Patents by Inventor Norbert Kill

Norbert Kill 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).

  • Drop-on-demand identification document printing with surface pre-treatment
    Patent number: 10800194
    Abstract: A single plasma nozzle of a plasma treatment station is used to treat the card surface prior to performing drop-on-demand printing on the card surface. The single plasma nozzle has a plasma discharge width that is less than the width of the card. The card and the plasma nozzle are moved relative to one another using a two direction control scheme during plasma treatment in order to be able to plasma treat a desired area of the card surface. The card and the plasma nozzle may also be moveable toward or away from one another to change the distance therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: ENTRUST DATACARD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cory Wooldridge, Norbert Kill, Lex Prenevost, Brendan Hinnenkamp, Jon Wawra, Thomas Wagener
  • DROP-ON-DEMAND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT PRINTING WITH SURFACE PRE-TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20200164672
    Abstract: A single plasma nozzle of a plasma treatment station is used to treat the card surface prior to performing drop-on-demand printing on the card surface. The single plasma nozzle has a plasma discharge width that is less than the width of the card. The card and the plasma nozzle are moved relative to one another using a two direction control scheme during plasma treatment in order to be able to plasma treat a desired area of the card surface. The card and the plasma nozzle may also be moveable toward or away from one another to change the distance therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Cory Wooldridge, Norbert Kill, Lex Prenevost, Brendan Hinnenkamp, Jon WAWRA, Thomas Wagener
  • Drop-on-demand identification document printing with surface pre-treatment
    Patent number: 10576769
    Abstract: A single plasma nozzle of a plasma treatment station is used to treat the card surface prior to performing drop-on-demand printing on the card surface. The single plasma nozzle has a plasma discharge width that is less than the width of the card. The card and the plasma nozzle are moved relative to one another using a two direction control scheme during plasma treatment in order to be able to plasma treat a desired area of the card surface. The card and the plasma nozzle may also be moveable toward or away from one another to change the distance therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: ENTRUST DATACARD CORPORATION
    Inventors: Cory Wooldridge, Norbert Kill, Lex Prenevost, Brendan Hinnenkamp, Jon Wawra, Thomas Wagener
  • DROP-ON-DEMAND IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT PRINTING WITH SURFACE PRE-TREATMENT
    Publication number: 20180257416
    Abstract: A single plasma nozzle of a plasma treatment station is used to treat the card surface prior to performing drop-on-demand printing on the card surface. The single plasma nozzle has a plasma discharge width that is less than the width of the card. The card and the plasma nozzle are moved relative to one another using a two direction control scheme during plasma treatment in order to be able to plasma treat a desired area of the card surface. The card and the plasma nozzle may also be moveable toward or away from one another to change the distance therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Cory Wooldridge, Norbert Kill, Lex Prenevost, Brendan Hinnenkamp, Jon WAWRA, Thomas Wagener