Patents by Inventor Raymond P. Violette

Raymond P. Violette 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).

  • Computer system for a printer which stores and operates multiple application programs
    Patent number: 6411397
    Abstract: A printer has a computer system which stores and uses multiple application programs. The printer may be a label printer which includes a printing mechanism, and a computer for controlling the printer mechanism and the advancement of label stock for the printer mechanism to print labels on the label stock. Coupled to the printer may be a barcode scanner controllable by the computer. The system includes a memory accessible by the computer which stores a plurality of application programs. Each of the application programs contains instructions which are executable by the computer to operate the printer. An application program can be selected by a user, or a host computer interfaced to the printer, or automatically by the printer, for execution by the computer. Utility files are also stored in the memory separate from the application programs which may include data and programs utilized by the selected application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: ZIH Corp.
    Inventors: Steven F. Petteruti, Majid Amani, Raymond P. Violette
  • Computer system for a printer which stores and operates multiple application programs
    Patent number: 6147767
    Abstract: A printer has a computer system which stores and uses multiple application programs. The printer may be a label printer which includes a printing mechanism, and a computer for controlling the printer mechanism and the advancement of label stock for the printer mechanism to print labels on the label stock. Coupled to the printer may be a barcode scanner controllable by the computer. The system includes a memory accessible by the computer which stores a plurality of application programs. Each of the application programs contains instructions which are executable by the computer to operate the printer. An application program can be selected by a user, or a host computer interfaced to the printer, or automatically by the printer, for execution by the computer. Utility files are also stored in the memory separate from the application programs which may include data and programs utilized by the selected application program.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2000
    Assignee: Comtec Informations Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven F. Petteruti, Majid Amani, Raymond P. Violette