Patents by Inventor Robert F. Jessen
Robert F. Jessen 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).
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Publication number: 20200254787Abstract: A web handling system is disclosed. The web handling system includes first dancer rollers coupled to engage and move a web of a print medium in a forward and backward direction upon stopping a printing operation and allow forward motion during the printing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Dilan N. Fernando, Stuart J. Boland, Robert F. Jessen
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Patent number: 10710380Abstract: A web handling system is disclosed. The web handling system includes first dancer rollers coupled to engage and move a web of a print medium in a forward and backward direction upon stopping a printing operation and allow forward motion during the printing operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Dilan N. Fernando, Stuart J. Boland, Robert F. Jessen
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Publication number: 20200079116Abstract: A web handling system is disclosed. The web handling system includes first dancer rollers coupled to engage and move a web of a print medium in a forward and backward direction upon stopping a printing operation and allow forward motion during the printing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Dilan N. Fernando, Stuart J. Boland, Robert F. Jessen
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Patent number: 10525735Abstract: A web handling system is disclosed. The web handling system includes first dancer rollers coupled to engage and move a web of a print medium in a forward and backward direction upon stopping a printing operation and allow forward motion during the printing operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Dilan N. Fernando, Stuart J. Boland, Robert F. Jessen
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Patent number: 10310792Abstract: A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes a storage device and a print job manager that stores received print jobs in the storage device and facilitates the printing of multiple selected print jobs as a batch of print jobs. The print job manager includes a page generator to generate an index separator page including information for each of the selected print jobs with the batch of print jobs.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2011Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Robert F. Jessen, Philip K. Cihiwsky, Dean O. Miller, Jeffrey A. Sikkink
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Patent number: 10227199Abstract: A web handling system is disclosed. The web handling system includes a roller wheel including two or more rollers configured to engage a print medium, a motor to rotate the roller wheel and a controller to transmit a signal to the motor indicating which of the two or more rollers are to engage the print medium.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Stuart James Boland, Dilan Nirushan Fernando, Robert F. Jessen
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Publication number: 20180117936Abstract: A web handling system is disclosed. The web handling system includes a roller wheel including two or more rollers configured to engage a print medium, a motor to rotate the roller wheel and a controller to transmit a signal to the motor indicating which of the two or more rollers are to engage the print medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Stuart James Boland, Dilan Nirushan Fernando, Robert F. Jessen
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Publication number: 20170282601Abstract: Systems and methods for adjustable S-rollers in a print system. One system is an apparatus that includes a pair of rollers configured to be positioned on opposite sides of a web of continuous-forms print media, and a coupling member that connects the pair of rollers, wherein the coupling member pivots about a common axis between the pair of rollers. The apparatus also includes a drive unit configured to pivot the coupling member and a controller to receive input that describes at least one property of the web, and to direct the drive unit to pivot the coupling member to a position that applies a normal force between the web and at least one of the pair of rollers based on the at least one property of the web.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2016Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Stuart J. Boland, Dilan Nirushan Fernando, Robert F. Jessen
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Publication number: 20170096017Abstract: A web handling system is disclosed. The web handling system includes first dancer rollers coupled to engage and move a web of a print medium in a forward and backward direction upon stopping a printing operation and allow forward motion during the printing operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2015Publication date: April 6, 2017Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Dilan N. Fernando, Stuart J. Boland, Robert F. Jessen
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Patent number: 9383955Abstract: A computer generated method disclosed. The method includes receiving a print job, analyzing the print job data stream, determining if the print job data stream includes a command matching one or more pre-defined criteria and disabling generation of a separator page for the print job if the print job data stream includes a command matching one or more pre-defined criteria.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.Inventors: Robert F. Jessen, Mary G. Cochran, Marius Stefan, Lucian Ioan Olariu, Silviu Nanau
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Publication number: 20160011832Abstract: A computer generated method disclosed. The method includes receiving a print job, analyzing the print job data stream, determining if the print job data stream includes a command matching one or more pre-defined criteria and disabling generation of a separator page for the print job if the print job data stream includes a command matching one or more pre-defined criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: Ricoh Company, LTD.Inventors: Robert F. Jessen, Mary G. Cochran, Marius Stefan, Lucian Ioan Olariu, Silviu Nanau
