Patents by Inventor Robert Grace

Robert Grace 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).

  • Publication number: 20060244980
    Abstract: An image rendering system periodically prints test patches on a duplex sheet from a plurality of marking engines, using a simple emitter-detector pair as a feedback means in image quality control. Image lightness is controlled by analyzing the test patches to determine updated marking engine actuator set points. For instance, ROS exposure and/or scorotron grid voltages are adjusted to maintain image lightness consistency between marking engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventor: Robert Grace
  • Publication number: 20060189408
    Abstract: A golf club head, particularly for putting, includes a main body having a leading section and a trailing section where the leading section has a top edge and a bottom edge and the trailing section has a top edge and a bottom edge. A sole portion interconnects the bottom edge of the leading section and the bottom edge of the trailing section. A heel portion and a toe portion each include a weight disposed therein. In addition, a third weight is disposed in the trailing section of the club. The weighting is such that the moment of inertia of the club head is increased over known putters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventor: Robert Grace
  • Publication number: 20060115284
    Abstract: Using a document scanner or other image input device of an image or document processing system to periodically scan or image printed test images from a plurality of marking engines replaces internal sensors as a feedback means in image quality control. For example, image lightness (L*) is controlled by periodically printing mid-tone test patches, scanning the printed test patches with a main job document scanner and analyzing the scanned image to determine updated marking engine actuator set points. For instance, ROS exposure and/or scorotron grid voltages are adjusted to maintain image lightness consistency between marking engines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Grace, Michael Mongeon, Hugh Griffith, Krzysztof Less, Tim Enskat