Patents by Inventor Michael J Wilmink

Michael J Wilmink 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).

  • Utensil dispensers with interlock mechanism
    Patent number: 10881220
    Abstract: Utensil dispensers and methods for making and using same are provided herein. In some examples, the utensil dispensers can include a housing. At least two dispense chassis can be disposed within the housing. Each dispense chassis can be configured to move between a first position in which the dispense chassis is configured to dispense utensils from the housing and a second position in which the dispense chassis is configured to be loaded with utensils. A chassis interlock can be configured to prevent at least one of the dispense chassis that is in the first position from moving toward the second position when one other of the dispense chassis is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: GPCP IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Tod Alan Kinsley, Michael J. Wilmink
  • Utensil dispensers with stack gauge
    Patent number: 10881221
    Abstract: Utensil dispensers and methods for making and using same. In some examples, the utensil dispensers can include a housing configured to contain a stack of utensils. A stack gauge comprising a gauge arm can be configured to indicate a quantity of utensils in the stack of the utensils in the housing and is visible from outside the housing and the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: GPCP IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Jeffery Burle Kennedy, Michael J. Wilmink, James Paul Baker, Randy C. Karambelas
  • Media output system
    Patent number: 10662017
    Abstract: A printing device includes, in one example, a media output system including a mezzanine level including a plurality of media support members, the mezzanine level being intermediate to a floor level and a media output level; wherein the plurality of media support members move orthogonally relative to a print media path so that a number of finishing processes may be performed on print media accumulated on the number of media support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Bruce G Johnson, Al Olson, Steve O Rasmussen, Elliott Downing, Jonathan Cha Spafford, Michael J Wilmink
  • UTENSIL DISPENSERS WITH INTERLOCK MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20190223623
    Abstract: Utensil dispensers and methods for making and using same are provided herein. In some examples, the utensil dispensers can include a housing. At least two dispense chassis can be disposed within the housing. Each dispense chassis can be configured to move between a first position in which the dispense chassis is configured to dispense utensils from the housing and a second position in which the dispense chassis is configured to be loaded with utensils. A chassis interlock can be configured to prevent at least one of the dispense chassis that is in the first position from moving toward the second position when one other of the dispense chassis is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Tod Alan Kinsley, Michael J. Wilmink
  • UTENSIL DISPENSERS WITH STACK GAUGE
    Publication number: 20190223625
    Abstract: Utensil dispensers and methods for making and using same. In some examples, the utensil dispensers can include a housing configured to contain a stack of utensils. A stack gauge comprising a gauge arm can be configured to indicate a quantity of utensils in the stack of the utensils in the housing and is visible from outside the housing and the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffery Burle Kennedy, Michael J. Wilmink, James Paul Baker, Randy C. Karambelas
  • MEDIA OUTPUT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180251330
    Abstract: A printing device includes, in one example, a media output system including a mezzanine level including a plurality of media support members, the mezzanine level being intermediate to a floor level and a media output level; wherein the plurality of media support members move orthogonally relative to a print media path so that a number of finishing processes may be performed on print media accumulated on the number of media support members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Bruce G Johnson, Al Olson, Steve O Rasmussen, Elliott Downing, Jonathan Cha Spafford, Michael J Wilmink