Patents by Inventor Richard Alan Irwin

Richard Alan Irwin 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).

  • Illumination systems and methods
    Patent number: 6967791
    Abstract: System and method for illuminating a target area with a desired illumination pattern. According to preferred embodiments of the invention, a cartridge-engaging assembly may be positioned adjacent a data cartridge, light may be emitted from at least one light source on the cartridge-engaging assembly, and a portion of the emitted light may be attenuated so that the unblocked light illuminates the target area with the desired illumination pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gregg S. Schmidtke, Kelly John Reasoner, Richard Alan Irwin
  • Illumination systems and methods
    Publication number: 20030106936
    Abstract: System and method for illuminating a target area with a desired illumination pattern. According to preferred embodiments of the invention, a cartridge-engaging assembly may be positioned adjacent a data cartridge, light may be emitted from at least one light source on the cartridge-engaging assembly, and a portion of the emitted light may be attenuated so that the unblocked light illuminates the target area with the desired illumination pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: Gregg S. Schmidtke, Kelly John Reasoner, Richard Alan Irwin