Patents by Inventor Daniel V. Carroll

Daniel V. Carroll 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: 20250170841
    Abstract: A media cartridge includes: a base including: a media chamber having a mouth, and a lower portion of a media outlet; first and second wings configured to support a media spool therebetween; and a cover connected between the first and second wings, and including: an upper portion of the media outlet, and a perimeter configured to engage the mouth of the media chamber, to suspend the first and second wings within the media chamber and place the upper portion of the media outlet adjacent to the lower portion of the media outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Ting Kei Chow, Angel B. Rosales, Edward Anthony Hackett, Daniel V. Carroll
  • Patent number: 12208612
    Abstract: A media cartridge includes: a base including: a media chamber having a mouth, and a lower portion of a media outlet; first and second wings configured to support a media spool therebetween; and a cover connected between the first and second wings, and including: an upper portion of the media outlet, and a perimeter configured to engage the mouth of the media chamber, to suspend the first and second wings within the media chamber and place the upper portion of the media outlet adjacent to the lower portion of the media outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Ting Kei Chow, Angel B. Rosales, Daniel V. Carroll, Edward Anthony Hackett
  • Publication number: 20240303303
    Abstract: A method in a server includes: receiving, from a client computing device associated with an account identifier, an account deletion request corresponding to the account identifier; retrieving, from a repository, an identifier of a printer associated with the account identifier; transmitting a decommissioning command to the printer, the decommissioning command configuring the printer to delete data associated with the account identifier from a local storage of the printer, and deleting, from the repository, the account identifier and account data associated with the account identifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan E. Brock, Chris Kenley, Andrew J. Pekarske, Alok Gaur, Daniel V. Carroll
  • Publication number: 20240165975
    Abstract: A media cartridge includes: a base including: a media chamber having a mouth, and a lower portion of a media outlet; first and second wings configured to support a media spool therebetween; and a cover connected between the first and second wings, and including: an upper portion of the media outlet, and a perimeter configured to engage the mouth of the media chamber, to suspend the first and second wings within the media chamber and place the upper portion of the media outlet adjacent to the lower portion of the media outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Steve Ting Kei Chow, Angel B. Rosales, Daniel V. Carroll, Edward Anthony Hackett
  • Publication number: 20240043159
    Abstract: A printer includes: a body defining a media enclosure configured to receive a media supply; an indicator assembly supported by an outer wall of the body, the indicator assembly including a plurality of substantially contiguous illumination surfaces illuminated by respective ones of a set of lights supported within the body; a controller supported by the body, the controller configured to: (i) obtain an operational status of the printer, (ii) retrieve, from a mapping repository, a set of notification control parameters corresponding to the operational status, and (iii) control the set of lights according to the notification control parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Morgan Hassan Malone, Edward Anthony Hackett, Raymond E. Maynard, Michael F. St. Germain, Michael C. Wondolowski, Daniel V. Carroll, Ozgur Ozserin, James Roger Morley-Smith, Hannan Marie Legg, Roger Edward Guines, Ellen Thomas
  • Patent number: 11884062
    Abstract: A media cartridge includes: a base including: a media chamber having a mouth, and a lower portion of a media outlet; first and second wings configured to support a media spool therebetween; and a cover connected between the first and second wings, and including: an upper portion of the media outlet, and a perimeter configured to engage the mouth of the media chamber, to suspend the first and second wings within the media chamber and place the upper portion of the media outlet adjacent to the lower portion of the media outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Ting Kei Chow, Angel B. Rosales, Daniel V. Carroll, Edward Anthony Hackett
  • Patent number: 11787588
    Abstract: A printer includes: a body defining a media enclosure configured to receive a media supply; an indicator assembly supported by an outer wall of the body, the indicator assembly including a plurality of substantially contiguous illumination surfaces illuminated by respective ones of a set of lights supported within the body; a controller supported by the body, the controller configured to: (i) obtain an operational status of the printer, (ii) retrieve, from a mapping repository, a set of notification control parameters corresponding to the operational status, and (iii) control the set of lights according to the notification control parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Morgan Hassan Malone, Edward Anthony Hackett, Raymond E. Maynard, Michael F. St.Germain, Michael C. Wondolowski, Daniel V. Carroll, Ozgur Ozserin, James Roger Morley-Smith, Hannah Marie Legg, Roger Edward Guinee, Ellen Thomas
  • Publication number: 20230072187
