Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Kirk
Geoffrey Kirk 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: 11820619Abstract: In the invention described, an actuating solenoid on one side of a printer wall connects to a pawl by a lever component. The lever has a pawl-actuating post extending through a wall window so that it may interface with a flared slot on the clutch's pawl. By extending the post through the wall window, space is saved when the printer door is closed because the solenoid does not need to be on the inside of the wall.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: Geoffrey Kirk Carlson, Darren Adam Keese
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Publication number: 20210316954Abstract: In the invention described, an actuating solenoid on one side of a printer wall connects to a pawl by a lever component. The lever has a pawl-actuating post extending through a wall window so that it may interface with a flared slot on the clutch's pawl. By extending the post through the wall window, space is saved when the printer door is closed because the solenoid does not need to be on the inside of the wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: GEOFFREY KIRK CARLSON, DARREN ADAM KEESE
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Patent number: 9851654Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging device, including at least one photoconductive member, a printhead unit, at least one shutter-wiper member, and at least one shutter actuator. The at least one shutter-wiper member is moveable in a first direction between a first position in which the shutter-wiper covers the at least one exit lens of the printhead unit and a second position in which the at least one shutter-wiper does not cover the at least one exit lens so as to allow the at least one light beam generated by the printhead unit to pass therethrough. The at least one actuator is coupled to the at least one shutter-wiper member such that movement of the at least one shutter actuator in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction causes the corresponding shutter-wiper member to move in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Donn Duane Bryant, Geoffrey Kirk Carlson, Paul Douglas Horrall, Gary Scott Overall, Alan T. Pullins
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Publication number: 20170315467Abstract: An electrophotographic imaging device, including at least one photoconductive member, a printhead unit, at least one shutter-wiper member, and at least one shutter actuator. The at least one shutter-wiper member is moveable in a first direction between a first position in which the shutter-wiper covers the at least one exit lens of the printhead unit and a second position in which the at least one shutter-wiper does not cover the at least one exit lens so as to allow the at least one light beam generated by the printhead unit to pass therethrough. The at least one actuator is coupled to the at least one shutter-wiper member such that movement of the at least one shutter actuator in a second direction substantially orthogonal to the first direction causes the corresponding shutter-wiper member to move in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2016Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Donn Duane Bryant, Geoffrey Kirk Carlson, Paul Douglas Horrall, Gary Scott Overall, Alan T. Pullins
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Patent number: 9671750Abstract: An imaging unit for an electrophotographic image forming device having positional control features for aligning the imaging unit in a supporting frame in the image forming device. The positional control features include on each end wall, first and second bullet noses and a stop arm positioned between the two bullet noses. The first and second bullet noses engage support or datum surfaces provided in corresponding openings in the frame. The stop arm receives a biasing force that rotates the imaging unit into its final operating position. A latching assembly is provided on one end wall to prevent the imaging unit from ejecting from the frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: Brian Lester Boettcher, Jeffrey Alan Abler, Mark William Amann, Donn Duane Bryant, Geoffrey Kirk Carlson, Paul Douglas Horrall, Michael David Maul, Jennifer Marie Murphy, Joshua Carl Poterjoy
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Publication number: 20160179053Abstract: An imaging unit for an electrophotographic image forming device having positional control features for aligning the imaging unit in a supporting frame in the image forming device. The positional control features include on each end wall, first and second bullet noses and a stop arm positioned between the two bullet noses. The first and second bullet noses engage support or datum surfaces provided in corresponding openings in the frame. The stop arm receives a biasing force that rotates the imaging unit into its final operating position. A latching assembly is provided on one end wall to prevent the imaging unit from ejecting from the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: BRIAN LESTER BOETTCHER, JEFFREY ALAN ABLER, MARK WILLIAM AMANN, DONN DUANE BRYANT, GEOFFREY KIRK CARLSON, PAUL DOUGLAS HORRALL, MICHAEL DAVID MAUL, JENNIFER MARIE MURPHY, JOSHUA CARL POTERJOY
