Patents by Inventor William C. McCornack

William C. McCornack 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: 7621684
    Abstract: An integrated home entertainment unit includes a print media source, a print engine coupled to the print media source configured to hold a print medium, an optical disk drive configured to output formatted digital data, and a controller. The controller has a processor and a decoder, and controller being communicatively coupled to the optical disk drive and to the print engine. The decoder is configured to decode the formatted digital data to produce output data. The processor executes instructions to control the print engine to print an image on the print medium supplied from the print media source using at least a part of the output data. A housing has mounted therein the print media source, the print engine, the optical disk drive, and the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary E. Ellison Biddle, James L. Combs, Monty L. Fransis, Jack L. Gentry, Jr., William C. McCornack
  • Patent number: 5500724
    Abstract: In a liquid toner electrophotographic printer (1), an abrasive blade (5), located between the cleaning station (19) and the charging station (9) disturbs the outer, photoconductive surface of drum (3) to continuously rejuvenate that surface. The abrasion merely disturbs the surface and may be accomplished by alternative abrasive mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Assignee: Lexmark International, Inc.
    Inventors: Alan S. Campbell, Donald L. Elbert, William C. McCornack, Eric L. Ziercher