Patents by Inventor Rich Chambers

Rich Chambers 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).

  • Paper path powered jam/lock systems and methods
    Patent number: 7674056
    Abstract: An image output device includes a marking engine and a media path adjacent the marking engine. The media path has a media transportation direction and a media transport element (e.g., a nip drive, a belt drive, a suction drive, an air pressure drive, etc.) within the media path that moves the media along the media path in the media transportation direction. A drive motor is operatively connected to the media transport element. The drive motor provides drive force in a forward direction that causes the media transport element to move media along the media path in the media transportation direction. The drive motor can also provide the drive force in a reverse direction opposite the forward direction. A one-way drive transfer device (e.g., a one-way clutch, a one-way swing arm mechanism, etc.) is operatively connected to the drive motor. The one-way drive transfer device only transfers drive force from the drive motor when the drive motor operates in the reverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy C. Shaw, Daniel C. Park, Rich Chambers, Darryl I. Jensen, Jos Jacobs, Danielle R. Hall, David B. Schaefer
  • Paper path powered jam/lock systems and methods
    Publication number: 20070212154
    Abstract: An image output device includes a marking engine and a media path adjacent the marking engine. The media path has a media transportation direction and a media transport element (e.g., a nip drive, a belt drive, a suction drive, an air pressure drive, etc.) within the media path that moves the media along the media path in the media transportation direction. A drive motor is operatively connected to the media transport element. The drive motor provides drive force in a forward direction that causes the media transport element to move media along the media path in the media transportation direction. The drive motor can also provide the drive force in a reverse direction opposite the forward direction. A one-way drive transfer device (e.g., a one-way clutch, a one-way swing arm mechanism, etc.) is operatively connected to the drive motor. The one-way drive transfer device only transfers drive force from the drive motor when the drive motor operates in the reverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Timothy Shaw, Daniel Park, Rich Chambers, Darryl Jensen, Jos Jacobs, Danielle Hall, David Schaefer