Patents by Inventor Steven R. Moore

Steven R. Moore 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: 6973286
    Abstract: A system for printing media includes a plurality of marking engines for outputting printed media in a stream, a media path system operable to transport the printed media from the marking engines to one or more finishing stations such that the streams are merged and transported one on top of the other and one or more finishing stations capable of compiling media in groups of 2 or more sheets for post processing the printed media into one or more completed jobs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Barry P. Mandel, Robert M. Lofthus, Steven R. Moore, Martin Krucinski, Lisbeth S. Quesnel
  • Patent number: 6959165
    Abstract: A system for printing media includes a plurality of marking engines for outputting printed media in a stream, a media path system operable to transport the printed media from the marking engines to one or more finishing stations such that the streams are merged and transported one on top of the other and one or more finishing stations capable of compiling media in groups of 2 or more sheets for post-processing the printed media into one or more completed jobs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Barry P. Mandel, Robert M. Loftlus, Steven R. Moore, Martin Krucinski, Lisbeth S. Quesnel
  • Patent number: 6925283
    Abstract: A system for printing media includes a plurality of marking engines for outputting printed media in a stream, a media path system operable to transport the printed media from the marking engines to one or more finishing stations such that the streams are merged and transported one on top of the other and one or more finishing stations capable of compiling media in groups of 2 or more sheets for post-processing the printed media into one or more completed jobs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Barry P. Mandel, Robert M. Lofthus, Steven R. Moore, Martin Krucinski, Lisbeth S. Quesnel
  • Patent number: 6767079
    Abstract: A printed wiring board 50 is assembled to a molded ink manifold 52. A bonding board 50 has circuit contacts 54 aligned on a similar pitch as circuit contacts 56 on a die module 58. A fluid seal material 64 is applied onto the die mold 58 on an ink inlet surface. During the same dispensing step, a series of microdots of conventional isotropic conductive adhesive 62 are dispensed upon the circuit contacts 56 of the die module 58. The die module 58 is aligned brought into contact with the manifold 52/wiring board 50 assembly. The bonds made by the fluid sealant 64 and the isotropic conductive adhesive 62 are cured simultaneously in an oven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Steven R. Moore
  • Publication number: 20040135849
    Abstract: A printed wiring board 50 is assembled to a molded ink manifold 52. A bonding end of the wiring board 50 has circuit contacts 54 aligned on a similar pitch as circuit contacts 56 on a die module 58. A fluid seal material 64 is applied onto the die module 58 on an ink inlet surface. During the same dispensing step, a series of microdots of conventional isotropic conductive adhesive 62 are dispensed upon the circuit contacts 56 of the die module 58. The die module 58 is aligned brought into contact with the manifold 52/wiring board 50 assembly. The bonds made by the fluid sealant 64 and the isotropic conductive adhesive 62 are cured simultaneously in an oven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventor: Steven R. Moore
  • Patent number: 6685297
    Abstract: A method of aligning one or more print heads in a print head unit and a system thereof. A first pattern of first symbols is printed on a print medium and a second pattern of second symbols is printed with a second print head on the print medium with one or more print heads in a manner to superpose the second pattern on the first pattern and so that at least some of the first symbols obscure a corresponding one of the second symbols. At least some of the second symbols are offset from a regular pattern and the offset distances are recorded. A user can designate at least one of the second symbols that is obscured by a corresponding one of the first symbols and the offset distance corresponding to the designated second symbol is used as an offset parameter for the second print head with respect to the first print head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Patricia G. Butterfield, Steven R. Moore, Richard H. Tuhro
  • Patent number: 6655785
    Abstract: A print element including a heat sink, a printed wiring member mounted on the heat sink, a thermal ink jet assembly mounted to the heat sink, and a manifold assembly mounted to the heat sink. The manifold assembly has a first mount for removably connecting a first source of ink to the manifold assembly and a first outlet to the thermal ink jet assembly. The print element can be combined with a housing to form a print head in a first type of printing device or can be used without the housing in a second different printing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Brian S. Hilton, Arthur J. Sobon, Steven R. Moore, David S. Derleth, Richard C. Keefe
  • Publication number: 20030058294
    Abstract: A method of aligning one or more print heads in a print head unit and a system thereof. A first pattern of first symbols is printed on a print medium and a second pattern of second symbols is printed with a second print head on the print medium with one or more print heads in a manner to superpose the second pattern on the first pattern and so that at least some of the first symbols obscure a corresponding one of the second symbols. At least some of the second symbols are offset from a regular pattern and the offset distances are recorded. A user can designate at least one of the second symbols that is obscured by a corresponding one of the first symbols and the offset distance corresponding to the designated second symbol is used as an offset parameter for the second print head with respect to the first print head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Patricia G. Butterfield, Steven R. Moore, Richard H. Tuhro
