Patents by Inventor Mick P. McDonald

Mick P. McDonald 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).

  • Multiple insert delivery systems and methods
    Patent number: 6679489
    Abstract: The system is designed to provide a transport system with specified sheet-like material at a requested time. The system includes insert towers that provide the requested material at the appropriate time. Each insert tower contains multiple insert hoppers aligned vertically within the tower. Due to space constraints, the vertical arrangement of the hoppers enables the system to choose from significantly more different inserts than would be available from systems without vertical insert towers. The insert hoppers are loaded vertically within the insert hoppers which creates a horizontal queue of sheet-like material. Upon a request from a system computer, specified inserts are pulled and the insert tower delivers the insert to a transport system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: First Data Resources, Inc.
    Inventors: Fred C. Casto, Bruce A. Bennett, Mick P. McDonald, Jeff J. Schreiber, Corey Tunink
  • Multiple insert delivery systems and methods
    Publication number: 20020145245
    Abstract: The system is designed to provide a transport system with specified sheet-like material at a requested time. The system includes insert towers that provide the requested material at the appropriate time. Each insert tower contains multiple insert hoppers aligned vertically within the tower. Due to space constraints, the vertical arrangement of the hoppers enables the system to choose from significantly more different inserts than would be available from systems without vertical insert towers. The insert hoppers are loaded vertically within the insert hoppers which creates a horizontal queue of sheet-like material. Upon a request from a system computer, specified inserts are pulled and the insert tower delivers the insert to a transport system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Fred C. Casto, Bruce A. Bennett, Mick P. McDonald, Jeff J. Schreiber, Corey Tunink