Patents by Inventor Freddie L. Ford

Freddie L. Ford 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).

  • Printer and transport assembly
    Patent number: 6474805
    Abstract: A printer and transport assembly includes a transport conveyor for receiving individual blanks and continuously conveying the blanks in a downstream direction. A digital high speed printer is positioned directly above the transport conveyor downstream from where the blanks are received on the transport conveyor for printing high quality indicia on the individual blanks as they are continuously conveyed downstream. A blank drying arrangement receives printed blanks from the transport conveyor and moves the blanks in spaced relationship over a course of travel of sufficient length so as to sufficiently dry the printed indicia on the blanks. Ultimately, the dried printed blanks may be collected in a stack. Packaging, greeting cards, stickers, labels and coupons, for example, may be printed with the printer and transport assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Philip Morris Incorporated
    Inventors: Henry M. Dante, Georgios D. Karles, Barry S. Smith, Freddie L. Ford, Xuan M. Pham
  • Printer and transport assembly
    Publication number: 20020012036
    Abstract: A printer and transport assembly comprises a transport conveyor for receiving individual blanks and continuously conveying the blanks in a downstream direction. A digital high speed printer is positioned directly above the transport conveyor downstream from where the blanks are received on the transport conveyor for printing high quality indicia on the individual blanks as they are continuously conveyed downstream. A blank drying arrangement receives printed blanks from the transport conveyor and moves the blanks in spaced relationship over a course of travel of sufficient length so as to sufficiently dry the printed indicia on the blanks. Ultimately, the dried printed blanks may be collected in a stack. Packaging, greeting cards, stickers, labels and coupons, for example, may be printed with the printer and transport assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2001
    Publication date: January 31, 2002
    Inventors: Henry M. Dante, Georgios D. Karles, Barry S. Smith, Freddie L. Ford, Xuan M. Pham