Patents by Inventor Jeffrey C. Phoenix

Jeffrey C. Phoenix 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 for Printing Security Documents on Thermal Paper
    Publication number: 20160167394
    Abstract: A thermal printer configured to emboss a security feature onto print media, the thermal printer being programmed with an algorithm, the algorithm includes the steps of: receiving print media having a plurality of microspheres, wherein each of the plurality of microspheres is configured to independently expand when heated; receiving a desired design to be embossed on the print media; selectively heating a portion of the print media in the shape of the desired design, such that the heated microspheres expand and emboss the print media with the desired design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: CTPG Operating, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Phoenix