Patents by Inventor David M. Bubenik

David M. Bubenik 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).

  • Method and apparatus for detecting the presence of magnetic ink within a package by magnetizing and selectively remagnitizing the ferro-magnetic materials in the package
    Patent number: 4734643
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting the presence of magnetic ink within a package without opening the package or altering its contents. The method and apparatus detects items marked with magnetic ink, such as bank checks, in an unopened package independently of the item's location within the package and despite the presence of such magnetic clutter as staples and paper clips. The apparatus and method is designed to eliminate magnetic noise from the equipment itself and from the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1988
    Assignee: ElectroCom Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Bubenik, Gerald August, Richard K. Niles, James M. Pippin