Patents by Inventor Theresa J. McNamara

Theresa J. McNamara 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).

  • Modular card processing system
    Patent number: 5266781
    Abstract: Standardized card processing modules are mechanically and electrically interconnected to form an application specific card personalization machine. A controller is coupled to a communication bus which permits the controller to download card data to the card processing modules and to upload status information from the card processing modules. Each one of the card processing modules performs a different encoding or personalization function under the control of a local processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1993
    Assignee: Datacard Corporation
    Inventors: Dennis J. Warwick, Robert W. Lundstrom, Joseph Zaloker, Gary Mattila, Benjamin H. Sannel, Steven G. Dorfe, Theresa J. McNamara, Jeffrey P. Johnson, Glenn R. Carney, Steven A. Miller