Patents by Inventor Joseph T. Mandile

Joseph T. Mandile 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).

  • Transaction card with attached auxiliary portion
    Patent number: 7322519
    Abstract: A transaction card assembly may include a transaction card and an auxiliary portion attached to the transaction card. The transaction card and the auxiliary portion may be formed to have a shaped edge that conforms with a trademark, a representation of a product, or other information printed or otherwise formed on the assembly. The auxiliary portion may be a functional item, such as a shoe horn or a luggage tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Arthur Blank & Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Blank, David A. Jacobs, Joseph T. Mandile
  • Method and apparatus for rapid, serial transaction item fabrication
    Patent number: 6592035
    Abstract: A system and method for processing transaction items in a serial fashion allows sequences of transaction items to be produced in a specified and complete order. In one aspect, transaction items are produced one-at-a-time and creation of a next transaction item is not begun until a current transaction item is completed. High item throughput rates can also be provided along with multi-stage, multi-speed processing schemes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: Arthur Blank & Co.
    Inventor: Joseph T. Mandile
  • Method and apparatus for rapid, serial transaction item fabrication
    Publication number: 20030057280
    Abstract: A system and method for processing transaction items in a serial fashion allows sequences of transaction items to be produced in a specified and complete order. In one aspect, transaction items are produced one-at-a-time and creation of a next transaction item is not begun until a current transaction item is completed. High item throughput rates can also be provided along with multi-stage, multi-speed processing schemes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventor: Joseph T. Mandile