公开(公告)号：US20200180315A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：US16795048

申请日：2020-02-19

Applicant: Entrust Datacard Corporation

Inventor： Milo B. SQUIRES ,  Kyle JOHNSON ,  Eugene T. TENNIS

IPC: B41J2/165 ,  B41M5/00

Abstract: A card processing system includes a drop-on-demand card printing system that has at least one drop-on-demand print head with a nozzle plate. An automated cleaning mechanism is provided in the drop-on-demand card printing system that is configured to clean the nozzle plate without the cleaning mechanism physically contacting the nozzle plate. Since the nozzle plate is not physically contacted by the cleaning mechanism, damage to the nozzle plate during cleaning is avoided thereby avoiding degrading the resulting print quality of the print head.

公开(公告)号：US10669111B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US15695403

申请日：2017-09-05

Applicant: ENTRUST DATACARD CORPORATION

Inventor： Ulrich Bielesch ,  Dominique Perdoux ,  Frederic Beulet ,  Thorsten Habel ,  Benoit Berthe

IPC: B65H5/26 ,  B65H29/60 ,  G06K19/077 ,  B65H7/00 ,  B65H15/00

Abstract: An object processing machine for processing a plurality of objects, the machine comprising: a plurality of processing modules, each processing module having a modular structure co-operable with the modular structure of another processing module to form a modular assembly constituting the object processing machine; each processing module being operable to perform a corresponding processing operation on an object and being provided with at least one transfer unit located at a respective port of the processing module; each transfer unit being arranged to transfer an object to or from the corresponding processing module and/or to or from a transfer unit of another processing module of the modular assembly; the transfer units being arranged to co-operate with one another and/or with another processing unit such that objects can be guided from an input of the machine to an output of the machine via a plurality of different transport pathways through the machine, wherein the transport pathway taken by a said object being processed corresponds to the pre-determined processing operations to be performed on the said object. A method of processing a plurality of objects using such a machine is also described.

公开(公告)号：US10668748B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US15974230

申请日：2018-05-08

Applicant: ENTRUST DATACARD CORPORATION

Inventor： Cory D. Wooldridge ,  Timothy J. Flitsch ,  Jon Wawra

IPC: B41J13/12 ,  B41J13/00 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B65H5/06 ,  G06K13/07 ,  G06K13/077 ,  B41M5/00 ,  B41M7/00

Abstract: Systems and methods where a delay time between a first card processing mechanism, such as a drop-on-demand printer that prints with UV curable ink, and a second card processing mechanism, such as a UV curing station, can be altered to adjust the travel time of the card from the first card processing mechanism to the second card processing mechanism. First and second card buffers can be provided between the first card processing mechanism and the second card processing mechanism. Each of the first and second card buffers is independently logically controlled to permit independent control of the transport time of a card through each card buffer. Alternatively, a single card buffer or more than two card buffers can be provided between the first card processing mechanism and the second card processing mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US10656880B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US16444681

申请日：2019-06-18

Applicant: Entrust Datacard Corporation

Inventor： Daniel Dean DeFore ,  Scott Robert Hagstrom ,  Christophe Biehlmann ,  Peter William Thorsen

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  H04N1/00

Abstract: A remote user interface (RUI) for a personalization document printer of an instant issuance system is provided. The RUI includes a printer functionality component and a server functionality component. The server functionality component is configured to allow, for example a user to control user authentication to use the printer, control print queues of the printer, control print workflows of the printer, control RUI configuration, control remote access to printer user functions and a print preview displaying an image of the customized personalization document with image data and personalization account data, control storage and rendering of data to be placed on a customized personalization document, lock and unlock access to supplies and/or personalization documents in the personalization document printer, access administrative functions, and provide quality assurance functions.

