Patents by Inventor Eric C. Shih

Eric C. Shih 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).

  • Anti-condensation baffle unit
    Patent number: 6167220
    Abstract: An anti-condensation baffle unit having two members which correspond to each other, which copied paper is transferred between the two members by at least one idler roller, and at least one muffin fan attached to the baffle unit to cool the area surrounding the baffle unit and the paper that passes through the baffle unit. The baffle unit further includes a plurality of slots, positioned such that the edge of the paper will not be caught by and consequently jam, which allow the air blown from fan to contact the paper and allows ventilation throughout the copying procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Carl B. Lewis, Stan A. Spencer, Susan M. Aurand, Eric C. Shih, Joseph S. Vetromile, William M. Harney, Martin J. Demuth