Patents Assigned to Troy Group, Inc.
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Patent number: 8817330Abstract: Pantograph background and foreground pairs that perform well in one printer may not perform as well in another. The main problem that occurs is the message is easily seen on the original print. By adjusting the background pattern quality, the pantograph is adjusted for optimal performance for a particular printer. The background pattern is adjusted by first adjusting the pixel density in the background pattern and second, by adding the adjusted cluster background pixel pattern.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Troy Group, Inc.Inventors: John E. Cole, Joseph J. Pfeuffer, Michael R. Riley
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Patent number: 8747997Abstract: A coating composition, system, and method for printing documents that are difficult to chemically or physically forge and that are easy to visually verify are disclosed. The system includes a substrate, a toner, including a colorant and a dye, a coating including fluorescent material, e.g., a primary migration-enhancing coating, applied using an offset printing process and optionally a secondary migration-enhancing coating applied using an offset printing process. An image formed using the toner of the invention is readily verified by comparing a colorant-formed image and a dye-formed image and/or to a reverse negative imaged formed by the dye quenching the fluorescent material. In addition, if a solvent is used in an attempt to alter the printed image on the substrate, the dye migrates or diffuses to indicate tampering with the document.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Troy Group, Inc.Inventors: Kevin L. Heilman, Eugene Hoefs, Michael R. Riley
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Publication number: 20130280648Abstract: A toner composition including at least one phosphorescent pigment that absorbs energy released by natural or artificial light, and is able to be seen in a dark environment through luminescence of a certain color created by the energy released as light, and a method of forming and using the toner are described. The phosphorescent toner has a particle size in the range of about 15-40 microns, which allows the toner to have the ability to absorb and then release the needed amount of light energy to be noticeable in a dark environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: TROY GROUP, INC.Inventors: Carrie A. Gilson, Kevin L. Heilman, Michael R. Rlley
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Patent number: 8405882Abstract: The invention relates to a method for devising a pantograph. The method includes the steps of defining a message to be displayed on the pantograph, forming a background pixel format and a foreground pixel cluster pattern. The foreground cluster pattern is devised from the background pixel formation. Adjacent pixels in the background pattern are combined to form pixel clusters. The foreground pattern of pixel clusters is used to fill the characters of a pantograph message.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Troy Group, Inc.Inventors: John E. Cole, Joseph J. Pfeuffer, Michael R. Riley
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Publication number: 20120171603Abstract: A coating composition, system, and method for printing documents that are difficult to chemically or physically forge and that are easy to visually verify are disclosed. The system includes a substrate, a toner, including a colorant and a dye, a coating including fluorescent material, e.g., a primary migration-enhancing coating, applied using an offset printing process and optionally a secondary migration-enhancing coating applied using an offset printing process. An image formed using the toner of the invention is readily verified by comparing a colorant-formed image and a dye-formed image and/or to a reverse negative imaged formed by the dye quenching the fluorescent material. In addition, if a solvent is used in an attempt to alter the printed image on the substrate, the dye migrates or diffuses to indicate tampering with the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: Troy Group, Inc.Inventors: Kevin L. Heilman, Eugene Hoefs, Michael R. Riley
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Patent number: 7842445Abstract: A toner for printing documents that are difficult to chemically or physically forge and that are readily easy to visually verify and methods of using and forming the toner are disclosed. The toner includes a colorant for printing an image on a surface of a document, a fluorescent pigment that under normal lighting is masked by the colorant but creates a visible image on the first surface of the a substrate when irradiated by black or ultra-violet light, and a dye for forming a latent version of the image underneath a surface of a substrate. An image formed using the toner of the invention is readily verified by comparing the colorant-formed image and the dye-formed image. In addition, if a solvent is used in an attempt to alter the printed image on the substrate, the dye migrates or diffuses to indicate tampering with the document.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2007Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Troy Group, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Riley, Kevin L. Heilman, Carrie A. Gilson, Linda M. Barnum, Bruce Littleton
