Patents by Inventor Heather MAERSHBECKER

Heather MAERSHBECKER 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).

  • Methods and systems for printing vibrant grey colors on plastic cards
    Patent number: 11613140
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for printing vibrant grey color(s) on plastic cards. The following features, which can be used individually or in any combination thereof, can be implemented to achieve the vibrant grey color(s): 1) use of CMYK pigment inks to achieve CMYK printing; 2) a pixel extraction process and/or a print trapping process; 3) two separate print commands including a CMY (or CMYK)+blending print command and a K+blending print command; and 4) proper card set-up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Entrust Corporation
    Inventors: Miguel Ayala, Heather Maershbecker, Rajesh K. Juriasingani, John Knaack, Wade Kragtorp
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRINTING VIBRANT GREY COLORS ON PLASTIC CARDS
    Publication number: 20200238746
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for printing vibrant grey color(s) on plastic cards. The following features, which can be used individually or in any combination thereof, can be implemented to achieve the vibrant grey color(s): 1) use of CMYK pigment inks to achieve CMYK printing; 2) a pixel extraction process and/or a print trapping process; 3) two separate print commands including a CMY (or CMYK)+blending print command and a K+blending print command; and 4) proper card set-up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Miguel AYALA, Heather MAERSHBECKER, Rajesh K. JURIASINGANI, John KNAACK, Wade KRAGTORP
  • Methods and systems for printing vibrant grey colors on plastic cards
    Patent number: 10661593
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for printing vibrant grey color(s) on plastic cards. The following features, which can be used individually or in any combination thereof, can be implemented to achieve the vibrant grey color(s): 1) use of CMYK pigment inks to achieve CMYK printing; 2) a pixel extraction process and/or a print trapping process; 3) two separate print commands including a CMY (or CMYK)+blending print command and a K+blending print command; and 4) proper card set-up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Entrust Datacard Corporation
    Inventors: Miguel Ayala, Heather Maershbecker, Rajesh K. Juriasingani, John Knaack, Wade Kragtorp
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRINTING VIBRANT GREY COLORS ON PLASTIC CARDS
    Publication number: 20190366754
    Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for printing vibrant grey color(s) on plastic cards. The following features, which can be used individually or in any combination thereof, can be implemented to achieve the vibrant grey color(s): 1) use of CMYK pigment inks to achieve CMYK printing; 2) a pixel extraction process and/or a print trapping process; 3) two separate print commands including a CMY (or CMYK)+blending print command and a K+blending print command; and 4) proper card set-up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Miguel AYALA, Heather MAERSHBECKER, Rajesh K. JURIASINGANI, John KNAACK, Wade KRAGTORP