Joseph L Casey

US Patent:

7159520, Jan 9, 2007

Filed:

Sep 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/953173

Inventors:

Joseph Casey - Orlando FL, US
Cindy Emerick - Camden OH, US
Ben Lovelace - Orlando FL, US
Frank Weigand - La Canada CA, US
Bill Whitcomb - Saugus CA, US
Jim Seay - Baltimore MD, US
Glen Hartung - Mission Viejo CA, US

Assignee:

Universal City Studios LLP - Universal City CA

International Classification:

A63G 1/00

US Classification:

104 63

Abstract:

An amusement ride vehicle includes a first vehicle section, a second vehicle section, and an articulation joint connecting, and providing rotational movement between, the first and second vehicle sections. The articulation joint comprises a first shaft for bearing loads during normal operation of the joint, and a second shaft within the first shaft for bearing loads when the first shaft is inoperable. A test element, such as a lever, is attached to the second shaft. The second shaft is rotatable via the test element during normal operation of the joint. When the first shaft is inoperable, the second shaft handles loads acting on the articulation joint, and is not rotatable via the test element, thus indicating a failure of the first shaft.

US Patent:

7691002, Apr 6, 2010

Filed:

Nov 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/948296

Inventors:

Joseph F. Casey - Orlando FL, US
Michael R. Kiddoo - Orlando FL, US
Steven C. Blum - Orlando FL, US
William F. Whitcomb - Saugus CA, US
Scott R. Trowbridge - Windermere FL, US

Assignee:

Universal City Studios LLLP - Universal City CA

International Classification:

A63J 5/00
A63J 23/00

US Classification:

472 59, 472 55

Abstract:

A ride vehicle includes a tactile or physical contact system. The ride vehicle moves along a path or track. The path or track can be outdoors or partially or entirely indoors, i. e. , in a dark ride. The system provides a touch effect by causing a physical or solid touch element to make physical contact with a part of a rider's body. Alternatively, the system can operate by projecting or spraying a gas, such as air, a vapor, such as water vapor or steam, or even a liquid, such as water, toward or onto part of a rider's body or the rider's clothing. The system is advantageously substantially self-contained aboard the vehicle, but may receive power or working fluid from off-board sources, either at discrete locations, or continuously along the ride path.

US Patent:

20060135271, Jun 22, 2006

Filed:

Jul 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/182478

Inventors:

Joseph Casey - Orlando FL, US
Michael Kiddoo - Orlando FL, US
Steven Blum - Orlando FL, US
William Whitcomb - Saugus CA, US
Scott Trowbridge - Windermere FL, US

International Classification:

A63G 31/16

US Classification:

472059000

Abstract:

A ride vehicle includes a tactile or physical contact system. The ride vehicle moves along a path or track. The path or track can be outdoors or partially or entirely indoors, i.e., in a dark ride. The system provides a touch effect by causing a physical or solid touch element to make physical contact with a part of a rider's body. Alternatively, the system can operate by projecting or spraying a gas, such as air, a vapor, such as water vapor or steam, or even a liquid, such as water, toward or onto part of a rider's body or the rider's clothing. The system is advantageously substantially self-contained aboard the vehicle, but may receive power or working fluid from off-board sources, either at discrete locations, or continuously along the ride path.

US Patent:

20220308516, Sep 29, 2022

Filed:

Mar 23, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/209437

Inventors:

- Norwalk CT, US
Joseph Fredrick Casey - Webster NY, US
Christopher Douglas Atwood - Rochester NY, US
Frank B. Tamarez Gomez - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G03G 15/00
B41J 13/32
B41J 13/00
B65H 7/14
B65H 9/00

Abstract:

A sheet processing system for automated sheet adjustment includes a sensor system which captures at least a first image of a sheet of print media as the sheet is conveyed on a main transport path between a print media supply module and a marking device of an image rendering module. A control module computes a lateral error for the sheet, based on the captured at least first image, and computes an adjustment based on the computed lateral error. A sheet transport path adjustment mechanism translates a first portion of the main transport path relative to a second portion of the main transport path, based on the computed adjustment.

