Patents by Inventor We-Lym Darren Siow

We-Lym Darren Siow 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).

  • Sheet media handling system and printer having the same
    Patent number: 6629693
    Abstract: A sheet media handling system suitable for use with a printer is disclosed. The sheet media handling system includes a first support and a second support adjacent the first support. In use, the first support supports first sheet media and second sheet media on the first sheet media. The second support supports a portion of second sheet media that is not supported by the underlying first sheet media. A biasing means biases the second support. The biasing means is collapsible under the portion of up to a predetermined number of sheets of the second sheet media. During a pick cycle when the first support is moved to present supported media thereon to an infeed zone of the printer, the portion topmost of the second sheet media is brought to within a predetermined tolerance of the infeed zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: We-Lym Darren Siow, Ching Yong Chua, Pui Wen Huang
  • Sheet media handling system and printer having the same
    Publication number: 20030080496
    Abstract: A sheet media handling system suitable for use with a printer is disclosed. The sheet media handling system includes a first support and a second support adjacent the first support. In use, the first support supports first sheet media and second sheet media on the first sheet media. The second support supports a portion of second sheet media that is not supported by the underlying first sheet media. A biasing means biases the second support. The biasing means is collapsible under the portion of up to a predetermined number of sheets of the second sheet media. During a pick cycle when the first support is moved to present supported media thereon to an infeed zone of the printer, the portion topmost of the second sheet media is brought to within a predetermined tolerance of the infeed zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: We-Lym Darren Siow, Ching Yong Chua, Pui Wen Huang
  • Removable bearing
    Patent number: 6511227
    Abstract: A removable bearing for mounting on a slot of a supporting wall is disclosed. The removable bearing includes a bearing member having a bore for receiving a rotatable shaft. The bearing also includes a handle fixedly attached to the bearing member. Attached to the handle is a latching member for engaging a corresponding aperture in the supporting wall when mounting the removable bearing thereon. The handle has an engagement portion that allows tool engagement for moving the handle away from the supporting wall to disengage the latching member when removing the bearing from the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: We-Lym Darren Siow, Ching Yong Chua, Pui Wen Huang