Patents by Inventor Geoffrey A. Emerson

Geoffrey A. Emerson 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: 7697728
    Abstract: A document processing system and method for using image quality to sort documents. The document processing system comprises: a document sorting system that designates a destination pocket for each document based on data gathered from each document; a document imaging system that captures an image of each document; and an image quality analysis system that analyzes each image and causes any document having an unacceptable image to be redirected to an unacceptable destination pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey A. Emerson, Rodney G. Moon, Gerald C. Rector, Raymond F. Stokes, Andrew H. Sutton
  • Patent number: 7693305
    Abstract: A document processing system and method for using image quality to sort documents. The document processing system comprises: a document sorting system that designates a destination pocket for each document based on data gathered from each document; a document imaging system that captures an image of each document; and an image quality analysis system that analyzes each image and causes any document having an unacceptable image to be redirected to an unacceptable destination pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey A. Emerson, Rodney G. Moon, Gerald C. Rector, Raymond F. Stokes, Andrew H. Sutton
  • Publication number: 20080247605
    Abstract: A document processing system and method for using image quality to sort documents. The document processing system comprises: a document sorting system that designates a destination pocket for each document based on data gathered from each document; a document imaging system that captures an image of each document; and an image quality analysis system that analyzes each image and causes any document having an unacceptable image to be redirected to an unacceptable destination pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Geoffrey A. Emerson, Rodney G. Moon, Gerald C. Rector, Raymond F. Stokes, Andrew H. Sutton
  • Publication number: 20080232648
    Abstract: A document processing system and method for using image quality to sort documents. The document processing system comprises: a document sorting system that designates a destination pocket for each document based on data gathered from each document; a document imaging system that captures an image of each document; and an image quality analysis system that analyzes each image and causes any document having an unacceptable image to be redirected to an unacceptable destination pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventors: Geoffrey A. Emerson, Rodney G. Moon, Gerald C. Rector, Raymond F. Stokes, Andrew H. Sutton
  • Patent number: 7406183
    Abstract: A document processing system and method for using image quality to sort documents. The document processing system comprises: a document sorting system that designates a destination pocket for each document based on data gathered from each document; a document imaging system that captures an image of each document; and an image quality analysis system that analyzes each image and causes any document having an unacceptable image to be redirected to an unacceptable destination pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey A. Emerson, Rodney G. Moon, Gerald C. Rector, Raymond F. Stokes, Andrew H. Sutton
  • Publication number: 20040213434
    Abstract: A document processing system and method for using image quality to sort documents. The document processing system comprises: a document sorting system that designates a destination pocket for each document based on data gathered from each document; a document imaging system that captures an image of each document; and an image quality analysis system that analyzes each image and causes any document having an unacceptable image to be redirected to an unacceptable destination pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey A. Emerson, Rodney G. Moon, Gerald C. Rector, Raymond F. Stokes, Andrew H. Sutton
  • Patent number: 6607123
    Abstract: In a golf driving range (10, FIG. 1 not shown) golf balls (21) incorporating uniquely-coded passive transponders are collected by means of a device having a receiving channel (22) which directs the balls past a reader (25) employing RFID technology which reads the codes and supplies this information via a link (32) to a central computer for subsequent display. The reader (25) also actuates a gate (28) to direct the balls to a “reject” receptacle (29) or an “accept” receptacle (30). Similar devices are used for dispensing golf balls (50, FIG. 4 not shown) or supplying balls to an automatic tee device (70, FIG. 5 not shown). Alternatively balls can be identified on or near a tee (84, FIGS. 6 and 7 not shown) on a mat (70).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: S World Golf Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven Paul Jollifee, David Victor Jollifee, Geoffrey Emerson
  • Patent number: 6024591
    Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a receptacle connector (10) matable with a pin header (122). The pin header (122) includes a cavity (126) in which a gasket seal (202) is located. The seal (202) includes a rim (214) that is thicker than a central section (204) surrounded by the rim. The rim bulges inwardly when subjected to elevated temperatures so that excessive stresses are not imposed on the mated connectors. The seal (202) is rectangular and the portions (203, 205) of the seal rim (214) on the shorter end sections are wider than most of the rim along the longer sides. Sections (207 and 209) adjacent a central opening (212) are also wider than adjacent portions of the longer side of the seal rim (214). These wide section prevent the rim from rocking when subjected to compression and prevent the seal from ballooning next to the inside of the rim. Leakage when the seal is subjected to elevated temperatures is thus prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: The Whitaker Corporation
    Inventors: Geoffrey Emerson Foster, Wesley Stephenson
  • Patent number: 4566004
    Abstract: A display management system for one or more large plasma gas panel displays (11) is organized to split the display mangement operations between a host processor (20), a system microprocessor (21) and a picoprocessor (27). The picoprocessor (27) is the heart of a common internal bus (31) plasma display adapter (22). The program for the display is downloaded from the host processor (20) to the system microprocessor (21). The microprocessor generates op codes and initializes display parameters. The plasma display adapter provides control for the plasma panel interface, serialization of character generator data, translates display position addresses for absolute cartesian coordinates to panel address, and computes the boundaries of display panel write and erase operations. Interaction between the system microprocessor and the plasma display adapter is minimized by a code list contained in the microprocessor memory and fetched by direct memory access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1986
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventor: Geoffrey A. Emerson
  • Patent number: 4562450
    Abstract: A display management system for one or more large plasma gas panel displays (11) is organized to split the display management operations between a host processor (20), a system microprocessor (21) and a picoprocessor (27). The picoprocessor (27) is the heart of a common internal bus (31) plasma display adapter (22). The program for the display is downloaded from the host processor (20) to the system microprocessor (21). The microprocessor generates op codes and initializes display parameters. The plasma display adapter provides control for the plasma panel interface, serialization of character generator data, translates display position addresses for absolute cartesian coordinates to panel address, and computes the boundaries of display panel write and erase operations. Interaction between the system microprocessor and the plasma display adapter is minimized by a code list contained in the microprocessor memory and fetched by direct memory access.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1985
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph J. Ellis, Jr., Geoffrey A. Emerson