Patents by Inventor Michael T. Cranston

Michael T. Cranston 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).

  • Publication number: 20240402961
    Abstract: In some implementations, a device may identify, for a printing operation, a media type associated with media involved in the printing operation. The device may receive, from a sensor, a sensor measurement associated with an ambient condition of the printer. The device may determine, using a print optimization model, a printing configuration for the printing operation based on the media type and the ambient condition, wherein the print optimization model is trained based on reference data associated with historical printing operations associated with one or more printers, wherein the reference data includes reference configurations associated with the historical printing operations, respective media types of media used in the historical printing operations, and corresponding ambient conditions of the one or more printers during the historical printing operations. The device may cause the printer to perform the printing operation according to the printing configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph D. Moreira, Gene A. Hofer, Michael T. Cranston, Duanfeng He
  • Patent number: 12067315
    Abstract: In some implementations, a device may identify, for a printing operation, a media type associated with media involved in the printing operation. The device may receive, from a sensor, a sensor measurement associated with an ambient condition of the printer. The device may determine, using a print optimization model, a printing configuration for the printing operation based on the media type and the ambient condition, wherein the print optimization model is trained based on reference data associated with historical printing operations associated with one or more printers, wherein the reference data includes reference configurations associated with the historical printing operations, respective media types of media used in the historical printing operations, and corresponding ambient conditions of the one or more printers during the historical printing operations. The device may cause the printer to perform the printing operation according to the printing configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph D. Moreira, Gene A. Hofer, Michael T. Cranston, Duanfeng He
  • Publication number: 20230299970
    Abstract: In some implementations, a device may transmit, to an authentication server, a certificate signing request (CSR) based on a private key stored on a data logger, wherein the data logger is integrated with a sensor within the device. The device may receive, via the data logger and from the authentication server, a signed device certificate based on the CSR. Additionally, the device may receive, via the data logger and from the authentication server, a signed owner certificate associated with a controller. The device may receive, via the data logger and from the controller, a command signed using the owner certificate. Accordingly, the device may store, in the data logger, measurements from the sensor based on the command. The device may generate a data structure including the stored measurements, wherein the data structure is signed using the signed device certificate. The device may transmit, to the authentication server, the data structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: James P. Van Huis, Andrew J. Pekarske, Michael T. Cranston
  • Publication number: 20230236780
    Abstract: In some implementations, a device may identify, for a printing operation, a media type associated with media involved in the printing operation. The device may receive, from a sensor, a sensor measurement associated with an ambient condition of the printer. The device may determine, using a print optimization model, a printing configuration for the printing operation based on the media type and the ambient condition, wherein the print optimization model is trained based on reference data associated with historical printing operations associated with one or more printers, wherein the reference data includes reference configurations associated with the historical printing operations, respective media types of media used in the historical printing operations, and corresponding ambient conditions of the one or more printers during the historical printing operations. The device may cause the printer to perform the printing operation according to the printing configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph D. Moreira, Gene A. Hofer, Michael T. Cranston, Duanfeng He
  • Patent number: 11645022
    Abstract: In some implementations, a device may identify, for a printing operation, a media type associated with media involved in the printing operation. The device may receive, from a sensor, a sensor measurement associated with an ambient condition of the printer. The device may determine, using a print optimization model, a printing configuration for the printing operation based on the media type and the ambient condition, wherein the print optimization model is trained based on reference data associated with historical printing operations associated with one or more printers, wherein the reference data includes reference configurations associated with the historical printing operations, respective media types of media used in the historical printing operations, and corresponding ambient conditions of the one or more printers during the historical printing operations. The device may cause the printer to perform the printing operation according to the printing configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph D. Moreira, Gene A. Hofer, Michael T. Cranston, Duanfeng He
  • Patent number: 6430636
    Abstract: A communication interface device with a card chassis capable of holding a number of electronic equipment or circuit cards. The card chassis provides a communication backplane that provides a plurality of communication buses accessing each of the equipment cards in the card chassis. To select between communication buses with mutually exclusive access to the electronic circuit card, an arbiter monitors the communication buses and determines which of the plurality of communication bus will be provided access to the electronic circuit card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Michael T. Cranston, Steven R. Brown
  • Patent number: 6253269
    Abstract: A communication interface device with a card chassis capable of holding a number of electronic equipment or circuit cards. The card chassis provides a communication backplane that provides a plurality of communication buses accessing each of the equipment cards in the card chassis. To select between communication buses with mutually exclusive access to the electronic circuit card, an arbiter monitors the communication buses and determines which of the plurality of communication bus will be provided access to the electronic circuit card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: 3Com Corporation
    Inventors: Michael T. Cranston, Steven R. Brown
  • Patent number: 5389244
    Abstract: A pressure and vacuum filtration and washing device adapted for the processing and handling of hazardous materials without releasing hazardous chemical vapors includes a microporous filter medium which is contained within a pressurized filter vessel. A pump and static mixer, interconnected with the filter vessel by suitable piping means, allow circulation and reslurrying of the filter cake until the wash solvent is properly free of contaminants. The device any be operated under an inert atmosphere. A heated nitrogen gas cake drying means may be associated with the filter medium and contained within the filter. Automatic failsafe control valves are strategically disposed in the device, and the piping means, which interconnect the filter medium, the drying means, and the valves, are fabricated from materials compatible with the flow streams, such as teflon and borosilicate glass,. The device is totally enclosed and self contained, insuring complete operator isolation from hazardous chemicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Inventor: Michael T. Cranston