Inventor

Douglas K. Herrmann

Inventor

Webster, NY, US

Overview

2004–2021

Patent span

Performing operations

Primary field (CPC B)

Patents· 145 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

B41Jprimary

B41JTypewriters25%

B65HHandling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables23%

G03GElectrography9%

B41MPrinting, duplicating, marking, or copying processes4%

B41FPrinting machines or presses3%

B65GTransport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors2%

H04NPictorial communication, e.g. television2%

B26DCutting2%

B32BLayered products, i.e. products built-up of strata of flat or non-flat, e.g. cellular or honeycomb, form2%

B29CShaping or joining of plastics1%

PatentTitleYear

11,117,764Inner plenum vacuum roller system for a cut sheet printer dryer transport2021 11,112,966Touchscreen display including repositionable virtual input2021 11,110,709System and method for cleaning a printhead2021 11,090,830Gutter centered die-cut for improved separation of adhesive signage2021 11,084,617Label application with release liner disposal2021 11,077,679Active airflow control device for vacuum paper transport2021 11,059,289System and method to detect ink drop directionality degradation and perform remedial measures to prevent failing inkjets in printheads2021 11,007,797Dryer for drying images on coated substrates in aqueous ink printers2021 10,968,068Retail edge marker accumulation and collation system2021 10,933,641Method for attenuating the drying of ink from a printhead during periods of printhead inactivity2021 10,911,606Digital image-paper registration error correction through image shear2021 10,899,155Variable printed UV curable adhesive retail signs2021 10,894,411Cap and application devices stabilizing ink in nozzles of inkjet printheads2021 10,894,681Sheet registration using rotatable frame2021 10,882,338Dryer for drying images on coated substrates in aqueous ink printers2021 10,857,798Cap and evaporative devices stabilizing ink in nozzles of inkjet printheads2020 10,821,731Cap and evaporative devices stabilizing ink in nozzles of inkjet printheads2020 10,814,631Inkjet printhead cap having rotatable panels2020 10,807,354Active light emitting diode ultra violet curing system for a three dimensional object printer2020 10,800,174Evaporative ink-blocking film devices stabilizing ink in nozzles of inkjet printheads2020 10,787,002System and device for attenuating curl in substrates printed by inkjet printers2020 10,780,716System and device for attenuating curl in substrates printed by inkjet printers2020 10,773,506Controlled silicone release during xerographic printing to create pressure sensitive adhesive release coat2020 10,710,370System and method for attenuating the drying of ink from a printhead during periods of printhead inactivity2020 10,703,092Self-advancing cleaner2020 10,696,052Submersion cap devices stabilizing ink in nozzles of inkjet printheads2020 10,681,226Skipped-pitch compensating printing/finishing system2020 10,632,757System and method for attenuating the drying of ink from a printhead during idle periods2020 10,596,832Printer and dryer for drying images on coated substrates in aqueous ink printers2020 10,556,765Registration system with independent laterally adjustable nips2020 10,549,568Mailer for obtaining and transporting biological samples such as DNA2020 10,525,731Image aware laser diode array shutter for reduced incident energy on DMD chip set2020 10,525,687Dual pressure sensitive adhesive sheet for instore signage2020 10,518,537System and method for attenuating the drying of ink from a printhead2019 10,518,556Integrated object packaging and holder for direct-to-object printer2019 10,500,872Printer and dryer for drying images on coated substrates in aqueous ink printers2019 10,493,777Electric field generating transport member2019 10,486,414Active transparent display for dynamic masking during UV curing in a three dimensional object printer2019 10,477,034Digital image-paper registration error correction through image shear2019 10,467,773In-line failure detection of a curing light source of a three dimensional object printer2019 10,436,758Method and apparatus for determining an ultraviolet (UV) cure level2019 10,427,421Printer and dryer for drying images on coated substrates in aqueous ink printers2019 10,377,147Object holder for a direct-to-object printer2019 10,363,756System and method for de-skewing substrates and laterally registering images on the substrates in a printer2019 10,358,307Leading/trailing edge detection system having vacuum belt with