James D Herrmann

US Patent:

D472637, Apr 1, 2003

Filed:

Mar 28, 2002

Appl. No.:

29/158078

Inventors:

Devin G. Cooper - Fairport NY
Benjamin Zombek - Pittsford NY
Steven R. Slawson - Camillus NY
Michael McMahon - Syracuse NY
James Herrmann - Syracuse NY
Rick Farchione - Camillus NY
Howard Haines, III - Auburn NY

Assignee:

Welch Allyn, Inc. - Skaneateles Falls NY

International Classification:

2401

US Classification:

D24172

US Patent:

8095631, Jan 10, 2012

Filed:

Apr 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/100541

Inventors:

Joseph A. Manico - Rochester NY, US
Angelo Caruso - Marion NY, US
James F. Herrmann - Fairport NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

709222, 709220, 709221

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for loading and configuring an imaging device driver to facilitate turnkey remote access via the internet to the complete and explicit feature set and capabilities provided by a specific, user selected, retail imaging kiosk or digital photofinishing system.

US Patent:

8130400, Mar 6, 2012

Filed:

Mar 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/052235

Inventors:

Angelo Caruso - Marion NY, US
James F. Herrmann - Fairport NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/12
G06K 15/00

US Classification:

358 115, 358 113, 358 117, 358 118

Abstract:

A system and method for an adaptable print driver that adapts its behavior to make use of multiple processors when they are available on the host computer. In particular, during installation or initialization of the print driver, the driver will query the operating system for the number and type of processors present. If the print driver detects that multiple processors are present, it will operate in a way that makes explicit use of the multiple processors.

US Patent:

8223353, Jul 17, 2012

Filed:

Jan 24, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/356972

Inventors:

Angelo Caruso - Marion NY, US
James F. Herrmann - Fairport NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/12
G06K 15/00

US Classification:

358 113, 358 115, 358 117, 358 118

Abstract:

A system and method for an adaptable print driver that adapts its behavior to make use of multiple processors when they are available on the host computer. In particular, during installation or initialization of the print driver, the driver will query the operating system for the number and type of processors present. If the print driver detects that multiple processors are present, it will operate in a way that makes explicit use of the multiple processors.

US Patent:

8243294, Aug 14, 2012

Filed:

Apr 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/100558

Inventors:

James F. Herrmann - Fairport NY, US
Angelo Caruso - Marion NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/00
G06F 3/12
G06K 1/00

US Classification:

358 113, 358 115

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for loading and configuring a print driver onto a PC/workstation such that upon completion the PC/workstation is fully enabled to send print jobs to a printer connected on a network includes a unique methodology which eliminates virtually all of the steps, data entry, and decision points that a user would typically encounter. This printer-resident system includes the ability to have the target printer, upon a simple printer front panel pushbutton request, synthesize a complete installer program that is then written to a removable storage device, e. g. , USB flash drive. Once written, the storage device is removed from the printer and installed on the user's PC/workstation. The user then accesses the flash drive contents and runs the installer program executable. The installer program, owing to the fact that it was created on the target printer, has all the information needed for a one-click, fully automated installation process.

US Patent:

8244840, Aug 14, 2012

Filed:

Nov 29, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/306271

Inventors:

Joseph A. Manico - Rochester NY, US
Angelo Caruso - Marion NY, US
James F. Herrmann - Fairport NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G06F 15/177

US Classification:

709222, 709220, 709221

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for loading and configuring an imaging device driver to facilitate turnkey remote access via the interne to the complete and explicit feature set and capabilities provided by a specific, user selected, retail imaging kiosk or digital photofinishing system.

US Patent:

52532143, Oct 12, 1993

Filed:

Sep 27, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/766302

Inventors:

James F. Herrmann - Rochester NY

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G11C 700
G11C 800

US Classification:

365233

Abstract:

A memory controller (18) for controlling a multiplexed-address memory (14) includes a programmable timer (22) whose time-out period can be controlled by the memory-access device (12) to which the memory controller (18) provides memory access. During an idle period after a memory access, the controller's memory operator (20) keeps the row-address-strobe signal asserted, and thereby permits page-mode addressing on the next cycle, until the counter (22) times out, at which point the memory operator (20) releases the row- address-strobe line and thereby initiates the pre-charge operation that is required before a row-address change. The memory access device (12) can thus change the time for which the row-address-strobe signal is kept asserted after a cycle to different values for different applications that it is running. The memory-access device (12) can thus optimize, on an application-specific basis, the compromise between the pre-charge penalties of page misses and the column-address-only benefits of page hits.