Patents by Inventor Todd A. McClelland
Todd A. McClelland 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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Patent number: 8511778Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for a handheld image translation device are described herein. The handheld image translation device may include an image capture module to capture surface images of a medium and a positioning module to determine positioning information based at least in part on navigational measurements and/or the captured surface images. A print module of the handheld image translation device may cause print forming substances to be deposited based at least in part on the positioning information. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Marvell World Trade Ltd.Inventors: James Mealy, James D. Bledsoe, Todd A. McClelland, Gregory F Carlson, Gopi Paramesh, Asher Simmons
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Patent number: 8462379Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for determining an end of printing operation in a handheld image translation device are described herein. The determining of the end of the printing operation may include generation and maintenance of a processed image by an image processing module and a print module, respectively. The print module may rewrite print data of the processed image as the printing operation progresses.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.Inventors: Asher Simmons, James D. Bledsoe, Todd A. McClelland, Gregory F. Carlson
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Patent number: 8423083Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for a scanning device for use with a mobile device are described herein. The scanning device may include an image capture module to capture surface images of a medium to be scanned and a positioning module to determine positioning information based at least in part on navigational images and the captured surface images. A mobile device may include one or more features of the scanning device including the image capture module and the positioning module. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2012Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.Inventors: James Bledsoe, Asher Simmons, Patrick McKinley, Gregory Carlson, Todd McClelland, James Mealy
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Patent number: 8400645Abstract: A system comprising a processor and a memory comprising firmware is provided. The firmware is executable by the processor to cause the processor to operate a print mechanism in accordance with a first state associated with a capability of the print mechanism, change the first state associated with the capability to a second state in response to receiving first information from an external interface, and operate the print mechanism in accordance with the second state associated with the capability.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2004Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Marvell International Technology Ltd.Inventors: James D. Bledsoe, Gregory F. Carlson, Todd A. McClelland, Patrick A. McKinley
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Patent number: 8351062Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for selecting bits from a defined print image in memory of a handheld imaging translation device are described herein. The bits may be selected by determining a location of a print nozzle, mapping the location to a memory location, and selecting a bit from the memory location. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Marvell World Trade Ltd.Inventors: James D. Bledsoe, Todd A. McClelland, Gregory F. Carlson, Asher Simmons
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Patent number: 8333324Abstract: An image forming apparatus, which may be a printer, includes an image acquisition subsystem and a processing subsystem. The image acquisition subsystem includes an imager and a source. The imager is configured to scan an image while the image acquisition subsystem moves with respect to the image forming apparatus and configured to provide electrical signals including information related to the scanned image. The source is configured to emanate electromagnetic radiation based on the electrical signals. The processing subsystem includes a receiving component configured to receive the electromagnetic radiation emanated from the source of the image acquisition subsystem. The image forming apparatus also includes a structure supporting both the image acquisition subsystem and the processing subsystem.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2010Date of Patent: December 18, 2012Assignee: Marvell International Technology Ltd.Inventors: Steven M. Goss, Gregory F. Carlson, Ronald G. Paul, Todd A. McClelland, Randall L. Stockberger, Jerry A. Marshall, Jr.
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Patent number: 8229503Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for a scanning device for use with a mobile device are described herein. The scanning device may include an image capture module to capture surface images of a medium to be scanned and a positioning module to determine positioning information based at least in part on navigational images and the captured surface images. A mobile device may include one or more features of the scanning device including the image capture module and the positioning module. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.Inventors: James D. Bledsoe, Asher Simmons, Patrick A. McKinley, Gregory F. Carlson, Todd A. McClelland, James Mealy
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Patent number: 8226194Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for a handheld printing device that allow the handheld printing device to print images onto a planar or non-planar print surface are described herein. The handheld printing device may include, among other things, a print head, a position module, and a print module. The print head may be designed to deposit one or more printing substances onto a print surface of a print medium. The position module may be designed to generate mapping information of the print surface including three dimensional location of a print spot of the print surface, and to generate positioning information indicating three dimensional location of the handheld printing device relative to the print medium. And finally, the print module may be designed to control the print head, to cause the print head to deposit or not to deposit one or more of the printing substances onto the print spot based, at least in part, by comparing the positioning information to the mapping information.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.Inventors: James D. Bledsoe, Asher Simmons, James Mealy, Gregory F. Carlson, Todd A. McClelland
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Patent number: 8223384Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for defining an image in a handheld imaging translation device are described herein. The image may be defined as a plurality of color planes having a plurality of bits, the bits of each color plane stored in consecutive memory addresses, and the color planes separated by a consistent offset, such that each bit and its associated bits are equally separated by the consistent offset.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.Inventors: James D. Bledsoe, Todd A. McClelland, Gregory F. Carlson, Asher Simmons
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Patent number: 8125678Abstract: A handheld printer that provides an appropriate application of ink to a print medium without a bulky and complex mechanical system for positioning a print head with respect to the print medium. A handheld printer according to the present teachings includes a navigation subsystem that tracks a motion of the handheld printer with respect to a printing surface and a print head controller that causes a print head to fire ink drops onto the printing surface in response to the motion and in response to an image contained in an image buffer.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Marvell International Technology Ltd.Inventors: Gregory F. Carlson, Patrick A. McKinley, Todd A. McClelland, J. Daren Bledsoe, Asher Simmons
