Patents by Inventor Dale Mitchell Pfingst

Dale Mitchell Pfingst 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).

  • Lenticular lens card and method for manufacturing
    Patent number: 6758936
    Abstract: A secure plastic card and method for manufacturing the secure plastic card are disclosed. The secure plastic card includes a lenticular lens surface having a filmed image printed thereon. The lenticular lens surface is bonded to a core stock layer. The bonding is accomplished with an thermally bondable coating layer which is preferably capable of migrating through lithographic ink. The lenticular lens material and the core stock layer are assembled together and are laminated to form the secure plastic card. The exposed surface of the lenticular lens material is preferably covered with a temporary protective film during lamination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: MBNA America Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: John H. Kiekhaefer, Jachin Wang, Dale Mitchell Pfingst, Susan Green, George McGonigle, Philip P. Jordan
  • Method of manufacturing a plastic card with a lenticular lens therein
    Patent number: 6277232
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a plastic card comprises the steps of providing a sheet of lenticular lens material; coating the back side of the lens material with a vinyl resin base; printing the back side of the lens material with a composite lithographic image; coating the back side of the lens material with an adhesive such that it can adhere to a sheet of plastic which serves as the back of the plastic card; and laminating the sheets together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2001
    Assignee: MBNA America Bank, N.A.
    Inventors: Jachin Wang, Dale Mitchell Pfingst, Susan Green, George McGonigle