Patents by Inventor John L. Colfer

John L. Colfer 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: 6635001
    Abstract: A method, which is implemented via software on a computer, configures punches to be used on a web or sheet handling machine. The method includes: determining a queue of jobs to be processed on the machine; gathering setup information for each job; defining a punch configuration for each job; establishing punch sharing between jobs; and generating one or more punch configuration files for each job. The method can be transferred to a computerized controller via a computer-readable medium containing punch configuration code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Agfa Corporation
    Inventors: Richard James Lynch, John L. Colfer, Thomas K. Hebert, John W. Edwards, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20020062164
    Abstract: A method, which is implemented via software on a computer, configures punches to be used on a web or sheet handling machine. The method includes: determining a queue of jobs to be processed on the machine; gathering setup information for each job; defining a punch configuration for each job; establishing punch sharing between jobs; and generating one or more punch configuration files for each job. The method can be transferred to a computerized controller via a computer-readable medium containing punch configuration code.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Inventors: Richard James Lynch, John L. Colfer, Thomas K. Hebert, John W. Edwards
  • Patent number: 6368263
    Abstract: A method, which is implemented via software on a computer, configures punches to be used on a web or sheet handling machine. The method includes: determining a queue of jobs to be processed on the machine; gathering setup information for each job; defining a punch configuration for each job; establishing punch sharing between jobs; and generating one or more punch configuration files for each job. The method can be transferred to a computerized controller via a computer-readable medium containing punch configuration code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Agfa Corporation
    Inventors: Richard James Lynch, John L. Colfer, Thomas K. Hebert, John W. Edwards, Jr.