Patents by Inventor Ron Dufort

Ron Dufort 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SECURE DELIVERY OF PRINTED DOCUMENTS VIA MOBILE PRINT CENTER
    Publication number: 20230093273
    Abstract: A secure document printing and delivery management system includes one or more print delivery vehicles, each of which includes an onboard print device. When the system receives a print job from a requesting device, it will select a print delivery vehicle instruct the print delivery vehicle to navigate to a delivery location. Upon arrival at the delivery location, the system will detect and verify a security token presented by a recipient. In response to detecting and verifying the token, the system may print the document (if not already printed) and it will present the document to the recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Ron Dufort, Kip L. Jugle
  • System and method for secure delivery of printed documents via mobile print center
    Patent number: 11599312
    Abstract: A secure document printing and delivery management system includes one or more print delivery vehicles, each of which includes an onboard print device. When the system receives a print job from a requesting device, it will select a print delivery vehicle instruct the print delivery vehicle to navigate to a delivery location. Upon arrival at the delivery location, the system will detect and verify a security token presented by a recipient. In response to detecting and verifying the token, the system may print the document (if not already printed) and it will present the document to the recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Ron Dufort, Kip L. Jugle