Patents by Inventor Mark T. Tonack

Mark T. Tonack 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).

  • Insertion control
    Patent number: 7363105
    Abstract: According to the invention, an insertion system for collating sheets of printed material for insertion into an envelope is disclosed. The insertion system includes an insertion machine, application software and an operating system. Included in the application software is a first function and a second function, where the first function performs tracking for each packet and the second function controls operation of the insertion machine. Each packet includes a plurality of pieces of printed material that may ultimately be sealed in an envelope. The operating system runs the application software at any given instant and executes the first and second functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2008
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Scott J. Smith, Jeffery G. Nowlin, Jay E. Greene, III, Mark T. Tonack
  • Insertion Control
    Patent number: 7233839
    Abstract: According to the invention, an insertion system for collating sheets of printed material for insertion into an envelope is disclosed. The insertion system includes an insertion machine, application software and an operating system. Included in the application software is a first function and a second function, where the first function performs tracking for each packet and the second function controls operation of the insertion machine. Each packet includes a plurality of pieces of printed material that may ultimately be sealed in an envelope. The operating system runs the application software at any given instant and executes the first and second functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Scott J. Smith, Jeffery G. Nowlin, Jay E. Greene, III, Mark T. Tonack
  • System and method for preparing RF devices for delivery and verifying delivery information
    Patent number: 7104439
    Abstract: RF devices used in financial and other transactions are moved sequentially to stations of a preparation device that prepares the RF devices for delivery to customers. At one station, an RF reader reads an identification code from the RF device and a label reader reads information on a mailing label. The read information is used to verify the mailing information to assure that the RF device is being delivered to the correct recipient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2006
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Sunil Dewan, Fred Casto, John E. Christensen, Jon Andrew Gates, Jay E. Greene, III, Jeff G. Nowlin, Scott J. Smith, Mark T. Tonack, Corey Dean Tunink, Timothy J. Walpus
  • Insertion control
    Patent number: 7013199
    Abstract: An insertion system for collating sheets of printed material for insertion into an envelope is disclosed. The insertion system includes an insertion machine, application software and an operating system. Included in the application software is a first function and a second function, where the first function performs tracking for each packet and the second function controls operation of the insertion machine. Each packet includes a plurality of pieces of printed material that may ultimately be sealed in an envelope. The operating system runs the application software at any given instant and executes the first and second functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Scott J. Smith, Jeffrey G. Nowlin, Jay E. Greene, Mark T. Tonack
  • Insertion control
    Patent number: 6804576
    Abstract: An insertion system for collating sheets of printed material for insertion into an envelope is disclosed. The insertion system includes an insertion machine, application software and an operating system. Included in the application software is a first function and a second function, where the first function performs tracking for each packet and the second function controls operation of the insertion machine. Each packet includes a plurality of pieces of printed material that may ultimately be sealed in an envelope. The operating system runs the application software at any given instant and executes the first and second functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Scott J. Smith, Jeffrey G. Nowlin, Jay E. Greene, Mark T. Tonack
  • Insertion control
    Publication number: 20030187545
    Abstract: According to the invention, an insertion system for collating sheets of printed material for insertion into an envelope is disclosed. The insertion system includes an insertion machine, application software and an operating system. Included in the application software is a first function and a second function, where the first function performs tracking for each packet and the second function controls operation of the insertion machine. Each packet includes a plurality of pieces of printed material that may ultimately be sealed in an envelope. The operating system runs the application software at any given instant and executes the first and second functions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Applicant: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Scott J. Smith, Jeffrey G. Nowlin, Jay E. Greene, Mark T. Tonack