Patents by Inventor William R. Cridland

William R. Cridland 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).

  • Publication number: 20090284761
    Abstract: A system has an interactive user interface configured to receive image and cutting pattern selections from a user, a printing device configured to print the image selection to a polymer substrate, and a cutting device configured to cut the polymer substrate according to the cutting pattern selection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Gerold K. Shelton, Michael J. Shelton, William R. Cridland, Steven H. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20090190142
    Abstract: A system includes a docking port with at least one moveable member for releasably engaging any of a plurality of different data storage devices; at least one data connector disposed adjacent the docking port; and an optical recognition device for locating a data port on the data storage device. The optical recognition device controls relative movement between the data storage device and connector such that the data storage device and connector are automatically interfaced by the system. A method of operating a photo print kiosk includes engaging a data storage device in a docking port having at least one moveable member for securing the data storage device in the docking port; detecting a data port of the data storage device; and automatically interfacing the data port with a matching connector of a plurality of connectors in the kiosk through relative movement of the data storage device and the matching connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Steven H. Taylor, William R. Cridland, Michael J. Shelton, Clinton T. Jensen