Patents by Inventor Alan L. Raney

Alan L. Raney 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).

  • System and method for print system monitoring
    Patent number: 7265819
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for monitoring a print system. The system includes a print system monitor that is adapted for communicating with components of the print system, collecting health information regarding the operation of the print system components, compiling the health information regarding the operation of the print system components, and conveying the health information regarding the operation of the print system components and print system as a whole together to a user. Normally, the print system monitor is in communication with each component of the print system such that information as to operation of each component of the print system can be conveyed together to the user. Operating in this manner, the print system monitor automatically provides important information as to each component of the print system and the system as a whole for purposes of rectifying and avoiding printing problems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Alan L. Raney
  • System and method for print system monitoring
    Publication number: 20020063880
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system and method for monitoring a print system. The system includes a print system monitor that is adapted for communicating with components of the print system, collecting health information regarding the operation of the print system components, compiling the health information regarding the operation of the print system components, and conveying the health information regarding the operation of the print system components and print system as a whole together to a user. Normally, the print system monitor is in communication with each component of the print system such that information as to operation of each component of the print system can be conveyed together to the user. Operating in this manner, the print system monitor automatically provides important information as to each component of the print system and the system as a whole for purposes of rectifying and avoiding printing problems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2000
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventor: Alan L. Raney