Barry K Ayash

US Patent:

20120107031, May 3, 2012

Filed:

Nov 3, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/938550

Inventors:

Barry K. Ayash - Webster NY, US
Adam A. Gierczak - Rochester NY, US
Kevin St. Martin - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

XEROX CORPORATION - NORWALK CT

International Classification:

B41J 11/42

US Classification:

400582

Abstract:

An apparatus and associated method move a web of “input continuous media” along at least one media path of a continuous printing device. The method prints markings on the input continuous media to create a web of “printed continuous media” using at least one printing engine of the continuous printing device. The method holds the printed continuous media on at least one output media roll of the continuous printing device after printing the markings on the input continuous media. The output media roll is supported by an output media roll support. The method also determines when the output media roll comprises a “completed printed roll” of printed continuous media and is ready to be cut by a cutter of the continuous printing device, and the output media roll is ready to be removed from the output media roll support. If the output media roll comprises a completed printed roll, the method prints an “index of items” that were printed on the completed printed roll using the printing engine as the last item printed on the completed printed roll before the cutter cuts the printed continuous media is supplied to the completed printed roll and before the completed printed roll is removed from the output media roll support. The index of items is visible from the exterior of the completed printed roll after the completed printed roll is removed from the output media roll support.

US Patent:

20120107032, May 3, 2012

Filed:

Dec 21, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/973993

Inventors:

Barry K. Ayash - Webster NY, US
Adam A. Gierczak - Rochester NY, US
Kevin St. Martin - Rochester NY, US
Michael E. Farrell - Webster NY, US

Assignee:

XEROX CORPORATION - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

B41J 11/42
B41J 11/66

US Classification:

400583, 400621

Abstract:

An apparatus and associated method move a web of “input continuous media” along at least one media path of a continuous printing device. The method prints markings on the input continuous media to create a web of “printed continuous media” using at least one printing engine of the continuous printing device. The method holds the printed continuous media on at least one output media roll of the continuous printing device after printing the markings on the input continuous media. The output media roll is supported by an output media roll support. The method also determines when the output media roll comprises a “completed printed roll” of printed continuous media and is ready to be cut by a cutter of the continuous printing device, and the output media roll is ready to be removed from the output media roll support. If the output media roll comprises a completed printed roll, the method prints at least two copies of an “index of items” that were printed on the completed printed roll using the printing engine as the last item printed on the completed printed roll before the cutter cuts the printed continuous media is supplied to the completed printed roll and before the completed printed roll is removed from the output media roll support. The index of items is visible from the exterior of the completed printed roll after the completed printed roll is removed from the output media roll support.

US Patent:

20120268755, Oct 25, 2012

Filed:

Apr 19, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/089700

Inventors:

Kevin Joseph St. Martin - Rochester NY, US
Barry K. Ayash - Webster NY, US
Adam Andrzej Gierczak - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

XEROX CORPORATION - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

H04N 1/60

US Classification:

358 19

Abstract:

Disclosed are methods, apparatus and systems of characterizing a color rendering performance of a printing system. According to one exemplary method, a user operated UI provides instructions to a printing system to automatically execute a color validation swatch process during the execution of a print job. The user provided instructions provide the parameters necessary to configure the execution of the color validation process.

US Patent:

20130050720, Feb 28, 2013

Filed:

Aug 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/220019

Inventors:

Barry Ayash - Webster NY, US
Joseph Harrison - Ontario NY, US
Jack Hirsh - Ontario NY, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

H04N 1/60
G08B 21/00

US Classification:

358 19, 340540

Abstract:

Methods and systems for maintaining image quality are disclosed. A printing system and method is provided for maintaining image quality, comprising: initially establishing a plurality of image quality threshold standards; assigning an image quality threshold standard from the plurality of image quality threshold standards to an associated image job; comparing the assigned image quality threshold standard of each associated image job to a system check value; and, marking any image jobs having an assigned image quality threshold standard greater than the quality system check value.

US Patent:

20130050766, Feb 28, 2013

Filed:

Aug 24, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/216366

Inventors:

Barry Ayash - Webster NY, US
Joseph Harrison - Ontario NY, US
Jack Hirsh - Ontario NY, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G06T 5/00

US Classification:

358 326

Abstract:

Methods and systems for maintaining image quality are disclosed. A printing system and method is provided for maintaining image quality, comprising: initially establishing a plurality of image quality threshold standards; assigning an image quality threshold standard from the plurality of image quality threshold standards to an associated image critical job; comparing the assigned image quality threshold standard of each associated image critical job to a quality system check value; and, releasing and printing selected image critical jobs if the quality system check value is at least equal to the assigned image quality threshold standard.

US Patent:

20110286061, Nov 24, 2011

Filed:

May 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/784339

Inventors:

Barry Ayash - Webster NY, US
Kevin St. Martin - Webster NY, US
David Jarvis - Webster NY, US

International Classification:

G03F 3/08

US Classification:

358518

Abstract:

A technique for achieving optimal color quality in rendered print jobs using a smart mode color workflow is disclosed. A smart mode color workflow provides for a pre-flight check of a print job to determine the job's relevant color attributes. Only relevant color attributes are displayed for review and selection during color transformation of the print job. All irrelevant color attributes are either grayed-out or not displayed to prevent an inexperienced user from selecting irrelevant color attributes during a color transformation. Providing only relevant color attributes for selection allows a user to become more efficient in achieving optimal color quality in a color transformation for a final rendered document.