公开(公告)号：US07865394B1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-04

申请号：US09708235

申请日：2000-11-07

申请人： Kevin Calloway ,  Jason McNamara ,  Ergon Copeland ,  Anthony Franco ,  Zvulun Halfon ,  Scott Johnson ,  Ronald Kewish ,  Richard Wilson

发明人： Kevin Calloway ,  Jason McNamara ,  Ergon Copeland ,  Anthony Franco ,  Zvulun Halfon ,  Scott Johnson ,  Ronald Kewish ,  Richard Wilson

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q10/107 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06Q30/0244 ,  G06Q30/0262 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  G06Q30/0271 ,  G06Q30/0603

摘要： A system and method for the distribution of individualized multimedia content over a network to a number of recipients. The system assembles a message containing multimedia content which is extracted from a media content repository in response to information about the intended recipient. The multimedia content is thereby individualized for the particular recipient; for example an individualized audio greeting containing with audio annunciation of the recipient's name within multimedia message. Multimedia elements may be variously combined within an individualized message containing audio, graphics, text, animations, video, and/or ecommerce/transaction primitives. The system provides the ability to develop and manage the multimedia content repository, control the distribution of the individualized multimedia content, and report on system activity. By way of example and not of limitation, the individualized content may be delivered through an email to the recipient as part of an email campaign, as a multimedia message through other networks, or as graphic and text output on a printer.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过网络将个性化多媒体内容分发给多个接收者的系统和方法。 响应于关于预期接收者的信息，系统组装包含从媒体内容存储库提取的多媒体内容的消息。 因此，针对特定接收者个体化多媒体内容; 例如包含在多媒体消息中具有接收者姓名的音频通知的个性化音频问候。 多媒体元素可以在包含音频，图形，文本，动画，视频和/或电子商务/交易原语的个性化消息内进行各种组合。 该系统提供开发和管理多媒体内容存储库的能力，控制个性化多媒体内容的分发，并报告系统活动。 作为示例而不是限制，个性化内容可以通过电子邮件作为电子邮件活动的一部分发送到接收者，作为通过其他网络的多媒体消息，或作为打印机上的图形和文本输出。

公开(公告)号：US10438291B1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US12771185

申请日：2010-04-30

申请人： Kathleen Neben ,  Scott Johnson ,  Gail Knopf ,  Charlene Kay Seidenschwarz ,  Tonya Lane

发明人： Kathleen Neben ,  Scott Johnson ,  Gail Knopf ,  Charlene Kay Seidenschwarz ,  Tonya Lane

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G06Q40/08

摘要： Systems and methods for managing a health plan are described. In one embodiment, a method for managing a health plan includes presenting options for a health plan and an incentive program of the health plan, presenting options for configuring a health plan and an incentive program of the health plan, and receiving a selection of an incentive program. In other aspects, the method further comprises receiving a selection of a health plan and an incentive program, storing information about the selected health plan and incentive program, storing information regarding participation in the incentive program, and requesting a reward for a member for completion of the incentive program. In other aspects, the method may further include determining eligibility for an incentive program and a reward of the incentive program.

公开(公告)号：US09423177B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-23

申请号：US13774467

申请日：2013-02-22

申请人： Casey E. Walker ,  Scott Johnson ,  Stuart J. Boland ,  William Edward Manchester ,  Sean K. Fitzsimons

发明人： Casey E. Walker ,  Scott Johnson ,  Stuart J. Boland ,  William Edward Manchester ,  Sean K. Fitzsimons

IPC分类号： F26B3/00 ,  B41L35/14 ,  B41L41/00 ,  F26B3/28 ,  F26B13/20

CPC分类号： F26B3/28 ,  F26B13/104

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for balancing air flow in dryers of printing systems. The dryer includes a heating element, top flow generator, and bottom flow generator. The heating element is within the dryer, and heats a web of printed media. The top flow generator directly projects a first jet of gas onto a top side of the web. The first jet of gas deflects air proximate to the web. The bottom flow generator directly projects a second jet of gas onto an opposing side of the web. The second jet strikes the web at substantially the same location as the first jet, and compensates orthogonal force applied to the web by the first jet. Furthermore, the top and bottom flow generators are both oriented to project the jets partially in the direction of travel of the web.

