Patents by Inventor William Leonard Cornelius

William Leonard Cornelius 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).

  • EP print media path actuated by insertion/removal of toner cartridge
    Patent number: 6681090
    Abstract: An electrophotographic printer is provided with a toner cartridge that is inserted/removed from said printer via its top side. The insertion and removal of the toner cartridge sets/releases the pressure on fuser rollers in order to facilitate clearing print media jams in the printer's fuser region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventor: William Leonard Cornelius
  • EP print media path actuated by insertion/removal of toner cartridge
    Publication number: 20030152401
    Abstract: An electrophotographic printer is provided with a toner cartridge that is inserted/removed from said printer via its top side. The insertion and removal of the toner cartridge sets/releases the pressure on fuser rollers in order to facilitate clearing print media jams in the printer's fuser region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventor: William Leonard Cornelius
  • Methods and apparatus for facilitating installation of imaging media cartridges in imaging apparatus
    Patent number: 6600881
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and apparatus for facilitating installation of cartridges containing imaging media cartridges into imaging apparatus, such as printers. In one embodiment of the invention a cartridge is configured to contain imaging media. The cartridge is defined by an outer surface and is configured to be received within a designated receptacle defined within an imaging apparatus. The cartridge includes indicia on the outer surface. The indicia is selected to convey to a user a designated orientation of the cartridge with respect to the designated receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP.
    Inventor: William Leonard Cornelius
  • Methods and apparatus for facilitating installation of imaging media cartridges in imaging apparatus
    Publication number: 20030077084
    Abstract: The invention provides methods and apparatus for facilitating installation of cartridges containing imaging media cartridges into imaging apparatus, such as printers. In one embodiment of the invention a cartridge is configured to contain imaging media. The cartridge is defined by an outer surface and is configured to be received within a designated receptacle defined within an imaging apparatus. The cartridge includes indicia on the outer surface. The indicia is selected to convey to a user a designated orientation of the cartridge with respect to the designated receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventor: William Leonard Cornelius