perforations2019 10,353,652Dynamic imposition identifier for items cut from sheets2019 10,350,912Printer and dryer for drying images on coated substrates in aqueous ink printers2019 10,286,689UV printed transferrable materials2019 10,279,610Cooling insert2019 10,273,102Leading/trailing edge detection system having phosphorescent belt2019 10,233,042Top vacuum corrugation feeder with adjustable fluffer nozzles for enhanced feeding of specialty sheets2019 10,214,026System and method for rotating a three-dimensional (3D) object during printing of the object2019 10,160,237Cross roll registration system with controlled input positioning2018 10,154,158System for applying a mark to an object in an object holder of a direct-to-object printer2018 10,112,412Object holder for a direct-to-object printer2018 10,102,456Systems and methods for implementing selectable input media routing of multiple input media forms from multiple axes in image forming devices2018 10,086,626Registration system for a direct-to-object printer2018 10,086,625Integrated object packaging and holder for direct-to-object printer2018 10,071,877Dynamic dual bin position collation system2018 10,067,362Switchable mirror system for reflecting laser input during printing2018 10,054,857Switchable mirror lens system for redirecting laser energy during periods of non-printing2018 10,022,952Mask screen for UV curing2018 10,022,883Sequential die cut and slitting for improved collation2018 9,981,484System and method for flame treatment of print surfaces in inkjet printers2018 9,981,458Controlled silicone release during xerographic printing to create pressure sensitive adhesive release coat2018 9,944,094Vacuum media drum transport system with shutter for multiple media sizes2018 9,905,139'Creased adhesive in-store marketing signage'2018 9,878,565'Cooling control system'2018 9,855,775'Apparatus and method for protecting printheads from irregular media in a printer'2018 9,821,978'Sheet stacking system for flimsy sheets'2017 9,815,303'Vacuum media transport system with shutter for multiple media sizes'2017 9,796,546'Vacuum belt system having internal rotary valve'2017 9,758,334'Corrugating baffle for on stack finishing system'2017 9,623,684'Modular media routing system for multi-finisher printers'2017 9,624,062'Multi-position collation system with retracting guides including pre-compiler'2017 9,604,813'Dual vacuum belt system with adjustable inter-copy gap'2017 9,592,655'Method and apparatus for inline adhesive signage'2017 9,592,988'Floating on stack compiling and registration clamp system'2017 9,592,989'High speed multi-bin card collation system'2017 9,561,671'Ink jet coaxial drum system with inter-copy gap tracking'2017 9,527,693'Multi-position collation system with retracting guides'2016 9,492,891'Parallel belt system for cut sheet transport in a laser cutter'2016 9,475,267'Taped media imposition for adhesive in-store signage'2016 9,463,946'Collation system with retracting guides'2016 9,463,945'Multi-stage collation system and method for high speed compiling sequentially ordered signage'2016 9,440,434'System and method for using ink drop modulation to compensate for media surface height variations in an inkjet printer'2016 9,428,360'Systems and methods for implementing removal of detected wrinkling for web printing in a post processing device of an image forming system'2016 9,417,597'Power assist scissor lift'2016 9,409,396'Ink jet print head protective guide system'2016 9,394,115'Dynamic reconfigurable in-line inverting and bypass system'2016 9,371,208'Systems and methods for implementing an auger-based transport mechanism for vertical transport of image receiving media in image forming systems'2016 9,346,641'Systems and methods for implementing advanced vacuum belt transport systems'2016 9,334,138'High speed multi-bin card collation and buffering system'2016 9,278,531'Print head protection device for inkjet printers'2016 9,250,594'Systems and methods for implementing an asynchronous buffering module with an integrated registration function for inline printing an image forming system'2016 9,199,466'Ink jet print head protective guide system'2015 9,199,818'Paddle wheel compiler'2015 9,193,177'System for reducing cockle in media printed by an inkjet printer'2015 9,138,983'Spreader system having pressure roll and method for controlling pressure in a pressure roll'2015 9,126,761'Variable guide system for shingling in-store adhesive signage'2015 9,102,481'Flexible production collating system'2015 9,067,439'Method and apparatus for feeding media sheets in an image production