Patents by Inventor Joe Cholewinski
Joe Cholewinski 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).
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Patent number: 11779961Abstract: A system for assembling cards in trays includes a pack stacker that stacks cards, a pack separator, a tray for receiving cards, and a processor. The processor is programmed to determine a number of cards in the tray, operate the pack stacker to assemble a plurality of cards into a stack, determine whether the plurality of cards can be accommodated in the tray together with the number of cards and, if so, transfer the stack to the tray. The processor is also programmed to operate the pack separator to separate the stack of cards into a sub-stack if the processor determines that the plurality of cards cannot be accommodated in the tray together with the number of cards wherein the sub-stack has less than the plurality of cards and transfer the sub-stack to the tray.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: R. R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANYInventors: David Eastwood, Harold Aldridge Benson, Joe Cholewinski
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Publication number: 20220288646Abstract: A system for assembling cards in trays includes a pack stacker that stacks cards, a pack separator, a tray for receiving cards, and a processor. The processor is programmed to determine a number of cards in the tray, operate the pack stacker to assemble a plurality of cards into a stack, determine whether the plurality of cards can be accommodated in the tray together with the number of cards and, if so, transfer the stack to the tray. The processor is also programmed to operate the pack separator to separate the stack of cards into a sub-stack if the processor determines that the plurality of cards cannot be accommodated in the tray together with the number of cards wherein the sub-stack has less than the plurality of cards and transfer the sub-stack to the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: David Eastwood, Harold Aldridge Benson, Joe Cholewinski
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Patent number: 11364522Abstract: Methods and systems of producing collectible cards are disclosed. An example method includes producing a first stack of cards including a first card type and a second card type from a single substrate sheet, separating the first stack of cards into a first sub-stack and a second sub-stack. The first sub-stack includes the first card type and the second sub-stack includes the second card type. The example method includes comparing a first top card of the first sub-stack to a first reference card and, based on the first top card being substantially similar to the first reference card, automatically transferring the first sub-stack to a first tray designated to receive the first card type.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: R. R. Donnelley & Sons CompanyInventors: David Eastwood, Harold Aldridge Benson, Joe Cholewinski
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Publication number: 20200108417Abstract: Methods and systems of producing collectible cards are disclosed. An example method includes producing a first stack of cards including a first card type and a second card type from a single substrate sheet, separating the first stack of cards into a first sub-stack and a second sub-stack. The first sub-stack includes the first card type and the second sub-stack includes the second card type. The example method includes comparing a first top card of the first sub-stack to a first reference card and, based on the first top card being substantially similar to the first reference card, automatically transferring the first sub-stack to a first tray designated to receive the first card type.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: David Eastwood, Harold Aldridge Benson, Joe Cholewinski
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Patent number: 10537920Abstract: Methods and apparatus of producing collectible cards are disclosed. An example method includes producing a first stack of cards including a first card type and a second card type from a single substrate sheet, separating the first stack of cards into a first sub-stack and a second sub-stack. The first sub-stack includes the first card type and the second sub-stack includes the second card type. The example method includes comparing a first top card of the first sub-stack to a first reference card and, based on the first top card being substantially similar to the first reference card, automatically transferring the first sub-stack to a first tray designated to receive the first card type.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: R. R. Donnelley & Sons CompanyInventors: David Eastwood, Harold Aldridge Benson, Joe Cholewinski
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Publication number: 20190366388Abstract: Methods and apparatus of producing collectible cards are disclosed. An example method includes producing a first stack of cards including a first card type and a second card type from a single substrate sheet, separating the first stack of cards into a first sub-stack and a second sub-stack. The first sub-stack includes the first card type and the second sub-stack includes the second card type. The example method includes comparing a first top card of the first sub-stack to a first reference card and, based on the first top card being substantially similar to the first reference card, automatically transferring the first sub-stack to a first tray designated to receive the first card type.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: David Eastwood, Harold Aldridge Benson, Joe Cholewinski
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Patent number: 10406563Abstract: Methods and apparatus of producing collectible cards are disclosed. An example method includes producing a first stack of cards including a first card type and a second card type from a single substrate sheet, separating the first stack of cards into a first sub-stack and a second sub-stack. The first sub-stack includes the first card type and the second sub-stack includes the second card type. The example method includes comparing a first top card of the first sub-stack to a first reference card and, based on the first top card being substantially similar to the first reference card, automatically transferring the first sub-stack to a first tray designated to receive the first card type.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2018Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: R. R. Donnelley & Sons CompanyInventors: David Eastwood, Harold Aldridge Benson, Joe Cholewinski
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Publication number: 20180117635Abstract: Methods and apparatus of producing collectible cards are disclosed. An example method includes producing a first stack of cards including a first card type and a second card type from a single substrate sheet, separating the first stack of cards into a first sub-stack and a second sub-stack. The first sub-stack includes the first card type and the second sub-stack includes the second card type. The example method includes comparing a first top card of the first sub-stack to a first reference card and, based on the first top card being substantially similar to the first reference card, automatically transferring the first sub-stack to a first tray designated to receive the first card type.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2018Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: David Eastwood, Harold Aldridge Benson, Joe Cholewinski
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Patent number: 9895720Abstract: Methods and apparatus of producing collectible cards are disclosed. An example method includes producing a first stack of cards including a first card type and a second card type from a single substrate sheet, separating the first stack of cards into a first sub-stack and a second sub-stack. The first sub-stack includes the first card type and the second sub-stack includes the second card type. The example method includes comparing a first top card of the first sub-stack to a first reference card and, based on the first top card being substantially similar to the first reference card, automatically transferring the first sub-stack to a first tray designated to receive the first card type.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANYInventors: David Eastwood, Harold Aldridge Benson, Joe Cholewinski
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Publication number: 20160250666Abstract: Methods and apparatus of producing collectible cards are disclosed. An example method includes producing a first stack of cards including a first card type and a second card type from a single substrate sheet, separating the first stack of cards into a first sub-stack and a second sub-stack. The first sub-stack includes the first card type and the second sub-stack includes the second card type. The example method includes comparing a first top card of the first sub-stack to a first reference card and, based on the first top card being substantially similar to the first reference card, automatically transferring the first sub-stack to a first tray designated to receive the first card type.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventors: David Eastwood, Harold Aldridge Benson, Joe Cholewinski