Patents by Inventor James R. Cedar

James R. Cedar 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).

  • Credential production device having a unitary frame
    Patent number: 8845218
    Abstract: A credential production device includes a unitary frame formed of plastic, a first processing component and a second processing component. The unitary frame includes a rear wall, a pair of side walls extending from opposing sides of the rear wall, a top wall extending from a top side of the rear wall and coupled to the side walls, a bottom wall extending from a bottom side of the rear wall and coupled to the side walls, a first device registration member and a second device registration member. The rear wall, the side walls, the top wall and the bottom wall define an interior cavity and an opening to the interior cavity. The first processing component includes a first frame registration member that is configured to cooperate with the first device registration member to place the first processing component in a known position relative to the unitary frame and the second device registration member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Assa Abloy AB
    Inventors: Ted M. Hoffman, James R. Cedar
  • Credential Production Device Having a Unitary Frame
    Publication number: 20080216693
    Abstract: A credential production device includes a unitary frame formed of plastic, a first processing component and a second processing component. The unitary frame includes a rear wall, a pair of side walls extending from opposing sides of the rear wall, a top wall extending from a top side of the rear wall and coupled to the side walls, a bottom wall extending from a bottom side of the rear wall and coupled to the side walls, a first device registration member and a second device registration member. The rear wall, the side walls, the top wall and the bottom wall define an interior cavity and an opening to the interior cavity. The first processing component includes a first frame registration member that is configured to cooperate with the first device registration member to place the first processing component in a known position relative to the unitary frame and the second device registration member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Applicant: FARGO ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Ted M. Hoffman, James R. Cedar