Patents by Inventor Carl M. Dennison

Carl M. Dennison 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 defect detection mechanism
    Patent number: 11373294
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving one or more images of bitmap data applied to a print medium as print medium image data, register the print medium image data to the bitmap data, detecting one or more candidate defects based on whether a difference between the print medium image data at a location and the bitmap data at the location exceeds a predetermined threshold, detecting one or more defects among the candidate defects and transmitting information about the one or more candidate defects classified as defects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Walter F. Kailey, Carl M. Dennison
  • PRINT DEFECT DETECTION MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20220101505
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving one or more images of bitmap data applied to a print medium as print medium image data, register the print medium image data to the bitmap data, detecting one or more candidate defects based on whether a difference between the print medium image data at a location and the bitmap data at the location exceeds a predetermined threshold, detecting one or more defects among the candidate defects and transmitting information about the one or more candidate defects classified as defects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Walter F. Kailey, Carl M. Dennison