摘要翻译： 提供了系统和方法来平衡打印系统的干燥器中的气流。 干燥机包括加热元件，顶部流动发生器和底部流动发生器。 加热元件在干燥器内，并加热印刷介质的网。 顶部流量发生器直接将第一喷射气体投射到幅材的顶部。 第一气体喷射气体使接近网的空气偏转。 底部流量发生器直接将第二喷射气体投射到幅材的相对侧上。 第二射流在与第一射流基本相同的位置处撞击腹板，并且通过第一射流补偿施加到腹板的正交力。 此外，顶部和底部流量发生器都被定向成部分地沿着网的行进方向突出喷射。

公开(公告)号：US09199485B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-01

申请号：US14571043

申请日：2014-12-15

申请人： Casey E. Walker ,  Scott Johnson ,  Stuart J. Boland ,  William Edward Manchester ,  David M Price

发明人： Casey E. Walker ,  Scott Johnson ,  Stuart J. Boland ,  William Edward Manchester ,  David M Price

IPC分类号： B41J11/00 ,  B41J29/393 ,  H04N1/60

CPC分类号： B41J29/393 ,  B41J11/0015 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41J2029/3935 ,  H04N1/605

摘要： Systems and methods are disclosed for determining an operational range of colorant densities and heating powers that result in successful drying for a print media that is based on a drying quality of test images printed by a printing system. One embodiment comprises a printing system that applies colorant onto a continuous-form medium and applies heat to the medium based on a heating power. The printing system prints a plurality of test images onto the medium, where one or more of a colorant density and a heating power vary for each of the printed test images. The printing system determines a drying quality for the printed test images, and calculates an operational range of colorant densities and heating powers for the medium based on the drying quality of the printed test images.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于确定着色剂密度和加热功率的操作范围的系统和方法，其导致基于由打印系统打印的测试图像的干燥质量的打印介质的成功干燥。 一个实施例包括将着色剂施加到连续形式介质上并基于加热功率向介质施加热量的打印系统。 打印系统将多个测试图像打印到介质上，其中着色剂浓度和加热功率中的一个或多个对于每个打印的测试图像变化。 印刷系统确定印刷的测试图像的干燥质量，并且基于印刷的测试图像的干燥质量来计算介质的着色剂浓度和加热功率的操作范围。

公开(公告)号：US20140253624A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US13789170

申请日：2013-03-07

申请人： Stuart J. Boland ,  Sean K. Fitzsimons ,  Scott Johnson ,  William Edward Manchester ,  Casey E. Walker

发明人： Stuart J. Boland ,  Sean K. Fitzsimons ,  Scott Johnson ,  William Edward Manchester ,  Casey E. Walker

IPC分类号： B41J11/00

CPC分类号： B41J11/002

摘要： Systems and methods provide dynamic radiant drying for a print media by monitoring a temperature of a test patch of colorant during the drying process. One embodiment is a radiant dryer and a control system. The radiant dryer receives a media marked with a wet colorant that depicts a sheetside of print data and a test patch. The radiant dryer includes a radiant energy source that heats the colorant based on a heating power. The radiant dryer further includes a cooling system within the interior that applies a cooling gas to the medium. The control system obtains a temperature of the test patch, determines a difference between the temperature of the test patch and a target temperature, and varies the heating power and/or an application of the cooling gas based on the difference to normalize temperatures across the medium during a drying process.

