Patents by Inventor Dawn M. Hess

Dawn M. Hess 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: 7831167
    Abstract: This invention involves a control panel that is removable from a marking machine housing. This removable control panel is used to lower or raise the entire marking machine or just a module or modules of the machine. Wheelchair users have difficult times using a conventional marking machine such as a copier or printer. The user with the removable control panel can lower the entire machine so that access to all components is possible. In addition, the wheelchair user can raise the paper trays to be side by side with the processor module. It is important that the copier raise-lower function be on the control panel in addition to a control for horizontal movement of the module(s). Any other function can be put on the control panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Scott M. Huber, Dawn M. Hess
  • Patent number: 7801459
    Abstract: This is a system which is adapted to make it easier for a wheelchair occupant to operate a marking system. There is a lowering device that lowers the module or modules to a location convenient to the wheelchair user. The modules ideally are on the same vertical plane or to a low plane selected by the user. Also, there is a horizontally positioning device that can move the modules to any preferable location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Scott M. Huber, Dawn M. Hess
  • Publication number: 20090002954
    Abstract: This invention involves a control panel that is removable from a marking machine housing. This removable control panel is used to lower or raise the entire marking machine or just a module or modules of the machine. Wheelchair users have difficult times using a conventional marking machine such as a copier or printer. The user with the removable control panel can lower the entire machine so that access to all components is possible. In addition, the wheelchair user can raise the paper trays to be side by side with the processor module. It is important that the copier raise-lower function be on the control panel in addition to a control for horizontal movement of the module(s). Any other function can be put on the control panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Scott M. Huber, Dawn M. Hess
  • Publication number: 20090002725
    Abstract: This is a system which is adapted to make it easier for a wheelchair occupant to operate a marking system. There is a lowering device that lowers the module or modules to a location convenient to the wheelchair user. The modules ideally are on the same vertical plane or to a low plane selected by the user. Also, there is a horizontally positioning device that can move the modules to any preferable location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Scott M. Huber, Dawn M. Hess