Patents by Inventor Ronald P. Boucher
Ronald P. Boucher 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: 8167421Abstract: A machine, such as a phase change or solid ink printing apparatus, has at least one multiple supply unit in the form of an ink stick disposed therein. The ink stick has an electronically-readable memory device associated therewith, and the memory device has stored therein electronic data related to the ink stick and readable by the machine. The memory device is attached to the ink stick and removed before the ink stick is used for printing in the machine. In another aspect, the memory device is attached to a container for the ink stick. The container is a cartridge for use in the machine, or a container for packaging the ink stick. The machine may include a coupler configured to read electronic data from the memory device while the memory device is positioned external to the printing apparatus, thus allowing the machine to verify the suitability of the ink stick before it is installed in the machine.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2011Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Alberto Rodriguez, Heiko Rommelmann, William H. Phipps, Scott J. Bell, Jerry Money, Ronald P. Boucher
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Patent number: 8152289Abstract: A machine, such as a phase change or solid ink printing apparatus, has at least one multiple supply unit in the form of an ink stick disposed therein. The ink stick has an electronically-readable memory device associated therewith, and the memory device has stored therein electronic data related to the ink stick and readable by the machine. The memory device may be attached to the ink stick and removed before the ink stick is used for printing in the machine. In another aspect, the memory device is attached to a container for the ink stick. The container may be a cartridge for use in the machine, or a container for packaging the ink stick. The machine may include a coupler configured to read electronic data from the memory device while the memory device is positioned external to the printing apparatus, thus allowing the machine to verify the suitability of the ink stick before it is installed in the machine.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2011Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Alberto Rodriguez, Heiko Rommelmann, William H. Phipps, Scott J. Bell, Jerry Money, Ronald P. Boucher
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Publication number: 20110214399Abstract: A machine, such as a phase change or solid ink printing apparatus, has at least one multiple supply unit in the form of an ink stick disposed therein. The ink stick has an electronically-readable memory device associated therewith, and the memory device has stored therein electronic data related to the ink stick and readable by the machine. The memory device may be attached to the ink stick and removed before the ink stick is used for printing in the machine. In another aspect, the memory device is attached to a container for the ink stick. The container may be a cartridge for use in the machine, or a container for packaging the ink stick. The machine may include a coupler configured to read electronic data from the memory device while the memory device is positioned external to the printing apparatus, thus allowing the machine to verify the suitability of the ink stick before it is installed in the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventors: Alberto Rodriguez, Heiko Rommelmann, William H. Phipps, Scott J. Bell, Jerry Money, Ronald P. Boucher
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Publication number: 20110216138Abstract: A machine, such as a phase change or solid ink printing apparatus, has at least one multiple supply unit in the form of an ink stick disposed therein. The ink stick has an electronically-readable memory device associated therewith, and the memory device has stored therein electronic data related to the ink stick and readable by the machine. The memory device may be attached to the ink stick and removed before the ink stick is used for printing in the machine. In another aspect, the memory device is attached to a container for the ink stick. The container may be a cartridge for use in the machine, or a container for packaging the ink stick. The machine may include a coupler configured to read electronic data from the memory device while the memory device is positioned external to the printing apparatus, thus allowing the machine to verify the suitability of the ink stick before it is installed in the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventors: Alberto Rodriguez, Heiko Rommelmann, William H. Phipps, Scott J. Bell, Jerry Money, Ronald P. Boucher
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Patent number: 7997711Abstract: A machine, such as a phase change or solid ink printing apparatus, has at least one multiple supply unit in the form of an ink stick disposed therein. The ink stick has an electronically-readable memory device associated therewith, and the memory device has stored therein electronic data related to the ink stick and readable by the machine. The memory device may be attached to the ink stick and removed before the ink stick is used for printing in the machine. In another aspect, the memory device is attached to a container for the ink stick. The container may be a cartridge for use in the machine, or a container for packaging the ink stick. The machine may include a coupler configured to read electronic data from the memory device while the memory device is positioned external to the printing apparatus, thus allowing the machine to verify the suitability of the ink stick before it is installed in the machine.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2006Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Alberto Rodriguez, Heiko Rommelmann, William H. Phipps, Scott J. Bell, Jerry Money, Ronald P. Boucher
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Publication number: 20070146452Abstract: A machine, such as a phase change or solid ink printing apparatus, has at least one multiple supply unit in the form of an ink stick disposed therein. The ink stick has an electronically-readable memory device associated therewith, and the memory device has stored therein electronic data related to the ink stick and readable by the machine. The memory device may be attached to the ink stick and removed before the ink stick is used for printing in the machine. In another aspect, the memory device is attached to a container for the ink stick. The container may be a cartridge for use in the machine, or a container for packaging the ink stick. The machine may include a coupler configured to read electronic data from the memory device while the memory device is positioned external to the printing apparatus, thus allowing the machine to verify the suitability of the ink stick before it is installed in the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2006Publication date: June 28, 2007Inventors: Alberto Rodriguez, Heiko Rommelmann, William H. Phipps, Scott J. Bell, Jerry Money, Ronald P. Boucher
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Patent number: 7158032Abstract: An electronic diagnostic device for testing electronic monitoring tags for devices such as replaceable modules for a printing apparatus includes a tag reader with a reader wireless communication element. The tag reader is adapted to read tag diagnostic information from an electronic monitoring tag. The electronic diagnostic device further includes a data processor in communication with the tag reader. The data processor is adapted to determine from the tag diagnostic data whether the electronic monitoring tag is operating within predetermined parameters, to identify one of a predetermined set of error categories if the electronic monitoring tag is operating outside the predetermined parameters, and to generate error category information. The electronic diagnostic device further includes a results communication element adapted to communicate the error category information generated by the data processor. The diagnostic device may also communicate correction information to the electronic monitoring tag.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2004Date of Patent: January 2, 2007Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Alberto Rodriguez, Heiko Rommelmann, Scott J. Bell, Ronald P. Boucher, William H. Phipps
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Patent number: 7146112Abstract: A replaceable unit monitor reader system includes a host processor and a coupler board. The coupler board has a detection circuitry that provides an auto-detect, auto-initiate and/or auto-select ability. After receiving command from the host processor, the coupler board enables communication with a CRUM without requiring a further command from the host processor.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2005Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: William H. Phipps, Scott J. Bell, Alberto Rodriguez, Heiko Rommelmann, Ronald P. Boucher
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Patent number: 7106198Abstract: A portable programming device for electronically programming an electronic tag associated with a module includes a hand-held data receiver containing a communication element adapted to receive data from an electronic tag associated with a module and a data processor having programmed processing instructions. The data processor analyzes data received at the communication element in accordance with programmed processing instructions to produce a processor result based on the received data. The portable programming device also includes a hand-held tag writer comprising a communication element for writing tag content information to a tag memory segment of the electronic tag in response to the processor result.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2004Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: William H. Phipps, Heiko Rommelmann, Alberto Rodriguez, Scott J. Bell, Ronald P. Boucher
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Patent number: 7053776Abstract: Programming an electronic monitoring tag attached to a printing apparatus replaceable module includes electronically reading tag identification data from an electronic monitoring tag associated with the replaceable module, and electronically verifying that the tag identification data matches predetermined identification criteria. If the tag identification data matches the predetermined identification criteria, electronically programming the electronic monitoring tag with tag content.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2004Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: William H. Phipps, Heiko Rommelmann, Alberto Rodriguez, Scott J. Bell, Ronald P. Boucher