Patents by Inventor Joe A. Eccher

Joe A. Eccher 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 providing power and control signals to an element retrieval device
    Patent number: 6957124
    Abstract: An element handling system utilizes an element retrieval device and a decoder. The element retrieval device is configured to retrieve and transport a movable element in response to control data. The decoder is coupled to the element retrieval device. The decoder is configured to filter a combined power and control signal to recover an encoded control signal. The decoder is further configured to decode the control signal to recover the control data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas W. Holmquist, Joe A. Eccher, Curtis C. Ballard, Richard Irwin
  • System and method for providing power and control signals to an element retrieval device
    Publication number: 20040215366
    Abstract: An element handling system utilizes an element retrieval device and a decoder. The element retrieval device is configured to retrieve and transport a movable element in response to control data. The decoder is coupled to the element retrieval device. The decoder is configured to filter a combined power and control signal to recover an encoded control signal. The decoder is further configured to decode the control signal to recover the control data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas W. Holmquist, Joe A. Eccher, Curtis C. Ballard, Richard Irwin
  • Imaging device with beam steering capability
    Patent number: 5646394
    Abstract: The optical photoelectric imaging apparatus adjusts automatically using closed-loop control before each scan to optimize scanning quality. Various optical components can be moved in order to align a scanned image of an object with the linear photosensor array. The device scans a target of known characteristics to determine what adjustment is needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Steinle, Joe A. Eccher