Patents by Inventor Carl E. Youngberg

Carl E. Youngberg 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).

  • Enhancing angular position information for a radial printing system
    Patent number: 7497534
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for radially printing onto a rotating media are disclosed. Techniques and mechanisms are used to receive a pulse train frequency source signal in generating a rotation index pulse and an angular position pulse. Techniques and mechanisms are further used to condition the pulse train frequency source signal as necessary for the radial printing application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Elesys, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert S. Struk, Carl E. Youngberg, Jan E. Unter
  • Interleaving apparatus and methods for radial printing
    Patent number: 7284804
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for interleaved printing of individual ink objects at target print sectors disbursed around an annular surface on a circular spinning media such as on a CD, dynamically during the radial printing process, are described. Mechanisms for interleaving printing during the radial printing process, enabling the use of commercially available ink jet pens for radial printing directly on CD devices at greater than 2× rotation speeds, and thus reducing pen limitations in firing frequency and recovery time, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Elesys, Inc.
    Inventors: Randy Q. Jones, Michael R. Thompson, Carl E. Youngberg
  • Position information apparatus and methods for radial printing
    Patent number: 6986559
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for determining angular position information and the printing of individual ink objects at target print sectors disbursed around an annular surface on a circular spinning media such as on a CD, dynamically during the radial printing process, are described. Mechanisms for computing the instantaneous angular position and apparatus for collocating encoder devices in close proximity to the CD rotation motor are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Elesys, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl E. Youngberg, George Lynn Bradshaw, Jan Eugene Unter, Randy Quinn Jones
  • Enhancing angular position information for a radial printing system
    Publication number: 20040252142
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for radially printing onto a rotating media are disclosed. Techniques and mechanisms are used to receive a pulse train frequency source signal in generating a rotation index pulse and an angular position pulse. Techniques and mechanisms are further used to condition the pulse train frequency source signal as necessary for the radial printing application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: ELESYS, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert S. Struk, Carl E. Youngberg, Jan E. Unter
  • Method for providing angular position information for a radial printing system
    Patent number: 6736475
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for detecting an angular position of a rotating media having a native wobble signal. Prior to recording data on the rotating media, timing information is obtained from the native wobble signal in the rotating media over a substantial portion of a prerecorded media area of the rotating media. An angular position of the rotating media is determined from the timing information. The determined angular position is used to accurately print an image onto the rotating media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Elesys, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl E. Youngberg, George L. Bradshaw, Randy Q. Jones
  • Method for providing angular position information for a radial printing system
    Publication number: 20020030705
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for detecting an angular position of a rotating media having a native wobble signal. Prior to recording data on the rotating media, timing information is obtained from the native wobble signal in the rotating media over a substantial portion of a prerecorded media area of the rotating media. An angular position of the rotating media is determined from the timing information. The determined angular position is used to accurately print an image onto the rotating media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Applicant: ELESYS, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl E. Youngberg, George L. Bradshaw, Randy Q. Jones