Patents by Inventor Stephen M DeRoos

Stephen M DeRoos 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).

  • Patent number: 9672252
    Abstract: Information regarding a computing device can be gathered, such as device information and support information. A plurality of solutions can be identified from multiple data sources based on the gathered information. The identified solutions can be ranked based on the gathered information and based on other information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John A Landry, Eric Gagneraud, Miguel E Lezcano, Cesar Augusto Rosa, Stephen M DeRoos
  • Publication number: 20160210033
    Abstract: A support tool is received by a first device from a second device. In a user interface at the first device, information is presented regarding a context of the first device, an issue at the first device, a solution for the issue, and a link to a resource to assist in addressing the issue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: ERIC GAGNERAUD, HERVE GILBERT, CESAR AUGUSTO ROSA, STEPHEN M DeROOS
  • Patent number: 9177032
    Abstract: Decision devices, systems, and methods to provide a product resource are provided herein. The decision devices include an analysis engine. The analysis engine receives an information resource and at least one product parameter. The analysis engine searches the information resource to identify at least one search result and dynamically analyzes the at least one search result to provide the product resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen M DeRoos, Miles K Thorland, Stephen M. Brethauer, Craig M Blackwood, John A Landry
  • Patent number: 9170874
    Abstract: An example provides potential solutions for UEFI devices. The example includes scanning an information code generated by the UEFI device while the UEFI is operating according to a UEFI environment. The example further includes requesting a potential solution from a decision device. The request specifies an information code comprising resource information and one or more parameters for a current state of the UEFI environment. The example also includes presenting a representation of the potential solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Stephen M DeRoos, John A Landry
  • Patent number: 6390593
    Abstract: A foam-filled cap sealing ink-ejecting nozzles of an inkjet printhead in a printing mechanism has a two-layer structure, with an outer skin layer of an elastomer, and a second foam core layer inside the skin. The skin defines a sealing lip that surrounds the nozzles when the cap is in a sealing position to avoid unnecessary drying of the ink. The skin has an interior surface that defines a cavity under the sealing lip. The foam core, located within the cavity, may be formed by expanding a foam preform or by injecting raw foam into the cavity. An insert may be molded into the cap structure for use in mounting the cap in the printing mechanism. An optional backing layer molded to the structure is used to attach a vent basin to the cap. A method of constructing this cap, and a printing mechanism having this cap, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Stephen M DeRoos, Donald L Michael, James E Green, James A Harvey