Patents by Inventor Bruce A. Stephens
Bruce A. Stephens 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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Publication number: 20250069219Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for assessing anatomical surface features are described herein. In some embodiments, a method of assessing a surface feature on a patient's skin surface includes (i) capturing one or more data sets from a patient's skin surface including the skin surface feature, and (ii) determining outline data of the skin surface feature based on at least one of the one or more data sets. The method can further include determining one or more confidence attributes associated with the determined outline data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2024Publication date: February 27, 2025Inventors: Brent Stephen Robinson, Bruce Leslie Keith Davey, Philip John Barclay, Rachel Anne Johnston
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Patent number: 11325371Abstract: In an example, an apparatus is described that a fluid ejection device to dispense fluid. A local service controller controls dispensing of the fluid by the fluid ejection device under a direction of a fluid ejection controller. The local service controller also initiates, autonomously of the fluid ejection controller, capping of the fluid ejection device in response to the detection of a failure condition by the local service controller. Capping mechanics are provided to cap the fluid ejection device under the direction of the local service controller.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Timothy Wagner, Hyoen-Mu Yoo, Bruce A. Stephens
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Patent number: 11034163Abstract: A printing device may include a processor to receive data describing a plurality of independent print streams comprising an image; for each of the plurality of independent print streams, emulate a first frame-less press using gapless frames on a first side of a medium upon execution of a framing module wherein each of the images of the independent print streams comprise an emulated spitgap; for each of the plurality of independent print streams, emulating a second frame-less press using gapless frames on a second side of the medium with the framing module, wherein an emulated spitgap associated with each of the images of the second side of the medium is to be geometrically adjusted to match a position on the medium of an image on the first side of the medium.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Frank Perdicaro, David C. Collins, Bruce A. Stephens
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Publication number: 20210122170Abstract: A printing device may include a processor to receive data describing a plurality of independent print streams comprising an image; for each of the plurality of independent print streams, emulate a first frame-less press using gapless frames on a first side of a medium upon execution of a framing module wherein each of the images of the independent print streams comprise an emulated spitgap; for each of the plurality of independent print streams, emulating a second frame-less press using gapless frames on a second side of the medium with the framing module, wherein an emulated spitgap associated with each of the images of the second side of the medium is to be geometrically adjusted to match a position on the medium of an image on the first side of the medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2018Publication date: April 29, 2021Inventors: Frank Perdicaro, David C. Collins, Bruce A. Stephens
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Publication number: 20210086504Abstract: In an example, an apparatus is described that a fluid ejection device to dispense fluid. A local service controller controls dispensing of the fluid by the fluid ejection device under a direction of a fluid ejection controller. The local service controller also initiates, autonomously of the fluid ejection controller, capping of the fluid ejection device in response to the detection of a failure condition by the local service controller. Capping mechanics are provided to cap the fluid ejection device under the direction of the local service controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Timothy Wagner, Hyoen-Mu Yoo, Bruce A. Stephens
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Patent number: 10836156Abstract: In an example, an apparatus is described that a fluid ejection device to dispense fluid. A local service controller controls dispensing of the fluid by the fluid ejection device under a direction of a fluid ejection controller. The local service controller also initiates, autonomously of the fluid ejection controller, capping of the fluid ejection device in response to the detection of a failure condition by the local service controller. Capping mechanics are provided to cap the fluid ejection device under the direction of the local service controller.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Timothy Wagner, Hyoen-Mu Yoo, Bruce A. Stephens
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Publication number: 20190217604Abstract: In an example, an apparatus is described that a fluid ejection device to dispense fluid. A local service controller controls dispensing of the fluid by the fluid ejection device under a direction of a fluid ejection controller. The local service controller also initiates, autonomously of the fluid ejection controller, capping of the fluid ejection device in response to the detection of a failure condition by the local service controller. Capping mechanics are provided to cap the fluid ejection device under the direction of the local service controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2016Publication date: July 18, 2019Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Timothy Wagner, Hyoen-Mu Yoo, Bruce A. Stephens
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Patent number: 9931833Abstract: A printing system includes an identification module to identify a number of the encoder pulses generated by an encoder at a rate corresponding to a speed of a media during a time interval. The printing system also includes an alignment module to at least one of change the number of encoder pulses or scale the encoder pulses generated by the encoder based on an amount of variation between the number of encoder pulses detected and the number of encoder pulses to maintain the number of encoder pulses constant.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2014Date of Patent: April 3, 2018Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David C Collins, Matthew J Gelhaus, Carlos Millan-Lorman, Bruce A Stephens
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Patent number: 9746805Abstract: An example method for operating a printing system in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure includes receiving, at a printing unit, a print job, receiving, at the printing unit, a trigger generated by a finishing unit, and initiating the print job based on the generated trigger.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2013Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Jose M. Galmes, Cesar Fernandez, Richard W. Riper, Carlos Millan-Lorman, Bruce A. Stephens, Jonathan Lee Brown
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Publication number: 20170232731Abstract: A printing system includes an identification module to identify a number of the encoder pulses generated by an encoder at a rate corresponding to a speed of a media during a time interval. The printing system also includes an alignment module to at least one of change the number of encoder pulses or scale the encoder pulses generated by the encoder based on an amount of variation between the number of encoder pulses detected and the number of encoder pulses to maintain the number of encoder pulses constant.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2014Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: David C Collins, Matthew J Gelhaus, Carlos Millan-Lorman, Bruce A Stephens
