Patents by Inventor David Fontanella

David Fontanella 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).

  • Identification card manufacturing system supply ordering and diagnostic report
    Patent number: 7490055
    Abstract: In a method of ordering a consumable supply produced by a card manufacturing device of an identification card manufacturing system, a request to order the consumable supply is received from a user. Next, supply information relating to the supply is retrieved and the supply information is provided to a first web address. Finally, a second web address, which is different from the first web address and is associated with the supply, is retrieved through the first web address based upon the supply information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2009
    Assignee: Fargo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary R. Holland, David A. Fontanella, Jr., Thomas A. Zappe, Mark D. Oeltjenbruns, Steve P. Lohman, Joseph M. Wright, Gary M. Klinefelter, Jeffrey J. Sasse, Stacy W. Lukaskawcez, Thomas C. Platner, Jon J. Ibs
  • Managed credential issuance
    Patent number: 7290146
    Abstract: In a method of issuing a credential, a request for issuance of the credential is received. Next, a unique identification for the requested credential is assigned and data elements corresponding to the credential are provided. A credential production data collection is built in accordance with a credential production template. The credential production data collection includes the unique identification and production job data. Production commands are then provided to a credential production device based on the credential production data collection and the credential is produced using the credential production device in response to the production commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Fargo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Ekers, Gary M. Klinefelter, David A. Fontanella
  • Identification card manufacturing system supply ordering and diagnostic report
    Publication number: 20060122912
    Abstract: In a method of ordering a consumable supply produced by a card manufacturing device of an identification card manufacturing system, a request to order the consumable supply is received from a user. Next, supply information relating to the supply is retrieved and the supply information is provided to a first web address. Finally, a second web address, which is different from the first web address and is associated with the supply, is retrieved through the first web address based upon the supply information. A diagnostic report includes a list of current settings including current default settings that match default settings for the device. The current default settings also include modified settings that are different from the default settings for the device, wherein the modified settings are highlighted to thereby visibly distinguish them from the current default settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2006
    Publication date: June 8, 2006
    Applicant: Fargo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Holland, David Fontanella, Thomas Zappe, Mark Oeltjenbruns, Steve Lohman, Joseph Wright, Gary Klinefelter, Jeffrey Sasse, Stacy Lukaskawcez, Thomas Platner, Jon Ibs
  • Managed credential issuance
    Publication number: 20050257253
    Abstract: In a method of issuing a credential, a request for issuance of the credential is received. Next, a unique identification for the requested credential is assigned and data elements corresponding to the credential are provided. A credential production data collection is built in accordance with a credential production template. The credential production data collection includes the unique identification and production job data. Production commands are then provided to a credential production device based on the credential production data collection and the credential is produced using the credential production device in response to the production commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: Fargo Electronics, Inc
    Inventors: John Ekers, Gary Klinefelter, David Fontanella
  • Identification card manufacturing system supply ordering and diagnostic report
    Publication number: 20050060239
    Abstract: In a method of ordering a consumable supply produced by a card manufacturing device of an identification card manufacturing system, a request to order the consumable supply is received from a user. Next, supply information relating to the supply is retrieved and the supply information is provided to a first web address. Finally, a second web address, which is different from the first web address and is associated with the supply, is retrieved through the first web address based upon the supply information. A diagnostic report includes a list of current settings including current default settings that match default settings for the device. The current default settings also include modified settings that are different from the default settings for the device, wherein the modified settings are highlighted to thereby visibly distinguish them from the current default settings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Applicant: Fargo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Holland, David Fontanella, Thomas Zappe, Mark Oeltjenbruns, Steve Lohman, Joseph Wright, Gary Klinefelter, Jeffrey Sasse, Stacy Lukaskawcez, Thomas Platner, Jon Ibs