Patents by Inventor Pamela Deshon-Stepp

Pamela Deshon-Stepp 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).

  • Blower system
    Patent number: 7270419
    Abstract: In a projection device including a casing having an inlet vent and an outlet vent, and a plurality of components including a light source disposed within the casing, a blower system is provided, wherein the blower system includes a plurality of blower portions operable to draw air into the casing through an inlet vent, circulate air among the plurality of components, and eject circulated air from the casing through an outlet vent; and a blower motor configured to operate the plurality of blower portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Russell, Pamela Deshon-Stepp
  • Cleaning method and apparatus for a printhead assembly
    Publication number: 20070126783
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for cleaning a first set and a second set of a staggered full-width array printhead assembly (SFWA) in an inkjet printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Pamela Deshon-Stepp, James Cunnington
  • Projection device having blower and/or lamp with feedback control
    Patent number: 7052143
    Abstract: In one example, a method for controlling temperature in a projection device, comprises measuring a plurality of temperatures in the projection device; averaging said plurality of temperatures to determine an averaged temperature; determining an error between a set-point temperature and said averaged temperature; and automatically adjusting a blower in said projection device based on said determined error. In another example, a method for controlling temperature in a projection device having a lamp and a blower comprises measuring temperature in the projection device; and selectively adjusting both a first signal to the blower and a second signal to the lamp based on said measured temperature to control temperature in the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Russell, Pamela Deshon-Stepp, Ken Edlow
  • Blower system
    Publication number: 20060012757
    Abstract: In a projection device including a casing having an inlet vent and an outlet vent, and a plurality of components including a light source disposed within the casing, a blower system is provided, wherein the blower system includes a plurality of blower portions operable to draw air into the casing through an inlet vent, circulate air among the plurality of components, and eject circulated air from the casing through an outlet vent; and a blower motor configured to operate the plurality of blower portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Inventors: Brian Russell, Pamela Deshon-Stepp
  • Blower system
    Patent number: 6971749
    Abstract: In a projection device including a casing having an inlet vent and an outlet vent, and a plurality of components including a light source disposed within the casing, a blower system is provided, wherein the blower system includes a plurality of blower portions operable to draw air into the casing through an inlet vent, circulate air among the plurality of components, and eject circulated air from the casing through an outlet vent; and a blower motor configured to operate the plurality of blower portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: InFocus Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Russell, Pamela Deshon-Stepp
  • Projection device having blower and/or lamp with feedback control
    Publication number: 20040263797
    Abstract: In one example, a method for controlling temperature in a projection device, comprises measuring a plurality of temperatures in the projection device; averaging said plurality of temperatures to determine an averaged temperature; determining an error between a set-point temperature and said averaged temperature; and automatically adjusting a blower in said projection device based on said determined error. In another example, a method for controlling temperature in a projection device having a lamp and a blower comprises measuring temperature in the projection device; and selectively adjusting both a first signal to the blower and a second signal to the lamp based on said measured temperature to control temperature in the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Brian Russell, Pamela Deshon-Stepp, Ken Edlow
  • Blower system
    Publication number: 20040263796
    Abstract: In a projection device including a casing having an inlet vent and an outlet vent, and a plurality of components including a light source disposed within the casing, a blower system is provided, wherein the blower system includes a plurality of blower portions operable to draw air into the casing through an inlet vent, circulate air among the plurality of components, and eject circulated air from the casing through an outlet vent; and a blower motor configured to operate the plurality of blower portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Inventors: Brian Russell, Pamela Deshon-Stepp