Patents by Inventor Dane Nelson Wenzel

Dane Nelson Wenzel 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).

  • Patent number: 9450842
    Abstract: A system and method are presented for monitoring handheld devices in a testing environment. At least one handheld device is provided, typically several, that is capable of performing a first plurality of functions in a non-test mode, and a more limited number of functions in a test mode. In a test environment the handheld device should be set to perform in the test mode. In the event of the handheld device mode being changed from the test mode to non-test mode, the handheld device generates a non-test mode signal. A monitoring software application records the non-test mode signal. In one aspect, the monitoring application is embedded in a remote proctor device. The remote proctor device monitoring application may send a mode interrogation message to the handheld device, and the handheld device generates the non-test mode signal in response to the mode interrogation message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Helen Jan Crowell, Dane Nelson Wenzel
  • Publication number: 20150012650
    Abstract: A system and method are presented for monitoring handheld devices in a testing environment. At least one handheld device is provided, typically several, that is capable of performing a first plurality of functions in a non-test mode, and a more limited number of functions in a test mode. In a test environment the handheld device should be set to perform in the test mode. In the event of the handheld device mode being changed from the test mode to non-test mode, the handheld device generates a non-test mode signal. A monitoring software application records the non-test mode signal. In one aspect, the monitoring application is embedded in a remote proctor device. The remote proctor device monitoring application may send a mode interrogation message to the handheld device, and the handheld device generates the non-test mode signal in response to the mode interrogation message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Inventors: Helen Jan Crowell, Dane Nelson Wenzel
  • Patent number: 8862723
    Abstract: A system and method are presented for monitoring handheld devices in a testing environment. At least one handheld device is provided, typically several, that is capable of performing a first plurality of functions in a non-test mode, and a more limited number of functions in a test mode. In a test environment the handheld device should be set to perform in the test mode. In the event of the handheld device mode being changed from the test mode to non-test mode, the handheld device generates a non-test mode signal. A monitoring software application records the non-test mode signal. In one aspect, the monitoring application is embedded in a remote proctor device. The remote proctor device monitoring application may send a mode interrogation message to the handheld device, and the handheld device generates the non-test mode signal in response to the mode interrogation message.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Helen Jan Crowell, Dane Nelson Wenzel
  • Publication number: 20120303798
    Abstract: A system and method are presented for monitoring handheld devices in a testing environment. At least one handheld device is provided, typically several, that is capable of performing a first plurality of functions in a non-test mode, and a more limited number of functions in a test mode. In a test environment the handheld device should be set to perform in the test mode. In the event of the handheld device mode being changed from the test mode to non-test mode, the handheld device generates a non-test mode signal. A monitoring software application records the non-test mode signal. In one aspect, the monitoring application is embedded in a remote proctor device. The remote proctor device monitoring application may send a mode interrogation message to the handheld device, and the handheld device generates the non-test mode signal in response to the mode interrogation message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Helen Jan Crowell, Dane Nelson Wenzel
  • Publication number: 20120026535
    Abstract: A method for scanning and printing using an imaging device with a wireless communication device is disclosed. A web method call that directs the imaging device to scan a document is transmitted based on user input. The entire scanned document is received and stored from the imaging device. The scanned document retains original formatting from the imaging device and is not stored on a third party server. A document that is entirely stored on the wireless communication device is directly transmitted to the imaging device. The document is not stored on a third party server and is in a format natively supported by the imaging device. A web method call that directs the imaging device to print the document is transmitted based on user input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan Neil Rovner, Dane Nelson Wenzel, Deborah Lynn Pritchett