Patents by Inventor Eric Cathie

Eric Cathie 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).

  • Photochromic inks
    Patent number: 9738825
    Abstract: Metal deco ink formulations are improved by the use of fluorescent dyes, UV-absorbing dyes and/or IR-absorbing dyes. These may be premixed with a phenol-formaldehyde resin without microencapsulation to protect the dye from other ink ingredients that have chemistries which are incompatible with that of the dye, in order to obtain photochromic ink formulation with a good shelf life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Owen, Eric Cathie, Kristin A. Fletcher
  • Photochromic Inks
    Publication number: 20160068746
    Abstract: Metal deco ink formulations are improved by the use of fluorescent dyes, UV-absorbing dyes and/or IR-absorbing dyes. These may be premixed with a phenol-formaldehyde resin without microencapsulation to protect the dye from other ink ingredients that have chemistries which are incompatible with that of the dye, in order to obtain photochromic ink formulation with a good shelf life.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Owen, Eric Cathie, Kristin A. Fletcher
  • Photochromic inks
    Patent number: 9187668
    Abstract: Metal deco ink formulations are improved by the use of fluorescent dyes, UV-absorbing dyes and/or IR-absorbing dyes. These may be premixed with a phenol-formaldehyde resin without microencapsulation to protect the dye from other ink ingredients that have chemistries which are incompatible with that of the dye, in order to obtain photochromic ink formulation with a good shelf life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Chromatic Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy J. Owen, Eric Cathie, Kristin A. Fletcher