Patents by Inventor Jeffery Don Kopp

Jeffery Don Kopp 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).

  • Cartridge interdependence switch
    Patent number: 9728064
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying interdependent cartridges are described herein. In one example, a method can detect a signal from an indication switch on a first cartridge, wherein the signal results from a user manually actuating the indication switch. The method can also detect a second interdependent cartridge based on interdependence information. Furthermore, the method can activate an interdependence indicator on the first cartridge and an interdependence indicator on the second cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Gerald K. Kleyn, Chanh V. Hua, Jeffery Don Kopp, Keith J. Kuehn, Kevin D. Conn
  • CARTRIDGE INTERDEPENDENCE SWITCH
    Publication number: 20160171868
    Abstract: Techniques for identifying interdependent cartridges are described herein. In one example, a method can detect a signal from an indication switch on a first cartridge, wherein the signal results from a user manually actuating the indication switch. The method can also detect a second interdependent cartridge based on interdependence information. Furthermore, the method can activate an interdependence indicator on the first cartridge and an interdependence indicator on the second cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2013
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Gerald K. Kleyn, Chanh V. Hua, Jeffery Don Kopp, Keith J. Kuehn, Kevin D. Conn