Patents by Inventor Phillip Neil Barrand

Phillip Neil Barrand 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).

  • Printer to downstream processor sheet feeder
    Patent number: 6663101
    Abstract: A sheet processing system comprises a high speed printer operative to print sheets fed through the printer longer edge first, and a downstream processor for performing a subsequent operation using the printed sheet fed shorter edge first. A sheet feeder for feeding the sheet to the downstream processor with its shorter edge first, comprises a sheet feed conveyor extending to said downstream processor, and input feed means for feeding the sheet from the printer laterally onto the sheet conveyor so that the longer edges of the sheet extend in a longitudinal direction of the sheet feed conveyor. Guide surfaces ensure alignment of the longer edges of the sheet in the longitudinal direction of the sheet feed conveyor during feeding to the downstream processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Placard Pty Ltd
    Inventor: Phillip Neil Barrand
  • Sheet feeder
    Publication number: 20020079643
    Abstract: A sheet processing system comprises a high speed printer operative to print sheets fed through the printer longer edge first, and a downstream processor for performing a subsequent operation using the printed sheet fed shorter edge first. A sheet feeder for feeding the sheet to the downstream processor with its shorter edge first, comprises a sheet feed conveyor extending to said downstream processor, and input feed means for feeding the sheet from the printer laterally onto the sheet conveyor so that the longer edges of the sheet extend in a longitudinal direction of the sheet feed conveyor. Guide surfaces ensure alignment of the longer edges of the sheet in the longitudinal direction of the sheet feed conveyor during feeding to the downstream processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventor: Phillip Neil Barrand