THOMAS CHARLES PLATNER
Pilots at Acorn Rdg, Edina, MN

7430762, Sep 30, 2008

Feb 21, 2003

10/372011

Gary M. Klinefelter - Eden Prairie MN, US
Thomas C. Platner - Eden Prairie MN, US
Joseph F. Schuler - San Diego CA, US
Leon Gershenovich - Eden Prairie MN, US
David W. Kaiser - Centralia WA, US
Gary R. Holland - Edina MN, US

Fargo Electronics, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

G06F 7/04, G06K 9/00, H04K 1/00, H04L 9/00

726 30, 713168, 380 51

Identification card manufacturing security restricts use of an identification card manufacturing system with only authorized supplies. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a supply-specific security code (SSSC) and supply-specific data are stored in memory of the supply. The SSSC is translated using the supply-specific data. Finally, the supply is authorized for use with the identification card manufacturing system only when the translated SSSC is found to be valid. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, an identification card manufacturing system is configured to operate only with supplies having corresponding customer-specific security codes (CSSC). A supply CSSC and supply-specific data are retrieved from memory of the supply. Additionally, a system CSSC and system-specific data are retrieved from memory of the identification card manufacturing system. The supply CSSC and the system CSSC are translated using the supply-specific data and the system-specific data, respectively.

7344325, Mar 18, 2008

Aug 25, 2003

10/647666

James M. Meier - St. Paul MN, US
Chadwick M. Johnson - Savage MN, US
Stacy W. Lukaskawcez - Shakopee MN, US
Gary M. Klinefelter - Eden Prairie MN, US
Ryan G. Park - Farmington MN, US
Matthew K. Dunham - Eagan MN, US
Jeffrey D. Upin - Edina MN, US
Gary A. Lenz - Eden Prairie MN, US
Martin A. Pribula - Eden Prairie MN, US
Thomas C. Platner - Eden Prairie MN, US
Leon Gershenovich - Eden Prairie MN, US
Jon J. Ibs - Minneapolis MN, US

Fargo Electronics, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

B41J 32/00

400208, 347214, 40012001

An identification card printer includes a card input, a card transport, a printhead, and a card output. The card transport is configured to feed a card from the card input along a print path. The printhead is positioned below the print path and is configured to print an image on a surface of the card. The card can then be discharged through the card output.

7793353, Sep 7, 2010

Aug 12, 2008

12/190295

Gary M. Klinefelter - Eden Prairie MN, US
Thomas C. Platner - Eden Prairie MN, US
Joseph F. Schuler - San Diego CA, US
Leon Gershenovich - Eden Prairie MN, US
David W. Kaiser - Centralia WA, US
Gary R. Holland - Edina MN, US

HID Global Corporation - Irvine CA

G06F 7/04, G06K 9/00, H04K 1/00, H04L 9/00

726 30, 713168, 360 51

In a method of authorizing a supply for use with a printing system, a supply is provided having a memory containing a first and second codes and supply-specific data, which uniquely identifies the supply. The first code, the second code and the supply-specific data are retrieved from the memory of the supply. The first and second codes are translated using the supply-specific data. The translated first code is compared to a third code and the translated second code is compared to a fourth code. Use of the supply with the printing system is authorized when the translated first code corresponds to the third code and the translated second code corresponds to the fourth code. Use of the supply with the printing system is prevented when either the translated first code does not correspond to the third code, or the translated second code does not correspond to the fourth code.

2006020, Sep 14, 2006

May 10, 2006

11/431170

James Meier - St. Paul MN, US
Chadwick Johnson - Savage MN, US
Gary Countryman - Columbia Heights MN, US
Stacy Lukaskawcez - Shakopee MN, US
Gary Klinefelter - Eden Prairie MN, US
Ryan Park - Farmington MN, US
Matthew Dunham - Eagan MN, US
Jeffrey Upin - Edina MN, US
Gary Lenz - Eden Prairie MN, US
Leon Gershenovich - Eden Prairie MN, US
Thomas Platner - Eden Prairie MN, US

Fargo Electronics, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

B41J 35/28

400208000

A ribbon cartridge includes a cartridge housing, a supply spool, a take-up spool, a supply of ribbon, and a supply circuit. The cartridge housing includes a supply spool enclosure and a take-up spool enclosure. The supply spool is contained in the supply spool enclosure and the take-up spool is contained in the take-up spool enclosure. The supply of ribbon extends from the supply spool to the take-up spool. The supply circuit includes a memory containing supply information relating to the ribbon cartridge.

7018117, Mar 28, 2006

Aug 25, 2003

10/647798

James M. Meier - St. Paul MN, US
Chadwick M. Johnson - Savage MN, US
Stacy W. Lukaskawcez - Shakopee MN, US
Gary M. Klinefelter - Eden Prairie MN, US
Ryan G. Park - Farmington MN, US
Matthew K. Dunham - Eagan MN, US
Jeffrey D. Upin - Edina MN, US
Gary A. Lenz - Eden Prairie MN, US
Leon Gershenovich - Eden Prairie MN, US
Thomas C. Platner - Eden Prairie MN, US

Fargo Electronics, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

B41J 35/28

400208, 347214, 705 22, 705 28

A ribbon cartridge includes a cartridge housing, a supply spool, a take-up spool, and a supply of ribbon. The cartridge housing includes a supply spool enclosure, a take-up spool enclosure, a pair of ribbon guides, and a gap between the ribbon guides and the supply and take-up spool enclosures. The supply spool is contained in the supply spool enclosure, and the take-up spool is contained in the take-up spool enclosure. The ribbon extends from the supply spool, over the ribbon guides and the gap, and to the take-up spool. Another aspect of the ribbon cartridge includes a cartridge housing and a cleaner roller. The cartridge housing includes front and rear walls. The cleaner roller is rotatably supported between the front and rear walls.

