Patents by Inventor Michael Pickett

Michael Pickett 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: 7375861
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing persons from leaving original documents in a document copier. A document is scanned by a document copier to produce a stored image thereof. Prior to producing any copies of the document, it is determined whether the document has been removed from the document copier. Producing any copies of the document is withheld unless it is determined that the document has been removed from the document copier. Alternatively, the stored image of the document may be examined to determine whether it includes selected information. If the stored image of the document includes the selected information, producing any copies of the document is withheld unless it is determined that the document has been removed from the document copier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Levi Lebo, Charles Michael Pickett
  • Patent number: 7131863
    Abstract: Each of a plurality of jumper templates is configured to fit over a jumper block. Each jumper template contains a set of jumpers disposed to connect to pin pairs on the jumper block and thereby set the jumper block to one of a permissible setting for the jumper block. A jumper template may include a key that corresponds to a physical feature of the jumper block to ensure proper orientation of the jumper template with respect to the jumper block. Alternatively, a jumper template includes a jumper for each pin pair of a jumper block. Buttons are configured to move sets of the jumpers into or out of position to short selected pin pairs of the jumper block. The buttons correspond to permissible settings of the jumper block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc..
    Inventors: Levi Lebo, Charles Michael Pickett, James Owen
  • Publication number: 20040190078
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for preventing persons from leaving original documents in a document copier. A document is scanned by a document copier to produce a stored image thereof. Prior to producing any copies of the document, it is determined whether the document has been removed from the document copier. Producing any copies of the document is withheld unless it is determined that the document has been removed from the document copier. Alternatively, the stored image of the document may be examined to determine whether it includes selected information. If the stored image of the document includes the selected information, producing any copies of the document is withheld unless it is determined that the document has been removed from the document copier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Levi Lebo, Charles Michael Pickett
  • Patent number: 6793218
    Abstract: An output mechanism for use with an inkjet printer for printing a multi-page document, including plural paper-receiving output trays; a controller for determining the total number of pages, the number of copies of each page to be printed, and the paper-receiving tray which will receive each printed page, wherein each page is provided with sufficient time to dry before a subsequently printed page is stacked on top thereof; and a paper directing mechanism for directing the paper to a specific paper-receiving tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Michael Pickett
  • Publication number: 20030030209
    Abstract: An output mechanism for use with an inkjet printer for printing a multi-page document, including plural paper-receiving output trays; a controller for determining the total number of pages, the number of copies of each page to be printed, and the paper-receiving tray which will receive each printed page, wherein each page is provided with sufficient time to dry before a subsequently printed page is stacked on top thereof; and a paper directing mechanism for directing the paper to a specific paper-receiving tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Michael Pickett
  • Publication number: 20020191019
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure is a method of providing a proxy user interface. A proxy user interface is provided for a secondary application activated by a user input. The proxy interface displays current or default settings for a task of that application. If no use input is received through the proxy interface, the task is performed. If a user input is received, the user interface for that application is presented to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2001
    Publication date: December 19, 2002
    Applicant: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Michael Pickett
  • Patent number: 6481711
    Abstract: An output mechanism for use with an inkjet printer for printing a multi-page document, including plural paper-receiving output trays; a controller for determining the total number of pages, the number of copies of each page to be printed, and the paper-receiving tray which will receive each printed page, wherein each page is provided with sufficient time to dry before a subsequently printed page is stacked on top thereof; and a paper directing mechanism for directing the paper to a specific paper-receiving tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles Michael Pickett