Patents by Inventor Michael E. Farrell

Michael E. Farrell 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: 8823970
    Abstract: A system and method for converting a first print file having embedded job ticket data generated in a first format into a second print file of a second format while preserving the embedded job-ticket data. A computer system and a computer program are configured to convert the first print file to the second print file by translating the first print file to the second print file, searching the first print file for the embedded job ticket data and associated page ranges, and inserting the embedded job ticket data and associated page ranges identified by the searching into the translated second print file. A printing system includes a digital frontend, an image output terminal, and an interpreter unit. The interpreter unit is configured to parse the second print file for the inserted job ticket data and program a print job based on the parsed job ticket data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Javier A. Morales, William S. Jacobs, Michael E. Farrell
  • Patent number: 8761532
    Abstract: A method and system for selective application of AIE (Automatic Image Enhancement) based on the characteristic of an image. The image can be evaluated utilizing PDL data, object location data, image layering data, image overprint data and image raster data in combination with a weighting scheme to ascertain whether the image should be designated as a background or watermark. The designated images can be passed through a tag to a DFE (Digital Front End) application in order to determine the application of AIE to the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Farrell, Javier A. Morales, Roger L. Triplett, David C. Robinson
  • Patent number: 8706420
    Abstract: A seismic fluid prediction data, e.g., a dataset, is generated for a subsurface region by preconditioning seismic data for amplitude-versus-offset (AVO) analysis. Seismic AVO attribute data is generated for the subsurface region, including creating intercept (A) and gradient (B) seismic data using two or more angle stacks of seismic data. Lithology prediction data is generated with the intercept (A) and gradient (B) seismic data, and an AVO crossplot for fluids is generated to identify an initial AVO anomaly. Seismic fluid prediction data is generated based on the generated AVO crossplot and lithology prediction data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Shauna K. Oppert, Michael E. Farrell
  • Patent number: 8688425
    Abstract: At least one transport property for a subsurface region is calculated from derivative seismic data by generating a model relating at least one derivative seismic rock property of a subsurface region to at least one transport property for the subsurface region. At least one transport property is calculated by applying the generated transport property model. Transport phenomena may be simulated with a transport model using at least one transport property generated by applying the model. A model describing evolution of the at least one transport property may be generated within the subsurface region over time, e.g., to facilitate basin modeling of the subsurface region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Shauna K. Oppert, Michael E. Farrell, Jonathan Stewart, Rene Jonk, Scott A. Barboza
  • Patent number: 8660373
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described that facilitate identifying objects in a document (e.g., a PDF document) for automatic image enhancement (AIE). A PDF document is “chunked” or segmented into chunks, and boundaries between chunks are identified as real or imaginary. Chunks sharing imaginary boundaries are combined, while real boundaries are retained, to generate “de-chunked” objects. These objects are then classified, and an AIE application is executed on objects meeting pre-specified classification criteria. In this manner, objects of r which AIE is not desired are not subjected to the AIE application, thereby saving time and processing resources associated with enhancing the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Zhigang Fan, Reiner Eschbach, Michael Branciforte, Farzin Blurfrushan, Roger L. Triplett, Raymond J. Clark, William A. Fuss, Michael E. Farrell, David E. Rumph
  • Patent number: 8643892
    Abstract: A method and system for determining chromatic content of a page of an electronic document. Object level color analysis is performed on a page of the electronic document to determine whether the page is chromatic, achromatic or has highlight color, based on the object level color analysis. The page is then classified as chromatic, achromatic or highlight color, based on the results of the determination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: William S. Jacobs, Michael E. Farrell, John P. Monahan, David C. Robinson, David E. Rumph, Terry C. Wells
  • Patent number: 8570585
    Abstract: This invention relates to a methods and a printing system in which queues across one or more printing devices, such as printers, copiers, and the like, are automatically kept synchronized. The queues are placed into one or more pools. In some embodiments, one queue in a pool is designated as a master queue. Changes to the queues in the pool are then controlled and propagated from the master queue. In other embodiments, various queues in a pool are designated as peers. Any change to a queue, such as a change to, a subset of print job parameters, in the pool is then propagated to its peers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Javier A. Morales, Michael E. Farrell
  • Patent number: 8564828
    Abstract: Methods and systems of assessing color gamut requirements for a print job and a printing device are disclosed. A print job including one or more input color spaces may be received. A computing device may produce a color transformation for each input color space using at least a color gamut error profile. The computing device may further produce result information based on the one or more color transformations. Result information may be provided to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Farrell, Nicholas Paul Osadciw, Javier A. Morales, David E. Rumph
  • Patent number: 8498015
    Abstract: A document specification is examined to determine if it matches the device color characterization of a rendering device such as a printer. If it matches, then the document can be faithfully rendered by the device. Otherwise, the document specification must be transformed before rendering. A match can be detected by discovering a appropriate metadata within the document specification or within the document color characterization. Alternatively, a device signature can be used instead of a metadata.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Farrell, Javier A. Morales, Patrick Harrington
  • Patent number: 8479091
    Abstract: A method for assembling a document generates a set of candidate content items for inclusion in the document. The content items may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. A set of production criteria for printing the candidate content items as a document may be selected. An inclusion constraint is automatically applied to the set of production criteria. If the set of production criteria does not satisfy the inclusion constraint, a conflict may be resolved. One or more production criteria in the set may be identified that may be modified. A user selection of at least one production criteria that may be modified may be received. The identified production criteria may be modified according to the user selection. A document may be created that includes the modified production criteria and the candidate content items. The document may be published.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Arlene J. Buck, Javier A. Morales, Michael E. Farrell
  • Patent number: 8456679
