Patents by Inventor Steve C. Painter

Steve C. Painter 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).

  • Publication number: 20040134927
    Abstract: The dispenser of the present invention is for delivering product such as cards, paper stock or the like product to a demand location. The dispenser includes a product hopper for a plurality of product; a feed belt for receiving the product; at least two feed assemblies; and a drive motor operably attached to the feed belt and each feed assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Inventors: Paul J. Connelly, Steve C. Painter
  • Publication number: 20040060984
    Abstract: A smart card handling system is for handling a plurality of smart cards. It includes an infeed mechanism, a discharge mechanism, a rotary drum, an indexing mechanism, a motor and a control system. The rotary drum has a plurality of evenly spaced smart card read modules. The drum is mechanically connected to the infeed mechanism and the discharge mechanism. Each smart card read module is adapted to receive a smart card from the infeed mechanism and is adapted to read information from the smart card received therein. The discharge mechanism is adapted to receive smart card from the smart card read modules. The indexing mechanism is operably connected to the drum. The motor has a drive shaft mechanically connected to the indexing mechanism. The control system receives information from each of the plurality of read modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Paul J. Connelly, Steve C. Painter, Kevin G. Quinn
  • Publication number: 20040045794
    Abstract: The conveyor assembly of the present invention is for affixing booklets and the like to a moving web. The conveyor assembly includes a pair of endless chain each having a plurality of lugs attached thereto, a pair of lug supports and a pair of booklet supports. The plurality of lugs are pivotally attached to the each endless chain. Each lug has an elongate pushing arm and a support arm. Each lug is movable from a pushing position to a retracted position. The pair of lug support are spaced apart and generally parallel and are for supporting the support arm of the lugs. The pair of booklet support are spaced apart and generally parallel and are spaced above a respective lug support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Paul J. Connelly, Steve C. Painter