Patents by Inventor Kent Gorham

Kent Gorham 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).

  • Printing system
    Patent number: 6604017
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a modular printing system has a plurality of modules for processing sheets. One module is a collator module configured to retain the sheets. The collator module has a collator controller and sensors linked to the collator controller. The sensors are arranged to detect erroneously processed sheets. The collator controller is configured to generate an error signal in response to detection of an error. The collator module also includes a feed assembly for presenting the sheets. A printer module is configured to receive sheets presented by the feed assembly. The printer module includes a printer controller and sensors linked to the printer controller. The sensors are arranged to detect erroneously processed sheets and to generate an error signal in response to detection of an error. The module printing system also includes a system controller linked to the collator controller and the printer controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Check Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Michael M. Richardson, Allan C. Brittle, Jr., Lee B. Fiedler, Kent Gorham, Jay R. Peterson, Gary T. Schultze, Chris J. Vetter, Eugene G. Weiss
  • Sheet registration system
    Patent number: 5917727
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a modular printing system has a plurality of modules for processing sheets. One module is a collator module configured to retain the sheets. The collator module has a collator controller and sensors linked to the collator controller. The sensors are arranged to detect erroneously processed sheets. The collator controller is configured to generate an error signal in response to detection of an error. The collator module also includes a feed assembly for presenting the sheets. A printer module is configured to receive sheets presented by the feed assembly. The printer module includes a printer controller and sensors linked to the printer controller. The sensors are arranged to detect erroneously processed sheets and to generate an error signal in response to detection of an error. The module printing system also includes a system controller linked to the collator controller and the printer controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1999
    Assignee: Check Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Michael M. Richardson, Allan C. Brittle, Jr., Kent Gorham, Jay R. Peterson, Chris J. Vetter
  • Error recovery in a printing system
    Patent number: 5790408
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a modular printing system has a plurality of modules for processing sheets. One module is a collator module configured to retain the sheets. The collator module has a collator controller and sensors linked to the collator controller. The sensors are arranged to detect erroneously processed sheets. The collator controller is configured to generate an error signal in response to detection of an error. The collator module also includes a feed assembly for presenting the sheets. A printer module is configured to receive sheets presented by the feed assembly. The printer module includes a printer controller and sensors linked to the printer controller. The sensors are arranged to detect erroneously processed sheets and to generate an error signal in response to detection of an error. The module printing system also includes a system controller linked to the collator controller and the printer controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1998
    Assignee: Check Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Michael M. Richardson, Kent Gorham, Jay R. Peterson, Gary T. Schultze, Eugene G. Weiss
  • Printing system
    Patent number: 5748483
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a modular printing system has a plurality of modules for processing sheets. One module is a collator module configured to retain the sheets. The collator module has a collator controller and sensors linked to the collator controller. The sensors are arranged to detect erroneously processed sheets. The collator controller is configured to generate an error signal in response to detection of an error. The collator module also includes a feed assembly for presenting the sheets. A printer module is configured to receive sheets presented by the feed assembly. The printer module includes a printer controller and sensors linked to the printer controller. The sensors are arranged to detect erroneously processed sheets and to generate an error signal in response to detection of an error. The module printing system also includes a system controller linked to the collator controller and the printer controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1998
    Assignee: Check Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Michael M. Richardson, Allan C. Brittle, Jr., Lee B. Fiedler, Kent Gorham, Jay R. Peterson, Gary T. Schultze, Chris J. Vetter, Eugene G. Weiss
  • Sheet stacking apparatus
    Patent number: 5696690
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a modular printing system has a plurality of modules for processing sheets. One module is a collator module configured to retain the sheets. The collator module has a collator controller and sensors linked to the collator controller. The sensors are arranged to detect erroneously processed sheets. The collator controller is configured to generate an error signal in response to detection of an error. The collator module also includes a feed assembly for presenting the sheets. A printer module is configured to receive sheets presented by the feed assembly. The printer module includes a printer controller and sensors linked to the printer controller. The sensors are arranged to detect erroneously processed sheets and to generate an error signal in response to detection of an error. The module printing system also includes a system controller linked to the collator controller and the printer controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Check Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Michael M. Richardson, Allan C. Brittle, Jr., Lee B. Fiedler, Kent Gorham, Jay R. Peterson, Gary T. Schultze, Chris J. Vetter, Eugene G. Weiss