Patents by Inventor Nicolas Stephans Fourie

Nicolas Stephans Fourie 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).

  • METHODS FOR USING ELECTRONIC CUTTING AND/OR DRAWING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20200180352
    Abstract: A heat pen may be used with an electronic cutting and/or drawing system to enable the electronic cutting and/or drawing system to use heat to define text and/or designs on a substrate. The heat pen may be coupled with a cradle of an electronic cutting and/or drawing system directly or by assembling an adapter with the heat pen. Power may be supplied to the heat pen by electrically coupling the heat pen to an external power supply, such as a power and/or communications port of the electronic cutting and/or drawing system. Electronic heated design systems and methods for modifying substrates using heat are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventor: Nicolas Stephans Fourie
  • Heat pen for use with electronic cutting and/or drawing systems
    Patent number: 10562338
    Abstract: A heat pen may be used with an electronic cutting and/or drawing system to enable the electronic cutting and/or drawing system to use heat to define text and/or designs on a substrate. The heat pen may be coupled with a cradle of an electronic cutting and/or drawing system directly or by assembling an adapter with the heat pen. Power may be supplied to the heat pen by electrically coupling the heat pen to an external power supply, such as a power and/or communications port of the electronic cutting and/or drawing system. Electronic heated design systems and methods for modifying substrates using heat are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: American Crafts, L.C.
    Inventor: Nicolas Stephans Fourie
  • HEAT PEN FOR USE WITH ELECTRONIC CUTTING AND/OR DRAWING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20190389241
    Abstract: A heat pen may be used with an electronic cutting and/or drawing system to enable the electronic cutting and/or drawing system to use heat to define text and/or designs on a substrate. The heat pen may be coupled with a cradle of an electronic cutting and/or drawing system directly or by assembling an adapter with the heat pen. Power may be supplied to the heat pen by electrically coupling the heat pen to an external power supply, such as a power and/or communications port of the electronic cutting and/or drawing system. Electronic heated design systems and methods for modifying substrates using heat are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Nicolas Stephans Fourie
  • HEAT PEN FOR USE WITH ELECTRONIC CUTTING AND/OR DRAWING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20190389240
    Abstract: A heat pen may be used with an electronic cutting and/or drawing system to enable the electronic cutting and/or drawing system to use heat to define text and/or designs on a substrate. The heat pen may be coupled with a cradle of an electronic cutting and/or drawing system directly or by assembling an adapter with the heat pen. Power may be supplied to the heat pen by electrically coupling the heat pen to an external power supply, such as a power and/or communications port of the electronic cutting and/or drawing system. Electronic heated design systems and methods for modifying substrates using heat are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Nicolas Stephans Fourie