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Publication number: 20100278544Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for ensuring that a correct toner is used for printing a document. A printer receives data about a document requiring a specific toner type to print the document. The printer receives toner type identification from a toner cartridge inserted into the printer. The specific toner type required is compared with the available toner type in the cartridge. If the available toner type in the cartridge matches the specific toner type, the document is printed. If there is no match, the printer displays an error message and does not print the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: Troy Group, Inc.Inventor: Joseph J. Pfeuffer
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Publication number: 20100259792Abstract: Pantograph background and foreground pairs that perform well in one printer may not perform as well in another. The main problem that occurs is the message is easily seen on the original print. By adjusting the background pattern quality, the pantograph is adjusted for optimal performance for a particular printer. The background pattern is adjusted by first adjusting the pixel density in the background pattern and second, by adding the adjusted cluster background pixel pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: Troy Group, Inc.Inventors: John E. Cole, Joseph J. Pfeuffer, Michael R. Riley
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Publication number: 20100157378Abstract: The invention relates to a method for devising a pantograph. The method includes the steps of defining a message to be displayed on the pantograph, forming a background pixel format and a foreground pixel cluster pattern. The foreground cluster pattern is devised from the background pixel formation. Adjacent pixels in the background pattern are combined to form pixel clusters. The foreground pattern of pixel clusters is used to fill the characters of a pantograph message.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: Troy Group, Inc.Inventors: John E. Cole, Joseph J. Pfeuffer, Michael R. Riley
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Publication number: 20100159137Abstract: A coating composition, system, and method for printing documents that are difficult to chemically or physically forge and that are easy to visually verify are disclosed. The system includes a substrate, a toner, including a colorant and a dye, a primary migration-enhancing coating applied using an offset printing process and optionally a secondary migration-enhancing coating applied using an offset printing process. An image formed using the toner of the invention is readily verified by comparing a colorant-formed image and a dye-formed image. In addition, if a solvent is used in an attempt to alter the printed image on the substrate, the dye migrates or diffuses to indicate tampering with the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: Troy Group, Inc.Inventors: Eugene Hoefs, Michael R. Riley, Kevin L. Heilman
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Patent number: 7738123Abstract: Methods and apparatus wherein a removeable supplemental controller is used to adapt a paper processing system to changes in functionality, particularly when the processing system comprises a printer, and the supplemental controller is a MICR flash device, and the changes in functionality relate to accepting input from an electromechanical keylock added to the printer, and to sensing the presence of a MICR cartridge within the printer.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2004Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Troy Group, Inc.Inventors: Keith Burgoyne, Bond Fletcher
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Publication number: 20070231725Abstract: A toner for printing documents that are difficult to chemically or physically forge and that are readily easy to visually verify and methods of using and forming the toner are disclosed. The toner includes a colorant for printing an image on a surface of a document, a fluorescent pigment that under normal lighting is masked by the colorant but creates a visible image on the first surface of the a substrate when irradiated by black or ultra-violet light, and a dye for forming a latent version of the image underneath a surface of a substrate. An image formed using the toner of the invention is readily verified by comparing the colorant-formed image and the dye-formed image. In addition, if a solvent is used in an attempt to alter the printed image on the substrate, the dye migrates or diffuses to indicate tampering with the document.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Applicant: Troy Group, Inc.Inventors: Michael Riley, Kevin Heilman, Carrie Gilson, Linda Barnum, Bruce Littleton
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Patent number: 7220524Abstract: A system and a method for printing a secure document that is difficult to forge and readily easy to visually verify are disclosed. The system includes a colorant for printing an image on a surface of a document, a dye for forming a latent version of the image underneath the surface, a substrate, and a migration agent for facilitating the migration of the dye through at least a portion of the substrate. The migration agent may be coated onto a portion of the substrate or embedded within the substrate. An ink may serve as the migration agent, in which case, the ink contains a solute for the dye.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2004Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Troy Group, Inc.Inventors: Kevin L. Heilman, Michael R. Riley