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Patent number: 8100497Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for a handheld image translation device are described herein. The handheld image translation device may include an image capture module to capture surface images of a medium and a positioning module to determine positioning information based at least in part on navigational measurements and/or the captured surface images. A print module of the handheld image translation device may cause print forming substances to be deposited based at least in part on the positioning information. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: Marvell World Trade Ltd.Inventors: James Mealy, James D. Bledsoe, Todd A. McClelland, Gregory F. Carlson, Gopi Paramesh, Asher Simmons
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Patent number: 8077343Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for determining an end of printing operation in a handheld image translation device are described herein. The determining of the end of the printing operation may include generation and maintenance of a processed image by an image processing module and a print module, respectively. The print module may rewrite print data of the processed image as the printing operation progresses. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2008Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.Inventors: Asher Simmons, James D. Bledsoe, Todd A. McClelland, Gregory F. Carlson
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Patent number: 8043015Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for a handheld image translation device configured to detect an edge of a target print medium to prevent unintended deposition of a printing substance are described herein. The handheld image translation device, which may be a printing device, may include a print head, a position module, and a print module. The print head may be configured to deposit one or more printing substances onto a first surface such as a target print surface. The position module may be configured to receive data from navigation sensors indicating a first surface characteristic of the first surface, and to determine whether at least a portion of the print head is positioned over a second surface having a second surface characteristic different from the first characteristic, wherein the determination is made by detecting a characteristic other than the first surface characteristic as indicated by data received from the navigation sensors.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2008Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.Inventors: James D. Bledsoe, Asher Simmons, James Mealy, Patrick A. McKinley, Gregory F. Carlson, Todd A. McClelland
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Publication number: 20110205561Abstract: A handheld printer that provides an appropriate application of ink to a print medium without a bulky and complex mechanical system for positioning a print head with respect to the print medium. A handheld printer according to the present teachings includes a navigation subsystem that tracks a motion of the handheld printer with respect to a printing surface and a print head controller that causes a print head to fire ink drops onto the printing surface in response to the motion and in response to an image contained in an image buffer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: Gregory F. Carlson, Patrick A. McKinley, Todd A. McClelland, James D. Bledsoe, Asher Simmons
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Patent number: 8000740Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for an image translation device for use with a mobile device are described herein. The image translation device may include an image capture module to capture surface images of a medium and a positioning module to determine positioning information based at least in part on navigational measurements and the captured surface images. A print module of the image translation device may cause print forming substances to be deposited based at least in part on the positioning information. A mobile device may include one or more features of the image translation device including the image capture module, the positioning module, and the print module. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.Inventors: James D. Bledsoe, Asher Simmons, Patrick A. McKinley, Gregory F. Carlson, Todd A. McClelland, James Mealy
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Patent number: 7986445Abstract: A multi-function printer having a compact size and portable configuration while providing printing, scanning and copying functionalities is disclosed herein. The multi-function printer includes a printer assembly and a scanner assembly configured to cooperatively utilize the same pick and paper movement systems along a common feed or paper path to perform these printing, scanning and copying functions. Thus, the disclosed multi-function printer may require a less complex paper movement and control system which, in turn, reduces the printer's overall weight while increasing its flexibility and/or portability.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2007Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.Inventors: Gregory F. Carlson, Steven Goss, Randall Stockberger, Patrick A. McKinley, Todd A. McClelland, Ronald G. Paul, Roger Switzer
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Patent number: 7949370Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for a scanning device for use with a mobile device are described herein. The scanning device may include an image capture module to capture surface images of a medium to be scanned and a positioning module to determine positioning information based at least in part on navigational images and the captured surface images. A mobile device may include one or more features of the scanning device including the image capture module and the positioning module. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2007Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.Inventors: James D. Bledsoe, Asher Simmons, Patrick A. McKinley, Gregory F. Carlson, Todd A. McClelland, James Mealy
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Patent number: 7944580Abstract: A handheld printer that provides an appropriate application of ink to a print medium without a bulky and complex mechanical system for positioning a print head with respect to the print medium. A handheld printer according to the present teachings includes a navigation subsystem that tracks a motion of the handheld printer with respect to a printing surface and a print head controller that causes a print head to fire ink drops onto the printing surface in response to the motion and in response to an image contained in an image buffer.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2010Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Marvell International Technology Ltd.Inventors: Gregory F. Carlson, Patrick A. McKinley, Todd A. McClelland, James D. Bledsoe, Asher Simmons
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Publication number: 20110074852Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods for a handheld image translation device are described herein. The handheld image translation device may include an image capture module to capture surface images of a medium and a positioning module to determine positioning information based at least in part on navigational measurements and/or the captured surface images. A print module of the handheld image translation device may cause print forming substances to be deposited based at least in part on the positioning information. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Inventors: James Mealy, James D. Bledsoe, Todd A. McClelland, Gregory F. Carlson, Gopi Paramesh, Asher Simmons
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Publication number: 20110075183Abstract: A multi-function printer having a compact size and portable configuration while providing printing, scanning and copying functionalities is disclosed herein. The multi-function printer includes a printer assembly and a scanner assembly configured to cooperatively utilize the same pick and paper movement systems along a common feed or paper path to perform these printing, scanning and copying functions. Thus, the disclosed multi-function printer may require a less complex paper movement and control system which, in turn, reduces the printer's overall weight while increasing its flexibility and/or portability.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2010Publication date: March 31, 2011Inventors: Gregory F. Carlson, Steven Goss, Randall Stockberger, Patrick A. McKinley, Todd A. McClelland, Ronald G. Paul, Roger Switzer