Patents by Inventor Brian C. Mayer
Brian C. Mayer 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).
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Patent number: 12515467Abstract: A rotation base has a base circular structure. A display backing has a backing circular structure. The backing circular structure is rotatably attached to the base circular structure to permit the display backing to rotate between landscape and portrait orientations relative to the rotation base. One of the base and backing circular structures defines a slot. The other of the base and backing circular structures defines a tab rotatably disposed within the slot.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 6, 2026Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Robin P. Yergenson, Brian C. Mayer, Alan Williamson
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Patent number: 11829661Abstract: An example system may include a processor and a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions executable by the processor to determine, during an imaging operation by an imaging component of a printing device, whether a print queue, supplied by the imaging component, will be depleted by a printing component of the printing device prior to a completion of the imaging operation; and adjust, based on the determination, a media feed rate of the printing component.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Dean J. Richtsmeier, Brian C. Mayer, Kenneth Scott Line
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Patent number: 11752777Abstract: A number of monochrome pages printed by a print system in a color mode and a total number of pages printed by the print system are monitored. A ratio of the number of monochrome pages printed by the print system in the color mode to the total number of pages printed by the print system is determined. The print system is switched between the color mode and a monochrome mode of the print system mode based on the ratio so as to reduce color cartridge wear of the print system and/or so as to reduce transitions between the color mode and the monochrome mode while printing monochrome pages.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Brian Bartlow, Brian C. Mayer
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Publication number: 20230063445Abstract: A rotation base has a base circular structure. A display backing has a backing circular structure. The backing circular structure is rotatably attached to the base circular structure to permit the display backing to rotate between landscape and portrait orientations relative to the rotation base. One of the base and backing circular structures defines a slot. The other of the base and backing circular structures defines a tab rotatably disposed within the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2020Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: Robin P. Yergenson, Brian C. Mayer, Alan Williamson
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Publication number: 20230048894Abstract: An example system may include a processor and a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium storing instructions executable by the processor to determine, during an imaging operation by an imaging component of a printing device, whether a print queue, supplied by the imaging component, will be depleted by a printing component of the printing device prior to a completion of the imaging operation; and adjust, based on the determination, a media feed rate of the printing component.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2020Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Dean J. RICHTSMEIER, Brian C. MAYER, Kenneth Scott LINE
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Patent number: 11567706Abstract: A server device receives a request over a network for settings for a printing device having an identifier. The server device determines whether the settings for the printing device were previously received from the printing device and responsively saved by the server device, based on the identifier of the printing device. In response to determining that the settings for the printing device were previously received from the printing device and responsively saved by the server device, the server device transmits the settings over the network to reconfigure the printing device according to the settings.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Brian C. Mayer, Paul L. Jeran
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Publication number: 20210162774Abstract: A number of monochrome pages printed by a print system in a color mode and a total number of pages printed by the print system are monitored. A ratio of the number of monochrome pages printed by the print system in the color mode to the total number of pages printed by the print system is determined. The print system is switched between the color mode and a monochrome mode of the print system mode based on the ratio so as to reduce color cartridge wear of the print system and/or so as to reduce transitions between the color mode and the monochrome mode while printing monochrome pages.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Inventors: Brian Bartlow, Brian C. Mayer
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Publication number: 20210026275Abstract: In some examples an adjustable print substance container may include a housing, a piston disposed in the housing to translate relative to the housing, a stop coupled to the housing or the piston, markings disposed on the housing or the piston coupled to the stop, where the markings corresponding to a plurality of a total number of pages, and an adjustable stop coupled to the other of the housing or the piston, the adjustable stop being adjustable to selectively permit an amount of translation of the piston relative to the housing, the amount of translation being equal to a respective total number of pages of the plurality of the total number of pages.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2018Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Dean RICHTSMEIER, Brian C. MAYER
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Patent number: 10387758Abstract: A printing device tracks characteristics regarding duplex print jobs received and printed at the printing device. The print device adjusts the start time of a duplex print engine of the printing device following receipt of a new duplex print job at the printing device to print the new duplex print job, based on the tracked characteristics, to optimize a balance between print job performance and print engine wear.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Suzanne L. Dustin, Brian C. Mayer
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Publication number: 20180314472Abstract: A printing device tracks characteristics regarding duplex print jobs received and printed at the printing device. The print device adjusts the start time of a duplex print engine of the printing device following receipt of a new duplex print job at the printing device to print the new duplex print job, based on the tracked characteristics, to optimize a balance between print job performance and print engine wear.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventors: Suzanne L. Dustin, Brian C. Mayer
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Patent number: 6879206Abstract: A disabler circuit is disclosed for disabling a function of a device. The disabler circuit includes a switch electrically coupled to an input voltage and to ground. The disabler circuit further includes a fuse electrically coupled a series with the switch between the input voltage and ground. The disabler circuit also includes a resistor electrically coupled and parallel with the switch and in series with the fuse between the input voltage and ground. If the switch is off, then current flows from the input voltage to ground through the resistor and the fuse and the current is too small to blow the fuse. If the switch is on, then current flows from the input voltage to ground through the switch and the fuse and is large enough to blow the fuse. In specific embodiment, the disabler circuit is part of a formatter in a printer to disable a duplexing function of the printer.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2003Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Brian C. Mayer, Daniel J. Martin, Edward Michael Wood
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Publication number: 20040239405Abstract: A disabler circuit is disclosed for disabling a function of a device. The disabler circuit includes a switch electrically coupled to an input voltage and to ground. The disabler circuit further includes a fuse electrically coupled a series with the switch between the input voltage and ground. The disabler circuit also includes a resistor electrically coupled and parallel with the switch and in series with the fuse between the input voltage and ground. If the switch is off, then current flows from the input voltage to ground through the resistor and the fuse and the current is too small to blow the fuse. If the switch is on, then current flows from the input voltage to ground through the switch and the fuse and is large enough to blow the fuse. In specific embodiment, the disabler circuit is part of a formatter in a printer to disable a duplexing function of the printer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2003Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventors: Brian C. Mayer, Daniel J. Martin, Edward Michael Wood
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Patent number: 6788903Abstract: An image-formation device is disclosed which includes an image-formation mechanism and a controller. The image-formation mechanism is capable of forming images on media. The controller is capable of dynamically determining a first-page out (FPO) time for the image-formation mechanism based on at least changing characteristics of the image-formation mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2003Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Brian C. Mayer, Quintin T. Phillips, David M. Payne