Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Eke
Daniel A. Eke has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20120000378Abstract: A combination embosser and printing system. The combination embosser and printing system creates a raised seal or image having one or more areas of inked image in and/or around the raised image. The combination embossing and printing system is adapted to emboss and print a substrate in a single actuation of the system. The system generally includes an embossing assembly adapted to form at least one raised image area on a substrate and a printing assembly adapted to form at least one inked image area on the substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventors: Shawn Slane, Daniel A. Eke
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Patent number: 8070054Abstract: A stored-value product includes a toy automobile and a panel. The toy automobile includes a body and wheels rotatably coupled to the body. The panel is coupled to the body and includes an account identifier signifying a financial account or record linked to the stored-value card assembly. Stored-value product assemblies, methods of promoting sales of stored-value products, methods of using a stored-value product and other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2010Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Ted C. Halbur, Travis M. Robertson, David B. Smith, Erin M. Borkowski, Primoz Samardzija, Daniel Eke
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Publication number: 20110021106Abstract: A stored-value product includes a toy automobile and a panel. The toy automobile includes a body and wheels rotatably coupled to the body. The panel is coupled to the body and includes an account identifier signifying a financial account or record linked to the stored-value card assembly. Stored-value product assemblies, methods of promoting sales of stored-value products, methods of using a stored-value product and other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: TARGET BRANDS, INC.Inventors: Ted C. Halbur, Travis M. Robertson, David B. Smith, Erin M. Borkowski, Primoz Samardzija, Daniel Eke
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Patent number: 7810710Abstract: A stored-value product includes a toy automobile and a panel. The toy automobile includes a body and wheels rotatably coupled to the body. The panel is coupled to the body and includes an account identifier signifying a financial account or record linked to the stored-value card assembly. Stored-value product assemblies, methods of promoting sales of stored-value products, methods of using a stored-value product and other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2006Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Ted C. Halbur, Travis M. Robertson, David B. Smith, Erin M. Borkowski, Primoz Samardzija, Daniel Eke
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Patent number: 7571861Abstract: Systems and methods of embossing flat pieces (such as thin cards and similar materials) that prevent the embossed pieces from sticking to each other during subsequent handling. In some embodiments, pieces are manufactured in rows and columns on a large sheet, with (typically) the distance between text embossed on adjacent rows and (particularly) the distance between texts embossed on cards from adjacent columns being constant. Cards that will be stacked immediately adjacent each other after the cards are cut from the large sheet have text embossed on them that varies, so that the cards cannot tightly nest against each other and stick together.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2006Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Travel Tags, Inc.Inventors: Daniel A. Eke, Michael G. Veehoff, Duncan A. McCannel, William Cahill
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Publication number: 20080003394Abstract: A card and a process for making the card are provided. The card includes a card substrate and a flock transfer attached to a first surface of the card substrate. The flock transfer includes a plurality of flock fibers oriented predominately perpendicular to the first surface and bound together as a unit at a first end of each fiber by a binder adhesive layer positioned between the flock fibers and the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2007Publication date: January 3, 2008Applicant: Travel Tags, Inc.Inventor: Daniel Eke
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Patent number: 7300535Abstract: The present invention includes a process for making a magnetically readable card. The process includes providing a polymeric extrudable substrate material and one or more magnetic strips. The substrate is extruded in an extruder. The magnetic strips are aligned and coextruded with the polymeric substrate in the extruder to form a continuous length of magnetic strips and polymeric material.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2003Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Travel Tags, Inc.Inventors: Duncan McCannel, Daniel A. Eke
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Publication number: 20070266605Abstract: A stored-value product includes a toy automobile and a panel. The toy automobile includes a body and wheels rotatably coupled to the body. The panel is coupled to the body and includes an account identifier signifying a financial account or record linked to the stored-value card assembly. Stored-value product assemblies, methods of promoting sales of stored-value products, methods of using a stored-value product and other embodiments are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2006Publication date: November 22, 2007Inventors: Ted C. Halbur, Travis M. Robertson, David B. Smith, Erin M. Borkowski, Primoz Samardzija, Daniel Eke
