公开(公告)号：US06157791A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-05

申请号：US348150

申请日：1999-07-06

申请人： Robert E. Haines ,  Quintin T. Phillips ,  Jeffrey S. Weaver

发明人： Robert E. Haines ,  Quintin T. Phillips ,  Jeffrey S. Weaver

IPC分类号： B41J29/48 ,  B65H7/02 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/6502 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H2511/30 ,  B65H2553/232 ,  G03G2215/00632 ,  G03G2215/00725 ,  G03G2215/00763

摘要： An embodiment of a media quantity sensing device and a media type sensing device includes a first, a second a third, and a fourth electrode. The first electrode is positioned above a media tray and the second electrode is positioned on the media tray below the media. The third and the fourth electrodes are positioned so that the media leaving the media tray passes between them. The media quantity sensing device further includes a measuring circuit coupled to a controller. The measuring circuit includes a first dual slope integrator to generate a first square wave output signal having a frequency dependent upon the dielectric constant of the media between the first electrode and the second electrode. The measuring circuit further includes a second dual slope integrator to generate a second square wave output signal having a frequency dependent upon the dielectric constant of the media between the third electrode and the fourth electrode. The measuring circuit also includes a frequency measurement unit to measure the frequencies of the first and the second square wave output signals. The controller reads the frequencies from the first and the second square wave output signals. The controller determines the media type in the media tray based upon the frequency of the first square wave output signal. Based upon the media type information, the controller selects and accesses a lookup table to determine the quantity of the media in the media tray by comparing the frequency of the second square wave output signal to values in the lookup table.

摘要翻译： 介质量感测装置和介质型感测装置的实施例包括第一，第二，第三和第四电极。 第一电极位于介质托盘的上方，第二电极定位在介质下方的介质托盘上。 定位第三和第四电极使得离开介质盘的介质在它们之间通过。 介质量感测装置还包括耦合到控制器的测量电路。 测量电路包括第一双斜率积分器，用于产生具有取决于介质在第一电极和第二电极之间的介电常数的频率的第一方波输出信号。 测量电路还包括第二双斜率积分器，用于产生具有取决于介质在第三电极和第四电极之间的介电常数的频率的第二方波输出信号。 测量电路还包括测量第一和第二方波输出信号的频率的频率测量单元。 控制器从第一和第二方波输出信号中读取频率。 控制器根据第一个方波输出信号的频率确定介质托盘中的介质类型。 基于媒体类型信息，控制器通过将第二方波输出信号的频率与查找表中的值相比较来选择并访问查找表来确定媒体托盘中媒体的数量。

公开(公告)号：US07526438B1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-28

申请号：US09665349

申请日：2000-09-18

申请人： Mark A. Harper ,  Robert E. Haines

发明人： Mark A. Harper ,  Robert E. Haines

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/0601

摘要： A method of programming a memory unit in a hard copy output engine includes determining a geographical area or economic region within which the hard copy output engine is to be deployed, determining an electronic address for a consumables supplier appropriate to the geographical area and programming the electronic address into the memory.

摘要翻译： 在硬拷贝输出引擎中对存储器单元进行编程的方法包括确定要在其中部署硬拷贝输出引擎的地理区域或经济区域，确定适合于地理区域的耗材供应商的电子地址，以及编程电子 地址进入内存

公开(公告)号：US20080215454A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-04

申请号：US12072868

申请日：2008-02-28

申请人： Robert E. Haines ,  Mark A. Harper

发明人： Robert E. Haines ,  Mark A. Harper

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q10/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/0605 ,  G06Q30/0641 ,  H04L51/00

摘要： A method includes determining, by a processor within a peripheral device, that an amount of a consumable associated with the peripheral device has decreased below a predetermined threshold and transmitting an email from the peripheral device to order additional supplies of the consumable.

摘要翻译： 一种方法包括由外围设备中的处理器确定与外围设备相关联的消耗品的量已经降低到低于预定阈值并且从外围设备发送电子邮件以订购耗材的附加供应。

公开(公告)号：US07221473B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-22

申请号：US09922521

申请日：2001-08-03

申请人： Paul L Jeran ,  Robert E. Haines ,  Quintin T. Phillips

发明人： Paul L Jeran ,  Robert E. Haines ,  Quintin T. Phillips

IPC分类号： B41B27/28

CPC分类号： G06K15/00 ,  G06K15/18 ,  G06K15/1805 ,  G06K15/1807 ,  G06K15/1809

摘要： The flexible printing system is comprised of a printer that has printing characteristics that can be updated. A printer cartridge comprises printer data memory that either stores new printing characteristics or stores a location from the Internet from which these characteristics can be downloaded. The printer accesses the cartridge's printer data memory and checks the stored printing characteristics. If the printer can use these characteristics and they differ from the characteristics that are presently being used by the printer, the printer updates its printing characteristics using the printer data memory's printing characteristics. In one embodiment, the printer characteristics are color tables and dithering algorithms.

