Patents by Inventor Michael G. Reid

Michael G. Reid 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: 4141645
    Abstract: Apparatus for monitoring the concentration of toner particles in an electrographic developer mixture having toner and carrier particles in which a first signal is produced representative of the reflectivity of the developer mixture and an offset signal is produced representative of changes in the reflectivity of the developer mixture caused by the build up of a film of toner on the carrier particles. A computation device such as a digital computer in response to the first signal and the offset signal provides a correct representation of the concentration of toner in the developer mixture. When the toner concentration is below a desired level, the computation device actuates a toner replenishment mechanism which adds fresh toner to the developer mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1979
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Michael G. Reid, Stephen R. Rowell
  • Patent number: 4134672
    Abstract: Copy finisher for assembling uncollated or collated copies produced by an electrographic copies into booklets in an intermediate tray, for stapling the booklets, if desired, and for selectively stacking the booklets in an offset or straight manner in an output tray. If a malfunction, such as a paper jam, occurs in the copier, the finisher will assemble the copies in process in the finisher into a booklet and offset stack the booklet in the output tray. If the number of copies in a copy set produced by the copier exceeds the copy assmebling limit of the intermediate tray, the finishing apparatus will assemble the copies of the set into subbooklets of copies equal to or less than the copy limit of the intermediate tray and stack all of the subbooklets of a copy set at the same location in the output tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1979
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Leroy E. Burlew, Michael G. Reid, William E. Hunt