Patents Represented by Attorney Steven J. Elleman
  • Patent number: 7637711
    Abstract: A system for moving envelopes including a stacking system for creating or placing stack of envelopes on a support surface. The stack of envelopes has a plurality of gaps with each gap being located between adjacent envelopes of the stack. The system further includes a suction head for applying suction to the stack of envelopes to pull air through the plurality of gaps to aid in lifting the stack of envelopes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Richard E. Wronski, Anatoly P. Kondel, Paul M. Gauthier
  • Patent number: 7628426
    Abstract: A bound system including a plurality of pages and a cover/divider including a bound outer edge and a plurality of free outer edges. The cover/divider is bound to the plurality of pages along the bound edge. The cover/divider includes one or more discrete tabs extending generally outwardly relative to one of the free edges. Each tab is integrally formed from a single piece of material with the rest of the cover/divider. Each tab further has an opening formed therethrough and is configured to receive at least part of a binding device therethrough to thereby couple the cover/divider to the binding device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Rowe, Edward Busam
  • Patent number: 7120375
    Abstract: A housing assembly includes a housing having an access opening and a cover movable between a closed position wherein the cover generally covers the access opening and an open position wherein the cover generally does not cover the access opening. The assembly further includes a protrusion located on one of the housing or the cover, and a track located on the other one of the housing or the cover. The protrusion is slidably received in the track, and the track forms a generally closed loop shape such that the protrusion slides in the track when the cover is moved between the open and the closed positions. Additionally ramps may be provided on portions of the track to provide user feed back and to inhibit reverse motion of the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Lawrence Ransom, Brandon Sung-Hawn Song
  • Patent number: 6832250
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for remotely storing usage data associated with monitored assets of an enterprise. A typical system includes a local data store for storing usage data associated with monitored assets of an enterprise. A usage data aggregation system with access to the local data store is used to aggregate data from the monitored assets and to store the aggregated data in the local data store. A local server also with access to the local data store supports the transmission of the stored usage data from the local data store to a remote server. The system will also typically utilize a remote server having access to a remote data store. The remote server is utilized to receive the usage data transmitted by the local server. After receiving the data, the remote server stores it in the remote data store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2004
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas L Coons, Robert M Getler, R Kent Landry, Steven B Rogers
  • Patent number: 6588624
    Abstract: A damping mechanism for use with a housing having a body and a cover pivotably attached to the body, the cover being movable between an open position and a closed position. The damping mechanism includes a body engagement surface located on the body and a cover engagement surface located on the cover. One of the body engagement surface or the cover engagement surface includes a generally planar damping pad and the other of the body engagement surface or the cover engagement surface includes a cam having a generally curved cam surface. The cam surface is shaped and positioned to engage the damping pad such that the damping pad and the cam cooperate to damp the movement of the cover when the cover pivots between the open and closed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: William Michael Connors, Nolan Francis Luckett