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Patent number: 7220525Abstract: A toner for printing documents that are difficult to chemically or physically forge and that are readily easy to visually verify and methods of using and forming the toner are disclosed. The toner includes a colorant for printing an image on a surface of a document and a dye for forming a latent version of the image underneath a surface of a substrate. An image formed using the toner of the invention is readily verified by comparing the colorant-formed image and the dye-formed image. In addition, if a solvent is used in an attempt to alter the printed image on the substrate, the dye migrates or diffuses to indicate tampering with the document.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2005Date of Patent: May 22, 2007Assignee: Troy Group, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Riley, Kevin L. Heilman
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Patent number: 7124113Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a system and method for verifying, settling, guaranteeing and printing checks at a remote location, preferably an electronic retailer's facilities, via a network, preferably the Internet. The preferred method for verifying, settling, guaranteeing and printing checks over a network at a remote location comprises the following steps. A client computer is connected to a merchant server at a location remote from the client computer. An order is transmitted from the client computer to the merchant server. Payment by check is selected. The client computer is connected to a check server. Customer data is input to the client computer. The customer data is transmitted from the client computer to the check server. The customer data is transmitted from the check server to a check verification server. The check verification server transmits an approval, preferably comprising the customer data and a guarantee of payment to a merchant, to the client computer and the check server.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2000Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Troy Group, Inc.Inventors: John F. Fairclough, Tadeusz J. Dragowski, Oscar Inostroza, Karen R. Hyman, Kamyar Saberi, Murray Galarraga, Richard Calkins, Suavek Kownacki, Esteban Gutierrez, Robert Blake
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Patent number: 6998211Abstract: A system and method for printing documents that are difficult to forge and that are easy to visually verify are disclosed. The system includes a colorant for printing an image on a surface of a document and a dye for forming a latent version of the image underneath the surface and a substrate that includes a migration agent for facilitating the migration of the dye through at least a portion of the substrate. The migration-enhancing agent may be coated onto a portion of the substrate or embedded within the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2003Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Troy Group, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Riley, Kevin L. Heilman, John Cooper, Nabil Nasser
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Patent number: 6991883Abstract: A toner for printing documents that are difficult to forge and that are readily easy to visually verify and methods of using and forming the toner are disclosed. The toner includes a colorant for printing an image on a surface of a document and a dye for forming a latent version of the image underneath a surface of a substrate. An image formed using the toner of the invention is readily verified by comparing the colorant-formed image and the dye-formed image.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2003Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Troy Group, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Riley, Kevin L. Heilman, John Cooper
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Patent number: 6477335Abstract: An apparatus for communicating to a printer a type of installed printer cartridge, where the combination of the cartridge and the printer form a magnetic coupling that can generate a cartridge specific code to identify the toner cartridge as being of a predetermined type. In a preferred embodiment, the magnetic coupling is achieved using at least two reed switches preferably mounted on the printer, with the reed switches biased using fixed magnetic elements placed immediately adjacent the reed switches. In the absence of any further magnetic fields, the reed switches are selected to provide a known set of switch positions corresponding to a bit value of one (“1”) for an open circuit and a bit value of zero (“0”) for a closed circuit.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2001Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Troy Group, Inc.Inventors: Ronald V. Surya, Gregory S. Kussmann, Cheston Sung Yin Chan
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Patent number: RE39773Abstract: An apparatus for communicating to a printer a type of installed printer cartridge, where the combination of the cartridge and the printer form a magnetic coupling that can generate a cartridge specific code to identify the toner cartridge as being of a predetermined type. In a preferred embodiment, the magnetic coupling is achieved using at least two reed switches preferably mounted on the printer, with the reed switches biased using fixed magnetic elements placed immediately adjacent the reed switches. In the absence of any further magnetic fields, the reed switches are selected to provide a known set of switch positions corresponding to a bit value of one (“1”) for an open circuit and a bit value of zero (“0”) for a closed circuit.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2004Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: Troy Group, Inc.Inventors: Ronald V. Surya, Gregory S. Kussman, Cheston Sung Yin Chan