Patents by Inventor Charles W. Stohrer

Charles W. Stohrer 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).

  • Interface for multifunctional system having multiple services
    Patent number: 7353463
    Abstract: An interface for a multifunctional electronic device capable of performing multiple services such as copy, fax, scan, and print wherein the interface is simplified by illuminating or otherwise focusing a user's attention to only those control switches that are available for selection in respect to the service to be performed. Also, provision may be made to highlight, within a group of available features, the switch that controls the feature that is currently selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Charles W. Stohrer, Anne E. Brose
  • Tactile overlays for screens
    Patent number: 7184032
    Abstract: An overlay for use with a display screen, comprising at least one first tactilely readable area, wherein the display screen includes a first feature thereon, wherein the tactilely readable area includes information in a tactilely readable format, and wherein the information identifies a first feature displayed on the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Charles W. Stohrer, Murray O. Meetze, Jr., Dennis C. DeYoung
  • Tactile overlays for screens
    Patent number: 6864878
    Abstract: An overlay for use with a video screen having a display thereon, comprising at least one first tactilely readable area corresponding to a feature of a first graphical display on the screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Charles W. Stohrer, Murray O. Meetze, Jr., Dennis C. DeYoung
  • Interface for multifunctional system having multiple services
    Publication number: 20040111164
    Abstract: An interface for a multifunctional electronic device capable of performing multiple services such as copy, fax, scan, and print wherein the interface is simplified by illuminating or otherwise focusing a user's attention to only those control switches that are available for selection in respect to the service to be performed. Also, provision may be made to highlight, within a group of available features, the switch that controls the feature that is currently selected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Charles W. Stohrer, Anne E. Brose
  • Tactile overlays for screens
    Publication number: 20030184524
    Abstract: An overlay for use with a video screen having a display thereon, comprising at least one first tactilely readable area corresponding to a feature of a first graphical display on the screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Charles W. Stohrer, Murray O. Meetze, Dennis C. DeYoung