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).

  • Patent number: 12515467
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robin P. Yergenson, Brian C. Mayer, Alan Williamson
  • Patent number: 11829661
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Dean J. Richtsmeier, Brian C. Mayer, Kenneth Scott Line
  • Patent number: 11752777
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian Bartlow, Brian C. Mayer
  • Publication number: 20230063445
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Robin P. Yergenson, Brian C. Mayer, Alan Williamson
  • Publication number: 20230048894
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Dean J. RICHTSMEIER, Brian C. MAYER, Kenneth Scott LINE
  • Patent number: 11567706
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian C. Mayer, Paul L. Jeran
  • Publication number: 20210162774
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Brian Bartlow, Brian C. Mayer
  • Publication number: 20210026275
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Dean RICHTSMEIER, Brian C. MAYER
  • Patent number: 10387758
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Suzanne L. Dustin, Brian C. Mayer
  • Publication number: 20180314472
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Suzanne L. Dustin, Brian C. Mayer
  • Patent number: 6879206
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian C. Mayer, Daniel J. Martin, Edward Michael Wood
  • Publication number: 20040239405
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Brian C. Mayer, Daniel J. Martin, Edward Michael Wood
  • Patent number: 6788903
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Brian C. Mayer, Quintin T. Phillips, David M. Payne