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Patent number: 9170761Abstract: A computer generated method disclosed. The method includes receiving a print job, analyzing the print job data stream, determining if the print job data stream includes a command matching one or more pre-defined criteria and disabling generation of a separator page for the print job if the print job data stream includes a command matching one or more pre-defined criteria.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Ricoh Company, LTD.Inventors: Robert F. Jessen, Mary G. Cochran, Marius Stefan, Lucian Ioan Olariu, Silviu Nanau
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Publication number: 20150202892Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for improved radiant heat control within a dryer of a printing system with reflective elements. One embodiment is a dryer of a printing system. The drying includes a radiant energy source configured to apply heat to a print medium. The dryer also includes a reflective element installed between the radiant energy source and the print medium. The reflective element is configured to have varying levels of reflectance. The dryer also includes a controller configured to determine an amount of heat to supply to a region of the print medium, and to adjust an amount of reflectance of the reflective element based on the determined amount of heat.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2014Publication date: July 23, 2015Applicant: RICOH COMPANY LTDInventor: Robert F. Jessen
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Publication number: 20140313535Abstract: A computer generated method disclosed. The method includes receiving a print job, analyzing the print job data stream, determining if the print job data stream includes a command matching one or more pre-defined criteria and disabling generation of a separator page for the print job if the print job data stream includes a command matching one or more pre-defined criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: InfoPrint Solutions Company LLCInventors: Robert F. Jessen, Mary G. Cochran, Marius Stefan, Lucian Ioan Olariu, Silviu Nanau
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Publication number: 20120188573Abstract: A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes a storage device and a print job manager that stores received print jobs in the storage device and facilitates the printing of multiple selected print jobs as a batch of print jobs. The print job manager includes a page generator to generate an index separator page including information for each of the selected print jobs with the batch of print jobs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventors: Robert F. Jessen, Philip K. Cihiwsky, Dean O. Miller, Jeffrey A. Sikkink
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Publication number: 20120188594Abstract: A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes a storage device and a print job manager to store received print jobs in the storage device, select one or more of the stored print jobs upon detecting an occurrence of a condition that matches one or more pre-defined criteria and performing a processing action indicated by the pre-defined criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Inventors: Robert F. Jessen, Philip K. Cihiwsky, Dean O. Miller, Jeffrey A. Sikkink
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Publication number: 20120127508Abstract: A computer generated method disclosed. The method includes receiving a print job, processing the print job data stream, determining if a condition occurs during processing of the print job data stream that matches one or more pre-defined criteria and inserting one or more secure print command lines if a condition occurs that matches one or more pre-defined criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventor: Robert F. Jessen
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Publication number: 20120127515Abstract: A computer generated method disclosed. The method includes receiving a print job, analyzing the print job data stream, determining if the print job data stream includes a command matching one or more pre-defined criteria and disabling generation of a separator page for the print job if the print job data stream includes a command matching one or more pre-defined criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Robert F. Jessen, Mary G. Cochran, Marius Stefan, Lucian Ioan Olariu, Silviu Nanau
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Patent number: 7268905Abstract: A system and method for communicating commands and data to a printer and pre- and post-processors through a link using different protocols. In the exemplary embodiment, UP3I finishing instructions for a print file are specified in a MO:DCA Form Definition and processed by a print server on a host computer. Print commands are generated by the host computer and transmitted to a printer using the Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) Architecture. The processor within the printer receives and processes the UP3I pre- and post-processor commands received via the IPDS communications link and generates commands on a separate communications channel according to the Universal Printer Pre- and Post-Processing Interface (UP3I) for transmission to the pre- and post-processors. Status reported by the pre- and post-processors according to the UP3I™ specification are received by the printer and transmitted to the host computer.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2002Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Reinhard H. Hohensee, Robert F. Jessen, David E Stone
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Publication number: 20030234954Abstract: A system and method for communicating commands and data to a printer and pre- and post-processors through a link using different protocols. In the exemplary embodiment, UP3I finishing instructions for a print file are specified in a MO:DCA Form Definition and processed by a print server on a host computer. Print commands are generated by the host computer and transmitted to a printer using the Intelligent Printer Data Stream (IPDS) Architecture. The processor within the printer receives and processes the UP3I pre- and post-processor commands received via the IPDS communications link and generates commands on a separate communications channel according to the Universal Printer Pre- and Post-Processing Interface (UP3I) for transmission to the pre- and post-processors. Status reported by the pre- and post-processors according to the UP3I™ specification are received by the printer and transmitted to the host computer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2002Publication date: December 25, 2003Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Reinhard H. Hohensee, Robert F. Jessen, David E. Stone