Patents by Inventor Michael Blowers

Michael Blowers 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).

  • Patent number: 12659411
    Abstract: A multi-function device (MFD) (100) configured to provide real-time help feedback to a user, comprising: one or more MFD sensors (390) configured to obtain MFD sensor data; a processor (320) configured to: (i) automatically receive MFD monitoring data, the MFD monitoring data comprising MFD sensor data and user input data to an MFD, the user input data comprising a request for assistance with a component of the MFD; (ii) automatically detect, from the received MFD monitoring data, an anomaly in one or more of the one or more MFDs; (iii) automatically identify, by a trained support model analyzing the detected anomaly, a solution to the detected anomaly; and a user interface (340) configured to automatically provide the identified solution to the user, wherein the identified solution is provided to the user in real-time in response to the provided request for assistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Aurora Gayango Perez, Michael Blowers, Ian Davis
  • Patent number: 12652357
    Abstract: A multi-function device (MFD) (100) configured to detect an MFD anomaly and provide support, comprising: one or more MFD sensors (390) configured to obtain MFD sensor data; a processor (320) configured to: (i) receive MFD monitoring data, the MFD monitoring data comprising one or more of the MFD sensor data and user input data received from a user of the MFD; (ii) detect, from the received MFD monitoring data, an anomaly in one or more of the one or more MFDs; (iii) identify, by a trained support model analyzing the detected anomaly, a solution to the detected anomaly; and a user interface (340) configured to provide the identified solution to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2026
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Aurora Gayango Perez, Michael Blowers, Ian Davis
  • Publication number: 20250254244
    Abstract: A multi-function device (MFD) (100) configured to detect an MFD anomaly and provide support, comprising: one or more MFD sensors (390) configured to obtain MFD sensor data; a processor (320) configured to: (i) receive MFD monitoring data, the MFD monitoring data comprising one or more of the MFD sensor data and user input data received from a user of the MFD; (ii) detect, from the received MFD monitoring data, an anomaly in one or more of the one or more MFDs; (iii) identify, by a trained support model analyzing the detected anomaly, a solution to the detected anomaly; and a user interface (340) configured to provide the identified solution to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Aurora Gayango Perez, Michael Blowers, Ian Davis
  • Publication number: 20250254245
    Abstract: A multi-function device (MFD) (100) configured to provide real-time help feedback to a user, comprising: one or more MFD sensors (390) configured to obtain MFD sensor data; a processor (320) configured to: (i) automatically receive MFD monitoring data, the MFD monitoring data comprising MFD sensor data and user input data to an MFD, the user input data comprising a request for assistance with a component of the MFD; (ii) automatically detect, from the received MFD monitoring data, an anomaly in one or more of the one or more MFDs; (iii) automatically identify, by a trained support model analyzing the detected anomaly, a solution to the detected anomaly; and a user interface (340) configured to automatically provide the identified solution to the user, wherein the identified solution is provided to the user in real-time in response to the provided request for assistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Aurora Gayango Perez, Michael Blowers, Ian Davis
  • Publication number: 20250254248
    Abstract: A multi-function device (MFD), comprising: one or more MFD sensors configured to obtain MFD sensor data; a processor configured to: (i) receive MFD monitoring data, the MFD monitoring data comprising one or more of the MFD sensor data and user input data received via the user interface; (ii) direct transmission of the received MFD monitoring data to a remote central processor, the remote central processor configured to detect, from the received MFD monitoring data, an anomaly in the MFD, the remote central processor further comprising a trained support model configured to identify a solution to the detected anomaly; (iii) receive the identified solution from the remote central processor; and a user interface configured to provide the identified solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Aurora Gayango Perez, Michael Blowers, Ian Davis