Patents by Inventor Alfred Gomes

Alfred Gomes 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).

  • Capacitive sensing for paper tray
    Patent number: 10308457
    Abstract: A capacitive sensing system based on projected self-capacitance is suitable for use in printing systems/products to sense paper tray status. In example embodiments, a capacitive sensing system is adapted for sensing the condition/characteristics of paper in the paper tray, such as paper size, stack height and page count and paper dielectric. The capacitive sensing system can be configured with one or more shielded capacitive sensors incorporated into the paper tray, and oriented relative to the paper according to the paper condition/characteristic sensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Evgeny Fomin, Alfred Gomes, Domenico Granozio, Matthew Christopher Kessler, Scott D. Kulchycki
  • CAPACITIVE SENSING FOR PAPER TRAY
    Publication number: 20150168328
    Abstract: A capacitive sensing system based on projected self-capacitance is suitable for use in printing systems/products to sense paper tray status. In example embodiments, a capacitive sensing system is adapted for sensing the condition/characteristics of paper in the paper tray, such as paper size, stack height and page count and paper dielectric. The capacitive sensing system can be configured with one or more shielded capacitive sensors incorporated into the paper tray, and oriented relative to the paper according to the paper condition/characteristic sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Evgeny Fomin, Alfred Gomes, Domenico Granozio, Matthew Christopher Kessler, Scott D. Kulchycki