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Comic actor Danny Kaye received patent D166,807 for the co-design of "Blowout Toy or the Like". It's similar to one of those toys that unravels when you blow into at a birthday party except Kaye's has three blowouts going in different directions, not just one.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7284279 | System and method for preventing unauthorized operation of identification and financial document production equipment Improvements in security relating to the use of personalized document production equipment. The invention has particular use with respect to printers that are used to produce plastic cards, such as financial cards and identification cards. The invention prevents the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7147165 | Adapting element for programmable electronic holders The present invention concerns an adapting element (1) for at least one programmable electronic holder (2) to be personalized, having surface size larger than that of all programmable electronic holder to be personalized and meeting size accepted by th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7045765 | Device for counting stacked products The present invention relates to a device for counting thin products (1) that can be stacked side-by-side in a tray (2), characterized in that it comprises at least one counting station comprised of at least one CIS module (31, 3 | 05/16/2006 |
| 6902107 | Card personalization system and method A system and method for personalizing cards and other secure identification documents. The card personalizing system and method have improved data integrity, system reliability, and system performance. Improvements to card handling and processing within the modules,... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6896022 | Method and apparatus for attaching card labels A label affixer shoe, having an application blade with an edge, a first surface, and second surface, and a pivot. The shoe pivots between first and second orientations. The first surface, edge, said second surface separate a label from a liner when the label and lin... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6783067 | Passport production system and method A passport production system that is designed to personalize passports with the personal information of the intended holder of the passport, as well as an associated method of passport production. The passport production system is modular in construction, thereby re... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6726144 | Ribbon core and spindle Core and spindle technology for use with ribbon materials. The invention has use in many environments in which a ribbon or sheet material is wound onto a core, for example in printers and related equipment used to produce data bearing identity documents. The core an... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6695205 | Integrated circuit card programming modules, systems and methods The invention relates to the programming of integrated circuit cards. More particularly, the invention concerns systems and methods for integrated circuit card programming, as well as modules used for integrated circuit card programming. Each module inclu... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6632250 | Method and system for creating a card A card creation method and system includes defining a data entry screen including a plurality of screen fields and creating at least one card layout, including defining specific positions for a plurality of card fields. Data is input into the screen field... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6628808 | Apparatus and method for verifying a scanned image An apparatus and method capable of verifying a scanned image utilizing a verification algorithm based on a topological analysis of the scanned image and an apparatus and method capable of verifying a scanned image utilizing a verification algorithm based ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6446832 | Virtual multihopper card feeder An improved card feeding apparatus and associated method for feeding plastic cards to a printer. The apparatus can be used in any system where plastic cards are fed into a printer, but has particular use in a self-service, automated card issuance kiosk. T... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6263796 | Closed loop control for an image transfer section of a printer The present invention provides an image transfer section of a printer having a control system controlling the operation thereof, as well as a control system and method for controlling the operation of the image transfer section. In particular, the control... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6262755 | Multicolor thermal printing apparatus An apparatus and method for multi-color printing on plastic cards, such as credit cards, identification cards, and the like. The printing apparatus includes a rotatably driven cylinder having a smooth, high friction outer surface, and a plurality of color... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6105493 | Elevator card transporting mechanism for a printer The present invention provides a transport mechanism, and method, for transporting plastic cards, such as credit cards, identification cards, and the like, past a printing apparatus within a printer. The transport mechanism includes a lifting and rotating... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6095701 | Adjustable print head mounting mechanism The present invention provides a printhead assembly having an adjustable printhead, preferably a thermal printhead, to permit precise positioning of the printhead. The printhead assembly includes a support base upon which a slide assembly is slideably dis... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6078343 | Automatic variable speed print apparatus and method A variable speed print apparatus and method provide for adjustment of the effective print speed for each print line being printed on the work piece by determining a maximum shade value to be printed on each print line and adjusting the print speed for eac... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6044695 | Apparatus and method for detecting contaminants on the surface of a card An apparatus and method for detecting potentially damaging contaminants on the surfaces of a plastic card, such as a credit card, an identification card, and the like, prior to a thermal printing operation being performed on the card. The apparatus includ... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6042528 | Apparatus for buffering, turning over, folding and orientating forms A modular apparatus for processing printed sheets that are output from a high speed printer of a card processing system. The modular apparatus is capable of buffering or storing the sheets that are in progress in the printer when the system is stopped or ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5896725 | Card affixing and form folding system A system for affixing cards to a form and folding the form with the cards attached. The system includes a card affixer for affixing cards to any location on a form having a form transporting mechanism for moving the form, a carriage for receiving and hold... