Patents by Inventor Joseph G. Frick

Joseph G. Frick 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).

  • Patent number: 9292245
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for predictively tracking expected print jobs. The system comprises a memory that identifies categories of print jobs, and that stores rules that indicate how often print jobs will be received at a presentation system. The system also comprises a control unit operable to identify a rule for a category of print jobs, to analyze the rule to generate a predicted schedule of print jobs expected for receipt at the presentation system, and to determine whether expected print jobs have been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule. The control unit is further operable to generate an alert if an expected print job has not been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ned Otey, Brent Winters, Joseph G. Frick, David Stokes
  • Patent number: 9292244
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for predictively tracking expected print jobs. The system comprises a memory that identifies categories of print jobs, and that stores rules that indicate how often print jobs will be received at a presentation system. The system also comprises a control unit operable to identify a rule for a category of print jobs, to analyze the rule to generate a predicted schedule of print jobs expected for receipt at the presentation system, and to determine whether expected print jobs have been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule. The control unit is further operable to generate an alert if an expected print job has not been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ned Otey, Brent Winters, Joseph G. Frick, David Stokes
  • Publication number: 20150212775
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for predictively tracking expected print jobs. The system comprises a memory that identifies categories of print jobs, and that stores rules that indicate how often print jobs will be received at a presentation system. The system also comprises a control unit operable to identify a rule for a category of print jobs, to analyze the rule to generate a predicted schedule of print jobs expected for receipt at the presentation system, and to determine whether expected print jobs have been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule. The control unit is further operable to generate an alert if an expected print job has not been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
    Inventors: Ned Otey, Brent Winters, Joseph G. Frick, David Stokes
  • Publication number: 20150212774
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for predictively tracking expected print jobs. The system comprises a memory that identifies categories of print jobs, and that stores rules that indicate how often print jobs will be received at a presentation system. The system also comprises a control unit operable to identify a rule for a category of print jobs, to analyze the rule to generate a predicted schedule of print jobs expected for receipt at the presentation system, and to determine whether expected print jobs have been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule. The control unit is further operable to generate an alert if an expected print job has not been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ned Otey, Brent Winters, Joseph G. Frick, David Stokes
  • Patent number: 9036187
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for predictively tracking expected print jobs. The system comprises a memory that identifies categories of print jobs, and that stores rules that indicate how often print jobs will be received at a presentation system. The system also comprises a control unit operable to identify a rule for a category of print jobs, to analyze the rule to generate a predicted schedule of print jobs expected for receipt at the presentation system, and to determine whether expected print jobs have been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule. The control unit is further operable to generate an alert if an expected print job has not been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ned Otey, Brent Winters, Joseph G. Frick, David Stokes
  • Publication number: 20140176989
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for predictively tracking expected print jobs. The system comprises a memory that identifies categories of print jobs, and that stores rules that indicate how often print jobs will be received at a presentation system. The system also comprises a control unit operable to identify a rule for a category of print jobs, to analyze the rule to generate a predicted schedule of print jobs expected for receipt at the presentation system, and to determine whether expected print jobs have been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule. The control unit is further operable to generate an alert if an expected print job has not been received at the presentation system in accordance with the schedule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Inventors: Ned Otey, Brent Winters, Joseph G. Frick, David Stokes