Patents by Inventor John D. Meierdiercks

John D. Meierdiercks 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: 8860989
    Abstract: A scanning system is described providing an exception correction capability during multi-page scanning operations. A sensing system is used to sense exception conditions during a multi-page scanning operation. In response to detecting an exception, at least one scanned page associated with the exception condition is displayed on an image display and a user interface system is used to provide a plurality of user-selectable corrective actions associated with the exception condition. One or more corrective operations are then performed in response to a user selecting a particular corrective action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Kodak Alaris Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce A. Link, George E. Lathrop, Joseph John Furno, Jon McDonough, John D. Meierdiercks
  • Publication number: 20130155448
    Abstract: A scanning system is described providing an exception correction capability during multi-page scanning operations. A sensing system is used to sense exception conditions during a multi-page scanning operation. In response to detecting an exception, at least one scanned page associated with the exception condition is displayed on an image display and a user interface system is used to provide a plurality of user-selectable corrective actions associated with the exception condition. One or more corrective operations are then performed in response to a user selecting a particular corrective action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Bruce A. Link, George E. Lathrop, Joseph John Furno, Jon McDonough, John D. Meierdiercks
  • Patent number: 5155521
    Abstract: A multipurpose interface circuit through which the control current for operating an electromagnetically driven shutter actuator for applications such as a still camera may be precisely defined throughout a shutter actuation sequence (open, hold and close) has a clock signal counter unit, which contains a set of counter circuits associated with respective components of the shutter actuator drive current waveform. The counter circuits are sequentially enabled to count clock signals generated by a clock signal generator. The counter circuits produce output signals in accordance with a set of relationships among the numbers of clock signals counted and a set of shutter control codes representative of desired shutter aperture size and shutter speed. A control circuit is coupled to the clock signal counter unit for controlling the generation of the respective components of the actuator drive current in accordance with output signals produced by the clock signal counter circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1992
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Cynthia S. Bell, Goodwin Ting, John D. Meierdiercks
  • Patent number: 5043845
    Abstract: The present image sensor mounting system is particularly adapted to the mounting of a linear sensor array, of the type having a transparent window on a front surface and a thermal and electrically conductive back surface. The system provides superior electrical and thermal transfer characteristics. A heat sink having at least one flat surface is positioned to make thermal contact with the back surface of the image sensor. A multilayer circuit board having layers of conductive material separated by layers of insulating material and having an opening therethrough sufficient in size to accept the heat sink provides the system support. A metal plating extends from one surface of the board through the opening in the board to the opposite surface of the board with selected ones of the layers of conductive material making electrical contact with the metal plating. The heat sink is mounted in the multilayer circuit board opening in thermal and electrical contact with the metal plating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1991
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Bruce C. McDermott, Leslie G. Moore, Jr., John D. Meierdiercks, James R. Milch