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Patent number: 9341991Abstract: An electrophotographic printer having an intermediate transfer belt (ITB) module having an endless belt wrapped around a first and second roll and a plurality of imaging drums, all mounted in a frame between a rear panel and an access panel pivotally mounted to the front panel. The first and second rolls lie in an ITB reference plane and the imaging drums lie in an imaging drum reference plane that is mutually planar to the ITB reference plane. A camming device, mounted to one of the front panel and the access panel, rotates the access panel to provide a skewing adjustment to ITB module and plurality of imaging drums to substantially correct a skew error caused by the racking of the front panel with respect to the rear panel with the access panel maintaining mutual planarity between the ITB reference plane and the imaging drum reference plane.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: Paul Horrall, Donn Duane Bryant, Geoffrey Kirk Carlson, Billy Joe Jones
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Patent number: 9291992Abstract: An imaging unit for an electrophotographic image forming device having positional control features for aligning the imaging unit in a supporting frame in the image forming device. The positional control features include on each end wall, first and second bullet noses and a stop arm positioned between the two bullet noses. The first and second bullet noses engage support or datum surfaces provided in corresponding openings in the frame. The stop arm receives a biasing force that rotates the imaging unit into its final operating position. A latching assembly is provided on one end wall to prevent the imaging unit from ejecting from the frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.Inventors: Brian Lester Boettcher, Jeffrey Alan Abler, Mark William Amann, Donn Duane Bryant, Geoffrey Kirk Carlson, Paul Douglas Horrall, Michael David Maul, Jennifer Marie Murphy, Joshua Carl Poterjoy
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Patent number: 9269143Abstract: A surveying system comprising a station and rover is used to make field measurements of a job site. The station at a first location has one or more cameras and one or more targets. The rover has one or more cameras and one or more targets. The rover is moved to a plurality of locations and images are acquired of the one or more targets of the station and/or the rover. The images are used to determine a spatial relationship between the first location and the plurality of locations.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Trimble Navigation LimitedInventors: Chad McFadden, Geoffrey Kirk, John Cameron
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Publication number: 20160012590Abstract: A surveying system comprising a station and rover is used to make field measurements of a job site. The station at a first location has one or more cameras and one or more targets. The rover has one or more cameras and one or more targets. The rover is moved to a plurality of locations and images are acquired of the one or more targets of the station and/or the rover. The images are used to determine a spatial relationship between the first location and the plurality of locations.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2014Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: TRIMBLE NAVIGATION LIMITEDInventors: Chad McFadden, Geoffrey Kirk, John Cameron
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Publication number: 20140102956Abstract: A colander (110) is provided that can be suspended on two adjacent and substantially orthogonal edges of a rim of a substantially rectangular sink to be used hands-free. The colander is suspended by two mounting flanges (112). The colander includes a base (114), sidewalls (116) that form a substantially triangular shape, and a lateral rim (118). The base includes perforations (120) for straining of liquids and three or more feet (122) for resting the colander stably on a horizontal surface. The lateral rim may contain the mounting flanges and one or more handles (126). Inner faces of the sidewalls of the colander and handle openings (128) in the handles include serving indicators (132) such that dry pasta noodles of varying types and dry spaghetti noodles, respectively, can be measured previous to being cooked/boiled.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: CORNERSTONE INNOVATIONS, LLCInventors: Wade Antoine Powell, Geoffrey Kirk Carlson
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Patent number: 8098367Abstract: Tools and techniques for estimating elevations, including without limitation tools and techniques that employ mobile stations with laser detectors for receiving a beam emitted from a laser source and estimating an elevation of the mobile station based on the received beam. In some instances, a mobile station may be configured to identify, based on some or all of a variety of factors, a situation in which the elevation of the detector is likely to change to the extent that the slope of the emitter needs to be adjusted to account for this change in elevation. The mobile station may also be configured to inform the laser source that the slope of the emitted beam should be adjusted. In response, the laser source may adjust the slope of the emitted beam accordingly.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Trimble Navigation LimitedInventors: Geoffrey Kirk, Nicholas Talbot