  • Publication number: 20030026640
    Abstract: Backlash is reduced by stopping substrate short of a printing position, then slowly advancing the drive system to move the substrate to the printing position. Where a stepper motor drives a driven roller via a gear train, the stepper motor stops the substrate a predetermined number of steps shy of the printing position. The stepper motor is then advanced by the predetermined number of steps, taking up backlash and moving the substrate to the printing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven R. Moore, Eric A. Merz
  • Patent number: 6412911
    Abstract: An ink tank and ink tank support structure which contains structural elements which are designed to permit proper installation of the ink tank in the ink tank support structure while minimizing the chances of improper installation of the ink tank in the ink tank structure. A primary ink tank seal is provided in the ink tank, and a relatively low compressive force seal is provided between the ink tank support structure and the ink tank to reduce leakage of fluid from the tank and limit evaporation of fluid from the tank despite repeated insertions and removals of the ink tank from the ink tank support structure. A variable capacity ink tank and an ink tank with staggered height walls are disclosed, as well as a code reader for determining characteristics of ink tanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Brian S. Hilton, Edward M. Carrese, Eric A. Merz, Steven R. Moore, James R. Brown, Arthur J. Sobon
  • Patent number: 6390615
    Abstract: An ink tank and ink tank support structure which contains structural elements which are designed to permit proper installation of the ink in the ink tank support structure while minimizing the chances of improper installation of the ink tank in the ink tank structure. A primary ink tank seal is provided in the ink tank, and a relatively low compressive force seal is provided between the ink tank support structure and the ink tank to reduce leakage of fluid from tank and limit evaporation of fluid from the tank despite repeated insertions and removals of the ink tank from the ink tank support structure. A variable capacity ink tank and an ink tank with staggered height walls are disclosed, as well as a code reader for determining characteristics of ink tanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Edward M. Carrese, Brian S. Hilton, Eric A. Merz, James R. Brown, Steven R. Moore, Arthur J. Sobon, Hiep Nguyen, Kenneth W. Altfather
  • Patent number: 6312083
    Abstract: A color ink jet printer having a replaceable printhead assembly with a plurality of replaceable ink tanks, one ink tank for each color of ink, senses a patch on each ink tank. The presence of the patch indicates the ink tank is new. In one embodiment, the patch is adhered over a recess in each of the tanks and is punctured by a pin which is triggered as soon as the patch is detected, so that the patch cannot be detected again. The energization of each group of heating elements associated with a respective ink tank is counted and stored in the printer memory and, as each energization results in the ejection of an ink droplet of known volume, a predetermined number of energizations, which represent the volume of usable ink in each ink tank, is stored in the memory. When this predetermined number of energizations is reached, an out-of-ink display is shown to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Steven R. Moore
  • Patent number: 6276780
    Abstract: An ink tank and ink tank support structure which contains structural elements which are designed to permit proper installation of the ink tank in the ink tank support structure while minimizing the chances of improper installation of the ink tank in the ink tank structure. A primary ink tank seal is provided in the ink tank, and a relatively low compressive force seal is provided between the ink tank support structure and the ink tank to reduce leakage of fluid from the tank and limit evaporation of fluid from the tank despite repeated insertions and removals of the ink tank from the ink tank support structure. A variable capacity ink tank and an ink tank with staggered height walls are disclosed, as well as a code reader for determining characteristics of ink tanks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Edward M. Carrese, Brian S. Hilton, Eric A. Merz, Steven R. Moore, James R. Brown, Arthur J. Sobon
  • Patent number: 6229114
    Abstract: A process for precision patterning or cutting of a sheet stock, such as an adhesive tape, includes the step of irradiating a surface of a sheet stock with an irradiation source to pattern or cut a part in the sheet stock. The method is particularly useful for precision cutting adhesive members, such as adhesive fluid seals, for an inkjet print cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: John R. Andrews, Brian S. Hilton, Steven R. Moore, Roy A. Trowbridge, Jr., Gary D. Redding, William G. Hawkins, C. Glenn Prince
  • Patent number: 6209459
    Abstract: A method of marking bullets and bullets marked by the method are described. In one embodiment, the method comprises coating the bullet of a cartridge with at least one coating material whose surface appearance contrasts with the surface appearance of the underlying bullet material. Characters are then selectively etched in, and generally substantially through, the coating, such as molybdenum disulfide. The characters are easily and quickly recognized because of the contrast between the surface appearances of the coating and that of the underlying material. The characters typically, but not necessarily, indicate characteristics of the bullet, such as bullet weight and design features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2001
    Assignee: Blount, Inc.
