Patents by Inventor Kris A. Schneider

Kris A. Schneider 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).

  • Facilitation of the diagnosis of malfunctions and set-up of a reproduction machine
    Patent number: 5202726
    Abstract: A reproduction machine having a user interface facilitates the diagnosis of malfunctions in the machine and set-up of the machine. The user interface includes a display used in a plurality of servicing tasks. A plurality of servicing procedures can be performed on the machine, each of the servicing procedures being displayable. Upon selection of each servicing procedure, the identity of the servicing procedure is retained in storage. The display provides an indication of all of the servicing procedures performed on the machine. Diagrams of machine components and parameters of machine components can be provided via the display to enable identification of defective components. The interface is provided with a plurality of additional features used during servicing of the machine to provide guidance to a service representatitve performing the required servicing task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1993
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: DeWayne L. McCulley, C. Nelson Bright, Lawrence E. Peck, Alan B. Cottrill, Jocelyn R. Basley, Kris A. Schneider, Frederick J. Morton