Patents by Inventor Robert J. Lavey

Robert J. Lavey 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).

  • Printing device with media path flushing
    Patent number: 9340382
    Abstract: A method and article determine a greatest distance between adjacent sensors along the media path and command a flushing to advance media the determined greatest distance in the print engine and the peripheral device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Lawrence B. Newell, Jr., Kim Brown, Robert J. Lavey
  • Printing device with media path flushing
    Patent number: 8379233
    Abstract: A printing device for use with a peripheral media-handling device defining a peripheral media path with a first sensor therealong including a print engine coupled with the peripheral media-handling device to accommodate conveyance of media therebetween, the print engine defining an engine media path between an inlet and an outlet thereof, and including a second sensor therealong, and a processor configured to calculate a greatest distance collectively along the media paths that media can travel without reaching one of the sensors, the processor being further configured to command substantially simultaneous flushing of the peripheral media-handling device and the print engine to advance media the calculated greatest distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Lawrence B. Newell, Jr., Kim Brown, Robert J. Lavey
  • Page processing and print engine management
    Patent number: 7929160
    Abstract: An exemplary device implementation includes: a manager that is capable of monitoring a process for preparing a page for printing; and a print engine that is capable of printing the page after the process for preparing the page for printing is complete; wherein the device is adapted to temporally overlap the process for preparing the page for printing with preparation of the print engine for printing. An exemplary method implementation includes actions of: beginning processing of a page of a printing job; providing at least one command to a print engine responsive to at least one time remaining estimate for the processing of the page of the printing job prior to completion of the processing of the page of the printing job; and changing a state of the print engine responsive to the providing of the at least one command to the print engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Theresa A. Burkes, Richard M. Dow, Chris R. Gunning, Dana A. Jacobsen, Lisa Johnson, Raymond S. Kennedy, Robert J. Lavey, Perry Lea, Scott S. Lee, John Mauzey, Douglas J. Mellor, Steven R. Folkner, Randall E. Grohs, Terry-Lee M. Fritz, Michael B. Lloyd
  • Printing device with media path flushing
    Publication number: 20040247354
    Abstract: A printing device for use with a peripheral media-handling device defining a peripheral media path with a first sensor therealong including a print engine coupled with the peripheral media-handling device to accommodate conveyance of media therebetween, the print engine defining an engine media path between an inlet and an outlet thereof, and including a second sensor therealong, and a processor configured to calculate a greatest distance collectively along the media paths that media can travel without reaching one of the sensors, the processor being further configured to command substantially simultaneous flushing of the peripheral media-handling device and the print engine to advance media the calculated greatest distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Lawrence B. Newell, Kim Brown, Robert J. Lavey
  • Page processing and print engine management
    Publication number: 20040179211
    Abstract: An exemplary device implementation includes: a manager that is capable of monitoring a process for preparing a page for printing; and a print engine that is capable of printing the page after the process for preparing the page for printing is complete; wherein the device is adapted to temporally overlap the process for preparing the page for printing with preparation of the print engine for printing. An exemplary method implementation includes actions of: beginning processing of a page of a printing job; providing at least one command to a print engine responsive to at least one time remaining estimate for the processing of the page of the printing job prior to completion of the processing of the page of the printing job; and changing a state of the print engine responsive to the providing of the at least one command to the print engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Theresa A. Burkes, Richard M. Dow, Chris R. Gunning, Dana A. Jacobson, Lisa Johnson, Raymond S. Kennedy, Robert J. Lavey, Perry Lea, Scott S. Lee, John Mauzey, Douglas J. Mellor, Steven R. Folkner, Randall E. Grohs, Terry-Lee M. Fritz, Michael B. Lloyd