摘要翻译： 系统和方法通过在干燥过程中监测着色剂测试片的温度来为印刷介质提供动态辐射干燥。 一个实施例是辐射干燥器和控制系统。 辐射干燥器接收标记有湿着色剂的介质，其描绘打印数据的片材和测试贴片。 辐射干燥器包括辐射能源，其基于加热功率加热着色剂。 辐射干燥器还包括内部的冷却系统，其向介质施加冷却气体。 控制系统获得测试片的温度，确定测试片的温度与目标温度之间的差异，并且基于该差异来改变加热功率和/或冷却气体的应用以使整个介质温度标准化 在干燥过程中。

公开(公告)号：US20140240392A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-28

申请号：US13781237

申请日：2013-02-28

申请人： Stuart J. Boland ,  Sean K. Fitzsimons ,  Scott Johnson ,  William Edward Manchester ,  Casey E. Walker

发明人： Stuart J. Boland ,  Sean K. Fitzsimons ,  Scott Johnson ,  William Edward Manchester ,  Casey E. Walker

IPC分类号： B41J2/07

CPC分类号： B41J2/2142

摘要： Systems and methods selectively remove flush drops from a plurality of ink drops ejected by a print engine when printing data for a print job. One embodiment comprises a control system of a printing system. The control system receives a flush pattern for flushing an ink jet print engine of the printing system, and receives a sheetside bitmap for printing to a print medium. The control system merges the flush pattern and the sheetside bitmap to generate a composite sheetside bitmap. The control system directs the print engine to eject a plurality of ink drops toward the print medium based on the composite sheetside bitmap, and identifies a subset of the ink drops based on the flush pattern. The control system then directs a drop deflection system of the printing system to selectively prevent the subset of ink drops from impinging the print medium.

摘要翻译： 当打印打印作业的数据时，系统和方法从打印引擎喷出的多个墨滴中选择性地清除冲洗液滴。 一个实施例包括打印系统的控制系统。 控制系统接收用于冲洗打印系统的喷墨打印引擎的冲洗图案，并且接收用于打印到打印介质的打印位图。 控制系统将flush图案和sheetide位图合并，以生成复合片材位图。 控制系统引导打印引擎基于复合片材位图向打印介质喷射多个墨滴，并且基于冲洗图案识别墨滴的子集。 控制系统然后引导打印系统的液滴偏转系统以选择性地防止墨滴的子集撞击打印介质。

公开(公告)号：US20140218435A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-07

申请号：US13760428

申请日：2013-02-06

申请人： Casey E. Walker ,  Scott Johnson ,  Stuart J. Boland ,  William Edward Manchester ,  David M. Price

发明人： Casey E. Walker ,  Scott Johnson ,  Stuart J. Boland ,  William Edward Manchester ,  David M. Price

IPC分类号： B41J29/393

CPC分类号： B41J29/393 ,  B41J11/0015 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41J2029/3935 ,  H04N1/605

摘要： Systems and methods are disclosed for determining an operational range of colorant densities and heating powers that result in successful drying for a print media that is based on a drying quality of test images printed by a printing system. One embodiment comprises a printing system that applies colorant onto a continuous-form medium and applies heat to the medium based on a heating power. The printing system prints a plurality of test images onto the medium, where one or more of a colorant density and a heating power vary for each of the printed test images. The printing system determines a drying quality for the printed test images, and calculates an operational range of colorant densities and heating powers for the medium based on the drying quality of the printed test images.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于确定着色剂密度和加热功率的操作范围的系统和方法，其导致基于由打印系统打印的测试图像的干燥质量的打印介质的成功干燥。 一个实施例包括将着色剂施加到连续形式介质上并基于加热功率向介质施加热量的打印系统。 打印系统将多个测试图像打印到介质上，其中着色剂浓度和加热功率中的一个或多个对于每个打印的测试图像变化。 印刷系统确定印刷的测试图像的干燥质量，并且基于印刷的测试图像的干燥质量来计算介质的着色剂浓度和加热功率的操作范围。

公开(公告)号：US20140204136A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-24

申请号：US13746667

申请日：2013-01-22

申请人： Stuart J. Boland ,  Larry M. Ernst ,  Scott Johnson ,  William Edward Manchester ,  David M. Price ,  Casey E. Walker

发明人： Stuart J. Boland ,  Larry M. Ernst ,  Scott Johnson ,  William Edward Manchester ,  David M. Price ,  Casey E. Walker

IPC分类号： B41J2/17

CPC分类号： B41J2/2114 ,  B41J11/0015 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41M7/00

摘要： Systems and methods for tuning Key (K) black ink printed by a production printer. In one embodiment, an ink tuning system is implemented in a printing system. The printing system includes a production printer that is operable to print color ink onto a continuous-form medium, and includes a radiant dryer that is operable to dry the ink that is applied to the medium. The ink tuning system identifies areas of K black ink designated for printing on the medium by the production printer, and applies a liquid agent to the areas of K black ink to increase the liquid mass of the K black ink before the medium enters the radiant dryer.