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5886726 | Thermal print head module and method for using The present invention relates to a print module for use with a thermal printer. The print module includes a carriage including fastening structure for detachably fastening the carriage to the printer. The carriage is sized and shaped to receive print head... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5762431 | Thermal printer and method for using The present invention relates to a thermal printer for printing a card. The printer includes a housing having an input/output end configured for both inputting the card into the housing and outputting the card from the housing. A print head is positioned ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5701727 | Card affixing and form folding system A system for affixing cards to a form and folding the form with the cards attached. The system includes a card affixer for affixing cards to any location on a form having a form transporting mechanism for moving the form, a carriage for receiving and hold... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5617528 | Method and apparatus for interactively creating a card which includes video and cardholder information A card creation apparatus including a microprocessor which controls operation of the card creation apparatus based on a predetermined card design that specifies positions on a planar surface of a card for layout frames of a video picture and cardholder in... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5614707 | Picker carriage for grasping a card 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... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5451037 | Modular card processing system An inserter module for attaching processed cards to associated card carrier forms having cardholder information printed thereon is provided. The inserter module includes a chassis, printer for printing cardholder information on serially connected card car... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5401111 | System and method for cleaning data bearing cards An apparatus and method are described for removing particulate matter from one or more surfaces of a workpiece, such as a credit card blank, prior to printing a graphic design thereon. The apparatus includes a pair of cleaning rollers which engage both si... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5320435 | Direct solenoid drive imprinting mechanism An apparatus for embossing sheet material by applying pressure to punch and die members positioned on both sides of the sheet material using force developed by one or more solenoids to force the punch and die members together to apply an imprinting force.... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5299796 | Exception card insert apparatus and method An exception card input apparatus for a generally rectangular input card hopper for a card processing machine. The exception card insert apparatus has a carriage slideably mounted within the hopper for movement between a first position, proximate a drivin... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5281038 | Apparatus and method for printing including a ribbon advancing slide mechanism A printer apparatus including a slide assembly for advancing a receptor material and a ribbon material relative to a print head and platen for printing color images.... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5266781 | Modular card processing system Standardized card processing modules are mechanically and electrically interconnected to form an application specific card personalization machine. A controller is coupled to a communication bus which permits the controller to download card data to the ca... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5239926 | Card printer apparatus and method A printer apparatus including a print head assembly and a transport belt for transporting a workpiece such as a plastic card through the printer apparatus. The transport belt includes a surface self-adhering to a surface of the plastic card. In a preferre... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5206489 | Magnetic encoding device for cards An encoding apparatus (20) encodes or reads information on a magnetic stripe on a card (50). The encoding apparatus (20) advances the card (50) along a card transport path defined by a frame (24), side support members (42 and 44), and top guide member (46... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5094336 | Transport system and method for embossing apparatus A card transport apparatus (12) carries cards along a card transport path through card processing stations (14, 74, 76). The transport apparatus (14) includes a vertically adjustable card carriage (16) for retaining cards along a card transport path throu... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5080512 | Apparatus and method for printing including slide mechanism A printer apparatus including a slide assembly for advancing a receptor material and a ribbon material relative to a print head and platen for printing color images.... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5058873 | Data card and mailer inserter system A transport apparatus transports forms of a serial, continuous supply having transverse perforation lines separating successive said forms. The apparatus positions the top edge of the serial form supply at an initial alignment position and employs an enco... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5037216 | System and method for producing data bearing cards An apparatus and method for printing a graphic design on a hard plastic workpiece such as a credit card blank includes a thermal printing element which is supported by a head assembly that has been designed a single link, to have low mechanical compliance... | 08/06/1991 |
| 5025727 | Replaceable ink cartridge and imprinter A replaceable ink cartridge provides a means for replacing an ink roller on an imprinting device without soiling ones hands or clothes. The replaceable ink cartridge includes an ink roller which is received within and contained by a molded containment mem... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5009411 | Input hopper apparatus An input hopper (20) for inputting card members to card processing modules (14) includes a tray (22) for storing the cards which are maintained in a stack by a pusher mechanism (30) having a plate (23) biasing the card stack toward a first end of the tray... | 04/23/1991 |
| 5009332 | Output hopper apparatus A card output hopper apparatus (20) receives cards (82) and delivers them to a preselected card tray (42). The output hopper rotatable deflector (52). The deflector (52) is situated in a recieving position to deflect a delivered card (82) toward a card tr... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4995501 | Transport system and method for embossing apparatus A card transport apparatus (12) carries cards along a card transport path through card processing stations (14, 74, 76). The transport apparatus (14) includes a vertically adjustable card carriage (16) for retaining cards along a card transport path throu... | 02/26/1991 |
