Patents by Inventor Kurt Greinwald

Kurt Greinwald 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).

  • Patent number: 8152291
    Abstract: A device for printing two-dimensional parts, particularly plastic substrates, preferably plastic cards, having a depot comprising the parts to be imprinted, a printing station with a printing device, and a transport device for transporting the parts through the printing station, characterized in that aligning means serving the alignment of the parts on the transport device are provided in front of the printing station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Atlantic Zeiser GmbH
    Inventor: Kurt Greinwald
  • Patent number: 8074977
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing flat parts, in particular plastic substrates, preferably plastic cards, having a store containing the parts to be processed, at least one processing device defining a processing section and a transport device for transporting the parts over the processing section is characterized in that, before the processing device, a feed device extending over a feed section is provided, and in that the feed device comprises aligning means for aligning the parts over the feed section. A suitable method has appropriate method steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Atlantic Zeiser GmbH
    Inventor: Kurt Greinwald
  • Publication number: 20100118094
    Abstract: A device for printing two-dimensional parts, particularly plastic substrates, preferably plastic cards, having a depot comprising the parts to be imprinted, a printing station with a printing device, and a transport device for transporting the parts through the printing station, characterized in that aligning means serving the alignment of the parts on the transport device are provided in front of the printing station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventor: Kurt Greinwald
  • Publication number: 20090278306
    Abstract: A device for processing planar parts, in particular plastic substrates, preferably plastic cards, such as credit cards, having a transport apparatus, which defines a conveyance route, and at least two processing stations, which are situated in the conveyance route, the parts being transportable through the processing stations over a processing route, the processing stations comprising conveyance means and processing means, and the conveyance means contacting a first side (bottom side) of the parts for transport and the processing means processing a second side (top side) of the parts, is characterized in that at least one of the processing stations is pivotable or rotatable in such a way that the conveyance means contact the top side of the parts and the processing means process the bottom side of the parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Inventor: Kurt Greinwald
  • Publication number: 20080298937
    Abstract: An apparatus for processing flat parts, in particular plastic substrates, preferably plastic cards, having a store containing the parts to be processed, at least one processing device defining a processing section and a transport device for transporting the parts over the processing section is characterized in that, before the processing device, a feed device extending over a feed section is provided, and in that the feed device comprises aligning means for aligning the parts over the feed section. A suitable method has appropriate method steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventor: Kurt Greinwald