Patents by Inventor Brian D. Hemmerlin

Brian D. Hemmerlin 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).

  • Print media loader
    Patent number: 6951428
    Abstract: In a printer having an input tray, a media loader insert is provided, the media loader insert including an insert body which defines a reduced-size media receptacle, the insert body being sized to securely fit within the input tray; and a width adjuster adjacent the reduced-size media receptacle, the width adjuster being positioned centrally along a side edge of the reduced-size media receptacle to centrally engage a side edge of media within the reduced-size media receptacle, thereby reducing media skew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey G. Bingham, Brian D. Hemmerlin, Eric L. Gasvoda, Carl D. Beckett
  • Print media positioning system and method
    Patent number: 6851878
    Abstract: One embodiment of a positioning system for positioning a sheet of print media within a print media handling mechanism comprises a drive shaft that rotates about a drive shaft axis of rotation; and a drive roller mounted on the drive shaft, the drive roller driven by the drive shaft to rotate about an axis of rotation different from the drive shaft axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Brian D. Hemmerlin
  • Print media positioning system and method
    Publication number: 20040213619
    Abstract: One embodiment of a positioning system for positioning a sheet of print media within a print media handling mechanism comprises a drive shaft that rotates about a drive shaft axis of rotation; and a drive roller mounted on the drive shaft, the drive roller driven by the drive shaft to rotate about an axis of rotation different from the drive shaft axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventor: Brian D. Hemmerlin
  • Print media loader
    Publication number: 20040131412
    Abstract: In a printer having an input tray, a media loader insert is provided, the media loader insert including an insert body which defines a reduced-size media receptacle, the insert body being sized to securely fit within the input tray; and a width adjuster adjacent the reduced-size media receptacle, the width adjuster being positioned centrally along a side edge of the reduced-size media receptacle to centrally engage a side edge of media within the reduced-size media receptacle, thereby reducing media skew.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Jeffrey G. Bingham, Brian D. Hemmerlin, Eric L. Gasvoda, Carl D. Beckett
  • Print media loader
    Patent number: 6666601
    Abstract: A printer is provided with a media loader insert for removable insertion into an input tray of the printer. The media loader insert includes an insert body which defines a reduced-size media receptacle configured to receive small-size media for insertion into the printer input port. The insert body has a width corresponding to the width of letter-size paper, and thus is sized to fit securely within a conventional input tray. A width adjuster is provided adjacent the reduced-size media receptacle, the width adjuster being positioned centrally along a side edge of the reduced-size media receptacle to centrally engage a side edge of media within the reduced-size media receptacle, thereby reducing media skew.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jeffrey G. Bingham, Brian D. Hemmerlin, Eric L. Gasvoda, Carl D. Beckett