7154519, Dec 26, 2006

May 23, 2005

11/135619

James R. Meier - St. Paul MN, US
Chadwick M. Johnson - Savage MN, US
Stacy W. Lukaskawcez - Shakopee MN, US
Gary M. Klinefelter - Eden Prairie MN, US
Ryan G. Park - Burnsville MN, US
Matthew K. Dunham - Eagan MN, US
Jeffrey D. Upin - Edina MN, US
Gary A. Lenz - Chanhassen MN, US
Martin A. Pribula - Eden Prairie MN, US
Thomas C. Platner - Eden Prairie MN, US
Leon Gershenovich - Eden Prairie MN, US
Jon J. Ibs - Minneapolis MN, US

Fargo Electronics, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

B41J 2/355

347211, 358 11

A printer includes a substrate input, a substrate transport, a printhead, a removable ribbon cartridge, a ribbon cartridge receiver, and a substrate output. The substrate transport is configured to feed a substrate from the substrate input along a print path. The printhead is positioned below the print path and is configured to print an image on a surface of the substrate. The ribbon cartridge is received in the ribbon cartridge receiver and contains a supply of print ribbon that extends between supply and take-up spools and over the printhead. The substrate can then be discharged through the substrate output.

D446544, Aug 14, 2001

Jul 12, 2000

D/126363

Thomas C. Platner - Eden Prairie MN
James R. Meier - St. Paul MN
Donald L. Swetala - Richfield MN
Thomas A. Tedham - Eden Prairie MN
Ben G. Rogowski - Richfield MN

Fargo Electronics, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

1402

D18 50

2006012, Jun 8, 2006

Jan 25, 2006

11/339782

Gary Holland - Edina MN, US
David Fontanella - Plymouth MN, US
Thomas Zappe - Fridley MN, US
Mark Oeltjenbruns - Shakopee MN, US
Steve Lohman - Minneapolis MN, US
Joseph Wright - Eagan MN, US
Gary Klinefelter - Eden Prairie MN, US
Jeffrey Sasse - Chaska MN, US
Stacy Lukaskawcez - Shakopee MN, US
Thomas Platner - Eden Prairie MN, US
Jon Ibs - Minneapolis MN, US

Fargo Electronics, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

G06Q 30/00

705026000

In a method of ordering a consumable supply produced by a card manufacturing device of an identification card manufacturing system, a request to order the consumable supply is received from a user. Next, supply information relating to the supply is retrieved and the supply information is provided to a first web address. Finally, a second web address, which is different from the first web address and is associated with the supply, is retrieved through the first web address based upon the supply information. A diagnostic report includes a list of current settings including current default settings that match default settings for the device. The current default settings also include modified settings that are different from the default settings for the device, wherein the modified settings are highlighted to thereby visibly distinguish them from the current default settings.

7490055, Feb 10, 2009

Sep 9, 2004

10/937739

Gary R. Holland - Edina MN, US
Thomas A. Zappe - Fridley MN, US
Mark D. Oeltjenbruns - Shakopee MN, US
Steve P. Lohman - Minneapolis MN, US
Joseph M. Wright - Eagan MN, US
Gary M. Klinefelter - Eden Prairie MN, US
Jeffrey J. Sasse - Chaska MN, US
Stacy W. Lukaskawcez - Shakopee MN, US
Thomas C. Platner - Eden Prairie MN, US
Jon J. Ibs - Minneapolis MN, US

Fargo Electronics, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

G06Q 30/00

705 26

In a method of ordering a consumable supply produced by a card manufacturing device of an identification card manufacturing system, a request to order the consumable supply is received from a user. Next, supply information relating to the supply is retrieved and the supply information is provided to a first web address. Finally, a second web address, which is different from the first web address and is associated with the supply, is retrieved through the first web address based upon the supply information.

7620815, Nov 17, 2009

Oct 28, 2005

11/261450

D. Alan Fontanella - Plymouth MN, US
Gary M. Klinefelter - Eden Prairie MN, US
Jeffrey D. Upin - Edina MN, US
John E. Ekers - Plymouth MN, US
Thomas C. Platner - Eden Prairie MN, US
Kelly R. Nehowig - Maple Grove MN, US
Angela Marie Goldenstein - Crystal MN, US

Fargo Electronics, Inc. - Eden Prairie MN

H04L 9/32

713175, 713173

A method and system for securely processing a credential substrate using a credentials production system and secured consumable supply. The consumable supply is selectively in one of a plurality of states including a production disabled state and a production enabled state. The state of the consumable supply is changed from the production disabled state to the production enabled state. The state in the consumable supply is verified as being in the production enabled state prior to processing the credential substrate using the consumable supply.