Patents by Inventor James C. Colson

James C. Colson 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).

  • System and method for operating a document assembly system
    Patent number: 5413321
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for operating a document assembly system. Assembly is initiated of a set of documents in a sequence. Improper assembly is detected of a particular one of the documents. Assembly is reinitiated of a replacement for the particular document after each preceding document in the sequence of the set is no longer being assembled by the document assembly system. In another embodiment, improper assembly of particular documents is detected and stored in memory, the stored indications are sorted according to the original sequence, and assembly of replacements for the particular documents is reinitiated according to the sequence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jon M. Banks, Melvin R. Clearman, Jr., James C. Colson, David O. Craig, David C. Loose, James E. Varan
  • System and method for calibrating a document assembly system having multiple asynchronously operated sections
    Patent number: 5326087
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for calibrating a document assembly system. An operation is initiated of a document assembly line of the document assembly system. During the operation, an activation is sensed of an activation element along the document assembly line. In response to the activation, positional information is determined for relating the activation element to the document assembly line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Internationaal Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James C. Colson, David O. Craig, David C. Loose
  • System and method for monitoring a document assembly system
    Patent number: 5316281
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for monitoring a document assembly system. Assembly is initiated of a set of documents according to multiple document types. At least one of the document types is selected. After initiating assembly of the set of documents, assembly is initiated of at least one supplemental document according to at least one selected document type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard E. Bale, Jon M. Banks, Melvin R. Clearman, Jr., James C. Colson, James M. Crisp, David C. Loose, James E. Varan