Robert D Yoder

US Patent:

6503006, Jan 7, 2003

Filed:

May 31, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/583939

Inventors:

Sharon Corinne Freedman - Morrisville NC
David Francis Fritz - Raleigh NC
Robert William Kruppa - Cary NC
Robert Dean Yoder - Cary NC

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

B41J 2315

US Classification:

40012005, 4001201, 40012409

Abstract:

A printer using a power reduction logic based upon reducing the speed of printing when the dot utilization calculation exceeds a particular power level for that printer. There is also provided a method for printing information at a given power supply capacity level, comprising the steps of: examining the a group of rows of dots to be printed; calculating the maximum dot utilization value for the group; selecting a print speed based on the maximum dot utilization value; printing the first row of the group of rows; and repeating above steps until the information is printed.

US Patent:

6889585, May 10, 2005

Filed:

Jan 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/478246

Inventors:

Richard Hunter Harris - Raleigh NC, US
Jeff David Thomas - Raleigh NC, US
Robert Dean Yoder - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

B26D005/00

US Classification:

83 62, 83 72, 83 767, 83 769, 8352212, 83942

Abstract:

A sheet cutting device utilizing cutter blades as a position detection mechanism and a method of reporting cutter malfunctions is provided. The sheet cutting device including a cutter having a pair of cutter blades, one of the blades connected to a cutter driving mechanism for moving the blade through a cutting cycle, a power source is connected to one of the blades so that a circuit is closed when the blades contact one another, and a current sensing device in connection with the circuit to identify when the blades are in physical contact.

US Patent:

7474320, Jan 6, 2009

Filed:

Feb 27, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/362995

Inventors:

Robert D. Yoder - Cary NC, US
James D. Piette - Raleigh NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

B41J 2/315

US Classification:

347171

Abstract:

A method for setting color thermal paper parameters including: printing a first color at one or more printing speeds, wherein one or more first color images are produced; selecting the first color image with a desired quality; printing a second color at one or more energy levels at the printing speed corresponding to the selected first color image, wherein one or more second color images are produce; selecting the second color image with the desired quality; and storing a printer parameter corresponding to the selected first and second color images.

US Patent:

7549814, Jun 23, 2009

Filed:

Dec 18, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/958836

Inventors:

Stacy L. Arrington - Raleigh NC, US
Richard H. Harris - Raleigh NC, US
Dean F. Herring - Youngsville NC, US
Robert A. Myers - Cary NC, US
Robert D. Yoder - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

B41J 15/04
B65H 26/08
B65H 16/08

US Classification:

400613, 2425951

Abstract:

A low paper sensor mechanism including first and second support rollers rotatable about a first and second rotational axis to support a paper supply roll, the first and second support rollers and rotational axes configured to translate in a path between a first position and a second position, first and second biasing members biasing the first and second support rollers toward the second position and a detection device, including a light emitting element and a light detecting element, disposed adjacent to the first and second support rollers, wherein the first and second support rollers move from the first position to the second position when a diameter of the paper supply roll is less than or equal to the predetermined distance between the first and second support rollers and the paper supply roll disrupts a line of sight between the light emitting element and the light detecting element.

US Patent:

7791744, Sep 7, 2010

Filed:

Aug 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/468024

Inventors:

Brian E. Blair - Raleigh NC, US
James D. Piette - Winooski VT, US
Robert D. Yoder - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06K 15/00

US Classification:

358 112, 358 118

Abstract:

The invention is directed to resuming printing on a printer following a print interruption event. An apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a scanner configurable to communicate with a printer and a printing application, wherein the scanner is configured to scan a printing at the printer upon receipt of a printing error. A method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving a printing error when printing a document; scanning the actual printing of the document at a printer; and notifying an application of results of the scanning.

US Patent:

8243298, Aug 14, 2012

Filed:

Jan 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/619296

Inventors:

Stacy Leigh Bongrazio - Raleigh NC, US
Richard Hunter Harris - Raleigh NC, US
Robert Dean Yoder - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06K 15/00
G06F 3/12
B41J 11/50
B41J 11/48

US Classification:

358 114, 358 115, 400582, 400603

Abstract:

A computer implemented method, data processing system, and computer usable program code are provided for detecting a printer condition. A set of signals is received from a sensor in a printer. A current state of a paper roll within the printer is detected within the set of signals. Responsive to the current state indicating that the paper roll moved from a desired position between a set of devices, a response signal is sent to the user of the printer. Alternatively, in response to the current state indicating that the paper roll moved from the desired position, a number of paper line feed commands that are issued are counted. A determination is made as to whether the number of paper line feed commands that are issued exceeds a predetermined value. Responsive to the number of paper line feed commands exceeding the predetermined value, the response signal is sent.

US Patent:

20020076249, Jun 20, 2002

Filed:

Apr 11, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/833135

Inventors:

Richard Harris - Raleigh NC, US
Jeff Thomas - Raleigh NC, US
Robert Yoder - Cary NC, US

International Classification:

B41J011/26

US Classification:

400/621000

Abstract:

A sheet cutting device utilizing cutter blades as a position detection mechanism and a method of reporting cutter malfunctions is provided. The sheet cutting device including a cutter having a pair of cutter blades, one of the blades connected to a cutter driving mechanism for moving the blade through a cutting cycle, a power source is connected to one of the blades so that a circuit is closed when the blades contact one another, and a current sensing device in connection with the circuit to identify when the blades are in physical contact.

US Patent:

20090119422, May 7, 2009

Filed:

Nov 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/936367

Inventors:

Shreyas Abhay Kale - Morrisville NC, US
William White, JR. - Raleigh NC, US
Robert Dean Yoder - Cary NC, US

Assignee:

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 13/12

US Classification:

710 10

Abstract:

The illustrative embodiments described herein provide a computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for performing maintenance operations on a first set of peripheral devices. The method initiates communication to the first set of peripheral devices using a radio frequency transmission link. A set of diagnostic routines is initiated on the first set of peripheral devices. Data associated with the diagnostic routines from the first set of peripheral devices is received. A number of maintenance updates from a plurality of maintenance updates is selected for each peripheral device in the first set of peripheral devices using the data associated with the set of diagnostic routines. Maintenance operations are performed simultaneously, over the radio frequency transmission link, for each peripheral device in the first set of peripheral devices utilizing the number of maintenance updates.