摘要翻译： 柔性打印系统由具有可更新打印特性的打印机组成。 打印机墨盒包括打印机数据存储器，其存储新的打印特性或存储可以从其下载这些特征的因特网的位置。 打印机访问墨盒的打印机数据存储器并检查存储的打印特性。 如果打印机可以使用这些特性，并且与打印机当前使用的特性不同，则打印机使用打印机数据存储器的打印特性来更新其打印特性。 在一个实施例中，打印机特性是颜色表和抖动算法。

公开(公告)号：US07043523B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-09

申请号：US09738792

申请日：2000-12-13

申请人： Robert E. Haines ,  Mary B. Baumunk

发明人： Robert E. Haines ,  Mary B. Baumunk

IPC分类号： G06F13/00 ,  G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/0641

摘要： A consumable order-assistance system is provided for computer peripheral devices. The system includes a personal computer, at least one computer peripheral device, and a user interaction site. The personal computer has a messaging system. The at least one computer peripheral device has a messaging system. The communication link signal couples the personal computer with a provider of a consumable for the computer peripheral device. The user interaction site is configured to receive a notification from the computer peripheral device via the messaging system of a need to order a consumable. The user interaction site is provided within one of: a single-connection environment as an end user interface; an unmanaged network environment as a workgroup administrator interface; and a server-based centralized network environment as a centralized system administrator interface. A method is also provided.

摘要翻译： 为计算机外围设备提供消耗性订单辅助系统。 该系统包括个人计算机，至少一个计算机外围设备和用户交互站点。 个人计算机具有消息系统。 所述至少一个计算机外围设备具有消息系统。 通信链路信号将个人计算机与计算机外围设备的消耗品的提供者耦合。 用户交互站点被配置为经由消息系统从计算机外围设备接收需要订购消耗品的通知。 用户交互站点提供在：作为终端用户界面的单连接环境之一; 作为工作组管理员界面的非托管网络环境; 以及基于服务器的集中式网络环境作为集中式系统管理员界面。 还提供了一种方法。

公开(公告)号：US06937999B1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-30

申请号：US09710366

申请日：2000-11-10

申请人： Robert E. Haines ,  Mark A. Harper ,  Kenley Hinrichs ,  Mary B. Baumunk ,  Jodi Goettemoeller ,  Sharon Whaley

发明人： Robert E. Haines ,  Mark A. Harper ,  Kenley Hinrichs ,  Mary B. Baumunk ,  Jodi Goettemoeller ,  Sharon Whaley

IPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0609 ,  G06Q30/0625

摘要： A consumable order assistance system is provided for computer peripheral devices. The system includes a personal computer, at least one computer peripheral device, a communication link, and a consumable order assistance computer program. The personal computer has a web browser and a messaging system. The at least one computer peripheral device has a messaging system. The communication link signal couples the personal computer with a provider of a consumable for the computer peripheral device via the web browser. The consumable order assistance computer program is provided on the personal computer and is configured to receive a notification from the computer peripheral device via the messaging system of a need to order a consumable, alert a user of the personal computer of the notification, and provide an order location to the user for the consumable. A method is also provided.

摘要翻译： 为计算机外围设备提供耗材订单辅助系统。 该系统包括个人计算机，至少一个计算机外围设备，通信链路和可消耗的订单辅助计算机程序。 个人计算机具有网络浏览器和消息系统。 所述至少一个计算机外围设备具有消息系统。 通信链路信号通过网络浏览器将个人计算机与用于计算机外围设备的消耗品的提供者耦合。 消费型订单辅助计算机程序被提供在个人计算机上，并且被配置为经由消息传递系统从计算机外围设备接收需要订购消耗品，提醒个人计算机的用户的通知的通知，并且提供 为用户订购消耗品的位置。 还提供了一种方法。

公开(公告)号：US06826162B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-30

申请号：US09967692

申请日：2001-09-28

申请人： Robert E. Haines ,  Paul L Jeran ,  Travis J. Parry ,  Gary L. Holland

发明人： Robert E. Haines ,  Paul L Jeran ,  Travis J. Parry ,  Gary L. Holland

IPC分类号： H04Q700

CPC分类号： H04W64/00

摘要： Methods and apparatus for locating a network device relative to other network devices are useful for the management of wireless computing networks. Signal strength in a wireless network is indicative of a distance between a transmitting device and a receiving device. Through use of triangulation of the received signals at multiple receiving devices, the relative location of the transmitting device can be determined. Methods of refining the estimation of the expected location of the transmitting device are further provided. Defining an absolute location for at least one of the devices will permit determining the absolute location of the remaining devices based on these relative locations. Locating network devices relative to each other facilitates identifying a closest available resource within the network.

