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...that two musicians were responsible for the invention of color print film? Fascinated by photography, Leopold Godowsky and Leopold Mannes worked together to produce an easy-to-use, practical color film. They worked full time as music teachers and gave concerts while experimenting during their off hours in Mannes' kitchen. Their success earned them full-time, well-paying jobs at Kodak and their efforts resulted in Kodachrome film, which was introduced in 1935.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079105 | Card cleaning mechanism A cleaning mechanism for cleaning one or both side surfaces of a plastic card substrate prior to a processing operation occurring on the cleaned side surface. The cleaning mechanism is designed so that two cleaning rollers, one cleaning roller on a first cleaning st... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8056816 | Real time card printing systems and methods A method for personalizing a presentation instrument for an account holder while the account holder is present is described. The method includes transmitting to a server computer a request to personalize a presentation instrument for an account holder who has a fina... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8042735 | Desktop card processor A desktop card processor having increased card processing capabilities without increasing the horizontal footprint of the card processor. The card processor utilizes multiple card processing levels stacked in vertically separated levels to minimize the horizontal fo... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7975827 | Linear machine for processing portable objects and method for processing portable objects A method for processing portable objects and a machine for processing portable objects including a device (1) for transferring portable objects (C), incorporating an integrated circuit and processing means consisting of at least two processing lifts (2, 2â... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7918393 | Leafing mechanism A machine and methods for automatically opening a closed book, for example a passport, to a desired page for subsequent processing on the page. The book is inserted into the machine in a closed configuration. The machine then opens the book to the appropriate page f... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7866904 | Desktop card printer with indent printing apparatus and method of printing An indent printing apparatus that is capable of indent printing on both sides of a document. A desktop card printer that uses the indent printing apparatus, a method of personalizing a document in the printer, and a ribbon cartridge used with the indent printing app... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7784700 | De-bowing personalized cards An apparatus and method for de-bowing personalized cards which includes a first contact member. The first contact member can be positioned for contacting a personalized card received by the apparatus and for displacing the personalized card against a bow occurring t... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7753279 | Card personalization system and method for the same A system and method for personalizing cards and other secure identification documents. The card personalization system and method provide improved data integrity, system reliability, and system performance. Improvements to card handling and processing within the mod... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7638012 | Lamination of patch films on personalized cards through heat transfer An apparatus and method for laminating personalized cards, which includes a frame that supports a supply spindle for delivering a patch film disposed on a web to a personalized card. The frame supports a platen structure for affixing a portion of the patch film to a... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7617986 | Laminate security feature Laminates are provided which are to be laminated onto identification documents, for example cards or passports, to provide protection for the document. Each laminate is provided with a unique code. The codes on the laminates can be read and stored with cardholder da... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7594680 | Identification documents with enhanced security An identification document having enhanced security and replication deterrence, while providing a simple low cost solution to other verification and authentication technologies. In one implementation, the document is provided with a multi-layer, multi-axis diffracti... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7458515 | Card personalization system and method for the same A system and method for personalizing cards and other secure identification documents. The card personalization system and method provide improved data integrity, system reliability, and system performance. Improvements to card handling and processing within the mod... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7441970 | Ribbon tensioning mechanisms Identity document processing equipment with a mechanism designed to maintain tension in a ribbon used in a processing operation in the processing equipment. The tension maintaining mechanism is separate from the supply roll and the take-up roll for the ribbon, elimi... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434728 | Desktop card processor A desktop card processor having increased card processing capabilities without increasing the horizontal footprint of the card processor. The card processor utilizes multiple card processing levels stacked in vertically separated levels to minimize the horizontal fo... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7414504 | Laminated solenoid plunger for solenoid assembly A solenoid plunger for use in solenoid driven multi-line embossing systems is constructed of magnetic steel laminations that are attached to a center block which is machined to mount a solenoid shaft and anti-rotate pins. The laminations are attached to the center b... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7398972 | Plastic card reorienting mechanism and interchangeable input hopper A card reorienting mechanism and an input hopper of plastic card processing equipment, for example a desktop plastic card printer. The card reorienting mechanism is a modular unit that permits the entire mechanism to be inserted or removed as a single unit from the ... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7344231 | Inkjet digital printing device and ink reservoir The present invention relates to a digital device for printing on “open” or “closed” surface substrates by demand bubble-jet comprising at least one built-in ink reservoir (13) with a system of anti-splash partitions, at least one printhead and one bu... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7342597 | Radio frequency identification tags on consumable items used in printers and related equipment Improvements relating to identification tags on consumable supply items used in identity document production equipment. The use of identification tags on the consumable supply items allows the document production equipment to recognize the consumable supply items th... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7255221 | Transport device in a card embossing system A device is constructed for processing or customizing cards or flattened portable objects, for example memory cards, smart card, magnetic strip card, or badge. The device is characterized in that it comprises a flexible or rigid mobile transport structure (1)... