Patents by Inventor Andrew Fertlitsch

Andrew Fertlitsch 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).

  • Methods and systems for printing device load-balancing
    Patent number: 8411298
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for providing load-balancing in cluster printing environments. Embodiments may operate in conjunction with journalled print files, pre-processed, printer-ready print files and other file types. Some embodiments provide load-balanced cluster printing through a printer-independent, driver-independent print system component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Fertlitsch, Mary Louise Bourret, Jerry Steven Orleck
  • Methods and systems for print-processor-based printer status detection and print task distribution
    Patent number: 7679770
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise methods and systems which enable a user to detect the status of printing devices without the use of additional hardware or application program modification for this purpose. These systems and methods are typically used in conjunction with a computer network comprising at least one computing device and a plurality of printing devices. When a print task is sent for printing it will activate a print processor for interpreting the print task. In addition to a print processor's interpretation function, the print processors of the present invention may detect the status of printing devices. Some embodiments may use this information to redirect or otherwise modify a print task for improved printing performance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Fertlitsch, Jerry Steven Orleck, Mary Louise Bourret
  • Methods and Systems for Print-Processor-Based Printer Status Detection and Print Task Distribution
    Publication number: 20070127063
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise methods and systems which enable a user to detect the status of printing devices without the use of additional hardware or application program modification for this purpose. These systems and methods are typically used in conjunction with a computer network comprising at least one computing device and a plurality of printing devices. When a print task is sent for printing it will activate a print processor for interpreting the print task. In addition to a print processor's interpretation function, the print processors of the present invention may detect the status of printing devices. Some embodiments may use this information to redirect or otherwise modify a print task for improved printing performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Andrew Fertlitsch, Jerry Orleck, Mary Bourret
  • Methods and systems for printing device load-balancing
    Publication number: 20020089691
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for providing load-balancing in cluster printing environments. Embodiments may operate in conjunction with journalled print files, pre-processed, printer-ready print files and other file types. Some embodiments provide load-balanced cluster printing through a printer-independent, driver-independent print system component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Andrew Fertlitsch, Mary Louise Bourret, Jerry Steven Orleck