Patents by Inventor Gregory Eugene Borchers

Gregory Eugene Borchers 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: 8171404
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention relate to systems, methods and devices for manipulating documents. According to one aspect of the present invention, the responses, from multiple examinees, to a question on an examination may be combined to form a combined document associated with the question for grading, scoring or other analysis. According to a second aspect of the present invention, markings made by the examination grader, on the combined document, associated with an examinee may be combined with the examinee's examination document to produce a modified examination document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Eugene Borchers, Rono James Mathieson
  • Patent number: 8019794
    Abstract: A firmware repository includes an Extensible Markup Language (XML) description file. A system and method for managing the repository is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Rabindra Pathak, Eric Thomas Olbricht, Gregory Eugene Borchers
  • Patent number: 7873213
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for processing images for enhanced viewing by color-deficient viewers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon M. Speigle, Gregory Eugene Borchers
  • Patent number: 7831195
    Abstract: An improved system for administering a computer and paper-based test, including a multifunction peripheral having a printing function and a scanning function for operating on the test, and a host remotely connected to the peripheral over a network. The multifunction peripheral is configured to receive the test from the host and transmit a scanned copy of a modified paper test to the host, and the host is configured to transmit a result of an evaluation of the modified test to the peripheral. A method for administering a test including transmitting a registration code, receiving a print job including a test associated with the registration code and printing the test. The method further includes digitizing the test and transmitting the digitized test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory Eugene Borchers
  • Publication number: 20080243862
    Abstract: A firmware repository includes an Extensible Markup Language (XML) description file. A system and method for managing the repository is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Rabindra Pathak, Eric Thomas Olbricht, Gregory Eugene Borchers
  • Publication number: 20080140865
    Abstract: An improved system for administering a computer and paper-based test, including a multifunction peripheral having a printing function and a scanning function for operating on the test, and a host remotely connected to the peripheral over a network. The multifunction peripheral is configured to receive the test from the host and transmit a scanned copy of a modified paper test to the host, and the host is configured to transmit a result of an evaluation of the modified test to the peripheral. A method for administering a test including transmitting a registration code, receiving a print job including a test associated with the registration code and printing the test The method further includes digitizing the test and transmitting the digitized test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: GREGORY EUGENE BORCHERS
  • Patent number: 7376666
    Abstract: A method and system of administering an MFP connected to a network comprising discovering an MFP; building an MFP database comprising data regarding the MFP discovered; discovering a driver; building a driver database comprising data identifying at least one MFP the driver is applicable to; and building a relationship database comprising an associated MFP/driver record for each allowable combination is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory Eugene Borchers
  • Publication number: 20080079975
    Abstract: A method for managing printer settings is described. Physical printers in electronic communication with a network are discovered. Installed printers, configured with a printer driver, are discovered. The physical printers are associated with the installed printers. One or more default print settings are specified. The one or more default print settings of at least one of the installed printers are updated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Rodney Ferlitsch, Gregory Eugene Borchers
  • Publication number: 20080075364
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention comprise systems and methods for processing images for enhanced viewing by color-deficient viewers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventors: Jon M. Speigle, Gregory Eugene Borchers
  • Patent number: 6985524
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for adjusting real time video to compensate for color blindness. A video system includes a decoder that receives and decodes a video signal into original color signals. A processor receives the original color signals and outputs color signals that are adjusted for compensating for a selected one of a number of precharacterized types of color blindness. A screen receives the adjusted color signals and displays images adjusted from the original to compensate for the selected type of color blindness. The adjusted signals are derived from the original signals by one color gamut adjustment for each type of color blindness. The color gamut adjustments are generated by characterizing at least the known, major color deficiencies, and then generating color gamut transforms to fit more range of actual color contrast within the range of perception of the color blind. Each transform is stored in a memory as a lookup table, and looked up by the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory Eugene Borchers