Patents by Inventor Gary Clark

Gary Clark 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: 4334765
    Abstract: In an electrophotographic apparatus, a plurality of original sheets are copied onto a plurality of copy sheets in an order permitting assembly of multiple-sheet booklets. The originals are presented to an automatic document feeder by an operator in one order which repeatedly presents the originals to the copier for reproduction in another order. The copies are reduced in size and placed adjacent each other onto both sides of sheets of copy paper in a sequence facilitating booklet assembly. Initially the originals are loaded into the automatic document feeder with the lowest numbered original page presented to the copier first. Odd-numbered originals are copied onto successive halves of copy sheets. When half of the originals have been copied, the copies are reloaded into the copier to permit copying of odd-numbered originals onto halves of the backs of the same copies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1982
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Gary A. Clark
  • Patent number: 4209249
    Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for generating duplex copies from simplex originals. A plurality of originals are sequentially fed through the copying area of an electrophotographic copying machine during a first pass with a predetermined number of copies being electrophotographically made only with respect to each original appearing at an even number in the sequence as fed to the copying area and with the copies being made on one side of separate sheets of copy paper withdrawn from a storage receptacle. After collection of the sheets of copy paper from the copying area, these sheets are replaced in the storage receptacle and the plurality of originals again sequentially fed through the copying area of the copying machine during a second pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 24, 1980
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Clark, Carl A. Queener
  • Patent number: 4206996
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are described for job recovery when jamming of copies occurs in copying devices generating duplex copies electrophotographically from either simplex or duplex originals. Recovery from jams while copying the first side of simplex or duplex originals can normally be immediately effected during the initial, or normal, run, after clearing the jam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1978
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1980
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Clark, Frederick W. Johnson, George G. Promis, Jr.