Paul W Ray

US Patent:

8038258, Oct 18, 2011

Filed:

Oct 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/251977

Inventors:

Paul C. Ray - San Diego CA, US
Jennifer Marie McCord Brister - San Marcos CA, US
Jack A. Overway - San Diego CA, US
William R James - Vista CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

B41J 23/00

US Classification:

347 37

Abstract:

A printer includes a first print head support carrying a plurality of print heads. The first print head support is movable towards and away from the media support and includes one or more guides movably supporting a first print head service shuttle along the media support.

US Patent:

8087746, Jan 3, 2012

Filed:

Oct 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/251985

Inventors:

Paul C. Ray - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

B41J 2/165

US Classification:

347 35

Abstract:

A printer and method include a first receiver configured to receive fluid ejected by one or more print heads on a first side of a media and a second receiver configured to receive fluid ejected by the one or more print heads on a second side of the media, wherein the second receiver is movable relative to the first receiver.

US Patent:

8157348, Apr 17, 2012

Filed:

Oct 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/243564

Inventors:

Silvia Miramanda - Barcelona, ES
Alex Andrea - Barcelona, ES
Angel Martinez - Barcelona, ES
Joan Jorba - Barcelona, ES
Paul Ray - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

B41J 2/165

US Classification:

347 22, 347 23, 347 24, 347 33, 347 34, 347 35, 347 42

Abstract:

A page wide array printer comprises a print head bar which carries an array of print nozzles, and which is static during a printing operation. A carriage has print head service elements. The print head bar is movable perpendicularly to the plane of the print medium beneath the print head, between a lowered print position and a raised service position. The carriage is moveable along the print head to perform a service operation when the print head is in the raised position.

US Patent:

8220889, Jul 17, 2012

Filed:

Oct 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/251968

Inventors:

Paul C. Ray - San Diego CA, US
Neil Doherty - San Diego CA, US
Mun Yew Lee - San Diego CA, US
Thomas J. Tarnacki - San Diego CA, US
Jaren D. Marler - Escondido CA, US
Robert J. Manders - De Pere WI, US
John W. Godden - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

B41J 3/00
B41J 2/435

US Classification:

347 4, 347262, 347264

Abstract:

A web flow path extends in a first direction opposite a print head and in a second opposite direction from the print head to a dryer.

US Patent:

8226224, Jul 24, 2012

Filed:

Sep 11, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/558154

Inventors:

Spencer Hanson - Escondido CA, US
Thomas Tarnacki - San Diego CA, US
Paul Ray - Maple Grove MN, US
Stephen W Bauer - San Diego CA, US
Sean W Dobbins - San Diego CA, US
Jaren D Marler - Escondido CA, US
Avinoam Halpern - Escondido CA, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

B41J 2/01

US Classification:

347102

Abstract:

In one embodiment, an inkjet printer includes: a first series of print bars arranged along an arc on a first side of an arched printing unit and a second series of print bars arranged along an arc on a second side of the arched printing unit and a dryer positioned within a footprint of the arched printing unit. A plurality of web guides are arranged to guide the web along a duplex printing path past the first print bars for printing on a first side of the web, then through the dryer for drying the first side of the web, then past the second print bars for printing on a second side of the web, and then through the dryer for drying the second side of the web.

US Patent:

8235484, Aug 7, 2012

Filed:

Oct 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/253270

Inventors:

Paul C. Ray - San Diego CA, US
Thomas J. Tarnacki - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

B41J 25/308
B41J 29/38
B41J 2/15
B41J 2/155

US Classification:

347 8, 347 13, 347 40, 347 42

Abstract:

A web press printer includes a printbar supporting an array of printheads extending across a media web. The printbar includes a support member coupled to the printbar via one or more biasing mechanisms to locally counteract a deflection of the printbar at a location of one or more of the respective printheads along the printbar.

US Patent:

8348531, Jan 8, 2013

Filed:

Oct 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/258762

Inventors:

John W. Godden - San Diego CA, US
Paul C. Ray - San Diego CA, US
Jaren D. Marier - Escondido CA, US
Mun Yew Lee - San Diego CA, US
Paul D. Rauscher - Green Bay WI, US
Robert J. Manders - DePere WI, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

B41J 15/04
B65H 23/32
F26B 13/08

US Classification:

400611, 1014241, 34147

Abstract:

Various embodiments and methods relating to moving a printed upon web along bowed segments of a web path through at least three consecutive turns in a same direction are disclosed.

US Patent:

8593635, Nov 26, 2013

Filed:

Oct 1, 2008

Appl. No.:

13/119705

Inventors:

Paul C. Ray - San Diego CA, US
Madhu Babu - Escondido CA, US
Nadeem E. Khan - San Diego CA, US
Raul A. Sumera - Chula Vista CA, US
Robert W. Braun - Appleton WI, US

Assignee:

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

International Classification:

G01N 21/89

US Classification:

356429, 356430, 250548

Abstract:

Web supports () form a first web path () in which a web is presented opposite to a camera () and an alternative second web path () in which the web () is overturned prior to being presented opposite to the camera ().