Patents by Inventor Ronald E. Stokes
Ronald E. Stokes 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).
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Patent number: 8326870Abstract: A critical parameter/requirements management process model for managing a development program for a product and an associated product structure-driven critical parameter/requirements management tool and environment is provided. In one embodiment, the process includes a product structure classification scheme, a parameter/requirements classification scheme, a parameter/requirements process and maturity model, and in-process and requirements conformance views. In one embodiment, the tool includes a user interface layer, a business layer, a data layer, and a database. The user interface layer may include a product structure feature group, an add/edit/link feature group, a manage maturity feature group, and a manage conformance feature group. The tool may be implemented as a web server accessible to user workstations operating as thin clients.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Charles D. Rizzolo, Ronald E. Stokes, Louis F. LaVallee, Charles M. Gardiner, William R. Smith, Kathy Cupo, Richard S. Pagano, Joel S. Cornell, Barry P. Mandel, Ralph E. Simpson, John T. Potter
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Patent number: 8145671Abstract: A critical parameter/requirements management process model for managing a development program for a product and an associated product structure-driven critical parameter/requirements management tool and environment is provided. In one embodiment, the process includes a product structure classification scheme, a parameter/requirements classification scheme, a parameter/requirements process and maturity model, and in-process and requirements conformance views. In one embodiment, the tool includes a user interface layer, a business layer, a data layer, and a database. The user interface layer may include a product structure feature group, an add/edit/link feature group, a manage maturity feature group, and a manage conformance feature group. The tool may be implemented as a web server accessible to user workstations operating as thin clients.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2011Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Charles D. Rizzolo, Ronald E. Stokes, Louis F. LaVallee, Charles M. Gardiner, William R. Smith, Kathy Cupo, Richard S. Pagano, Joel S. Cornell, Barry P. Mandel, Ralph E. Simpson, John T. Potter
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Publication number: 20110112887Abstract: A critical parameter/requirements management process model for managing a development program for a product and an associated product structure-driven critical parameter/requirements management tool and environment is provided. In one embodiment, the process includes a product structure classification scheme, a parameter/requirements classification scheme, a parameter/requirements process and maturity model, and in-process and requirements conformance views. In one embodiment, the tool includes a user interface layer, a business layer, a data layer, and a database. The user interface layer may include a product structure feature group, an add/edit/link feature group, a manage maturity feature group, and a manage conformance feature group. The tool may be implemented as a web server accessible to user workstations operating as thin clients.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2011Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Charles D. Rizzolo, Ronald E. Stokes, Louis F. LaVallee, Charles M. Gardiner, William R. Smith, Kathy Cupo, Richard S. Pagano, Joel S. Cornell, Barry P. Mandel, Ralph E. Simpson, John T. Potter
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Publication number: 20110112886Abstract: A critical parameter/requirements management process model for managing a development program for a product and an associated product structure-driven critical parameter/requirements management tool and environment is provided. In one embodiment, the process includes a product structure classification scheme, a parameter/requirements classification scheme, a parameter/requirements process and maturity model, and in-process and requirements conformance views. In one embodiment, the tool includes a user interface layer, a business layer, a data layer, and a database. The user interface layer may include a product structure feature group, an add/edit/link feature group, a manage maturity feature group, and a manage conformance feature group. The tool may be implemented as a web server accessible to user workstations operating as thin clients.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2011Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Charles D. Rizzolo, Ronald E. Stokes, Louis F. LaVallee, Charles M. Gardiner, William R. Smith, Kathy Cupo, Richard S. Pagano, Joel S. Cornell, Barry P. Mandel, Ralph E. Simpson, John T. Potter
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Patent number: 7899756Abstract: A critical parameter/requirements management process model for managing a development program for a product and an associated product structure-driven critical parameter/requirements management tool and environment is provided. In one embodiment, the process includes a product structure classification scheme, a parameter/requirements classification scheme, a parameter/requirements process and maturity model, and in-process and requirements conformance views. In one embodiment, the tool includes a user interface layer, a business layer, a data layer, and a database. The user interface layer may include a product structure feature group, an add/edit/link feature group, a manage maturity feature group, and a manage conformance feature group. The tool may be implemented as a web server accessible to user workstations operating as thin clients.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2004Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Charles D. Rizzolo, Ronald E. Stokes, Louis F. LaVallee, Charles M. Gardiner, William R. Smith, Kathy Cupo, Richard S. Pagano, Joel S. Cornell, Barry P. Mandel, Ralph E. Simpson, John T. Potter
