Patents by Inventor Daniel P. Ratka

Daniel P. Ratka 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).

  • Method of preparing silicone-modified tackifier
    Patent number: 8338516
    Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive composition including silicone-modified tackifier. The silicone-modified tackifier is produced by reacting reactive silicone with tackifier. Laminates made with the pressure sensitive adhesive have improved guillotinability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: DT-SP IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Rebecca A. Parr, David P. Allen, Daniel P. Ratka, Earl G. Melby, Frank D. Miller, Thomas W. Bansback
  • Silicone-modified tackifier and use thereof in pressure sensitive adhesive compositions and laminates with improved guillotinability
    Patent number: 8338515
    Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive composition including silicone-modified tackifier. The silicone-modified tackifier is produced by reacting reactive silicone with tackifier. Laminates made with the pressure sensitive adhesive have improved guillotinability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: DT-SP IP Holding LLC
    Inventors: Rebecca A. Parr, David P. Allen, Daniel P. Ratka, Earl G. Melby, Frank D. Miller, Thomas W. Bansback
  • Medical test form
    Patent number: 6474694
    Abstract: A medical test form having a biological sample receiving material mounted thereto. In one embodiment, the sample receiving material is incorporated in a sample receiving sub-assembly that is secured to a multi-panel carrier substrate that has instructions and/or patient information printed thereon. In another embodiment, the sample receiving material provided on one panel of a V-fold mailer. If necessary or desirable one or more additional panels can be secured to the panels of the V-fold mailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Moore North America, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Emmert, Daniel P. Ratka, Nikki Phillips
  • Apparatus for manufacturing linerless labels
    Patent number: 6153045
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provide for the alternate manufacture of permanent adhesive or repositional linerless labels utilizing the same equipment. Indicia is applied such as by using an intelligent imaging system by at least one print station. With repositional labels, a tie coat is applied and dried, whereas with permanent labels a barrier coating is applied. Coating stations apply a repositional adhesive and release coat in the construction of repositional adhesive labels. The coating station is followed by a dryer and chill rolls. In the construction of permanent adhesive labels a coating station for applying a release coat and a release coat curing station, as well as permanent adhesive application station, are also provided. Changeover time from the manufacture of one type of label to the other is short.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Moore Business Forms, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Soltysiak, John C. Bane, Frank L. Benchik, Paul M. Cumming, Jimme A. Harrod, Dennis D. Hubbell, Khaled M. Khatib, Joseph W. Langan, Nancy G. Mitchell, Daniel P. Ratka, Timothy J. Russ, Francis R. Smith
  • Method and apparatus for manufacturing linerless labels
    Patent number: 5518762
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provide for the alternate manufacture of permanent adhesive or repositional linerless labels utilizing the same equipment. Indicia is applied such as by using an intelligent imaging system by at least one print station. With repositional labels, a tie coat is applied and dried, whereas with permanent labels a barrier coating is applied. Coating stations apply a repositional adhesive and release coat in the construction of repositional adhesive labels. The coating station is followed by a dryer and chill rolls. In the construction of permanent adhesive labels a coating station for applying a release coat and a release coat curing station, as well as permanent adhesive application station, are also provided. Changeover time from the manufacture of one type of label to the other is short.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Moore Business Forms, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Soltysiak, John C. Bane, Frank L. Benchik, Paul M. Cumming, Jimme A. Harrod, Dennis D. Hubbell, Khaled M. Khatib, Joseph W. Langan, Nancy G. Mitchell, Daniel P. Ratka, Timothy J. Russ, Francis R. Smith