    Abstract: A system and method for generating a remote job submission accelerator report with respect to a network multi-function device. A multi-function device can be configured to receive a job from a mobile communication device via a submission path. A text representation with respect to the submission path and a spatial representation with respect to the text representation can be automatically generated. An accelerator report can be generated based on the text representation and the spatial representation and the report can be added to a cover page of the job. Such an approach effectively enables client-less job submission with respect to the multi-function device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Michael E. Farrell
  • Patent number: 8330972
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing delays in printing print jobs use a RIP or a digital front end generally, to maintain an inventory of pre-ripped ready to print work that can be sent to the print engine to prevent an engine shutdown due to the RIPs inability to keep up with the engine. The systems and methods for reducing delays in printing print jobs can track performance in real time and automatically switch to printing jobs from post-RIP content archive if it is determined that the print engine is at risk of outpacing the RIP or DFE such that printing will be interrupted at the print engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Javier A. Morales, Michael E. Farrell
  • Patent number: 8289563
    Abstract: A system and method for enabling production of larger books utilizing a multi-substrate hinged media. A media definition for a specialty media can be enhanced to include information about multiple variants that contain varying sizes of hinge sections related to a specific media and a page assignment rule. The set of hinged media variants can be treated as a single media type and the properties of the media type determine sheet thresholds for each variant. The specific media variants can be assigned to specific document pages based on the page assignment rule. The pages in the center of the book utilize larger hinges to allow the pages to lie flat, while pages at the beginning and end of the book utilize smaller hinges to prevent imaging on the hinge area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Javier A. Morales, Michael E. Farrell
  • Patent number: 8290260
    Abstract: A system and method for creating a remote custom rendering profile and automatically delivering and installing the resulting remote custom profile into a digital front end (DFE) in order to perform color management for a rendering device. A color test rendering job comprising color swatches with a number of additional information can be forwarded to a remote service provider and the test job can be scanned and the custom rendering profile can be generated utilizing a profiler application. The resultant rendering profile can then be electronically transferred back to the rendering device based on the additional information and can be installed without user intervention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Farrell, Javier A. Morales
  • Patent number: 8259361
    Abstract: A photo composition system applies digital watermarks such as glossmarks and correlation marks to a user's image to produce a marked version of the image. A compatibility measure is computed and presented to the user as an aid in mark selection or the decision to even apply a mark to the image. Compatibility measures can be improved by automated image enhancement processes that adjust the image to be more compatible with the mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Javier A. Morales, Michael E. Farrell
  • Patent number: 8248632
    Abstract: A method and system for inserting dividers in a rendering job. A group of individual files can be compiled into a single document. The individual files can then be arranged in a preferred order. One or more dividers can then be inserted in-between each of the individual files in order to thereafter generate a template that includes a print layout associated therewith and render a complete document, which includes the individual files in the preferred order with the divider(s) automatically inserted therein and including text strings thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Farrell, Javier A. Morales
  • Patent number: 8243304
    Abstract: A system and method of job programming in a computer system for programming print jobs for pad printing. Parameters are programmed by a user for printing a pad, and the programming involves one or more of the following programming steps: programming a slip sheet parameter, programming insert sheet parameters, and for each first sheet insertion point, an insertion frequency, and programming cover sheet parameters. The slip sheet parameter includes at least a yes value or a no value. The insert sheet parameters include one or more first sheet insertion points and, for each first sheet insertion point programmed, an insertion frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Javier A. Morales, Michael E. Farrell, William S. Jacobs
  • Patent number: 8237985
    Abstract: A softproofing system and method render an input document for display on a monitor to faithfully represent projected output from a target print engine, where the displayed document representation rendering is modeled to include internal print engine specific enhancements or characteristics of the target print engine. The system and method identify the target print engine and print engine specific rendering characteristics from the specified content, such as an input file, which may be a raster image or an electronic file in a PDL format. Specific print engine characteristics may include halftone screen identification, error diffusion identification, halftone dot shape, write white, write black, anti-aliasing, line width compensation and specific tone reproduction curves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: William S. Jacobs, David C. Robinson, Michael E. Farrell
  • Patent number: 8233178
    Abstract: What is disclosed is a novel system and method for selecting a printer in a document reproduction environment comprising a plurality of networked printing devices. In one embodiment, a document is received which is to be printed and a set of image quality requirements specific for the document are determined based on the document's image content. A threshold quality expectation level is set for the document based on the set of image quality requirements. Device specific image quality metrics are obtained for each of the networked printing devices and then compared with the threshold quality expectation level. A printing device which best exceeds the threshold quality expectation level is selected as a result of the comparison. The document is sent to the selected networked printing device. If none of the networked printing devices is found to meet the threshold then an operator is signaled that the document cannot be printed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: David C. Robinson, Michael E. Farrell
  • Patent number: 8200023
    Abstract: A system and method for processing digital photo product templates to enhance a personalized photo product and to enable greater flexibility when selecting options for the photo product template. One or more photo product templates can be defined as a series of objects, some of which are capable of being colorized by a user. Color sets applicable to the photo product template can be displayed based on a predefined set of colors and/or a user-defined “seed color”. The selected color sets can be automatically applied to the photo product template utilizing a predefined rank. The color sets can be ranked and complementary color set suggestions provided based on the evaluation of the colors in an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Javier A. Morales, Michael E. Farrell