Patents by Inventor Tom Stebbing

Tom Stebbing 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).

  • Laser textured identification document surfaces
    Patent number: 11718123
    Abstract: Security features used on identification documents such as plastic cards and passport pages are described. The security features include a textured portion that is formed on a portion of the surface of the identification document using a laser. The security features can also include a printed portion and/or a laser marked portion. The printed portion (if present) can be formed above or beneath the textured portion. The laser marked portion (if present) is formed within the thickness of the identification document below the textured portion. The textured portion and the printed portion and/or the laser marked portion can be in congruence with one another to form the security feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Entrust Corporation
    Inventors: Peter Johnson, Tom Stebbing, Rohit Agarwala, Brian Hagen, Andrew Mettke
  • LASER TEXTURED IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT SURFACES
    Publication number: 20210309041
    Abstract: Security features used on identification documents such as plastic cards and passport pages are described. The security features include a textured portion that is formed on a portion of the surface of the identification document using a laser. The security features can also include a printed portion and/or a laser marked portion. The printed portion (if present) can be formed above or beneath the textured portion. The laser marked portion (if present) is formed within the thickness of the identification document below the textured portion. The textured portion and the printed portion and/or the laser marked portion can be in congruence with one another to form the security feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Johnson, Tom Stebbing, Rohit Agarwala, Brian Hagen, Andrew Mettke