Patents by Inventor Sally Kaneshiro

Sally Kaneshiro 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).

  • Printing method and system
    Patent number: 7583398
    Abstract: A printing method includes providing a device with access to configuration data that can be changed without recompiling printing system software that is used by the device, in conjunction with the configuration data, to perform a printing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Sally Kaneshiro, David Pettigrew, Paul J. McClellan
  • Printing method and system
    Publication number: 20060262334
    Abstract: A printing method includes providing a device with access to configuration data that can be changed without recompiling printing system software that is used by the device, in conjunction with the configuration data, to perform a printing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventors: Sally Kaneshiro, David Pettigrew, Paul McClellan
  • Voting ballot, voting machine, and associated methods
    Patent number: 6942142
    Abstract: A voting ballot is provided that comprises a number of selection areas positioned thereon. The voting ballot also includes a ballot specification embodied in a two dimensional bar code and a number of coordinates included in the ballot specification. Each of the coordinates indicates a position of one of the selection areas on the voting ballot relative to a predefined point on the voting ballot. Also, the voting ballot includes at least one contest identified in the ballot specification, wherein at least one of the selection areas is associated with the at least one contest. In addition, the present invention provides for a voting machine and method for tabulating and storing votes cast on the voting ballot as well as a system and method for creating the voting ballot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: James W Barmettler, Kevin G. Currans, Sally Kaneshiro
  • Voting ballot, voting machine, and associated methods
    Publication number: 20030062408
    Abstract: A voting ballot is provided that comprises a number of selection areas positioned thereon. The voting ballot also includes a ballot specification embodied in a two dimensional bar code and a number of coordinates included in the ballot specification. Each of the coordinates indicates a position of one of the selection areas on the voting ballot relative to a predefined point on the voting ballot. Also, the voting ballot includes at least one contest identified in the ballot specification, wherein at least one of the selection areas is associated with the at least one contest. In addition, the present invention provides for a voting machine and method for tabulating and storing votes cast on the voting ballot as well as a system and method for creating the voting ballot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: James W. Barmettler, Kevin G. Currans, Sally Kaneshiro