Patents Assigned to CCL Label Inc.
  • Method and apparatus for applying a label or laminate sheet to a substrate
    Patent number: 9959789
    Abstract: A sheet assembly and method is provided for applying a facestock layer to a substrate. The facestock layer may include a facestock bridge portion with an adhesive layer. A liner sheet is attached to the facestock layer and may include a strip portion having a first dimension that is configured to be removed to expose a portion of the adhesive layer under the facestock bridge portion. The sheet assembly is positioned as desired and the facestock bridge portion is adhered to the substrate to anchor the sheet assembly to the substrate and allow the remaining liner sheet to be removed in a generally aligned manner as desired. The facestock layer may be made of a see-through material. The facestock layer may be a label. The sheet assembly may include at least one perforation line that divides the sheet assembly into multiple sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: CCL LABEL, INC.
    Inventor: Jay K. Sato
  • Method of application of a decoration film
    Patent number: 9908309
    Abstract: In general, a decorative laminate construction (50, 60) is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: CCL LABEL, INC.
    Inventors: Steven R. Bunch, Huimin Yang
  • Divider adhesion strip assembly
    Patent number: 9895923
    Abstract: Disclosed is a divider adhesion strip assembly that includes a sheet with a front side and a bottom side having a perimeter that is defined by a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge wherein the first edge is opposite the second edge and the third edge is opposite the fourth edge. A first laminate strip portion may be adhered to the front side of the divider sheet. The first laminate strip portion is positioned along the first edge of the sheet and extends between the third edge and the fourth edge. A plurality of apertures may be aligned adjacent the second edge of the sheet. A tab member having indicia thereon and an adhesive portion may be provided wherein the adhesive portion is configured to adhere to the first laminate strip portion such that the indicia extends past the perimeter of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: CCL Label, Inc.
    Inventor: Eric Cushing
  • Method for viewing and printing double-sided items
    Patent number: 9875070
    Abstract: A method for displaying indicia that is to be printed on a double-sided item on a computer screen. The double-sided item has first and second surfaces. The indicia has at least one print orientation when the indicia is printed on the item's first and second surfaces, and at least one view orientation when the indicia is displayed on the computer screen, which has a vertical orientation. The method includes providing information that characterizes the indicia's print orientation, using the information to compare the print orientation to the vertical orientation; and if, as a result of the comparison, the print orientation does not match the vertical orientation, adjusting the view orientation so the view orientation matches the vertical orientation while maintaining the indicia's print orientation when the indicia is printed on the item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: CCL LABEL, INC.
    Inventors: Bradley K. Nelson, Phillip W. McGee
  • Extended dividers
    Patent number: 9855788
    Abstract: A divider assembly is shown and described herein. A divider assembly for dividing a stack of sheets, the divider assembly may include a sleeve having a first edge and an opposite second edge. A label display element inserted into the sleeve having at least one label indicia generally aligned along the first edge of the sleeve. At least one divider may include a first edge and an opposite second edge and a tab extending from the first edge. The tab may be extend beyond the first edge of the sleeve such that a user may view the at least one label indicia at a position adjacent and inward relative to the tabs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: CCL Label, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay K. Sato, Sriram Venkatasanthanam
  • Self laminating labels
    Patent number: 9852661
    Abstract: A labeling assembly is shown and described herein. A labeling assembly for laminating labels may include a label sheet, a laminating sheet and an alignment member. The alignment member may allow folding of the label sheet and laminating sheet. The label sheet may include a facestock sheet and a liner sheet. Labels may be pre-cut in the facestock sheet. The laminating sheet may include a laminae film sheet and a liner sheet. Protective covers may be pre-cut in the liner sheet and laminae overlays may be pre-cut in the laminae film sheet. The protective covers may be removed to expose an adhesive portion of the laminae overlay. The label sheet and the laminating sheet may be folded onto each other at the alignment member. The laminae overlay may adhere to the label to form a removable laminated label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: CCL LABEL, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Li, Alejandro Gerardo Veyna Hernandez, Anahit Tataryan, Joshua Petrie, Jay Sato, Le-Hoa Hong, Sriram Venkatasanthanam
  • Multi-layer one-way valve for packaging
    Patent number: 9810335
    Abstract: A multi-layer one-way valve (100) includes: a first layer (10) having at least one first opening (12) formed therein; a second layer (20) having at least one second opening (22) formed therein; and, a third layer (30). The first and second layers are joined together such that at least one first channel (14) is defined therebetween, and the second and third layers are joined together such that at least one second channel (24) is defined therebetween. Additionally, an amount of flow-able liquid is deposited in the first channel between the first and second openings. Suitably, the valve selectively opens to permit gas flow through the first and second channels in response to a pressure differential, the rate of gas flow through the valve is exponentially proportional to the pressure differential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: CCL LABEL, INC.
