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).
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Patent number: 7697728Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 5, 2008Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Geoffrey A. Emerson, Rodney G. Moon, Gerald C. Rector, Raymond F. Stokes, Andrew H. Sutton
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Patent number: 7693305Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 11, 2008Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Geoffrey A. Emerson, Rodney G. Moon, Gerald C. Rector, Raymond F. Stokes, Andrew H. Sutton
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Publication number: 20080247605Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2008Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventors: Geoffrey A. Emerson, Rodney G. Moon, Gerald C. Rector, Raymond F. Stokes, Andrew H. Sutton
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Publication number: 20080232648Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2008Publication date: September 25, 2008Inventors: Geoffrey A. Emerson, Rodney G. Moon, Gerald C. Rector, Raymond F. Stokes, Andrew H. Sutton
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Patent number: 7406183Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 28, 2003Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Geoffrey A. Emerson, Rodney G. Moon, Gerald C. Rector, Raymond F. Stokes, Andrew H. Sutton
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Publication number: 20040213434Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2003Publication date: October 28, 2004Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Geoffrey A. Emerson, Rodney G. Moon, Gerald C. Rector, Raymond F. Stokes, Andrew H. Sutton
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Patent number: 6607123Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 9, 2000Date of Patent: August 19, 2003Assignee: S World Golf Systems Ltd.Inventors: Steven Paul Jollifee, David Victor Jollifee, Geoffrey Emerson
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Patent number: 6024591Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 3, 1998Date of Patent: February 15, 2000Assignee: The Whitaker CorporationInventors: Geoffrey Emerson Foster, Wesley Stephenson
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Patent number: 4566004Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 7, 1983Date of Patent: January 21, 1986Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventor: Geoffrey A. Emerson
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Patent number: 4562450Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 7, 1983Date of Patent: December 31, 1985Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joseph J. Ellis, Jr., Geoffrey A. Emerson