Patents by Inventor Roger Knopf

Roger Knopf 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).

  • Electronic battery tester having a user interface to configure a printer
    Patent number: 7408358
    Abstract: An apparatus for testing a storage battery includes an input configured to select a printer protocol from a plurality of printer protocols. A memory contains a plurality of printer protocol selection commands. Each of the printer protocol selection commands corresponds with each of the printer protocols. A processor is coupled to the input and the memory such that the processor can retrieve one of the plurality of printer protocol selection commands that corresponds to the selected printer protocol. A communication interface is configured to send the printer protocol selection command to a printer, the printer protocol selection command is configured to cause the printer to communicate in accordance with the selected printer protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Midtronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger Knopf
  • Electronic battery tester having a user interface to configure a printer
    Publication number: 20040251908
    Abstract: An apparatus for testing a storage battery includes an input configured to select a printer protocol from a plurality of printer protocols. A memory contains a plurality of printer protocol selection commands. Each of the printer protocol selection commands corresponds with each of the printer protocols. A processor is coupled to the input and the memory such that the processor can retrieve one of the plurality of printer protocol selection commands that corresponds to the selected printer protocol. A communication interface is configured to send the printer protocol selection command to a printer, the printer protocol selection command is configured to cause the printer to communicate in accordance with the selected printer protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: Midtronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Roger Knopf