Patents by Inventor Robert P. Cummins

Robert P. Cummins 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).

  • Ink jet identification card printer with lamination station
    Patent number: 6264296
    Abstract: An identification card printer is adapted to receive a supply of identification cards and print material onto the cards sequentially. A lamination station is provided for laminating over the ink jet printing to protect the printing on the printed card from the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Fargo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary M. Klinefelter, Erick Hagstrom, Robert P. Cummins
  • Identification card printer
    Patent number: 6241332
    Abstract: Information is printed onto an identification card using an ink jet printer. The ink jet printer includes a tray which moves the card in a first direction and a print head which moves relative to the card in a second direction. An ink receiving surface may be deposited onto the card prior to ink jet printing. A magnetic recording head is optionally included in the printer whereby information may be magnetically recorded onto the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: Fargo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Cummins, Darren W. Haas, Erick Hagstrom, Matthew K. Dunham, Bradley A. Paulson
  • Identification card printer
    Patent number: 5980011
    Abstract: Information is printed onto an identification card using an ink jet printer. The ink jet printer includes a tray which moves the card in a first direction and a print head which moves relative to the card in a second direction. An ink receiving surface may be deposited onto the card prior to ink jet printing. A magnetic recording head is optionally included in the printer whereby information may be magnetically recorded onto the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Fargo Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert P. Cummins, Darren W. Haas, Erick Hagstrom, Matthew K. Dunham, Bradley A. Paulson
  • Printer with manual paper feed and weigh scale incorporating the same
    Patent number: 4547780
    Abstract: A hand-fed printer for sheet material is described which includes an electronic print head, e.g., a dot matrix wire print head, a channel for cut sheets such as a slot that is open along one edge to receive and print the sheets. Sensors are provided for placing the print head in operation when the leading edge of the paper is sensed and for regulating the printing speed. An electronic data processor is connected to the print head to print letters and numbers on the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1985
    Assignee: Fargo Electronic Services Inc.
    Inventor: Robert P. Cummins
  • Temperature and supply voltage compensated amplifying device
    Patent number: 3978419
    Abstract: A voltage amplifying device that is compensated to reduce variations in its output voltage due to changes in temperature or supply voltage by means of two transistors connected together so that changes in the base-emitter voltage of one transistor are counteracted by similar changes in the base-emitter voltage of the other transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1976
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Robert P. Cummins, Paul C. Hunt