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Publication number: 20070095920Abstract: Systems and methods of embossing flat pieces (such as thin cards and similar materials) that prevent the embossed pieces from sticking to each other during subsequent handling. In some embodiments, pieces are manufactured in rows and columns on a large sheet, with (typically) the distance between text embossed on adjacent rows and (particularly) the distance between texts embossed on cards from adjacent columns being constant. Cards that will be stacked immediately adjacent each other after the cards are cut from the large sheet have text embossed on them that varies, so that the cards cannot tightly nest against each other and stick together.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2006Publication date: May 3, 2007Inventors: Daniel Eke, Michael Veehoff, Duncan McCannel, William Cahill
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Publication number: 20070065223Abstract: A writing instrument is provided that includes an elongated body having a length, an outer surface, a proximal end, and a distal end, and a clip extending along at least a portion of the length of the body. The clip includes an outwardly facing display surface with a lenticular image. The display surface can include a lenticular lens material insert positioned on a base portion of the clip and the lenticular lens material insert can be removably attached to the base portion of the clip, such as with at least one retaining clip. Alternatively, the lenticular lens material insert can be permanently attached to the clip.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2005Publication date: March 22, 2007Inventors: Steven Singer, Dominic Santa Maria, Daniel Eke
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Patent number: 6964810Abstract: The present invention includes a process for making a magnetically readable card. The process includes providing a polymeric extrudable substrate material and one or more magnetic strips. The substrate is extruded in an extruder. The magnetic strips are aligned and coextruded with the polymeric substrate in the extruder to form a continuous length of magnetic strips and polymeric material.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2002Date of Patent: November 15, 2005Assignee: Taylor CorporationInventors: Duncan McCannel, Daniel A. Eke
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Publication number: 20030129443Abstract: The present invention includes a process for making a magnetically readable card. The process includes providing a polymeric extrudable substrate material and one or more magnetic strips. The substrate is extruded in an extruder. The magnetic strips are aligned and coextruded with the polymeric substrate in the extruder to form a continuous length of magnetic strips and polymeric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2003Publication date: July 10, 2003Applicant: Taylor CorporationInventors: Duncan McCannel, Daniel A. Eke
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Publication number: 20030010820Abstract: The present invention includes a process for making a magnetically readable card. The process includes providing a polymeric extrudable substrate material and one or more magnetic strips. The substrate is extruded in an extruder. The magnetic strips are aligned and coextruded with the polymeric substrate in the extruder to form a continuous length of magnetic strips and polymeric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Applicant: Taylor CorporationInventors: Duncan McCannel, Daniel A. Eke
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Patent number: 6481994Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus for making a magnetically readable card. The apparatus includes a mechanism for providing a polymeric extrudable substrate material and one or more magnetic strips. The substrate is extruded in an extruder. The apparatus also includes a mechanism wherein the magnetic strips are aligned and coextruded with the polymeric substrate in the extruder to form a continuous length of magnetic strips and polymeric material.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1999Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Assignee: Taylor CorporationInventors: Duncan McCannel, Daniel A. Eke
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Patent number: 4958660Abstract: A closed loop function selector valve which directs high pressure hydraulic fluid to any one of several hydraulic related devices wherein the low pressure drains or returns of all of the devices are directed back to the valve. The valve comprises a hollow valve body having a cylindrical or arcuate inside surface wherein function selector ports are located. A valve drain output port is also located within the valve body. A selector rotor is moveably seated within the valve body having a line pressurized chamber therein which is in flow communication with the pressurized hydraulic line pressure directed into the valve. A chamber exit port is located in the body portion of the selector rotor arranged to be sealably alignable with one of the function selector ports for directing the hydraulic line pressure to any one of the various hydraulic devices connected to a functional selector port. The valve drain output port is always in flow communication with the remaining function selector ports.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1990Date of Patent: September 25, 1990Inventors: Daniel A. Eke, Alan B. Eke, Earl W. Johnson
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Patent number: D312867Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 1987Date of Patent: December 11, 1990Inventors: Alan B. Eke, Daniel A. Eke, Earl Johnson