Patents by Inventor Aaron L. Boyce

Aaron L. Boyce 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 architecture enabling narrow or wide front facing orientation
    Patent number: 8910929
    Abstract: A printer architecture that enables a printer (or other media processing device) with an elongate foot print to be configured with media input and operator controls oriented at either a narrow end or a wide side thereof, that surface becoming the “front” of the unit. Controls and/or display(s) are mounted such that either the end or side orientation can be accommodated. The media input tray includes a separate assembly so that selection of the tray with access to end or side complements the user control panel in establishing the front of the machine. The combination of control/display mounting and oriented media tray structure integration with the print engine to establish which of the printer surfaces is considered the front allows for multiple orientations of the printer and greater flexibility to the customer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Martin Scott Walsh, Timothy Crawford, Mark H. Tennant, Aaron L. Boyce, Edward F. Burress, Isaac S. Frazier, John E. Fanning, Brent R. Jones, Todd D. Smith, Trevor J. Snyder, Carl T. Urban, Paul Van Gasse, Paul Woodward
  • PRINTER ARCHITECTURE ENABLING NARROW OR WIDE FRONT FACING ORIENTATION
    Publication number: 20140111911
    Abstract: A printer architecture that enables a printer (or other media processing device) with an elongate foot print to be configured with media input and operator controls oriented at either a narrow end or a wide side thereof, that surface becoming the “front” of the unit. Controls and/or display(s) are mounted such that either the end or side orientation can be accommodated. The media input tray includes a separate assembly so that selection of the tray with access to end or side complements the user control panel in establishing the front of the machine. The combination of control/display mounting and oriented media tray structure integration with the print engine to establish which of the printer surfaces is considered the front allows for multiple orientations of the printer and greater flexibility to the customer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Martin Scott Walsh, Timothy Crawford, Mark H. Tennant, Aaron L. Boyce, Edward F. Burress, Isaac S. Frazier, John E. Fanning, Brent R. Jones, Todd D. Smith, Trevor J. Snyder, Carl T. Urban, Paul Van Gasse, Paul Woodward
  • INTEGRATED IMAGING DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130335762
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for implementing an integrated imaging device. The device includes a scan-bar located along a media path in flow communication with an input tray, and a printing assembly associated with the media path. During a scan operation, the scan-bar scans a medium received along the media path from the input tray while the printing assembly is configured to be non-operational.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Paul Gregory Van Gasse, Brent Rodney Jones, Edward F. Burress, Michael E. Jones, Michael C. Gordon, Steve R. Slotto, Isaac S. Frazier, Aaron L. Boyce, Trevor James Snyder