Patents by Inventor Vern Elliot Myers

Vern Elliot Myers 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).

  • Print supply locks
    Patent number: 11073784
    Abstract: An example apparatus may include a supply guide to receive a plurality of print supplies and a lock mechanism to retain the plurality of print supplies and release a print supply of the plurality of print supplies responsive to a determination that an amount of print substance in the print supply is at or below a threshold level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Lynn A Collie, Wesley R Schalk, Vern Elliot Myers, John Connell, Paul Osborne, Kevin Lo
  • PRINT SUPPLY LOCKS
    Publication number: 20210116852
    Abstract: An example apparatus may comprise a supply guide to receive a plurality of print supplies and a lock mechanism to retain the plurality of print supplies and release a print supply of the plurality of print supplies responsive to a determination that an amount of print substance in the print supply is at or below a threshold level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Lynn A Collie, Wesley R Schalk, Vern Elliot Myers, John Connell, Paul Osborne, Kevin Lo
  • Sensor positioning system
    Patent number: 9139024
    Abstract: A sensor positioning system including a moveable sensor holder having a following surface, the sensor holder configured to hold an optical sensor at a selected distance from the following surface, a biasing system configured to bias the following surface against a surface of a sheet of print medium, and a drive system configured to move the sensor holder across the sheet of print medium with the following surface biased against and sliding on the surface of the sheet of print medium to maintain the optical sensor at substantially the selected distance from the surface of the sheet of print medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Matt G. Driggers, Vern Elliot Myers, Raymond C. Sherman
  • SENSOR POSITIONING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140210886
    Abstract: A sensor positioning system including a moveable sensor holder having a following surface, the sensor holder configured to hold an optical sensor at a selected distance from the following surface, a biasing system configured to bias the following surface against a surface of a sheet of print medium, and a drive system configured to move the sensor holder across the sheet of print medium with the following surface biased against and sliding on the surface of the sheet of print medium to maintain the optical sensor at substantially the selected distance from the surface of the sheet of print medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Matt G. Driggers, Vern Elliot Myers, Raymond C. Sherman