Michael A Bartholet

US Patent:

H79, Jul 1, 1986

Filed:

May 23, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/497322

Inventors:

Michael A. Bartholet - Boulder CO
Marvin E. Prahl - Longmont CO

International Classification:

G11B 2302

US Classification:

360133

Abstract:

A square hard-cartridge diskette, housing a two-sided floppy disk, is constructed and arranged to be symmetrical about a diagonal axis, such that the diskette is oriented for use of one disk side, or the other, by rotating the cartridge 180. degree. about this diagonal axis. The diskette carries locating notches and polarizing edges which operate, respectively, to properly locate the diskette within a using disk drive, and to prevent improper insertion of the diskette into the disk drive. The locating notches and polarizing edges are located symmetrically relative this diagonal axis. Head-access openings and disk cleaning members are located on this diagonal axis.

US Patent:

6672214, Jan 6, 2004

Filed:

Oct 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/698293

Inventors:

Michael A. Bartholet - Longmont CO
Carol L. Dwyer - Longmont CO
Kyle P. Manning - Lafayette CO

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

B41F 134

US Classification:

101485, 101484, 4006131

Abstract:

A method is provided for reserving a portion of web to be used as a leader portion. A measurement of the length of a web is obtained, and a plurality of print jobs are received. At least one print job length is determined, and an operation involving the at least one print job length and the web length is performed. In a preferred embodiment, the operation is performed by subtracting a sum of the lengths of the plurality of print jobs from the web length to obtain a difference. Also provided is a system for producing custom printed articles.

US Patent:

6746164, Jun 8, 2004

Filed:

Oct 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/699013

Inventors:

Jason R. Albright - Louisville CO
Michael A. Bartholet - Longmont CO
Carol L. Dwyer - Longmont CO
Ronald E. Graham - Windsor CO
Kyle P. Manning - Lafayette CO
Ying-Che Yang - Broomfield CO

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

B41J 1144

US Classification:

400582, 400 61, 400 70, 400 76

Abstract:

A method is provided for tracking printed articles. Input indicating that a first carrier is being mounted to take up printed articles is read, and an ID of the first carrier is read in. A record associating the printed articles with the first carrier is made. In a preferred embodiment, the ID of the first carrier is read in by reading a bar code of the first carrier. Also provided is a system for producing custom printed articles.

US Patent:

7009723, Mar 7, 2006

Filed:

Oct 27, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/698482

Inventors:

Michael A. Bartholet - Longmont CO, US
Carol L. Dwyer - Longmont CO, US
Kyle P. Manning - Lafayette CO, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06K 15/02
B41J 21/00

US Classification:

358 115, 715517, 715518

Abstract:

A method is provided for arranging a plurality of orders for printed articles in order to reduce wasted space when printing the orders in multiple column's. A plurality of orders for at least one printed article are obtained, and the orders are sorted according to the number of printed articles in each order to produce a sorted arrangement of the orders. For each successive order in the sorted arrangement of orders, the order is placed in a column which currently has a lowest number of total printed articles. In a preferred embodiment, the first K orders in the sorted arrangement of orders are placed in columns 1 to K, where K is the total number of columns. Also provided is a system for producing custom printed articles.

US Patent:

44212640, Dec 20, 1983

Filed:

Jun 26, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/277575

Inventors:

Nelson K. Arter - Longmont CO
Michael A. Bartholet - Boulder CO
Roger D. Emeigh - Longmont CO
Marion J. Herman - Longmont CO

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

B27F 717
G03G 1500

US Classification:

227 2

Abstract:

A stapler mechanism for fastening variable thickness documents includes a stack receiving receptacle disposed between the head/hammer assembly and the clinching or anvil assembly of said stapler. A sensing device is coupled to the stapler mechanism and generates control pulses indicative of relative motion between the head/hammer assembly. A controller processes the signals and generates control signals which vary the stroke and the force driving the hammer and returns the head/hammer assembly to its home position following a stapling cycle.

US Patent:

44249632, Jan 10, 1984

Filed:

Sep 11, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/301335

Inventors:

Michael A. Bartholet - Boulder CO
James L. Cochran - Longmont CO
Donovan M. Janssen - Boulder CO
Robert Magno - Tucson AZ
Allan J. Rood - Longmont CO
William S. Seaward - Boulder CO
Lance A. Walker - Longmont CO

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

B42B 200

US Classification:

270 53

Abstract:

A compact single bin finisher adaptable to form collated sets of copy sheets outputted from a copier/duplicator. The finisher includes an output tray adapted to support the collated sets and to support copy sheets during accumulation of a set. A set accumulation module having an accumulation platform is disposed in a plane which is displaced both horizontally and vertically from the output tray. A transport device carries sheets into the accumulation module. A predetermined number of sheets form a set which may be stapled and is ejected onto the output tray.