摘要翻译： 用于调整生产打印机打印的Key（K）黑色墨水的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，墨水调整系统在打印系统中实现。 打印系统包括可操作以将彩色墨水打印到连续形式介质上的生产打印机，并且包括可操作以干燥施加到介质上的墨水的辐射干燥器。 墨水调整系统识别由生产打印机指定用于在介质上印刷的K黑色墨水的区域，并且在介质进入辐射干燥器之前将液体剂施加到K黑色墨水的区域以增加K黑色墨水的液体质量 。

公开(公告)号：US20140001563A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-02

申请号：US13539830

申请日：2012-07-02

申请人： Mahbub Rashed ,  David Doman ,  Marc Tarabbia ,  Irene Lin ,  Jeff Kim ,  Chinh Nguyen ,  Steve Soss ,  Scott Johnson ,  Subramani Kengeri ,  Suresh Venkatesan

发明人： Mahbub Rashed ,  David Doman ,  Marc Tarabbia ,  Irene Lin ,  Jeff Kim ,  Chinh Nguyen ,  Steve Soss ,  Scott Johnson ,  Subramani Kengeri ,  Suresh Venkatesan

IPC分类号： H01L27/088 ,  H01L27/092

CPC分类号： H01L27/0207 ,  H01L27/11807

摘要： One illustrative device disclosed herein includes a continuous active region defined in a semiconducting substrate, first and second transistors formed in and above the continuous active region, each of the first and second transistors comprising a plurality of doped regions formed in the continuous active region, a conductive isolating electrode positioned above the continuous active region between the first and second transistors and a power rail conductively coupled to the conductive isolating electrode.

摘要翻译： 本文公开的一个说明性器件包括限定在半导体衬底中的连续有源区，形成在连续有源区中和上方的第一和第二晶体管，第一和第二晶体管中的每一个包括形成在连续有源区中的多个掺杂区， 导电隔离电极位于第一和第二晶体管之间的连续有源区上方，导电隔离电极与导电隔离电极导电耦合。

公开(公告)号：US08583459B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-12

申请号：US13309880

申请日：2011-12-02

申请人： Kathleen Neben ,  Julie Skeen ,  Scott Johnson

发明人： Kathleen Neben ,  Julie Skeen ,  Scott Johnson

IPC分类号： G06Q40/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/018 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q30/0217 ,  G06Q40/08 ,  G06Q50/22

摘要： A compliance process provides the ability to identify members that have completed a required activity for a Health Incentive Program (HIP) by comparing standard data such as claims, pharmacy, laboratory, biometric, health risk assessment and other pertinent internal and external data (hereafter “source data”) against established compliance criteria for that type of data for the specific HIP. If the member meets all compliance criteria within the designated timeframe, the member's achievement is recorded, resulting in the appropriate reward being granted as defined by the HIP. The compliance process solution provides an automated way for a payer to evaluate internal and/or external data including claims, pharmacy and/or biometric data to identify instances of a member completing required activities.

摘要翻译： 通过比较索赔，药房，实验室，生物识别，健康风险评估和其他相关内部和外部数据（以下简称“健康风险评估”）的标准数据，合规流程提供了识别已完成健康奖励计划（HIP）所需活动的成员的能力， 源数据“），针对特定HIP的那种类型的数据建立合规性标准。 如果会员在指定的时间内符合所有合规标准，记录会员的成绩，得到HIP定义的适当的奖励。 合规流程解决方案为付款人评估内部和/或外部数据（包括索赔，药房和/或生物特征数据）以识别完成所需活动的成员的实例提供了一种自动化方式。