Patents by Inventor Matthew Owen Scrafford

Matthew Owen Scrafford 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).

  • Toner yield analysis for monitor and replacement of consumables within a print system
    Patent number: 8078068
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described hereinto to provide a notification when a predetermined event occurs that is related to a consumable. A print engine outputs hard copies based on electronically received data. One or more toner cartridges that are utilized by the print engine to place toner onto a hard copy substrate. A meter monitors and provides a level of remaining toner for each of the one or more cartridges. A yield component receives level data from each meter to compare to an expected yield and an expected grams per impression, wherein if the expected yield and/or the expected grams per impression are outside of a predetermined threshold, a signal is output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy Lee Reitz, Matthew Owen Scrafford
  • TONER YIELD ANALYSIS FOR MONITOR AND REPLACEMENT OF CONSUMABLES WITHIN A PRINT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20100303481
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described hereinto to provide a notification when a predetermined event occurs that is related to a consumable. A print engine outputs hard copies based on electronically received data. One or more toner cartridges that are utilized by the print engine to place toner onto a hard copy substrate. A meter monitors and provides a level of remaining toner for each of the one or more cartridges. A yield component receives level data from each meter to compare to an expected yield and an expected grams per impression, wherein if the expected yield and/or the expected grams per impression are outside of a predetermined threshold, a signal is output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeremy Lee Reitz, Matthew Owen Scrafford