Patents by Inventor Evan James Powers

Evan James Powers 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).

  • Source selection apparatus and method using media signatures
    Patent number: 8375215
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and/or apparatus for determining whether to select media for printing. This may be accomplished by identifying a media signature present in the media and identifying a data stream signature that may be printed on the media. A comparison may then be made as between the data stream signature and the media signature. Based upon the comparison media may then be selected for printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan James Powers, Kevin Dean Schoedinger, Mark Stephen Underwood
  • Apparatus and method for evaluating RFID programming
    Patent number: 8107101
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a printing system or method for evaluating the programming of an identifier, such as an RFID tag. The method may be implemented in a printing device which is capable of programming an identifier and reading data from the identifier and comparing such information to evaluate the programming operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Evan James Powers, Mark Stephen Underwood
  • Multi-frequency RFID image forming techniques
    Patent number: 8058995
    Abstract: Techniques that enable printing of multi-frequency RFID label schemes are provided. This may include a device for enabling printing of multi-frequency RFID label schemes, a method for printing multi-frequency RFID label schemes, as well as an article having one or more storage mediums having instructions that when executed by one or more processors result in a process for printing a multi-frequency RFID label scheme.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Tyler Barnett, Raymond Michael Marowski, Forrest Lane Steeley, Mark Stephen Underwood, Evan James Powers
  • Multi-Frequency RFID Image Forming Techniques
    Publication number: 20100066511
    Abstract: Techniques that enable printing of multi-frequency RFID label schemes are provided. This may include a device for enabling printing of multi-frequency RFID label schemes, a method for printing multi-frequency RFID label schemes, as well as an article having one or more storage mediums having instructions that when executed by one or more processors result in a process for printing a multi-frequency RFID label scheme.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Albert Tyler Barnett, Raymond Michael Marowski, Forrest Lane Steeley, Mark Stephen Underwood, Evan James Powers
  • Apparatus and Method for Evaluating RFID Programming
    Publication number: 20080144083
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a printing system or method for evaluating the programming of an identifier, such as an RFID tag. The method may be implemented in a printing device which is capable of programming an identifier and reading data from the identifier and comparing such information to evaluate the programming operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Evan James Powers, Mark Stephen Underwood
  • Source Selection Apparatus and Method Using Media Signatures
    Publication number: 20080123128
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method and/or apparatus for determining whether to select media for printing. This may be accomplished by identifying a media signature present in the media and identifying a data stream signature that may be printed on the media. A comparison may then be made as between the data stream signature and the media signature. Based upon the comparison media may then be selected for printing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Evan James Powers, Kevin Dean Schoedinger, Mark Stephen Underwood