Patents by Inventor Matthew R. Despain

Matthew R. Despain 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).

  • Area based calculation of ink usage
    Patent number: 8047626
    Abstract: Estimating the cost of ink in print jobs. The cost of ink in a print job is estimated based on printed area. After determining an ink coverage value for the print jobs and determining a cost of the ink, an ink cost factor is generated over time from the cost of the ink and from the total area ink coverage. The ink cost factor is used to estimate the cost of a print job based on area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Onyx Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: Maxim Wasyl Derhak, Matthew R. Despain, Dean Andrew Derhak, Rohit A. Patil