Brendan R Hinnenkamp

US Patent:

20230015294, Jan 19, 2023

Filed:

Jul 6, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/810955

Inventors:

- Shakopee MN, US
Cory Wooldridge - Shakopee MN, US
Andrew Luu - Shakopee MN, US
Daniel Sarkinen - Shakopee MN, US
Jon Wawra - Shakopee MN, US
Randy Jordan - Shakopee MN, US
Brendan Hinnenkamp - Shakopee MN, US
Brett McDonough - Shakopee MN, US
Tim Flitsch - Shakopee MN, US

International Classification:

B41J 11/00

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.

US Patent:

20210379917, Dec 9, 2021

Filed:

Jun 7, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/340744

Inventors:

- Shakopee MN, US
Kevin Bontrager - Shakopee MN, US
Brendan Hinnenkamp - Shakopee MN, US
Cory Wooldridge - Shakopee MN, US
Daniel Sarkinen - Shakopee MN, US
Jon Wawra - Shakopee MN, US

International Classification:

B41M 5/00
B41M 7/00

Abstract:

A multi-pass drop-on-demand (DOD) card printing mechanism that performs multi-pass DOD printing on a surface of a plastic card whereby the plastic card is transported past one or more DOD print heads multiple times for DOD printing on the card surface with each pass past the DOD print head(s). In a first printing pass, at least one material is applied to a surface of the plastic card using at least one DOD print head. In a second printing pass that occurs after the first printing pass, at least one additional material is applied to the surface of the plastic card in the card processing system using at least one DOD print head.

US Patent:

20210086530, Mar 25, 2021

Filed:

Sep 23, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/029625

Inventors:

- Shakopee MN, US
Brendan HINNENKAMP - Shakopee MN, US

International Classification:

B41J 11/00
B41J 3/407

Abstract:

Inkjet printing on a plastic card using a radiation curable ink is described herein. After the ink is applied to the card surface (i.e. the printed surface), radiation, such as UV radiation, is directed onto a non-printed surface of the card (for example, a perimeter side edge surface and/or a surface of the plastic card opposite the printed surface the radiation curable ink is applied to) in order to at least partially cure any of the applied ink that may have flowed onto or that may otherwise be disposed on the non-printed surface. This prevents contamination of a drive mechanism used to transport the plastic card via the perimeter side edge surfaces or via the opposite surface prior to full curing of the ink applied to the printed surface.

US Patent:

20200164672, May 28, 2020

Filed:

Jan 28, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/774851

Inventors:

- Shakopee MN, US
Norbert Kill - Shakopee MN, US
Lex Prenevost - Shakopee MN, US
Brendan Hinnenkamp - Shakopee MN, US
Jon WAWRA - Shakopee MN, US
Thomas Wagener - Shakopee MN, US

International Classification:

B41M 5/00
B41J 11/00
H01J 37/32
B42D 25/40
B41J 13/12
B42D 25/23

Abstract:

A single plasma nozzle of a plasma treatment station is used to treat the card surface prior to performing drop-on-demand printing on the card surface. The single plasma nozzle has a plasma discharge width that is less than the width of the card. The card and the plasma nozzle are moved relative to one another using a two direction control scheme during plasma treatment in order to be able to plasma treat a desired area of the card surface. The card and the plasma nozzle may also be moveable toward or away from one another to change the distance therebetween.

US Patent:

20190344565, Nov 14, 2019

Filed:

May 10, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/409432

Inventors:

- Shakopee MN, US
Daniel Sarkinen - Shakopee MN, US
Cory D. Wooldridge - Shakopee MN, US
Jon Wawra - Shakopee MN, US
Brendan Hinnenkamp - Shakopee MN, US
Andrew Luu - Shakopee MN, US
Brian O'Dell - Shakopee MN, US
Kyle Johnson - Shakopee MN, US
Randy Jordan - Shakopee MN, US

International Classification:

B41J 2/14
B41J 2/045
B41J 2/21

Abstract:

Maintenance routines that can be used to maintain the operability of one or more DOD print heads in a card processing system. The maintenance routines can include, but are not limited to: a cover routine where a cover or cap is selectively and automatically located over the print head(s) to protect the print head(s); a shake pulse routine that energizes the nozzles of the print head(s) without causing an ejection of ink; a spit routine where the nozzles of the print head(s) are energized to eject one or more drops of ink; and a purge routine where the nozzles are not electrically energized but the pressure holding the ink in the nozzles of the print head(s) is reversed to push ink out of the nozzles.

US Patent:

20180257416, Sep 13, 2018

Filed:

Mar 8, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/915291

Inventors:

- Shakopee MN, US
Norbert Kill - Shakopee MN, US
Lex Prenevost - Shakopee MN, US
Brendan Hinnenkamp - Shakopee MN, US
Jon WAWRA - Shakopee MN, US
Thomas Wagener - Shakopee MN, US

International Classification:

B41M 5/00
B41J 11/00
B41M 3/14
H01J 37/32

Abstract:

A single plasma nozzle of a plasma treatment station is used to treat the card surface prior to performing drop-on-demand printing on the card surface. The single plasma nozzle has a plasma discharge width that is less than the width of the card. The card and the plasma nozzle are moved relative to one another using a two direction control scheme during plasma treatment in order to be able to plasma treat a desired area of the card surface. The card and the plasma nozzle may also be moveable toward or away from one another to change the distance therebetween.

US Patent:

20150045927, Feb 12, 2015

Filed:

Aug 6, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/452868

Inventors:

- Minneapolis MN, US
Brendan R. Hinnenkamp - Hopkins MN, US

International Classification:

G05B 19/418

US Classification:

700109

Abstract:

A system for generating a program used to direct the operation of a solder paste inspection machine is provided. The system includes a solder paste inspection system having a stencil mounting bracket located therein and configured to hold a solder paste printing stencil in position within an inspection region of the solder paste inspection system. An image sensor is mounted in the solder paste inspection system and is configured to acquire images of a stencil mounted on the stencil mounting bracket. A controller is coupled to the image sensor and is configured to generate a solder paste inspection program using the acquired images of the stencil.