Patents by Inventor Todd Thayer

Todd Thayer 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: 8567894
    Abstract: A method for operating a web printing system enables web and roller changes arising from temperature changes to be identified and used to adjust operation of the reflex registration system. The method includes identifying a temperature change for at least one roller in a web printing system, identifying a temperature change for a web moving through the web printing system at one or more locations in the web printing system, modifying web velocity computations for a reflex registration system with reference to the identified temperature change for the at least one roller and the identified temperature change for the web, and operating printheads to eject ink onto the web at positions identified with reference to the modified web velocity computations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: R. Enrique Viturro, Yongsoon Eun, Todd Thayer, Jeffrey J. Folkins
  • Patent number: 8529007
    Abstract: A method of operating a printer enables compensation parameters to be generated and stored in association with system conditions detected at the time of the compensation parameter generation. Upon detection of corresponding system conditions at a later time, the printer is able to use the previously generated and stored compensation parameters to adjust the timing of printhead ejections to improve the registration in ink images formed by the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Folkins, Yongsoon Eun, Todd Thayer, R. Enrique Viturro, Jess R. Gentner
  • Publication number: 20120268514
    Abstract: A method for operating a web printing system enables web and roller changes arising from temperature changes to be identified and used to adjust operation of the reflex registration system. The method includes identifying a temperature change for at least one roller in a web printing system, identifying a temperature change for a web moving through the web printing system at one or more locations in the web printing system, modifying web velocity computations for a reflex registration system with reference to the identified temperature change for the at least one roller and the identified temperature change for the web, and operating printheads to eject ink onto the web at positions identified with reference to the modified web velocity computations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: R. Enrique Viturro, Yongsoon Eun, Todd Thayer, Jeffrey J. Folkins
  • Patent number: 8251504
    Abstract: A method for operating a web printing system enables web and roller changes arising from temperature changes to be identified and used to adjust operation of the reflex registration system. The method includes identifying a temperature change for at least one roller in a web printing system, identifying a temperature change for a web moving through the web printing system at one or more locations in the web printing system, modifying web velocity computations for a reflex registration system with reference to the identified temperature change for the at least one roller and the identified temperature change for the web, and operating printheads to eject ink onto the web at positions identified with reference to the modified web velocity computations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: R. Enrique Viturro, Yongsoon Eun, Todd Thayer, Jeffrey J. Folkins
  • Publication number: 20110252992
    Abstract: A method for operating a web printing system enables web and roller changes arising from temperature changes to be identified and used to adjust operation of the reflex registration system. The method includes identifying a temperature change for at least one roller in a web printing system, identifying a temperature change for a web moving through the web printing system at one or more locations in the web printing system, modifying web velocity computations for a reflex registration system with reference to the identified temperature change for the at least one roller and the identified temperature change for the web, and operating printheads to eject ink onto the web at positions identified with reference to the modified web velocity computations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: R. Enrique Viturro, Yongsoon Eun, Todd Thayer, Jeffrey J. Folkins
  • Publication number: 20050180649
    Abstract: Image data is analyzed line by line to identify pixels having similar color and edge characteristics. The pixels on one line are linked to pixels on another line, if they share similar characteristics. The linked pixels are then grouped together in regions and the average color of the region is calculated. An image map is generated that identifies the regions to which the pixels belong, along with a final table of the regions appearing in the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donald Curry, Asghar Nafarieh, Doron Kletter, Todd Thayer