Patents by Inventor Scott Richard Johnson

Scott Richard Johnson 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).

  • Substrate defect detection mechanism
    Patent number: 9132665
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes one or more light field cameras recording image data of a substrate during printing to the substrate and a control unit processing the image data received from the one or more light field cameras to identify defect areas in the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott Richard Johnson, Harry Reese Lewis, Casey Ethan Walker
  • Substrate Defect Detection Mechanism
    Publication number: 20150054880
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes one or more light field cameras recording image data of a substrate during printing to the substrate and a control unit processing the image data received from the one or more light field cameras to identify defect areas in the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Applicant: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Scott Richard Johnson, Harry Reese Lewis, Casey Ethan Walker
  • SEPTA
    Publication number: 20140291276
    Abstract: A system includes a cap having an opening, and a septum configured to engage with the cap. The septum includes a first portion having a first width, and a second portion having a second width smaller than the first width. The second portion is sized and shaped to be received by the opening of the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Scott Richard Johnson, Daniel Salvatore Montuori
  • Non-interfering flushing method for inkjet printers
    Publication number: 20100053241
    Abstract: A method is disclosed. The method includes receiving an overlay having a flushing pattern to flush nozzles of an inkjet print head, printing a page of print data and flushing the nozzles of the inkjet print head during the printing of the page of print data as indicated by the flushing pattern. The flushing of a nozzle does not occur at a data point of the flushing pattern corresponding to a data point of the page of print data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Kartheek Chandu, Scott Richard Johnson, Amy E. Buckingham, Carl R. Bildstein