device'2015 9,058,005'Methods, apparatus, and systems for substrate decurler initialization and setup'2015 9,027,477'Wrinkle detection in continuous feed printers'2015 9,010,901'System and method for retracting media in an ink application zone of a printer'2015 8,985,576'Segmented scuffer disk(s) for improved registration of print media sheets'2015 8,950,748'Self-adjusting insert compiling and registration clamping mechanism'2015 8,944,588'Pneumatic sheet registration and clamping with vectored air flow'2015 8,911,199'Cart with a support surface having a selectively adjustable contour and a printing system sheet stacker incorporating the cart'2014 8,905,662'Method for acquiring and transporting multiple-item sets using a vacuum system'2014 8,876,100'Robotic belt finishing system for high speed multiple card pick to sequenced stack'2014 8,868,231'Flexible production collating system'2014 8,827,439'Self-cleaning media perforator'2014 8,794,624'Method and apparatus for a pneumatic baffle to selectively direct a cut media in a media feed system'2014 8,746,689'Systems, apparatus, and methods for automatic stacking support configuration and unload configuration useful for substrate stacker support in printing systems'2014 8,657,103'Media transport system with vibratory edge registration function'2014 8,608,163'Method and apparatus for constant velocity cut-sheet inversion in a printing system'2013 8,594,555'Media registration in a duplex printing system'2013 8,585,046'Horizontal sensor and variable pattern for detecting vertical stacker position'2013 8,579,284'Pneumatic sheet registration and clamping'2013 8,579,287'High speed rotary nip diverter'2013 8,552,879'Method and apparatus for determining the amount of media on an elevator that supports a media stack in an image production device'2013 8,543,052'Controlled velocity decoupling device for improved media registration at transfer'2013 8,505,907'Method and apparatus for determining the position of adjustable feeder tray side guides in an image production device'2013 8,496,247'Encoder idler roll'2013 8,459,638'Active decurler adjustment using electrically conductive pressure rollers'2013 8,413,794'Variable vacuum belt and plenum for improved media sheet acquisition and transport'2013 8,387,972'Paper present sensing for a paper tray through media size sensing board'2013 8,380,344'Method and system for tamping media during transportation'2013 8,371,568'Actuator and dual bin size belt system for multiple size media transport'2013 8,366,376'Multiple articulating elevator and stacker support system'2013 8,360,415'Automatic feed roll cleaning system'2013 8,317,185'Method and apparatus for feeding media sheets in an image production device'2012 8,262,081'Trail edge guide deflector for improved media feeding'2012 7,991,307'Media elevator\'s current position identification method and a media handling device arranged with the same'2011 7,914,001'Systems and methods for determining skew contribution in lateral sheet registration'2011 7,900,904'Modular finishing assembly with function separation'2011 7,845,635'Translating registration nip systems for different width media sheets'2010 7,686,299'Registration carriage nip release with reduced reaction forces'2010 7,494,121'Automatically variably shaped sheet stacking tray surface for printed sheets'2009 7,334,789'Printed sheets stacking tray with automatic alternate stacking support and manual stack lifting assistance'2008 7,021,617'Clamp actuator system and method of use'2006 6,819,906'Printer output sets compiler to stacker system'2004 6,817,609'Printer sheet lateral registration system with automatic upstream nip disengagements for different sheet size'2004 6,736,394'Printer lateral and deskew sheet registration system'2004

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2004–2021Patents assigned to XEROX CORP (144)· patent assignee history

2004–2021Based in Webster, NY, US· patent location history

2012–2016Patents assigned to HERRMANN DOUGLAS K (28)· patent assignee history

2013–2015Patents assigned to BRYL DEREK A (6)· patent assignee history

2013–2015Patents assigned to RICHARDS PAUL N (4)· patent assignee history

2013Patents assigned to HOOVER MARTIN E (3)· patent assignee history

2021Based in Penfield, NY, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
XEROX CORP	144	2004–2021
HERRMANN DOUGLAS Kself	28	2012–2016
BRYL DEREK A	6	2013–2015
RICHARDS PAUL N	4	2013–2015
HOOVER MARTIN E	3	2013

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Webster, New York, US	144	2004–2021
Penfield, New York, US	1	2021