Patents by Inventor Dean Nichols

Dean Nichols 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).

  • In-line quality assurance
    Patent number: 9275259
    Abstract: Systems and methods for verifying character(s) on a personalized document, and electronically verifying a magnetic stripe and a smartcard chip of the personalized document, are provided. A quality assurance station is located downstream of personalization stations of a document personalization system. The quality assurance station can provide automated, in-line verification and quality assurance for personalized documents. The quality assurance station integrates a vision verification sub-station, a magnetic stripe sub-station, and a smartcard sub-station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: ENTRUST DATACARD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cory Wooldridge, Michael Robertson, Joan Cummings, Stu Bodmer, Dean Nichols, Mike Conroy
  • IN-LINE QUALITY ASSURANCE
    Publication number: 20140117084
    Abstract: Systems and methods for verifying character(s) on a personalized document, and electronically verifying a magnetic stripe and a smartcard chip of the personalized document, are provided. A quality assurance station is located downstream of personalization stations of a document personalization system. The quality assurance station can provide automated, in-line verification and quality assurance for personalized documents. The quality assurance station integrates a vision verification sub-station, a magnetic stripe sub-station, and a smartcard sub-station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Cory WOOLDRIDGE, Michael ROBERTSON, Joan CUMMINGS, Stu BODMER, Dean NICHOLS, Mike CONROY
  • Card personalization system and method for the same
    Publication number: 20070007720
    Abstract: 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 modules, improved card transfer between modules, improvements to control of the modules, and other improvements are set forth, all of which contribute, individually and collectively, to achieving these goals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Applicant: DataCard Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Shay, Brian Johnson, Lex Prenevost, Michael Conroy, Robert Sells, Robert Lundstrom, Dean Nichols, Peter Johnson, Gary Schultze