Patents by Inventor Loren A. Wood
Loren A. Wood 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).
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Patent number: 9823887Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for managing a print preview receives a first preview request; configures a filter pipeline; obtains a job flow; generates a first parts list based at least on the first preview request and the job flow; determines whether the filter pipeline is clear of parts; processes one or more parts listed in the first parts list using the filter pipeline; receives a second preview request; determines whether the one or more parts listed in the first parts list of the first preview request can be used in the second preview request; generates a second parts list based on the second preview request; determines whether the filter pipeline is clear of the one or more parts listed in the first parts list; and processes one or more parts listed in the second parts list using the filter pipeline.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Charles Thomas Armstrong, Loren A. Wood
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Publication number: 20160218882Abstract: Methods and systems for installing software extract a software signing certificate from a software package; extract an installation application software signing certificate from a software installation application installed on a computing device; determine whether the software signing certificate matches the installation application software signing certificate; and responsive to determining that the software signing certificate matches the installation application software signing certificate, install software included in the software package via the software installation application on the computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventor: Loren A. Wood
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Publication number: 20150301776Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for managing a print preview receives a first preview request; configures a filter pipeline; obtains a job flow; generates a first parts list based at least on the first preview request and the job flow; determines whether the filter pipeline is clear of parts; processes one or more parts listed in the first parts list using the filter pipeline; receives a second preview request; determines whether the one or more parts listed in the first parts list of the first preview request can be used in the second preview request; generates a second parts list based on the second preview request; determines whether the filter pipeline is clear of the one or more parts listed in the first parts list; and processes one or more parts listed in the second parts list using the filter pipeline.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Charles Thomas Armstrong, Loren A. Wood
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Patent number: 8045187Abstract: The present invention provides for variable data printing by a print driver. Static print data is received, wherein the static print data is in a page description language. Variable print data is also received, wherein the variable print data comprises one or more sets of variable data. In addition, mapping rule data is received, wherein the mapping rule data comprises rules for mapping the one or more sets of variable data into the static print data. One or more modified versions of the static print data are generated, by applying the rules for mapping the one or more sets of variable data into the static print data. The one or more modified versions of the static print data are output for printing. As such, virtually any application can have VDP functionality, and a less complex VDP solution can be realized.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2006Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Loren Wood, Rick Yardumian
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Patent number: 7973967Abstract: A method is provided for allowing a single threaded filter in a print driver to execute feature commands in a parallel mode, thereby creating a pseudo-multithreaded infrastructure which decreases overall processing latency for a print job. The method includes getting and parsing a document sequence print ticket for a document sequence for the print job; creating a feature command list of document sequence scoped feature commands based on the document sequence print ticket; getting a document part and parsing a document print ticket for the document part; inserting document scoped feature commands, based on the document print ticket, in the front of the feature command list; getting a page part and parsing a page print ticket for the page part; inserting page scoped feature commands, based on the page print ticket, in the front of the feature command list; and sequentially executing the feature commands in the feature command list.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2006Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hung Huang, Loren Wood, Charles Armstrong
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Publication number: 20110069339Abstract: A method and apparatus that provides means for printer communication.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2009Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hung Huang, Loren Wood
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Publication number: 20080130036Abstract: The present invention provides for variable data printing by a print driver. Static print data is received, wherein the static print data is in a page description language. Variable print data is also received, wherein the variable print data comprises one or more sets of variable data. In addition, mapping rule data is received, wherein the mapping rule data comprises rules for mapping the one or more sets of variable data into the static print data. One or more modified versions of the static print data are generated, by applying the rules for mapping the one or more sets of variable data into the static print data. The one or more modified versions of the static print data are output for printing. As such, virtually any application can have VDP functionality, and a less complex VDP solution can be realized.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2006Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Loren A. Wood, Richard K. Yardumian
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Patent number: 7055092Abstract: An XML-based document which includes text for plural pages also includes directory information which stores location pointers for each of the plural pages. Preferably, the XML-based document is a document that conforms to the scalable vector graphics (SVG) standard. An authoring tool and a viewer are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2001Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Richard Krikor Yardumian, Loren A. Wood, Christopher John Carcerano
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Patent number: 6809679Abstract: A system and method for measuring and predicting information on the position of approaching aircraft are disclosed. The system features a processor, an interrogating antenna, a receiving antenna, and a data link. The processor schedules interrogations and suppression pulses. Both of the antennas and the data link are in signal communication with the processor. The interrogating antenna transmits interrogations to a plurality of approaching aircraft. At least some of the interrogations include suppression pulses. The receiving antenna comprises at least three fixed, broad azimuth, array elements. The receiving antenna receives replies from each of the plurality of approaching aircraft and communicates the replies to the processor. The processor determines a state for each of the plurality of approaching aircraft based on the replies. The data link communicates information on the state of each of the plurality of approaching aircraft from the processor.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2002Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Raymond R. LaFrey, Jeffrey L. Gertz, William H. Harman, III, M. Loren Wood, Jr.
