Patents by Inventor Daniel Auman

Daniel Auman 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).

  • Simultaneous voice and data communication for diagnostic procedures in a printing or copying machine
    Patent number: 6665085
    Abstract: A system for conveying diagnostic data from a machine, such as a digital copier or printer, to a remote specialist allows simultaneous transfer of diagnostic data and live voice data through the same communication channel. A distinct sequence of steps between the computer in the machine and the specialist's computer minimizes the chance of time-wasting errors in establishing communication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2003
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Carl W. Edmunds, Daniel Auman, Kevin R. Mathers, Craig S. Lippolis, Arturo M. Lorenzo, Carol-Lynn Goldstein
  • Copier/duplicator network
    Patent number: 5339168
    Abstract: An apparatus for reading data from each of a plurality of image duplicating devices comprises a plurality of image duplicating devices each having a two-way communications port for receiving and transmitting data and a processing device electronically coupled to the two-way communications port of each of the image duplicating devices for receiving information from and transmitting information to each of the image duplicating devices. The apparatus allows each image duplicating device to be operated simultaneously with the processing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1994
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Eugene S. Evanitsky, Tomlinson G. Rauscher, Joseph Filion, Douglas Sundquist, Riley Warddrip, Daniel Auman