Patents by Inventor Barry L. McElreath

Barry L. McElreath 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).

  • Patent number: 7673982
    Abstract: A print media stacker assembly comprises a housing having an opening therein. A tray, disposed within the housing downstream of a feeder, has a front lip, a collecting portion, and a back wall. A stopper lever is in operative relationship with the tray a distance upstream from the back wall. The stopper lever has a first position in which the stopper lever prevents media sheets from passing beyond the stopper lever and a second position in which the stopper lever permits media sheets to pass beyond the stopper lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Oki Data Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Smith, Benjamin Cuyler, Jr., George A. Rears, Ken Gravenstede, Barry L. McElreath, Mark Bratcher, James Mason
  • Publication number: 20040246508
    Abstract: A print media stacker assembly comprises a housing having an opening therein. A tray, disposed within the housing downstream of a feeder, has a front lip, a collecting portion, and a back wall. A stopper lever is in operative relationship with the tray a distance upstream from the back wall. The stopper lever has a first position in which the stopper lever prevents media sheets from passing beyond the stopper lever and a second position in which the stopper lever permits media sheets to pass beyond the stopper lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: Okidata Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Smith, Benjamin Cuyler, George A. Rears, Ken Gravenstede, Barry L. McElreath, Mark Bratcher, James Mason
  • Publication number: 20040090468
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for a user to create a poster having one or more of images is disclosed. The method includes the steps of (a) prompting the user to select a template corresponding to a type of poster; (b) prompting the user to select one of a plurality of image sources; (c) receiving one or more images from the selected one of the plurality of image sources; (d) prompting the user to select one or more of the one or more received images; (e) repeating steps (b) through (d) until a desired number of images is selected; (f) placing the selected images on the template; and (g) outputting a signal representative of the poster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Applicant: Okidata Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry L. Cruikshank, Douglas August, Barry L. McElreath, Timothy O'Shea, George A. Rears
  • Patent number: D490416
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Oki Data Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry L. Cruikshank, Ronald L. Bowers, Barry L. McElreath, Jeffery J. Herrenbruck
  • Patent number: D496032
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Oki Data Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry L. Cruikshank, Ronald L. Bowers, Barry L. McElreath, Jeffrey J. Herrenbruck