Patents by Inventor Steven J. Vandercar

Steven J. Vandercar 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).

  • Wristbands Having RFID Circuits with Enhanced Readability
    Publication number: 20250124248
    Abstract: A wristband has a flexible elongated body with an open state in which the wristband is capable of being positioned in a planar configuration and a closed state in which the wristband is wrapped in a loop. An RFID circuit is supported by the body and is positioned on the body such that the RFID circuit is configured to be included in the loop when the wristband is in the closed state. An elongated conductive element is supported by the body and is positioned on the body such that the elongated conductive element is configured to be included in the loop when the wristband is in the closed state. The elongated conductive element is spaced away from the RFID circuit and extends circumferentially about the loop in the closed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Vandercar, Arianna Elizabeth Harding, Nisa A. Khan, Michael S. Weinhammer
  • Wristbands having RFID circuits with enhanced readability
    Patent number: 12175319
    Abstract: A wristband has a flexible elongated body with an open state in which the wristband is capable of being positioned in a planar configuration and a closed state in which the wristband is wrapped in a loop. An RFID circuit is supported by the body and is positioned on the body such that the RFID circuit is configured to be included in the loop when the wristband is in the closed state. An elongated conductive element is supported by the body and is positioned on the body such that the elongated conductive element is configured to be included in the loop when the wristband is in the closed state. The elongated conductive element is spaced away from the RFID circuit and extends circumferentially about the loop in the closed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Steven J. Vandercar, Arianna E. Harding, Nisa A. Khan, Michael S. Weinhammer
  • Media Processing Devices for Applying Printable Conductive Elements
    Publication number: 20230347671
    Abstract: A media processing device includes: a media processing head; a ribbon transport assembly configured to transport ribbon along a ribbon path between a ribbon dispenser and the media processing head; a graphite applicator disposed along the ribbon path, the graphite applicator configured to apply a combination of graphite and graphene to an active side of the ribbon via frictional engagement with the ribbon; and a media transport assembly configured to transport media from a media supply to the media processing head for transfer of at least a portion of the combination of graphite and graphene from the active side of the ribbon onto the media via application of at least one of heat and pressure at the media processing head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Nisa A. Khan, Gene A. Hofer, Mohannad Abdo, Frederick Robert Grabiner, John Olson, Steven J. Vandercar
  • Media processing devices for applying printable conductive elements
    Patent number: 11701908
    Abstract: A media processing device includes: a media processing head; a ribbon transport assembly configured to transport ribbon along a ribbon path between a ribbon dispenser and the media processing head; a graphite applicator disposed along the ribbon path, the graphite applicator configured to apply a combination of graphite and graphene to an active side of the ribbon via frictional engagement with the ribbon; and a media transport assembly configured to transport media from a media supply to the media processing head for transfer of at least a portion of the combination of graphite and graphene from the active side of the ribbon onto the media via application of at least one of heat and pressure at the media processing head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Nisa A. Khan, Gene A. Hofer, Mohannad Abdo, Frederick Robert Grabiner, John Olson, Steven J. Vandercar
  • Media Processing Devices for Applying Printable Conductive Elements
    Publication number: 20220314672
    Abstract: A media processing device includes: a media processing head; a ribbon transport assembly configured to transport ribbon along a ribbon path between a ribbon dispenser and the media processing head; a graphite applicator disposed along the ribbon path, the graphite applicator configured to apply a combination of graphite and graphene to an active side of the ribbon via frictional engagement with the ribbon; and a media transport assembly configured to transport media from a media supply to the media processing head for transfer of at least a portion of the combination of graphite and graphene from the active side of the ribbon onto the media via application of at least one of heat and pressure at the media processing head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Nisa A. Khan, Gene A. Hofer, Mohannad Abdo, Frederick Robert Grabiner, John Olson, Steven J. Vandercar