Patents by Inventor James F. Gutierrez

James F. Gutierrez 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).

  • Method and system for permitting limited use of an imaging device
    Patent number: 7025260
    Abstract: A method for permitting the limited use of a multifunction imaging device includes the multifunction imaging device scanning indicia printed on a media. The method also includes converting the indicia to at least one function identifier and a corresponding instruction associated with the at least one function wherein, the instruction informs the imaging device of the limitations in the use of the at least one function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP.
    Inventors: Chad A. Stevens, James F. Gutierrez, Robert Sesek