Patents by Inventor Daniel E. Quarto

Daniel E. Quarto 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).

  • Publication number: 20200385223
    Abstract: An example apparatus includes a lift plate of a tray to hold a print medium. A support member is operatively connected to the lift plate. A sensor is attached to the support member to measure a distance of the lift plate from the sensor. A processor may receive a measurement of the distance of the lift plate from the sensor, and output an indicator describing an amount of print media in the tray based on the measurement of the distance of the lift plate from the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin Witkoe, Daniel E Quarto, Devin Knowles
  • Patent number: 10562322
    Abstract: An example assembly includes a first guide positioned in a pre-print zone area of an imaging device. A second guide rotatably is connected to the imaging device and spaced apart from the first guide to permit a print medium to traverse between the first guide and the second guide. A bearing mechanism connects the second guide to the imaging device in the pre-print zone area. An interface mechanism is operatively connected to the second guide. A bias element is positioned between the interface mechanism and the second guide to release energy upon exposing the interface mechanism to the pre-print zone area allowing rotation of the second guide away from the first guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Quarto, Devin Knowles, Kevin Witkoe, Victor Bruhn, Teressa L. Roth
  • Publication number: 20190176492
    Abstract: An example assembly includes a first guide positioned in a pre-print zone area of an imaging device. A second guide rotatably is connected to the imaging device and spaced apart from the first guide to permit a print medium to traverse between the first guide and the second guide. A bearing mechanism connects the second guide to the imaging device in the pre-print zone area. An interface mechanism is operatively connected to the second guide. A bias element is positioned between the interface mechanism and the second guide to release energy upon exposing the interface mechanism to the pre-print zone area allowing rotation of the second guide away from the first guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Daniel E. Quarto, Devin Knowles, Kevin Witkoe, Victor Bruhn, Teressa L. Roth