The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2020
Applicant:
Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p., Spring, TX (US);
Inventors:
Josep Maria Bel Calavia, Sant Cugat del Valles, ES;
Ignasi Bonjoch Roma, Sant Cugat del Valles, ES;
Andreu Vinets Alonso, Sant Cugat del Valles, ES;
Assignee:
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P., Spring, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 15/16 (2006.01); B65H 23/18 (2006.01); B65H 23/188 (2006.01); B65H 23/192 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 15/16 (2013.01); B65H 23/1806 (2013.01); B65H 23/1888 (2013.01); B65H 23/192 (2013.01); B65H 2403/942 (2013.01); B65H 2404/147 (2013.01); B65H 2553/51 (2013.01); B65H 2601/272 (2013.01); B65H 2801/09 (2013.01);
Abstract
Example implementations provide a controller comprising circuitry to align a substrate; the controller comprising: circuitry to control varying the tension of an unspooled portion of the substrate between a spool bearing the substrate and a pinch roller; said circuitry comprising circuitry to control varying the pinch load exerted by the pinch roller on the unspooled portion of the substrate.