Patents by Inventor John S. Baumgartner

John S. Baumgartner 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for feeding sheets of media to a media processor
    Patent number: 6923437
    Abstract: Apparatus for feeding sheets of media to a media processor may include a take-away roller for engaging a first sheet of media. It may further include a first sensor for detecting a movement of the first sheet of media past the take-away roller. The apparatus may include a feed roller and a second sensor for detecting a movement of the first sheet of media past the feed roller. The apparatus may further include a second motor for driving the feed roller. Also, the apparatus may include an ejection roller, a third sensor for detecting the movement of the first sheet of media past the ejection roller, and a third motor for driving the ejection roller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: VIDAR Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Yuchi Huang, Brian J. Loch, Joseph C. Brown, Rodger M. Hopkins, Edward W. Bindon, John S. Baumgartner
  • Apparatus and methods for feeding sheets of media to a media processor
    Publication number: 20040100010
    Abstract: Apparatus for feeding sheets of media to a media processor may include a take-away roller for engaging a first sheet of media. It may further include a first sensor for detecting a movement of the first sheet of media past the take-away roller. The apparatus may include a feed roller and a second sensor for detecting a movement of the first sheet of media past the feed roller. The apparatus may further include a second motor for driving the feed roller. Also, the apparatus may include an ejection roller, a third sensor for detecting the movement of the first sheet of media past the ejection roller, and a third motor for driving the ejection roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: VIDAR Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Yuchi Huang, Brian J. Loch, Joseph C. Brown, Rodger M. Hopkins, Edward W. Bindon, John S. Baumgartner
  • Apparatus and methods for separating a sheet of media from other sheets of media for feeding the separated sheet of media to a media processor
    Publication number: 20040100009
    Abstract: A method of feeding a sheet of media to a media processor is provided. The method may include picking up the sheet of media from a stack of sheets. The method may further include curling the picked-up sheet of media to separate the picked-up sheet of media from other sheets of media in the stack of sheets. In addition, the method may include feeding the curled sheet of media to the media processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: VIDAR Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Edward W. Bindon, Yuchi Huang, John S. Baumgartner