Eugene A Brown

US Patent:

8587825, Nov 19, 2013

Filed:

Jan 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/336089

Inventors:

David L. Poole - Palatine IL, US
Douglas A. Fox - Fox Point WI, US
Eugene K. Brown - Simi Valley CA, US
Rod DeMay - Woodland Hills CA, US
John Ham - Agoura Hills CA, US
Gary F. Lynch - Moorpark CA, US
Donald V. Thielen - Camarillo CA, US

Assignee:

ZIH Corp - Lincolnshire IL

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06K 1/00

US Classification:

358 19, 358 12, 358 15, 358 309

Abstract:

Ethernet and Universal Serial Bus (USB) powered printing devices are provided. In particular, Ethernet and USB powered printers and methods of Ethernet powering of printers that support high speed printing and/or data intensive printing. Such high-speed and/or data intensive printing operations are able to be Ethernet or USB powered by providing for a power storage unit within the printer device that is able be charged during non-printing periods and provide for necessary energy bursts to support such higher powered processes. In addition, the present invention provides for devices and methods that allow for printers to operate with main power provided by conventional power mains and for back-up or secondary power to be supplied by Ethernet or USB power. Additionally, the invention provides for Ethernet or USB powering, both primary and back-up, of the data and configuration settings in the printer control and image generating electronics. In the back-up power mode, the Ethernet or USB power insures that data and configurations are not lost during periods of main power outage.

US Patent:

6105173, Aug 22, 2000

Filed:

Jan 28, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/238595

Inventors:

Eugene C. Brown - Aurora IL

International Classification:

A41B 1100

US Classification:

2239

Abstract:

A sock system for providing a sock for an undyed foot portion and a detachable dyed ankle portion to reduce irritation to a user's foot suffering from a foot malady such as athlete's foot. The sock system includes a foot portion and a least one tubular leg portion. A lower end of the leg portion is detachably attachable to the foot portion around the outer periphery of an opening in the foot portion adjacent the heel end of the foot portion. The foot portion comprising an undyed flexible woven cotton material while the leg portions comprises a dyed fabric material to suit the need of the user.