    Inventors: David Gardner, Anne Shim
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTING CUSTOMIZED ITEMS
    Publication number: 20170277984
    Abstract: A printing system and method of printing are provided herein. The printing system may generate custom user designs for printing. The designs may be associated with a selected print medium. The print medium may have a particular layout. The printing system may convert the design for printing on other print media without requiring user alteration or input of the design. In another aspect, the printing system may facilitate printing the designs via local printers and/or via professional printers. Accordingly, printing of designs on different print-receptive media items can be accomplished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Applicant: CCL LABEL, INC.
    Inventors: Wade PERSON, Alan PORTER, Brad NELSON, Phillip McGEE
  • Single booster binder mechanism
    Patent number: 9731542
    Abstract: A binder mechanism is shown and described herein. The binder mechanism may include a base, first and second ring bases pivotally coupled to the base, first and second ring portions fixed with the ring bases, at least one pin attached with the first and second ring bases, a slide operatively engaged with the base and operatively engaged with the at least one pin, the slide selectively and axially positionable relative to the base, and an actuator operatively engaged with the slide, where the actuator is configured to selectively and axially position the slide whereby the slide positions the at least one pin to pivot the first and second ring bases away from one another to disengage the first and second ring portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: CCL Label, Inc.
    Inventors: L. Sean Le, Cathleen D. Caruso, Kenneth N. Hawley, Eric R. Nelson, Eric R. Cushing, Jacobus M. Berkhout, Chris Whittall, Yongju Kwak, Daniel K. Harden, Mickey Makay, Stan Reyes, Hardy S. Shen
  • High opacity laser printable facestock
    Patent number: 9696643
    Abstract: A multilayer laminate such as a label assembly having high opacity and desirable appearance characteristics is described. The laminate includes a facestock layer, an adhesive layer, and a liner layer. The facestock layer includes a print-receiving top coat layer that includes a combination of titanium dioxide and one or more optical brighteners. The combination of these materials avoids build up of static charges upon laser printing on the facestock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: CCL Label, Inc.
    Inventors: Linwood G. Koger, William J. Buehne, Tamara L. McCartney, Wendy Shuttleworth, Le-Hoa Hong, Iliana Velazquez, Anahit Tataryan, Vikaas Gupta
  • Repositionable medium and stack thereof
    Patent number: 9527331
    Abstract: A repositionable medium includes a base, a paper, and a first repositionable adhesive. The base has a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end edge, and a second end edge. The paper is fixedly coupled to the top surface of the base proximate to the first end edge. The paper has an inner edge and an outer edge. The outer edge is closer to the first end edge than the inner edge is to the first end edge. The inner edge is spaced a first distance from the first end edge of the base. The first repositionable adhesive is fixed to the bottom surface of the base and is not present in a first low adhesion area at a line across a width of the base and spaced a second distance from the second end edge of the base. The second distance equals the length of the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: CCL Label, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay K. Sato, Douglas W. Wilson
  • Sheet having removable labels
    Patent number: 9443448
    Abstract: A label sheet including a facestock, and a liner releasably coupled to the facestock. The facestock includes a label and the liner includes a weakened separation line. The weakened separation line at least partially underlies the label. Also, the weakened separation line includes an apex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: CCL Label, Inc.
    Inventors: Le-Hoa Hong, Martin Utz, Gerardo Veyna, Gildardo Ramirez, Thomas Mammen
  • Note tab
    Patent number: D772338
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: CCL Label, Inc.
    Inventors: Jay Sato, Eric Cushing
  • Self laminating label sheet
    Patent number: D775688
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: CCL Label, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Li, Alejandro Gerardo Veyna Hernandez, Anahit Tataryan, Joshua Petrie, Jay Sato, Le-Hoa Hong, Sriram Venkatasanthanam
  • Nametag clip
    Patent number: D785445
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: CCL Label, Inc.
    Inventors: Le-Hoa Hong, Manuel Amaya, Tina Huff, Chang Yan, Yangfang Cheng
  • Self laminating label sheet
    Patent number: D811475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: CCL LABEL, INC.
    Inventors: Stephen Li, Alejandro Gerardo Veyna Hernandez, Anahit Tataryan, Joshua Petrie, Jay Sato, Le-Hoa Hong, Sriram Venkatasanthanam
  • Label sheets
    Patent number: D813942
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: CCL LABEL, INC.
    Inventors: Jay Sato, Laura Cruz, Jenifer Do
  • Label sheet assembly
    Patent number: D813944
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: CCL LABEL, INC.
    Inventor: Jay Sato
  • Label sheet
    Patent number: D813945
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: CCL LABEL, INC.
    Inventor: Stephen Li
  • Two-sided tab
    Patent number: D815203
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: CCL LABEL, INC.
    Inventors: Jay Sato, Darren Ferris