Patents by Inventor Rick Kallop

Rick Kallop 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).

  • Modular RFID imaging device option
    Patent number: 8313187
    Abstract: A device, method, system and article for controlling an image forming device including removable RFID functionality. A print job may be received and a determination may be made as to whether the print job includes RFID data. The RFID data may be sent to a removable RFID module when RFID data is included in the print job. Media may then be provided to a first paper path defined in the removable RFID module when RFID data is included in the print job and provided to a second paper path defined in the image forming device. An image may then be formed on the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert Tyler Barnett, Rick Kallop, Raymond Michael Marowski, Carl Nieland, Evan J. Powers, Steven Eugene Ritter, Tim Rowland, Forrest Steely, Mark Stephen Underwood
  • Modular RFID Imaging Device Option
    Publication number: 20090274504
    Abstract: A device, method, system and article for controlling an image forming device including removable RFID functionality. A print job may be received and a determination may be made as to whether the print job includes RFID data. The RFID data may be sent to a removable RFID module when RFID data is included in the print job. Media may then be provided to a first paper path defined in the removable RFID module when RFID data is included in the print job and provided to a second paper path defined in the image forming device. An image may then be formed on the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Albert Tyler Barnett, Rick Kallop, Raymond Michael Marowski, Carl Nieland, Evan J. Powers, Steve Eugene Ritter, Tim Rowland, Forrest Steely, Mark Stephen Underwood