Patents by Inventor Richard C. Nardin

Richard C. Nardin 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).

  • Systems, methods and computer program products for monitoring and controlling mail processing devices
    Patent number: 6049775
    Abstract: A system, method, device, and/or computer program product for remotely managing a plurality of remote mail processing devices. The system comprises receiving means for receiving operation related information from each of said plurality of remote mail processing devices. The system also includes monitoring means for remotely monitoring operation related information from each of said plurality of remote mail processing devices. Features of the present invention include the ability to create threshold settings for separate mail processing devices and individual jobs running on the separate mail processing devices. Violations of the threshold settings will result in an alarm indicating deviation from pre-set job goals. A user also has the ability to remotely create, maintain, and communicate valid mail processing device operator lists for specified mail processing devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Bell & Howell Mail and Messaging Technologies Company
    Inventors: Patricia A. Gertner, William A. Sterling, Richard C. Nardin