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Publication number: 20040046687Abstract: A system and method for measuring and predicting information on the position of approaching aircraft are disclosed. The system features a processor, an interrogating antenna, a receiving antenna, and a data link. The processor schedules interrogations and suppression pulses. Both of the antennas and the data link are in signal communication with the processor. The interrogating antenna transmits interrogations to a plurality of approaching aircraft. At least some of the interrogations include suppression pulses. The receiving antenna comprises at least three fixed, broad azimuth, array elements. The receiving antenna receives replies from each of the plurality of approaching aircraft and communicates the replies to the processor. The processor determines a state for each of the plurality of approaching aircraft based on the replies. The data link communicates information on the state of each of the plurality of approaching aircraft from the processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2002Publication date: March 11, 2004Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Raymond R. LaFrey, Jeffrey L. Gertz, William H. Harman, M. Loren Wood
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Publication number: 20030126557Abstract: An XML-based document which includes text for plural pages also includes directory information which stores location pointers for each of the plural pages. Preferably, the XML-based document is a document that conforms to the scalable vector graphics (SVG) standard. An authoring tool and a viewer are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2001Publication date: July 3, 2003Inventors: Richard Krikor Yardumian, Loren A. Wood, Christopher John Carcerano
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Patent number: 6118546Abstract: A printer/facsimile system includes a printer/facsimile driver to automatically insert a facsimile cover sheet at the beginning of a facsimile document.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 1998Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: George A. Sanchez, Rakesh Mahajan, Loren A. Wood
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Patent number: 5802314Abstract: A multimedia message handling apparatus comprises a keyboard for inputting text information, a microphone for inputting voice information, a scanner for inputting image information, and binary means for inputting binary information. A processor is provided for mixing at least two of text information, voice information, image information, binary information and OLE information to generate a multimedia message in which the different types of information are separately identifiable. A memory stores the generated multimedia message.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 1995Date of Patent: September 1, 1998Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Thomas S. Tullis, Loren A. Wood, James A. Fontana
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Patent number: 5784177Abstract: A printer/facsimile system includes a printer/facsimile driver to automatically insert a facsimile cover sheet at the beginning of a facsimile document.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 1995Date of Patent: July 21, 1998Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: George A. Sanchez, Rakesh Mahajan, Loren A. Wood
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Patent number: 5715370Abstract: Method and apparatus for extracting text from a structured data file and generating synthesized speech in accordance with the extracted text includes a processor for executing stored process steps, a storage device for storing structured data files partitioned into plural types of fields and for storing process steps for execution by the processor, an interface device for accepting a dual tone modulated frequency signal, each dual tone modulated frequency signal representing an operation selection, and a text-to-speech convertor for converting synthesized speech corresponding to a field of a structured data field.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1994Date of Patent: February 3, 1998Assignee: Canon Information Systems, Inc.Inventors: Willis J. Luther, Loren A. Wood, Thomas S. Tullis, James A. Fontana
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Patent number: 5374932Abstract: An airport surface traffic surveillance and automation system addresses a wide variety of airport surface conflict scenarios using a combination of runway-status lights, controller alerts, and enhanced controller displays. Runway-status lights, composed of runway-entrance lights and takeoff-hold lights, provide alerts directly to pilots and vehicle operators, to prevent runway incursions before they happen. Controller alerts are used to direct a controller's attention to existing conflicts between aircraft on or near the runways. Enhanced displays present symbology to describe aircraft position, size, direction and speed of motion, altitude, aircraft flight number, and equipment type. Aircraft on approach to runways are also depicted on the displays.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 1993Date of Patent: December 20, 1994Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Daniel Wyschogrod, Loren Wood, James L. Sturdy, Hayden B. Schultz, Richard J. Sasiela, Douglas V. Marquis, William H. Harman, III, James R. Eggert, Peter M. Daly