Patents by Inventor Scott J. Bell

Scott J. Bell 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).

  • Control of programmable modules
    Patent number: 7053776
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: William H. Phipps, Heiko Rommelmann, Alberto Rodriguez, Scott J. Bell, Ronald P. Boucher
  • Printer module with on-board intelligence
    Patent number: 6975817
    Abstract: An intelligent on-board monitoring system for replaceable module for a printing apparatus includes a memory element, an input for receiving information either from sensors on the replaceable module, or from the printing apparatus concerning printing operations performed, and a microprocessor connected to the memory for performing calculations upon data stored in the memory and upon the input information. The calculations produce results related to the performance of the replaceable module. These results can either be communicated to the printing apparatus, or used to control an adjustable operating parameter of the replaceable module itself, all without requiring computational resources of the printing apparatus itself.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Heiko Rommelmann, Alberto Rodriguez, Scott J. Bell, Edwin Kuyt
  • Printer module with on-board intelligence
    Publication number: 20040253011
    Abstract: An intelligent on-board monitoring system for replaceable module for a printing apparatus includes a memory element, an input for receiving information either from sensors on the replaceable module, or from the printing apparatus concerning printing operations performed, and a microprocessor connected to the memory for performing calculations upon data stored in the memory and upon the input information. The calculations produce results related to the performance of the replaceable module. These results can either be communicated to the printing apparatus, or used to control an adjustable operating parameter of the replaceable module itself, all without requiring computational resources of the printing apparatus itself.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Heiko Rommelmann, Alberto Rodriquez, Scott J. Bell, Edwin Kuyt