Eric W Jepsen

US Patent:

7061391, Jun 13, 2006

Filed:

Oct 17, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/981560

Inventors:

Samuel Neely Hopper - Longmont CO, US
Eric W. Jepsen - Longmont CO, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G08B 3/00

US Classification:

3406911, 3406916, 340525, 340540, 340635, 399 24, 399 27, 399 29

Abstract:

Provided is a method, system, and program for monitoring depletion of a consumable resource in a monitored system. Information is received on at least one unit of work to be processed by the monitored system, wherein the monitored system would deplete the consumable resource when processing each unit of work. A determination is made of a rate of resource depletion per unit of work processed. An amount of resource remaining after the monitored system processes the at least one unit of work is estimated as a function of the determined rate of resource depletion and a number of one or more units of work to process. A graphical display for rendering on a computer monitor is generated indicating the estimated amount of the resource remaining.

US Patent:

7450880, Nov 11, 2008

Filed:

May 23, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/419883

Inventors:

Dennis Charles Estabrooks - Boulder CO, US
Eric William Jepsen - Longmont CO, US

International Classification:

G03G 21/00
G03G 21/10

US Classification:

399109, 399358

Abstract:

A method for cleaning waste toner from an image forming apparatus is provided wherein the toner can be cleaned externally, repackaged and returned to the image forming apparatus like new. The toner is removed from the image forming device by means of normal waste containers. In a separate location apart from the image forming apparatus, the toner waste is removed by vacuum and passed through various cleaning stages to remove non toner products. The toner is passed directly to a toner filling device which is used to repackage the toner into original toner containers. This method reduces total cost of toner supplies since waste toner can be reclaimed. Also the method allows for a cleaner environment since the toner and packaging waste is not sent to landfills.

US Patent:

20030005369, Jan 2, 2003

Filed:

Jun 27, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/892397

Inventors:

Jennifer Trelewicz - Superior CO, US
Eric Jepsen - Lafayette CO, US
Patrick McCarthy - Firestone CO, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

International Classification:

H04L001/22

US Classification:

714/044000

Abstract:

A method triggers a printer () to receive a trigger to initiate an embedding algorithm (), receive the print data (); read the printer configuration data (); encode the configuration data (); insert the configuration data () into the print data (); send the print data () to a printhead (); and print the data. The printed data is then scanned, run through analysis software, and the embedded data is returned. The embedded data can then be used to diagnose printer problems or as a digital notary.

US Patent:

20170034991, Feb 9, 2017

Filed:

Mar 20, 2015

Appl. No.:

15/303190

Inventors:

- Longmont CO, US
Eric Jepsen - Longmont CO, US

International Classification:

A01C 1/04

Abstract:

Disclosed is a capsule or other self-contained packets containing bioenvironmental seed delivery units for vegetation plantings. Each packet has a water soluble outer shell that contains seeds, fertilizer, char, topsoil, mulch, 5 compost, or other landscaping/agriculture additives or enhancers in any combination. These packets are self-contained units that is easily transported and distributed on any type of terrain.