US Patent:

20220309634, Sep 29, 2022

Filed:

Mar 23, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/209520

Inventors:

- Norwalk CT, US
Joseph Fredrick Casey - Webster NY, US
Frank Tamarez Gomez - Webster NY, US
Jacob R. McCarthy - Williamson NY, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G06T 7/00
G06K 9/62
G06K 15/00

Abstract:

A system and method evaluate defects in printed images. A target image, which has been captured of a printed image, is processed to identify defects, where present, which do not occur in a source image from which the printed image was generated. A trained classification model predicts a defect class for respective regions of the target image, each of the defect classes being drawn from a predefined set of defect classes. For at least one of the identified defects, a measure of severity of the defect is determined, such as a size of the defect. A decision on the acceptability of the printed image is made, based on the measure of severity of the at least one defect and the predicted defect class of a respective one of the regions in which the defect occurs.

US Patent:

20230062654, Mar 2, 2023

Filed:

Aug 27, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/458931

Inventors:

- Norwalk CT, US
Christopher D. Atwood - Rush NY, US
Joseph F. Casey - Webster NY, US
Frank B. Tamarez Gomez - Webster NY, US
Jacob R. McCarthy - Williamson NY, US

International Classification:

B41J 11/20
B41J 13/12
B41J 25/308

Abstract:

A method of operating a printer compares print job parameters for a current print job to be printed by the printer to a database of print job parameters for previously performed print jobs to identify media issues that may be caused by printing the current print job at a nominal printhead/media transport path distance. The gap between the printheads and the media transport is adjusted for identified media issues. Additionally, the method evaluates the image data content of the current print job to identify media issues that may arise from the printing of each sheet in the print job. If media issues are identified from the image data content, then the gap between the printheads and the media transport is further adjusted for sheets corresponding to the identified media issues caused by the image data content. An inkjet printer capable of being operated in this manner is also disclosed.

US Patent:

20200227399, Jul 16, 2020

Filed:

Jan 14, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/247016

Inventors:

- Norwalk CT, US
Joseph F. Casey - Webster NY, US

International Classification:

H01L 25/00
H01L 31/02
H01L 23/00
H01L 33/62
H01L 27/15
H01L 27/144
H01L 25/065

Abstract:

A method of assembling a plurality of linear arrays from a silicon wafer having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, the first surface having at least a first linear array of sensor/emitter elements and a second linear array of sensor/emitter elements, each arranged parallel relative to a first direction, and a sacrificial portion positioned between the first linear array of sensor/emitter elements and the second linear array of sensor/emitter elements. The method includes: forming a first cavity in the second surface positioned opposite the sacrificial portion and parallel relative to the first direction; forming at least a first through cut, a second through cut, a third through cut and a fourth through cut in the silicon wafer, the first and second through cuts are parallel to the first direction, the third and fourth through cuts are perpendicular to the first direction, the first through cut arranged adjacent to the first linear array of sensor/emitter elements opposite the sacrificial portion, the second through cut arranged adjacent to the second linear array of sensor/emitter elements opposite the sacrificial portion, and the third and fourth through cuts form a first end and a second end, respectively, of a multi-row sensor/emitter chip defined by the first, second, third and fourth through cuts; bonding at least a portion of the multi-row sensor/emitter chip formed by the second surface of the silicon wafer to a mounting substrate; and, removing the sacrificial portion.

US Patent:

20190098147, Mar 28, 2019

Filed:

Sep 27, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/716569

Inventors:

- Norwalk CT, US
Wayne A. Buchar - Bloomfield NY, US
Joseph F. Casey - Webster NY, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

H04N 1/00
H04N 1/60
B41J 11/00
G03G 15/01

Abstract:

An apparatus and process overcoats a rendered image on a substrate with a liquid material. The apparatus includes a scanning device and a marking module aligned with the scanning device. The scanning device is used to scan the substrate including the rendered image to acquire scan data. A movable transport member moves the scanned substrate including the rendered image to a location underneath the marking subsystem. A controller uses registration and image data, generated from the scan data, to overcoat the rendered image on the substrate.