Patents by Inventor Alan John Hopper

Alan John Hopper has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7427360
    Abstract: A process for making an electronic device comprising a dielectric substrate laminated with an electrically conductive metal or alloy which comprises applying a non-aqueous etch-resistant ink by ink jet printing to selected areas of the metal or alloy, exposing the etch-resistant ink to actinic radiation and/or particle beam radiation to effect polymerisation, removing exposed metal or alloy by a chemical etching process and then removing the polymerised etch-resistant ink by alkali wherein the etch-resistant ink is substantially solvent free and comprises the components: A) 30 to 90 parts acrylate functional monomers free from acid groups comprising mono or higher functionality wherein 5-95% by weight is one or more mono-functional monomers; B) 1 to 30 parts acrylate functional monomer containing one or more acid groups; C) 0 to 20 parts polymer or prepolymer; D) 0 to 20 parts radical initiator; E) 0 to 5 parts colorant; F) 0 to 5 parts surfactant; and wherein the ink has a viscosity of not greater than 3
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: Fujifilm Imaging Colorants Limited
    Inventors: Alan John Hopper, Mark Robert James
  • Patent number: 7314573
    Abstract: A process for making an electronic device which comprises applying a non-aqueous plate-resistant ink by ink jet printing to selected areas of a dielectric substrate, optionally laminated with an electrically conductive metal(s), exposing the plate resistant ink to actinic and/or particle beam radiation to effect polymerisation, adding one or more metal layers by electrolytic or electroless deposition, the upper layer of which is an etch-resistant metal(s), removing the polymerised plate-resistant ink with alkali and finally removing the electrically conductive metal(s) which are optionally directly laminated to the dielectric substrate and not protected by an upper layer of etch-resistant metal(s) by chemical etching wherein the plate-resistant ink is substantially solvent-free and comprises: A) 30 to 90 parts acrylate functional monomers free from acid groups comprising mono- or higher functionality wherein 5 to 95% by weight are mono-functional monomers; B) 1 to 30 parts acrylate functional monomer conta
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Fujifilm Imaging Colorants Limited
    Inventors: Alan John Hopper, Mark Robert James
  • Patent number: 6780229
    Abstract: A composition comprising: a) 0.1 to 30 parts of colorant; b) 0.1 to 20 parts of a compound of Formula (1): R1R2N—Ar—(SO3X)n  Formula (1) wherein: R1 is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl and R2 is alkyl, cycloalkyl or aralkyl; or R1 and R2, together with the N atom to which they are attached, form a 5- or 6-membered ring; Ar is phenylene or naphthylene; X is H or a cation; and n is 1 or 2; c) 1 to 40 parts of organic solvent; d) 0 to 20 parts of hydrotropic agent; e) 0 to 5 parts of biocide; f) 0 to 5 parts of surfactant; and g) 1 to 98.8 parts of water; wherein all parts are by weight and a)+b)+c)+d)+e)+f)+g) add up to 100. Also claimed are inks comprising these compositions, ink jet printer cartridges containing these inks, their use in ink jet printing especially where the temperature of application is greater than 30° C. and substrates printed with these compositions or inks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Avecia Limited
    Inventors: Alan John Hopper, William Albert Fern
  • Publication number: 20030116058
    Abstract: A composition comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2002
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Inventors: Alan John Hopper, William Albert Fern