Patents by Inventor Thomas Wall

Thomas Wall 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).

  • Internal expert system to aid in servicing
    Patent number: 5138377
    Abstract: A control technique for monitoring machine status conditions and initiating interactive dialogue with an operator, the control having an expert system, the expert system monitoring predetermined status conditions of the machine for automatic correction or for communication to the operator, including the steps of monitoring with the expert system said predetermined status conditions relative to the operation of the machine, recognizing the deviation of the machine operation from said predetermined status conditions, responding to the deviation of the machine operation from said predetermined status conditions, and optionally atomatically correcting the machine to return the machine to standard operation, or initiating an interactive dialogue with the operator to return the machine to standard operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1992
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Craig A. Smith, Mark A. Byers, Thomas A. Wall