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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2016
Filed:
May. 23, 2013
Datacard Corporation, Minnetonka, MN (US);
Alexander Kelly Zaborowski, Minneapolis, MN (US);
David E. Wickstrom, Bloomington, MN (US);
Rajesh Kalachand Juriasingani, Chaska, MN (US);
Entrust Datacard Corporation, Shakopee, MN (US);
Abstract
A substrate de-bowing mechanism, system and method are described. The mechanism can include a substrate support, one or more stationary contact members, and one or more dynamic or movable contact members that are adapted to contact the substrate and bend the substrate in a desired direction to reduce or eliminate bowing of the substrate. The mechanism is controlled by a CPU or other controller that can adjust the de-bow parameters of the de-bowing mechanism based on input settings that can be dynamic and/or static settings. The mechanism can be used to de-bow a variety of substrates including plastic cards, passports, and passport pages.