Patents by Inventor Tim Flitsch

Tim Flitsch 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: 20260145446
    Abstract: A duplex printing system for performing duplex printing on cards, and a card personalization system that includes the duplex printing system. In each instance, the duplex printing system is configured to have at least two cards simultaneously therein whereby the two cards are simultaneously processed by the duplex printing system. The duplex printing system further includes a card printing mechanism that is configured to perform printing on the two cards, and a card flipper that is configured to flip the cards. First and second separately movable card transports support the two cards thereon so that each of the two cards can be separately transported through the duplex printing system including to and from the card printing mechanism and the card flipper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2025
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Inventors: Cory WOOLDRIDGE, Tim FLITSCH, Jon WAWRA
  • Publication number: 20260027847
    Abstract: Identification document personalization systems and methods that use a cure lamp to both pin (i.e. partially cure) radiation curable material printed on the surface of an identification document and completely or fully cure radiation curable material printed on the surface of the identification document. This eliminates the need to have both a pinning lamp and a cure lamp, which reduces the cost and complexity of the system and reduces the cost of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2025
    Publication date: January 29, 2026
    Inventors: Jon WAWRA, Cory WOOLDRIDGE, Tim FLITSCH
  • Patent number: 11938719
    Abstract: A drop-on-demand plastic card printer includes a tray disposed underneath the plastic card during drop-on-demand printing to catch any overspray that may occur during printing on the plastic card. The tray may be disposable so that the tray is intended to be removed and disposed of. An ink absorbent pad can be disposed in the tray to absorb the oversprayed ink. The ink absorbent pad can be disposed of along with the tray or disposed of separately from the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Entrust Corporation
    Inventors: Alex Zaborowski, Randy Jordan, Jon Wawra, Tim Flitsch, Cory Wooldridge, Daniel Sarkinen
  • Patent number: 11858257
    Abstract: A DOD print station has at least one DOD print head that applies radiation curable material, to a surface of an identification document. A curing station is adjacent to the DOD print station. The curing station includes at least one radiation emitting device, for example a UV light emitting device, that cures the radiation curable material applied to the surface. The curing station is configured to prevent stray radiation emitted from the radiation emitting device from impinging on the DOD print head(s) and prevent exposure to the operator of the DOD print station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Entrust Corporation
    Inventors: Matt Odden, Cory Wooldridge, Andrew Luu, Daniel Sarkinen, Jon Wawra, Randy Jordan, Brendan Hinnenkamp, Brett McDonough, Tim Flitsch
  • Publication number: 20230088510
    Abstract: A drop-on-demand plastic card printer includes a tray disposed underneath the plastic card during drop-on-demand printing to catch any overspray that may occur during printing on the plastic card. The tray may be disposable so that the tray is intended to be removed and disposed of. An ink absorbent pad can be disposed in the tray to absorb the oversprayed ink. The ink absorbent pad can be disposed of along with the tray or disposed of separately from the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Alex Zaborowski, Randy Jordan, Jon Wawra, Tim Flitsch, Cory Wooldridge, Daniel Sarkinen
  • Publication number: 20230015294
    Abstract: A DOD print station has at least one DOD print head that applies radiation curable material, to a surface of an identification document. A curing station is adjacent to the DOD print station. The curing station includes at least one radiation emitting device, for example a UV light emitting device, that cures the radiation curable material applied to the surface. The curing station is configured to prevent stray radiation emitted from the radiation emitting device from impinging on the DOD print head(s) and prevent exposure to the operator of the DOD print station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Matt Odden, Cory Wooldridge, Andrew Luu, Daniel Sarkinen, Jon Wawra, Randy Jordan, Brendan Hinnenkamp, Brett McDonough, Tim Flitsch
  • Patent number: 11541675
    Abstract: A drop-on-demand plastic card printer includes a tray disposed underneath the plastic card during drop-on-demand printing to catch any overspray that may occur during printing on the plastic card. The tray may be disposable so that the tray is intended to be removed and disposed of. An ink absorbent pad can be disposed in the tray to absorb the oversprayed ink. The ink absorbent pad can be disposed of along with the tray or disposed of separately from the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: ENTRUST CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alex Zaborowski, Randy Jordan, Jon Wawra, Tim Flitsch, Cory Wooldridge, Daniel Sarkinen
  • Publication number: 20200307265
    Abstract: A drop-on-demand plastic card printer includes a tray disposed underneath the plastic card during drop-on-demand printing to catch any overspray that may occur during printing on the plastic card. The tray may be disposable so that the tray is intended to be removed and disposed of. An ink absorbent pad can be disposed in the tray to absorb the oversprayed ink. The ink absorbent pad can be disposed of along with the tray or disposed of separately from the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Alex Zaborowski, Randy Jordan, Jon Wawra, Tim Flitsch, Cory Wooldridge, Daniel Sarkinen
  • Patent number: 10369807
    Abstract: A label printer mechanism that is configured to produce and affix custom printed customer engagement labels to personalized plastic cards and other substrates. The custom printed customer engagement labels can be used for a number of purposes including, but not limited to, instructions to the intended recipients of personalized plastic cards for activation of the personalized plastic cards, marketing of products and/or services to the recipients, and combinations of activation and marketing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Entrust Datacard Corporation
    Inventors: Cory Wooldridge, Kyle Johnson, Jon Wawra, Tim Flitsch, Stu Bodmer, Wade Kragtorp, Marco Freudenberger, Bob Steinbrueck
  • Publication number: 20170320335
    Abstract: A label printer mechanism that is configured to produce and affix custom printed customer engagement labels to personalized plastic cards and other substrates. The custom printed customer engagement labels can be used for a number of purposes including, but not limited to, instructions to the intended recipients of personalized plastic cards for activation of the personalized plastic cards, marketing of products and/or services to the recipients, and combinations of activation and marketing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Cory Wooldridge, Kyle Johnson, Jon Wawra, Tim Flitsch, Stu Bodmer, Wade Kragtorp, Marco Freudenberger, Bob Steinbrueck