Patents by Inventor John M. Rondeau

John M. Rondeau 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).

  • Printer USB hub for peripheral connections
    Patent number: 11336791
    Abstract: Printing devices herein comprise an internal power supply within the body of the printing devices. Also, a processor and printing components are within the body and connected to the internal power supply. A user interface is external to the body and is connected to the processor and the internal power supply. The user interface has a universal serial bus (USB) connection. A USB hub structure is within the body and is connected to the processor, the internal power supply, and the user interface. The USB hub structure includes an integrated circuit (IC), a power connector connected to the internal power supply, and a plurality of USB connectors connected to the IC. The USB connectors can extend through the body and one of the USB connectors connects the USB connection of the user interface to the processor and the internal power supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Brian M. Carpenter, James M. Maryniak, Rui M. Amorim, John M. Rondeau
  • PRINTER USB HUB FOR PERIPHERAL CONNECTIONS
    Publication number: 20220070324
    Abstract: Printing devices herein comprise an internal power supply within the body of the printing devices. Also, a processor and printing components are within the body and connected to the internal power supply. A user interface is external to the body and is connected to the processor and the internal power supply. The user interface has a universal serial bus (USB) connection. A USB hub structure is within the body and is connected to the processor, the internal power supply, and the user interface. The USB hub structure includes an integrated circuit (IC), a power connector connected to the internal power supply, and a plurality of USB connectors connected to the IC. The USB connectors can extend through the body and one of the USB connectors connects the USB connection of the user interface to the processor and the internal power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Brian M. Carpenter, James M. Maryniak, Rui M. Amorim, John M. Rondeau