摘要翻译： 用于定位网络设备相对于其他网络设备的方法和设备对于无线计算网络的管理是有用的。 无线网络中的信号强度指示发射设备和接收设备之间的距离。 通过在多个接收装置处对接收到的信号进行三角测量，可以确定发送装置的相对位置。 还提供了对发送装置的预期位置的估计进行细化的方法。 定义至少一个设备的绝对位置将允许基于这些相对位置确定剩余设备的绝对位置。 相对于彼此定位网络设备便于识别网络内最接近的可用资源。

公开(公告)号：US06817693B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-16

申请号：US10195113

申请日：2002-07-12

申请人： Quintin T. Phillips ,  Joseph L. Burquist ,  Darius Boockholdt ,  Robert E. Haines ,  Mark A. Harper

发明人： Quintin T. Phillips ,  Joseph L. Burquist ,  Darius Boockholdt ,  Robert E. Haines ,  Mark A. Harper

IPC分类号： B41J29393

CPC分类号： B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  G03G15/0855 ,  G03G15/0863 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G21/181 ,  G03G21/1878 ,  G03G2215/00987 ,  G03G2221/1606 ,  G03G2221/1639 ,  G03G2221/1823 ,  G06Q20/401

摘要： A printing system utilizes printing material cartridges with memory to provide a way to uniquely identify the contents of a printing device cartridge and optimize printing parameters for use with the printing material. Newly developed printing materials and printing solutions therefor can be provided to printing devices that were manufactured prior to the development of the new printing material. Additionally, all cartridges can be physically similar without regard for the type of printing material contained therein, so no special manufacturing is required for each different printing material.

摘要翻译： 打印系统利用具有存储器的打印材料盒来提供唯一地识别打印装置盒的内容并优化用于打印材料的打印参数的方式。 可以将新开发的印刷材料及其印刷方案提供给在开发新印刷材料之前制造的印刷装置。 此外，所有墨盒可以物理上相似，而不考虑其中所含的打印材料的类型，因此对于每种不同的印刷材料不需要特别的制造。

公开(公告)号：US06295423B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-25

申请号：US09480543

申请日：2000-01-10

申请人： Robert E. Haines ,  Santiago Rodriguez ,  Joseph L. Burquist

发明人： Robert E. Haines ,  Santiago Rodriguez ,  Joseph L. Burquist

IPC分类号： G03G2100

CPC分类号： B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  G03G15/0855 ,  G03G15/0863 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G21/181 ,  G03G21/1878 ,  G03G2215/00987 ,  G03G2221/1606 ,  G03G2221/1639 ,  G03G2221/1823 ,  G06Q20/401

摘要： Methods and apparatus for generating notifications associated with the lifetime of peripheral unit consumables are described. In the described embodiments, users or clients are able to define and adjust their own threshold values that are associated with a consumable's lifetime. In one embodiment, a lifetime monitoring mechanism is provided and monitors the lifetime of a peripheral unit consumable that is associated with operation of the peripheral unit. The lifetime monitoring mechanism is configured with a user-manipulable, threshold-defining mechanism that is configured to receive user input and, responsive to the user input, define a threshold value for the lifetime monitoring mechanism. The peripheral unit's use of the consumable is monitored using the lifetime monitoring mechanism. A determination is made when the peripheral unit's use of the consumable reaches the threshold value and, responsive thereto, a notification is generated.

摘要翻译： 描述用于产生与外围单元耗材的寿命相关联的通知的方法和装置。 在所描述的实施例中，用户或客户端能够定义和调整与消耗品的寿命相关联的它们自己的阈值。 在一个实施例中，提供寿命监视机制，并且监视与外围单元的操作相关联的外围单元消耗品的寿命。 寿命监视机制被配置有用户可操纵的阈值定义机制，其被配置为接收用户输入，并且响应于用户输入，为终身监视机制定义阈值。 使用寿命监测机制监测外围设备对消耗品的使用情况。 当外围设备对耗材的使用达到阈值并响应于此产生通知时，进行确定。

公开(公告)号：US4635970A

公开(公告)日：1987-01-13

申请号：US767414

申请日：1985-08-20

申请人： Robert E. Haines

发明人： Robert E. Haines

IPC分类号： F16L21/08 ,  F16L13/04

CPC分类号： F16L21/08

摘要： A thrust rod anchor for utilization in conjunction with a tied form of pipe joint restrainer system. The anchor utilizes two arcuate band segments the ends of which are welded to elongate junction devices such as blocks. These junctions are bolted together in the course of assembling the anchor over the outside surface of a pipe. The assemblage of junctions and arcuate band segments support thrust rod connectors having apertures formed in thrust plates thereof advantageously spaced outwardly from the band segments. Spaced away from the thrust plates of each connector are pairs of set screws. A buttress arrangement is utilized to support the thrust plates of the tie rod connectors. The anchor assemblies have been shown to provide enhanced anchoring resistance to thrust forces and to be more facilly mounted upon a pipe surface.

摘要翻译： 推杆式锚杆，与捆绑式管接头限制系统结合使用。 锚固器使用两个弓形带段，其端部焊接到诸如块的细长结合装置。 这些接头在将锚固件组装在管道的外表面上的过程中被螺栓连接在一起。 接头和弧形带段的组合支撑推力杆连接器，其具有形成在推力板中的孔，其有利地从带段向外间隔开。 距每个连接器的止推板间隔一对固定螺丝。 支撑装置用于支撑拉杆连接器的止推板。 已经示出了锚固组件提供增强的对推力的锚固阻力并且更加适合地安装在管表面上。