Patents by Inventor Donald Gusmano

Donald Gusmano 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 for reconciliation of metered machine bills
    Publication number: 20070017968
    Abstract: A system for reconciling a bill for the usage of a metered device includes an image capture device for generating an electronic image of a machine readable code associated with a hardcopy bill for the use of a metered device, a decoder for decoding at least one reconciliation instruction from the electronic image and a reconciliation controller for executing the at least one reconciliation instruction to enable a reconciliation of the hardcopy bill for the use of the metered device with stored metered device usage data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2005
    Publication date: January 25, 2007
    Inventors: Minette Beabes, Donald Gusmano
  • Automated remote device meter reading
    Publication number: 20060171377
    Abstract: System meter reads can be sent automatically from a document rendering device to a remote server over a communications system without customer intervention. Network-based systems are enabled to automatically collect and report usage information from equipment to remote servers. Usage information is used for billing and/or maintenance purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Inventors: Donald Gusmano, Michael Furst, Ronald Rockwell
  • Systems and methods for streak detection in image array scanning
    Publication number: 20050135709
    Abstract: In a system and method for streak detection in a fixed imaging array digital scanning system, redundant information regarding individual lines of a scanned image collected by multiple discrete rows or sets of scanning sensors in the imaging array are compared. Stationary obstructions in the field of view of the imaging array are detected through this comparison which would otherwise appear repeatedly reproduced as streaks or lines in the reproduced output image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald Gusmano, Jagdish Tandon, Paul Hosier