Charles W Duggan

US Patent:

7646425, Jan 12, 2010

Filed:

Apr 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/112965

Inventors:

David Bohaker - Chelmsford MA, US
Charles F. Duggan - Merrimack NH, US
Leo M. Kenen - Bedford MA, US

Assignee:

L-I Secure Credentialing, Inc. - Billerica MA

International Classification:

H04N 5/225
H04N 5/232
H04N 7/18
G06K 9/00
G03B 17/00

US Classification:

348373, 348 78, 348156, 34821114, 382115, 396428

Abstract:

A capture station for creating identification documents comprises a housing including a camera and lighting device, a base, and at least one leg extending from the base. The housing is mounted to the leg to enable height adjustment of the camera. One configuration of the capture station has two substantially rigid and parallel legs with the housing mounted between the legs. Configurations of the capture station can include a processor, such a CPU or embedded controller, enabling ID document data capture functions to be executed within the capture station, and to be controlled via a remote computer via a network connection. In one embodiment, the processor is housed in the base and communicates with the camera via wiring routed through the leg. Peripherals used in capture functions, such as a fingerprint reader, signature pad, display, etc. , may be mounted to the leg via clamps, or a plug in receptacle with power and communication wiring provided in the leg.

US Patent:

7694887, Apr 13, 2010

Filed:

Dec 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/020651

Inventors:

Robert Jones - Andover MA, US
Daoshen Bi - Boxborough MA, US
Charles F. Duggan - Merrimack NH, US
Nelson T. Schneck - Hollis NH, US

Assignee:

L-1 Secure Credentialing, Inc. - Burlington MA

International Classification:

G06F 17/00
G06K 5/00
G06K 19/00
G06K 19/02

US Classification:

235492, 235375, 235380, 235487, 235488, 283 70, 283 72, 283 75, 283 77, 283 78, 283 85, 283 86, 283 87, 283 88, 283 89, 283 90, 283 91, 382115, 382116, 382117, 382118, 382119, 382199

Abstract:

The invention relates to identification documents, and in particular to providing optically variable personalized data to identification documents. In one implementation, we provide an identification document comprising a document layer and a first indicium. The document layer comprises a material capable of being printed by a thermally transferable optically variable ink. The first indicium is printed on the document layer and comprises personalized data and printed to the document layer by a thermally transferred optically variable ink. The first indicium may be printed to the document layer by disposing a thermally transferable optically variable ink in a mass transfer panel of a printer ribbon adapted for use in a dye diffusion thermal transfer printer, and printing the first indicium as part of a mass transfer printing process. The thermally transferred optically variable ink can be selected and printed such that the first indicium has at least one of a luster, shine, sheen, pearlescent appearance, iridescent appearance, and mirror-like appearance. This technology enables the creation of a halftone “mirror image” over a color ghost image to achieve a layered and linked multiple personalization scheme of ID documents.

US Patent:

8033477, Oct 11, 2011

Filed:

Apr 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/758332

Inventors:

Robert L. Jones - Andover MA, US
Daoshen Bi - Boxborough MA, US
Charles F. Duggan - Merrimack NH, US
Nelson T. Schneck - Hollis NH, US

Assignee:

L-1 Secure Credentialing, Inc. - Billerica MA

International Classification:

G06K 19/06
G06K 7/08
G06K 5/00

US Classification:

235492, 235375, 235380, 235449, 235451, 235487, 235488, 235494, 283 72, 283 81, 283 84, 283 86

Abstract:

The invention relates to identification documents, and in particular to providing optically variable personalized data to identification documents. In one implementation, we provide an identification document comprising a document layer and a first indicium. The document layer comprises a material capable of being printed by a thermally transferable optically variable ink. The first indicium is printed on the document layer and comprises personalized data and printed to the document layer by a thermally transferred optically variable ink. The first indicium may be printed to the document layer by disposing a thermally transferable optically variable ink in a mass transfer panel of a printer ribbon adapted for use in a dye diffusion thermal transfer printer, and printing the first indicium as part of a mass transfer printing process. The thermally transferred optically variable ink can be selected and printed such that the first indicium has at least one of a luster, shine, sheen, pearlescent appearance, iridescent appearance, and mirror-like appearance. This technology enables the creation of a halftone “mirror image” over a color ghost image to achieve a layered and linked multiple personalization scheme of ID documents.

US Patent:

20040140459, Jul 22, 2004

Filed:

Sep 15, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/663439

Inventors:

Scott Haigh - Canton MA, US
Tuan Hoang - Westford MA, US
Charles Duggan - Merrimack NH, US
David Bohaker - Chelmsford MA, US
Leo Kenen - Bedford MA, US

International Classification:

H01C013/00

US Classification:

252/501100

Abstract:

A lighting device for illuminating an object from a light source includes a housing having an inner surface portions of which are diffusely reflective and an aperture disposed in the housing aligned with the light source. The lighting device further includes a diffuser positioned between the light source and the object and a reflector disposed adjacent the aperture between the light source and the diffuser.