Patents by Inventor Bruce Baur

Bruce Baur 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).

  • System and method for protecting a printer from an over-temperature condition in a printhead
    Patent number: 8449066
    Abstract: A method responds to an over-temperature condition in a printhead. The method includes generating a first electrical signal corresponding to a temperature in a printhead, monitoring the first electrical signal with a first electronic circuit to terminate delivery of electrical power to a printhead in response to detection of a safety event, and monitoring the first electrical signal with a second electronic circuit to regulate an amount of electrical power delivered to the printhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Carl Gadke, David L. Knierim, Lee M. Oien, Nathaniel Morrison, Aaron Boyce, Bruce Baur
  • System And Method For Protecting A Printer From An Over-Temperature Condition In A Printhead
    Publication number: 20120133699
    Abstract: A method responds to an over-temperature condition in a printhead. The method includes generating a first electrical signal corresponding to a temperature in a printhead, monitoring the first electrical signal with a first electronic circuit to terminate delivery of electrical power to a printhead in response to detection of a safety event, and monitoring the first electrical signal with a second electronic circuit to regulate an amount of electrical power delivered to the printhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christian Carl Gadke, David L. Knierim, Lee M. Oien, Nathaniel Morrison, Aaron Boyce, Bruce Baur
  • System and method for protecting a printer from an over-temperature condition in a printhead
    Patent number: 8109591
    Abstract: A method responds to an over-temperature condition in a printhead. The method includes generating a first electrical signal corresponding to a temperature in a printhead, monitoring the first electrical signal with a first electronic circuit to terminate delivery of electrical power to a printhead in response to detection of a safety event, and monitoring the first electrical signal with a second electronic circuit to regulate an amount of electrical power delivered to the printhead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Christian Carl Gadke, David L. Knierim, Lee M. Oien, Nathaniel Morrison, Aaron Boyce, Bruce Baur
  • System And Method For Protecting A Printer From An Over-Temperature Condition In A Printhead
    Publication number: 20100188456
    Abstract: A method responds to an over-temperature condition in a printhead. The method includes generating a first electrical signal corresponding to a temperature in a printhead, monitoring the first electrical signal with a first electronic circuit to terminate delivery of electrical power to a printhead in response to detection of a safety event, and monitoring the first electrical signal with a second electronic circuit to regulate an amount of electrical power delivered to the printhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christian Carl Gadke, David L. Knierim, Lee M. Oien, Nathaniel Morrison, Aaron Boyce, Bruce Baur
  • Drum maintenance system for an imaging device and method and system for maintaining an imaging device
    Publication number: 20070146461
    Abstract: A maintenance system and method for maintaining an imaging member of an imaging device includes a pre-cleaning device to clean the imaging member; an applicator to apply release agent to the imaging member; a metering device to meter release agent on the imaging member; a reservoir to remotely store release agent; and a pump to supply the applicator with release agent from the reservoir. The saturation level of the applicator is monitored and maintained within a predetermined range. The applicator, pre-cleaning device and metering device may be independently actuated to engage the imaging member. Release agent collected by the pre-cleaning device and/or metering device may be recycled. Debris collected by the pre-cleaning device and/or metering device may be stored and/or removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Abu Islam, Michael Gordon, Joseph Gault, Alexander Fioravanti, Kelly Kessler, Larry Hindman, Bruce Baur, Ernest Esplin, Scott Phillips, Roger Leighton