusions configured to physically contact opposite sides of one of the second plurality of teeth in a first orientation, thereby prohibiting relative rotation between the upper and lower support arms.