    Inventors: Francis J. Kaufman, Jerry L. Hill, Steven R. Moore, Dennis K. Conley, Kenneth L. Alexander
  • Patent number: 5870117
    Abstract: A liquid ink printer, depositing ink to form an image having a first resolution on a recording medium moving in a first direction, including a scanning carriage moving along a carriage rail in a scanning direction substantially transverse to the first direction. The printer includes a liquid ink printhead, coupled to the scanning carriage, including ink ejectors spaced at a second resolution, different from the first resolution, and a moving device, coupled to the printhead, moving the printhead in the first direction. The printhead is moved in the second direction to deposit a first swath of ink on the recording medium. The printhead is then moved in the first direction, and again moved in the second direction to deposit a second swath of ink on the recording medium, the first swath and the second swath overlapping.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventor: Steven R. Moore
  • Patent number: 5808635
    Abstract: An ink jet printbar assembly is provided with a plurality of printhead die assemblies mounted on a single flat substrate. The printhead die assemblies are linearly aligned along the substrate length. Each die assembly includes a line of nozzles having the same active print length. The individual die assemblies are spaced from adjacent die assemblies such that the last functional nozzle on one end of a die assembly is spaced a distance which is less than the active print length from the first adjacent functional nozzle on the next adjacent die assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Gary A. Kneezel, William R. Burger, Steven R. Moore, Michael Lo, Peter J. John
  • Patent number: 5719601
    Abstract: To print an image having a 600 dpi resolution along the horizontal axis with an ink jet printer that has a 300 dpi resolution, the method raster scans selected pixels from a selected pixel pattern. The image receiving member is then advanced a selected distance. Remaining pixels from the selected pixel image pattern are then raster scanned onto the image receiving member to visibly reproduce the image at a defined resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Steven R. Moore, Thomas P. Courtney, Richard E. Butts
  • Patent number: 5598192
    Abstract: An ink jet printer includes a printhead having a plurality of segments each having ink ejecting nozzles, each segment supplied with ink of a different characteristic. Means are provided for moving the printhead in a direction transverse to the advancing movement of a recording medium. Means are further provided for moving the printhead between two or more positions along the recording medium advance direction. Thus, the printhead can print a swath of ink of a first characteristic from one segment and then be moved to print a second swath from a second segment with ink of a second characteristic. In one embodiment, a printhead has two segments, one printing in black, and the other in color. A shift mechanism is enabled to move the printhead between a black print position and a color print position. The invention contemplates alternate color printing swaths at alternate printing positions along the same printing swath, or a combination thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: William R. Burger, Steven R. Moore, Gary A. Kneezel
  • Patent number: 5435540
    Abstract: A sheet feeding and separating apparatus for feeding sheets from a stack by exerting a drive force against the top sheet. The sheet is urged off the stack by a nudger roll toward a retard nip formed where a feed roll contacts a retard roll. The retard roll is movable relative to the feed roll, and thus is capable of producing drive forces of varying magnitude at the retard nip to propel a sheet toward the copying mechanism. A controller signals the nudger roll to urge a sheet off the stack and then monitors a sensor to determine whether the sheet passes through the retard nip. A misfeed condition occurs when the sensor fails to detect a sheet within a predetermined length of time. In response, the controller moves the retard roll toward the feed roll to increase the drive force exerted on the sheet. The retard roll is further adapted to detect the occurrence of a multifeed when multiple sheets contact the retard nip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Martin, Kathleen M. Martin, Russel J. Sokac, Lloyd W. Durfey, Gerald M. Garavuso, Robert P. Siegel, Steven R. Moore