Patents by Inventor Robert Michael Lofthus

Robert Michael Lofthus 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: 20080286732
    Abstract: A method of performing hand drawings analysis includes storing a plurality of hand drawing exercises. Each hand drawing exercise may be configured to test an ability to draw a symbol. A record may be stored. The record may include respondent information. One or more hand drawing exercises may be selected and possibly adapted based on the responded information. A response to each selected hand drawing exercise may be received via an optical-reader device. Each response may be evaluated. The record may be updated based on the evaluated responses. Information may be provided based on the evaluated responses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2007
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kristine Annette German, Robert Michael Lofthus
  • Patent number: 7226158
    Abstract: A system includes at least first and second marking modules, each of the marking modules including a marking engine and at least one media feeder which feeds print media to the marking engines. First and second output modules receive print media from the first and second marking modules. The first and second output modules each include a finisher. At least one print media network selectively conveys print media between each of the marking modules and each of the output modules. The first and second output modules each include a portion of the print media network, the portion extending between an inlet interface and an outlet interface of the module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Robert Moore, Robert Michael Lofthus
  • Patent number: 7024152
    Abstract: Parallel printing systems include first and second adjacent electronic printers and at least one sheet bypass section extending around the second electronic printer to provide a sheet transporting path overlying the second electronic printer and bypassing the second electronic printer. The sheet bypass section includes an output for merging printed sheets from the first electronic printer with printed sheets printed by the second electronic printer. The output preferably comprises a intermediate transport section having a first input aligned with the output of the bypass section and a second input aligned with the output of the second electronic printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Michael Lofthus, Steven Robert Moore, Barry Paul Mandel, Lisbeth Sophia Quesnel