US Patent No: 6,241,332

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Identification card printer

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Abstract

Information is printed onto an identification card using an ink jet printer. The ink jet printer includes a tray which moves the card in a first direction and a print head which moves relative to the card in a second direction. An ink receiving surface may be deposited onto the card prior to ink jet printing. A magnetic recording head is optionally included in the printer whereby information may be magnetically recorded onto the card.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
HID GLOBAL CORPORATIONEDEN PRAIRIE, MN73

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cummins, Robert P Deephaven, MN 15 213
Dunham, Matthew K Eagan, MN 26 359
Haas, Darren W Hopkins, MN 16 139
Hagstrom, Erick Medina, MN 23 379
Paulson, Bradley A Northfield, MN 20 154

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
ROHM CO., LTD. (2)
5,516,218 Card printer 26 1994
5,882,127 Card printer and method of printing on cards using the same 22 1997
 
BOWTHORPE-HELLERMANN LIMITED (1)
4,534,313 Marking apparatus 37 1983
 
DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO., LTD. (1)
5,161,233 Method for recording and reproducing information, apparatus therefor and recording medium 58 1989
 
IMAGE PRODUCTS GROUP LLC (1)
4,781,985 Ink jet transparency with improved ability to maintain edge acuity 77 1988
 
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA (1)
4,716,346 Conveying apparatus 33 1985
 
METROMEDIA COMPANY, A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP (1)
4,680,596 Method and apparatus for controlling ink-jet color printing heads 62 1986
 
MICRODYNAMICS, INC. (1)
4,686,540 Compact plotter for generation of accurate plotted images of long length 53 1986
 
PITNEY BOWES INC. (1)
4,393,386 Ink jet printing apparatus 56 1981
 
RICOH COMPANY, LTD. (1)
4,604,631 Control system and method for charge control ink jet printer 28 1984
 
SONY CORPORATION (1)
5,478,157 Printing apparatus 8 1994
 
TERAOKA SEIKOSHO CO., LTD. (1)
4,685,702 Label printer 37 1985
 
U.S. PHILIPS CORPORATION (1)
5,466,319 Method for making optically readable media containing embossed information 51 1991
 
VFN TECHNOLOGY INC. (1)
4,734,868 Precision paper transport system 98 1986
 
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. (1)
5,277,501 Method for transferring hot-melt ink to a recording medium 42 1992
 
VIISAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC. (1)
5,646,388 Systems and methods for recording data 37 1994

Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
HID GLOBAL CORPORATION (2)
7,037,013 Ink-receptive card substrate 3 2003
7,399,131 Method and Device for forming an ink-receptive card substrate 0 2005
 
FARGO ELECTRONICS, INC. (1)
6,735,484 Printer with a process diagnostics system for detecting events 9 2000
 
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. (1)
7,202,970 Method and system of printing identification card (ID) using an inkjet printer 9 2000
 
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. (1)
6,979,141 Identification cards, protective coatings, films, and methods for forming the same 4 2004
 
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION (1)
6,755,520 Card printer 0 2002

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