    Abstract: A printer includes: a body defining a media enclosure configured to receive a media supply; an indicator assembly supported by an outer wall of the body, the indicator assembly including a plurality of substantially contiguous illumination surfaces illuminated by respective ones of a set of lights supported within the body; a controller supported by the body, the controller configured to: (i) obtain an operational status of the printer, (ii) retrieve, from a mapping repository, a set of notification control parameters corresponding to the operational status, and (iii) control the set of lights according to the notification control parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Morgan Hassan Malone, Edward Anthony Hackett, Raymond E. Maynard, Michael F. St.Germain, Michael C. Wondolowski, Daniel V. Carroll, Ozgur Ozserin, James Roger Morley-Smith, Hannah Marie Legg, Roger Edward Guinee, Ellen Thomas
  • Patent number: 11390410
    Abstract: A printer includes: a body defining a media enclosure configured to receive a media supply; an indicator assembly supported by an outer wall of the body, the indicator assembly including a plurality of substantially contiguous illumination surfaces illuminated by respective ones of a set of lights supported within the body; a controller supported by the body, the controller configured to: (i) obtain an operational status of the printer, (ii) retrieve, from a mapping repository, a set of notification control parameters corresponding to the operational status, and (iii) control the set of lights according to the notification control parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Morgan Hassan Malone, Edward Anthony Hackett, Raymond E. Maynard, Michael F. St. Germain, Michael C. Wondolowski, Daniel V. Carroll, Ozgur Ozserin, James Roger Morley-Smith, Hannah Marie Legg, Roger Edward Guinee, Ellen Thomas
  • Publication number: 20220135273
    Abstract: A printer includes: a body defining a media enclosure configured to receive a media supply; an indicator assembly supported by an outer wall of the body, the indicator assembly including a plurality of substantially contiguous illumination surfaces illuminated by respective ones of a set of lights supported within the body; a controller supported by the body, the controller configured to: (i) obtain an operational status of the printer, (ii) retrieve, from a mapping repository, a set of notification control parameters corresponding to the operational status, and (iii) control the set of lights according to the notification control parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Morgan Hassan Malone, Edward Anthony Hackett, Raymond E. Maynard, Michael F. St. Germain, Michael C. Wondolowski, Daniel V. Carroll, Ozgur Ozserin, James Roger Morley-Smith, Hannah Marie Legg, Roger Edward Guinee, Ellen Thomas
  • Patent number: 11247495
    Abstract: A print head assembly for a media processing device comprises: a print head including an interface and a latch receiver on an upper surface of the print head; and a print head carrier including: (i) a base plate having an opening to receive the latch receiver therethrough when the print head is positioned at a lower surface of the base plate; (ii) an adapter to engage with the interface of the print head; and (iii) a latch bar on an upper surface of the base plate, the latch bar slideable between a first position to engage with the latch receiver and lock the print head to the base plate, and a second position to disengage from the latch receiver and release the print head from the base plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Robert P. Gotschewski, Daniel V. Carroll, Dwight D. Dipert, Thomas P. Zwier
  • Publication number: 20210339547
    Abstract: A print head assembly for a media processing device comprises: a print head including an interface and a latch receiver on an upper surface of the print head; and a print head carrier including: (i) a base plate having an opening to receive the latch receiver therethrough when the print head is positioned at a lower surface of the base plate; (ii) an adapter to engage with the interface of the print head; and (iii) a latch bar on an upper surface of the base plate, the latch bar slideable between a first position to engage with the latch receiver and lock the print head to the base plate, and a second position to disengage from the latch receiver and release the print head from the base plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Robert P. Gotschewski, Daniel V. Carroll, Dwight D. Dipert, Thomas P. Zwier
  • Publication number: 20210316560
    Abstract: A media cartridge includes: a base including: a media chamber having a mouth, and a lower portion of a media outlet; first and second wings configured to support a media spool therebetween; and a cover connected between the first and second wings, and including: an upper portion of the media outlet, and a perimeter configured to engage the mouth of the media chamber, to suspend the first and second wings within the media chamber and place the upper portion of the media outlet adjacent to the lower portion of the media outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Steve Ting Kei Chow, Angel B. Rosales, Daniel V. Carroll, Edward Anthony Hackett
  • Patent number: D951856
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Cameron James Smith, Edward Anthony Hackett, Daniel V. Carroll
  • Patent number: D970603
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Anthony Hackett, Steve Ting Kei Chow, Angel B. Rosales, JaeHo Choi, Chad Chaumont, Daniel V. Carroll, Frieda W. Trovela
  • Patent number: D997241
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Anthony Hackett, Steve Ting Kei Chow, Angel B. Rosales, JaeHo Choi, Chad Chaumont, Daniel V. Carroll, Frieda W. Trovela, Morgan Hassan Malone, Raymond E. Maynard