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Publication number: 20100157283Abstract: Tools and techniques for estimating elevations, including without limitation tools and techniques that employ mobile stations with laser detectors for receiving a beam emitted from a laser source and estimating an elevation of the mobile station based on the received beam. In some instances, a mobile station may be configured to identify, based on some or all of a variety of factors, a situation in which the elevation of the detector is likely to change to the extent that the slope of the emitter needs to be adjusted to account for this change in elevation. The mobile station may also be configured to inform the laser source that the slope of the emitted beam should be adjusted. In response, the laser source may adjust the slope of the emitted beam accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: Trimble Navigation LimitedInventors: Geoffrey Kirk, Nicholas Talbot
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Patent number: 7580389Abstract: A first communication device (e.g., the communication device that is sending data) monitors a radio channel in a predetermined set of radio channels. A message is transmitted on the first radio channel if the first radio channel is unoccupied. A second radio channel from the predetermined set of channels is checked if the first radio channel is occupied. The message is sent on the second radio channel if the second radio channel is unoccupied and the message was not sent on the first radio channel. In one embodiment, the transmission is sent in predetermined limited time blocks and predetermined set of channels is limited to a particular number of channels. In one embodiment a channel occupancy map and channel selection algorithm are utilized to establish the predetermined set of channels.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2006Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Trimble Navigation LimitedInventors: Geoffrey Kirk, James M. Janky, Arthur E. Anderson
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Publication number: 20070199331Abstract: A power transmission arrangement comprises a first power transmission member connectable to a first main shaft of an engine. The arrangement also includes a second power transmission member connectable to a second main shaft of the engine and to a third power transmission member. A coupling assembly is provided which has a selectable coupling condition to couple the first power transmission member to the second power transmission member to allow power to be transmitted from the third power transmission member to the first main shaft of the engine via the first power transmission member. The coupling assembly has a decoupling condition to decouple the first power transmission member from the second power transmission member to allow power to be transmitted from the main shaft of the engine to the third power transmission member via the second power transmission member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2004Publication date: August 30, 2007Inventors: Alan Maguire, David Butt, Martyn Richards, Geoffrey Kirk, David Edwards
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Publication number: 20060268778Abstract: A first communication device (e.g., the communication device that is sending data) monitors a radio channel in a predetermined set of radio channels. A message is transmitted on the first radio channel if the first radio channel is unoccupied. A second radio channel from the predetermined set of channels is checked if the first radio channel is occupied. The message is sent on the second radio channel if the second radio channel is unoccupied and the message was not sent on the first radio channel. In one embodiment, the transmission is sent in predetermined limited time blocks and predetermined set of channels is limited to a particular number of channels. In one embodiment a channel occupancy map and channel selection algorithm are utilized to establish the predetermined set of channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2006Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventors: Geoffrey Kirk, James Janky, Arthur Anderson
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Publication number: 20060066479Abstract: A method and system for variable data rate transmission in a real-time kinematic (RTK) positioning system. An RTK positioning system having a reference station and a rover utilizes wireless communications for data transfer. the data transmission rate between the reference station and the rover is dynamically controlled by a programmable transmission controller. The transmission rate is determined on the basis of specific parameters. Parameters that may be used to determine the data transmission rate include rover demand, required rover accuracy, satellite positioning system (SATPS) events, the required data for ambiguities, and the type and content of the data transmitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2005Publication date: March 30, 2006Inventors: Peter Large, Geoffrey Kirk, Michael Allison
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Publication number: 20050118020Abstract: A connecting arrangement is disclosed for connecting first and second articles, such as casing sections (22, 24) to each other. The connecting arrangement comprises a connector (28) comprising an outwardly extending portion, which may be a first flange (34). The outwardly extending portion is securable to an outwardly extending member, which may be a second flange (36). A securing portion (30) removably secures the connector (28) to the first article.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2004Publication date: June 2, 2005Inventor: Geoffrey Kirk
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Patent number: D778691Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Inventors: Wade Antoine Powell, Geoffrey Kirk Carlson