Patents by Inventor William C. Emerson

William C. Emerson 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).

  • Automatic tab displaying and maximum tab storing user interface and a reprographic machine having same
    Publication number: 20040261035
    Abstract: An automatic tab displaying and maximum tab storing UI assembly for use on a digital imaging machine includes a display device having (i) a selectable screens each having a different user interactive information sets and a screen selection tab having a visible outline, a first surface size, and tab identification markings; (ii) a first display area for displaying at least one screen of the selectable screens; and (iii) at least a second display area for containing all the selection tabs of the selectable screens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Emerson, Andrew T. Martin, Ruediger W. Knodt, Thomas J. Perry, Karen Totten, Joseph E. Miska, Keith S. Watson, Gary M. Davis, John F. Whiting, Kelly J. Breuer
  • User directed intelligent repeat image feature
    Publication number: 20020097447
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for an image forming system enabling an intelligent repeat image feature is disclosed. The intelligent repeat image feature enables a user to submit an image, scanned or otherwise, and manipulate that image to result in an output image containing repeated enlarged/reduced copies of the original image on a single printing medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: David S. Matthews, John F. Whiting, William C. Emerson
  • Tamper-evident electric paper
    Patent number: 6419618
    Abstract: Tamper-evident electric paper is made of two sheets of electric paper bonded together, the bottom sheet of which includes a pattern. Any attempt to erase a writing on the top sheet of electric paper results in the pattern on the bottom sheet of electric paper being erased. Therefore any tampering by erasure of a writing on the tamper-evident electric paper is revealed by the absence of a portion of the pattern on the bottom sheet of electric paper. Single sheet tamper-evident electric paper has a complex pattern, such as an encryption, printed on a single sheet of electric paper. Any attempt to erase a writing on the electric paper also erases a portion of the encryption, thereby providing evidence of tampering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jock D. Mackinlay, Daniel G. Bobrow, Daniel H. Greene, L. Charles Hebel, Nicholas K. Sheridon, Craig A. Smith, William C. Emerson
  • Tamper-evident electric paper
    Patent number: 6303211
    Abstract: Tamper-evident electric paper is made of two sheets of electric paper bonded together, the bottom sheet of which includes a pattern. Any attempt to erase a writing on the top sheet of electric paper results in the pattern on the bottom sheet of electric paper being erased. Therefore any tampering by erasure of a writing on the tamper-evident electric paper is revealed by the absence of a portion of the pattern on the bottom sheet of electric paper. Single sheet tamper-evident electric paper has a complex pattern, such as an encryption, printed on a single sheet of electric paper. Any attempt to erase a writing on the electric paper also erases a portion of the encryption, thereby providing evidence of tampering.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2001
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Jock D. MacKinlay, Daniel G. Bobrow, Daniel H. Greene, L. Charles Hebel, Nicholas K. Sheridon, Craig A. Smith, William C. Emerson
  • Reprographic system for arranging presets locations in a multi-level user interface
    Patent number: 5880727
    Abstract: A method and system enables an assignment of a feature value from a set of preset feature values for a copy operation to be performed on a reprographic system The system displays a first screen on a user interface associated with the reprographic system, the first screen displaying a plurality of activatable areas corresponding to a subset of the set of preset feature values and an activatable area corresponding to a second screen associated with the set of preset reduction enlargement values. The system further determines if the activatable area corresponding to the second screen is engaged and displays the second screen on the user interface associated with the reprographic system the activatable area corresponding to the second screen is engaged, the second screen displaying a plurality of activatable areas such that each preset feature value within the set of preset feature values has an activatable area associated therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1999
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: Michael W. Barrett, Andrew T. Martin, William C. Emerson, Christie A. May