公开(公告)号：US20200070550A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16678547

申请日：2019-11-08

Applicant: ENTRUST DATACARD CORPORATION

Inventor： Cory D. WOOLDRIDGE ,  Timothy J. FLITSCH ,  Jon WAWRA

IPC: B41J13/12 ,  B41J11/02 ,  B41J2/045 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B65G47/91 ,  G06K13/077 ,  G06K13/07 ,  B41J11/06

Abstract: A card processing system that includes a card transport mechanism having at least first and second separate card transports that separately transport first and second cards in the card processing system. Each of the first and second card transports can be actuated between a common card pick-up location and common card discharge position. At least one card processing mechanism that can perform a card processing operation is located between the common card pick-up location and the common card discharge location, with each of the first and second card transports transporting respective cards to the card processing mechanism to perform the card processing operation and transporting the cards from the card processing mechanism after processing.

公开(公告)号：US10507677B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US15974169

申请日：2018-05-08

Applicant: ENTRUST DATACARD CORPORATION

Inventor： Cory D. Wooldridge ,  Timothy J. Flitsch ,  Jon Wawra

IPC: B41J13/12 ,  B41J2/045 ,  B65G47/91 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B41J11/02

Abstract: A card processing system that includes a card transport mechanism having at least first and second separate card transports that separately transport first and second cards in the card processing system. Each of the first and second card transports can be actuated between a common card pick-up location and common card discharge position. At least one card processing mechanism that can perform a card processing operation is located between the common card pick-up location and the common card discharge location, with each of the first and second card transports transporting respective cards to the card processing mechanism to perform the card processing operation and transporting the cards from the card processing mechanism after processing.

公开(公告)号：US20190366750A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-05

申请号：US16429898

申请日：2019-06-03

Applicant: Entrust Datacard Corporation

Inventor： John KNAACK ,  Rajesh K. JURIASINGANI ,  Patrick C. CRONIN

IPC: B41M5/025

Abstract: Techniques are described for obscuring residual images on print ribbons that have been used to print on plastic cards in order to prevent access to sensitive or personalized data appearing in the residual images. An image is printed on a retransfer film using the print ribbon, thereby creating a residual image of the printed image on the print ribbon. The retransfer film is then used to obscure some or all of the residual image on the print ribbon by transferring ink from the section of the print ribbon containing the residual image onto the retransfer film. In some embodiments, obscuring the residual image on the print ribbon occurs before the printed image on the retransfer film is transferred to the plastic card.

公开(公告)号：US10482295B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15621812

申请日：2017-06-13

Applicant: Entrust Datacard Corporation

Inventor： Daniel Sarkinen ,  Tyler Nehowig ,  Ryan Boudreau ,  Ethan Yanna ,  Jasper Chavis

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G06T7/13 ,  G06K13/08 ,  G06K13/10 ,  G06K13/12 ,  G06K13/14

Abstract: A sensor system for counting cards includes an optical sensor assembly configured to detect edges of cards in a card stack. The optical sensor assembly includes at least an optical sensor, and a light element coupled with the optical sensor. The light element is configured to reflect light from a card stack toward the optical sensor. A remote light element is spaced from the optical sensor assembly. The remote light element is configured to direct light toward the card stack.

公开(公告)号：US10421291B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-24

申请号：US15985879

申请日：2018-05-22

Applicant: Entrust Datacard Corporation

Inventor： Patrick C. Cronin

IPC: B41J2/325 ,  G06K13/077 ,  G06K1/12 ,  B41F16/00

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing retransfer printing on substrates such as plastic card-shaped substrates. Printing is first performed in at least first and second separate transfer areas on the retransfer film. The retransfer film is then advanced to a retransfer station where the printed transfer areas are transferred to the substrate in a sequence that differs from the sequence in which the printed transfer areas were printed.

公开(公告)号：US10369807B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US15586789

申请日：2017-05-04

Applicant: Entrust Datacard Corporation

Inventor： Cory Wooldridge ,  Kyle Johnson ,  Jon Wawra ,  Tim Flitsch ,  Stu Bodmer ,  Wade Kragtorp ,  Marco Freudenberger ,  Bob Steinbrueck

IPC: B41J13/12 ,  B41J3/407

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.