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Patent number: 9539829Abstract: According to an example, printing on a media web may include outputting a first instruction to print a first frame on the media web. A first encoder count of an encoder may be determined between a first alignment mark and an end of frame for the first frame. Additionally, a second encoder count of the encoder may be determined between the first alignment mark for the first frame and a second alignment mark for a second frame. A difference value may then be calculated between the first encoder count and the second encoder count. Based on the difference value, a scaling factor of the encoder may be determined. Accordingly, another instruction may be output to print another frame on the media web based on the scaling factor.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.Inventors: Bruce A. Stephens, David C. Collins
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Publication number: 20160279978Abstract: According to an example, printing on a media web may include outputting a first instruction to print a first frame on the media web. A first encoder count of an encoder may be determined between a first alignment mark and an end of frame for the first frame. Additionally, a second encoder count of the encoder may be determined between the first alignment mark for the first frame and a second alignment mark for a second frame. A difference value may then be calculated between the first encoder count and the second encoder count. Based on the difference value, a scaling factor of the encoder may be determined. Accordingly, another instruction may be output to print another frame on the media web based on the scaling factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Bruce A. STEPHENS, David C. COLLINS
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Patent number: 9286322Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention recite method for implementing a dual purpose Geographic Information Systems (GIS) network. In one embodiment, a first data stream which is compatible with a dedicated GIS data collection device is generated. The method further comprises generating a second data stream which is compatible with a mobile electronic device configured for collecting GIS data and which was not originally intended for use as a GIS data recording device.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2007Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Trimble Navigation LimitedInventors: Paul Robin Manson, Bruce Stephen James, Michelle Lynn Frye, Robert Murie Allan, John Francis Rogers, Peter Glen France
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Patent number: 9096087Abstract: An image forming system includes a substrate transport unit, an image forming module, an event sensing module, a heartbeat generation module, a signal detection module, and a repositioning module. The substrate transport unit may transport substrate including at least one splice along a transport path. The image forming module may form an image on the substrate. The event sensing module may detect an event and provide an event signal along a signal path in response to the event. The heartbeat generation module may provide a heartbeat signal different than the event signal along the signal path. The signal detection module may determine a presence of the event signal and an absence of the heartbeat signal. The repositioning module may move the image forming module from a first position to a second position in response to a determination of the presence of the event signal.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: David Bradley Meados, Bruce A Stephens
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Publication number: 20140355042Abstract: An example method for operating a printing system in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure includes receiving, at a printing unit, a print job, receiving, at the printing unit, a trigger generated by a finishing unit, and initiating the print job based on the generated trigger.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Inventors: Jose M. Galmes, Cesar Fernandez, Richard W. Riper, Carlos Millan-Lorman, Bruce A. Stephens, Jonathan Lee Brown
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Patent number: 8861395Abstract: A process for dimensioning a cellular telecommunications network, including, for each of one or more network elements of the network: accessing network element environment data representing a configuration and environment of the network element; accessing QoS data representing quality of service criteria for users of the network; and processing the network element environment data and the QoS data to generate network element capacity data representing combinations of loads of network services corresponding to capacities of the network element that meet the quality of service criteria.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Telstra Corporation LimitedInventors: Nicholas Andrew Tompson, Bruce Stephen Northcote
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Publication number: 20140255149Abstract: A pump for providing a flow of fluid from a fluid source to a fluid destination. The pump includes a rotatable turbine, a first inlet port in fluid communication with the turbine, a first outlet port in fluid communication with the first inlet port, a second inlet port in fluid communication with the turbine, and a second outlet port in fluid communication with the second inlet port. The turbine pumps fluid from the fluid source into the first inlet port and out of the first inlet port into a reservoir. The turbine pumps fluid in the reservoir into the second inlet port and out of the second outlet port to the fluid destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: AIRTEX PRODUCTS, LPInventors: Robert Barnett, Bruce Stephens
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Publication number: 20140099963Abstract: A process for dimensioning a cellular telecommunications network, including, for each of one or more network elements of the network: accessing network element environment data representing a configuration and environment of the network element; accessing QoS data representing quality of service criteria for users of the network; and processing the network element environment data and the QoS data to generate network element capacity data representing combinations of loads of network services corresponding to capacities of the network element that meet the quality of service criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: Telstra Corporation LimitedInventors: Nicholas Andrew Tompson, Bruce Stephen Northcote
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Publication number: 20140085646Abstract: An image forming system includes a substrate transport unit, an image forming module, an event sensing module, a heartbeat generation module, a signal detection module, and a repositioning module. The substrate transport unit may transport substrate including at least one splice along a transport path. The image forming module may form an image on the substrate. The event sensing module may detect an event and provide an event signal along a signal path in response to the event. The heartbeat generation module may provide a heartbeat signal different than the event signal along the signal path. The signal detection module may determine a presence of the event signal and an absence of the heartbeat signal. The repositioning module may move the image forming module from a first position to a second position in response to a determination of the presence of the event signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Hewlett-Packard CompanyInventors: David Bradley Meados, Bruce A. Stephens
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Patent number: 8630194Abstract: A process for dimensioning a cellular telecommunications network, including, for each of one or more network elements of the network: accessing network element environment data representing a configuration and environment of the network element; accessing QoS data representing quality of service criteria for users of the network; and processing the network element environment data and the QoS data to generate network element capacity data representing combinations of loads of network services corresponding to capacities of the network element that meet the quality of service criteria.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2008Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Telstra Corporation LimitedInventors: Nicholas Andrew Tompson, Bruce Stephen Northcote