Patents by Inventor David Ashton

David Ashton 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY RECONFIGURING A PRINT DRIVER FOR AN IMAGE PRODUCTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100097631
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically reconfiguring a print driver for an image production device is disclosed. The method may include receiving a request to print a print job from a user, wherein the print job includes one or more print job parameters, determining if the one or more print job parameters violate one or more print policies, wherein if it is determined that the one or more print job parameters violate one or more print policies, notifying the user that the one or more print policies have been violated, prompting the user to select to have the print driver reconfigured to adhere to the one or more print policies that were violated, determining if the user selected to reconfigure the print driver, wherein if it is determined that the user selected to reconfigure the print driver, reconfiguring the print driver to adhere to the one or more print policies that were violated, and sending a signal to print the requested print job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew H. DeRoller, David Ashton, Kirk Pothos
  • Combination of a glycine transporter (GLYT1) inhibitor and an antipsychotic for the treatment of symptoms of schizophrenia as well as its preparation and use thereof
    Publication number: 20060154919
    Abstract: An antipsychotic and GlyT1 inhibitor combination is disclosed. The antipsychotic and GlyT1 inhibitor combination may be employed in the prevention and treatment of symptoms of schizophrenia. Pharmaceutical compositions and treatments comprising an antipsychotic and a GlyT1 inhibitor for treating symptoms of schizophrenia are thus also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: John Moyer, David Ashton, Peter Kalivas, Mark Klitenick
  • System and method for benefit plan administration
    Publication number: 20060080200
    Abstract: Methods and system of providing benefit plan administration. A method of providing benefit plan administration to a first sponsor having at least one participant enrolled in a benefit plan can include electronically receiving benefit plan information from the first sponsor, electronically providing benefit plan information to the first sponsor, and electronically providing benefit plan information to the at least one participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: David Ashton, Michael Beer, Christopher Bowman, Sheri Hasan, Kent Hinders, Debra Kleppe, Paul Knake, Beth Krakau, Bobbi Perkins, Jerry Ripperger, Jeffrey Van Baale, William Kelly, Stacie Franklin, Susie Thomann, Angela Ellis, Eric Hays, Patricia Kliegl
  • Carbonyl difluoride preparation
    Patent number: 5241115
    Abstract: A method for the preparation of carbonyl difluoride which comprises contacting carbonyl chloride fluoride with an active carbon catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1993
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: David Ashton, Thomas A. Ryan