Patents by Inventor Joe Barbera

Joe Barbera 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).

  • Detecting location of edge of media sheet
    Patent number: 7145161
    Abstract: A method of one embodiment of the invention is disclosed that detects approachment of an edge of a media sheet by detecting light reflected by the media sheet. Upon detecting the approachment of the edge of the media sheet, the method detects the location of the edge by detecting light transmitted through the media sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Aaron Weast, Joe Barbera
  • Detecting location of edge of media sheet
    Publication number: 20050151771
    Abstract: A method of one embodiment of the invention is disclosed that detects approachment of an edge of a media sheet by detecting light reflected by the media sheet. Upon detecting the approachment of the edge of the media sheet, the method detects the location of the edge by detecting light transmitted through the media sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventors: Aaron Weast, Joe Barbera