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7234637 | High-speed personalization machine The present invention concerns a high-speed personalization machine comprising a personalization station for personalizable documents and a computer system, the machine being characterized in that a personalizable document comprises information, whether visible or n... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7196781 | Method for verifying a perforation pattern serving as a security characteristic A method of checking the authenticity of a perforation pattern which serves as a security feature and which when viewed in daylight back-lighting shows image information in the substrate of a document in particular in card form, wherein both the front side and also ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7183505 | Adapting element for programmable electronic holders and use in a multipurpose personalization machine The present invention concerns an adapting element (1) for at least one programmable electronic holder (2) to be personalized, having a size larger than that of all programmable electronic holders to be personalized and meeting the size accepted by a p... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7070100 | Desktop card printer with embedded PCL, Telnet, and USB hub and method for using same A desktop card printer having an external communication link, a multi-platform standardized PDL controller in communication with the link, and at least one data writer in communication with the controller. The controller controls the data output of data writers. The... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7059532 | System and method for storing and synchronizing forms between printer and device for attaching personalized cards by creating shingled stacks An apparatus that stores and synchronizes printed forms that are being transferred between a high speed forms printer and a mechanism for attaching plastic cards to the forms. The apparatus is also able to buffer the forms that are in progress in the printer should ... | 06/13/2006 |
| D522566 | Desktop printer housing | 06/06/2006 |
| 6997629 | Supply items for printers and the like, and method of loading supply items Improvements that facilitate loading of supply items into data bearing identification or financial document production equipment. Supply items include web materials that are used in data bearing identification or financial document production equipment, and which ar... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6963351 | Radio frequency identification tags on consumable items used in printers and related equipment Improvements relating to identification tags on consumable supply items used in identity document production equipment. The use of identification tags on the consumable supply items allows the document production equipment to recognize the consumable supply items th... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6838639 | Method for the machining of workpieces by means of several laser beams In material machining by means of laser beams, in particular when engraving for example metal or when blackening and marking on plastic material, there is to be provided a process in which in spite of a high frequency of machining pulses the required minimum energy ... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6830803 | Printed substrate made by transfer of ink jet printed image from a printable transfer film The disclosure provides a method for printing an image on a substrate. An image is printed onto a carrier substrate that has been coated with a receptive layer having at least two layers: a transferable skin layer and an absorptive layer. The image is then transferr... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6781614 | Apparatus and method of printing on embossed cards A thermal printhead for printing on pre-embossed plastic cards, and a method for making a thermal printhead for printing on pre-embossed plastic cards. The printhead includes a means for connecting to a data source, means for connecting to a power source, a data tra... | 08/24/2004 |
| D490460 | Front panel and hood of a module of a card personalization system | 05/25/2004 |
| 6220511 | Card issuance system and process A method of secured card issuance from a card issuing machine, as well as a system for card issuance, that is designed to address many of the security concerns surrounding automated, self-service card issuance. The invention relies upon a combination of m... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6187129 | Curable topcoat composition and methods for use A cutable topcoat composition and apparatus useful for preparing stable data carrying devices, such as multi-layered laminates, and methods for preparing and using the composition. The composition includes a polymerizable composition and a polymeric binde... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6001893 | Curable topcoat composition and methods for use A curable topcoat composition and apparatus useful for preparing stable data carrying devices, such as multi-layered laminates, and methods for preparing and using the composition. The composition includes a polymerizable composition and a polymeric binde... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5584589 | Graphics printer roller transport apparatus and method A graphics printer apparatus and method using sensors to detect the position of a work piece relative to a print head. A single drive motor driving the feed rollers and a print roller.... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5535078 | Magnetic multi-track read/write head with recessed core gap structure and shield arrangement A read/write head is used with high coercivity and low coercivity magnetic stripe in multiple-track applications. The read/write head includes a plurality of inductively wound read/write gapped cores with a recessed core gap structure, and further include... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5453821 | Apparatus for driving and controlling solenoid impact imprinter A method and apparatus for a two-pulse solenoid embossing system implementing an amplitude feedback circuit, i.e., current monitor (48), to provide precise amplitude and timing control over two current pulses (4, 5), and thereby provide precision control ... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5378884 | Personalization station for programming integrated circuit cards An integrated card programming device for programing an integrated circuit card. The integrated circuit card programing device has a base, a card input platform, and a transport. The transport is operably connected to the base and rotatably mounted about ... | 01/03/1995 |
| 5332889 | Integrated circuit card programming device An integrated card programming device for programming an integrated circuit card. The integrated circuit card programming device has a base, a card input platform, and a transport. The transport is operably connected to the base and rotatably mounted abou... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5204669 | Automatic station identification where function modules automatically initialize The present invention provides a method and apparatus for dynamically assigning addresses and determining the configuration of a plurality of programmable function modules connected to an electrical conductor, such as a serial bus. The programmable functi... | 04/20/1993 |
