Patents by Inventor Michael David Raines

Michael David Raines 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).

  • Error handling for print workflows
    Patent number: 9778886
    Abstract: Methods and systems resume workflow processing of a print job at intermediate steps of a print workflow. In one embodiment, a control system initiates processing of a print job based on steps in a print workflow, where the steps identify print shop activities to perform for the print job. The control system identifies an error in executing a step of the workflow, and identifies an intermediate step in the workflow that has executed in processing the print job. The control system identifies an updated file for the print job to correct the error, and resumes the processing of the print job at the intermediate step using the update file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gerald Donald Boldt, Janeen E. Jahn, Ronald J LeMaster, Michael David Raines
  • Page level recovery graphical user interface
    Patent number: 8913263
    Abstract: A print server includes a graphical user interface (GUI) having a dialog screen to enable the user to specify a page range of a current copy and a number of additional copies of a print job to be re-printed upon occurrence of an unrecoverable error during printing of the print job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kumar Venkata Kadiyala, Gerald Donald Boldt, Steven Mark Gebert, Michael David Raines
  • ERROR HANDLING FOR PRINT WORKFLOWS
    Publication number: 20140240745
    Abstract: Methods and systems resume workflow processing of a print job at intermediate steps of a print workflow. In one embodiment, a control system initiates processing of a print job based on steps in a print workflow, where the steps identify print shop activities to perform for the print job. The control system identifies an error in executing a step of the workflow, and identifies an intermediate step in the workflow that has executed in processing the print job. The control system identifies an updated file for the print job to correct the error, and resumes the processing of the print job at the intermediate step using the update file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Gerald Donald Boldt, Paul Hamilton, Janeen E. Jahn, Kumar V. Kadiyala, Tisha Leggett, Ronald J. LeMaster, Michael David Raines, Patrick Smyth
  • Page Level Recovery Graphical User Interface
    Publication number: 20140240738
    Abstract: A print server includes a graphical user interface (GUI) having a dialog screen to enable the user to specify a page range of a current copy and a number of additional copies of a print job to be re-printed upon occurrence of an unrecoverable error during printing of the print job.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Kumar Venkata Kadiyala, Gerald Donald Boldt, Steven Mark Gebert, Michael David Raines
  • Apparatus and methods for distributing print jobs
    Patent number: 7466441
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for distributing print jobs. A print job is generated at an application node of a network, and has associated therewith print parameters. The print job is routed to a distribution node on the network. The parameters are then parsed from the generated print job and the print job parameterized with predetermined metrics that are a function of at least one of the parsed parameters. The parameterized print job is then routed to a destination device on a destination node on the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Barry, Jeffrey Pitts Dockman, Kevin John O'Neill, Jr., Robert Gregory Pennington, Michael David Raines, Matthew David Shumaker, Elliot Neal Tompkins
  • Apparatus and methods for distributing print jobs
    Patent number: 7233409
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for distributing print jobs. A print job is generated at an application node of a network, and has associated therewith print parameters. The print job is routed to a distribution node on the network. The parameters are then parsed from the generated print job and the print job parameterized with predetermined metrics that are a function of at least one of the parsed parameters. The parameterized print job is then routed to a destination device on a destination node on the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Electronics For Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Barry, Jeffrey Pitts Dockman, Kevin John O'Neill, Jr., Robert Gregory Pennington, Michael David Raines, Matthew David Shumaker, Elliot Neal Tompkins
  • Method and apparatus for distributing print jobs
    Patent number: 7099027
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for distributing print jobs. A print job is generated at an application node of a network, and has associated therewith print parameters. The print job is routed to a distribution node on the network. The parameters are then parsed from the generated print job and the print job parameterized with predetermined metrics that are a function of at least one of the parsed parameters. The parameterized print job is then routed to a destination device on a destination node the network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Barry, Jeffrey Pitts Dockman, Kevin John O'Neill, Jr., Robert Gregory Pennington, Michael David Raines, Matthew David Shumaker, Elliot Neal Tompkins