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Patent number: 5329341Abstract: An electrophotographic device for reproducing an image on an imaging member includes: processing elements for forming a toner-developed latent image on a charge retentive surface of the imaging member; a transfer station for transferring toner from the imaging surface to a second surface of a receiving member; an arrangement for enhancing toner release from the imaging surface, including a resonator in contact with and applying vibratory energy to the imaging member at a location at which toner release is desired having a resonator resonant frequency f.sub.r ; a coupler for coupling the imaging member to the resonator; a driving signal source electrically coupled to the resonator, and producing a driving signal selected to drive the resonator at frequency f.sub.r ; the imaging member, coupler and receiving member together defining a system having a first and second belt resonant frequency (f.sub.b1 and f.sub.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 1993Date of Patent: July 12, 1994Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: William J. Nowak, David B. Montfort, Ronald E. Stokes
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Patent number: 5282005Abstract: An electrophotographic device having an imaging member with a charge retentive surface, driven along an endless path through a series of processing stations that create a latent image on the charge retentive surface, develop the image with toner, and bring a sheet of paper or other transfer member into intimate contact with the charge retentive surface at a transfer station for electrostatic transfer of toner from the charge retentive surface to the sheet. For the enhancement of toner release from a surface at any of the processing stations, a resonator suitable for generating vibratory energy is arranged in line contact with the back side of the non-rigid member, to uniformly apply vibratory energy thereto.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1993Date of Patent: January 25, 1994Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: William J. Nowak, David B. Montfort, Ronald E. Stokes
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Patent number: 5005054Abstract: For the enhancement of toner release from an imaging surface on a flexible belt member in an electrophotographic device a resonator suitable for generating vibratory energy is arranged in line contact with the back side of the belt member, to uniformly apply vibratory energy to the member. The resonator includes a horn divided into a linear array of segments, and an array of vibration producing elements, each coupled to at least one horn segment, and driven with a voltage to produce a high frequency vibratory response. To avoid the problem of variations in response that occurs due to varying resonant frequencies of each horn element, the vibration producing elements are driven across a range of frequencies that includes each resonant frequency required, over a relatively short period of time.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1990Date of Patent: April 2, 1991Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Ronald E. Stokes, William J. Nowak, Anthony A. Attardi, Daniel W. Costanza
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Patent number: 4416046Abstract: A wire stitcher includes a cutter for cutting a length of wire W from a supply thereof and a stitcher head having a former and driver for forming and driving the length of cut wire for binding a set SS of sheets. The length of cut wire which is presented to the head by a wire advancing and cutting mechanism. The mechanism comprises a first wire gripper, which advances the wire through a fixed distance, and a compensating mechanism comprising a second wire gripper and a cutter block. These are moved towards each other to increase the wire length symetrically relative to the driver as a function of set thickness by an actuator connected to a set clamping device.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 1982Date of Patent: November 22, 1983Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventor: Ronald E. Stokes
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Patent number: 4358040Abstract: A wire stitcher includes a cutter for cutting a length of wire W from a supply thereof and a stitcher head having a former and driver for forming and driving the length of cut wire for binding a set SS of sheets. The length of cut wire which is presented to the head by a wire advancing and cutting mechanism. The mechanism comprises a first wire gripper, which advances the wire through a fixed distance, and a compensating mechanism comprising a second wire gripper and a cutter block. These are moved towards each other to increase the wire length symetrically relative to the driver as a function of set thickness by an actuator connected to a set clamping device.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1979Date of Patent: November 9, 1982Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventor: Ronald E. Stokes