Patents by Inventor James West Blease

James West Blease 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: 11413896
    Abstract: An ink, having a viscosity of 2.5 to 15 centipoise at 25° C., for textile printing includes pigment; a water dispersible anionic polymeric resin; a water soluble zero volatile organic compound solvent with a boiling point of 250° C. or greater; a crosslinking agent; and water. The water dispersible polymeric resin has particles with a median volume weighted size of less than 150 nm and a 95th percentile volume weighted size of less than 250 nm. The water dispersible polymeric resin has an acid number value of 5 to 40, a resin film elongation of 500 to 1200%, and a film tensile strength of 10 to 60 mPa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: International Imaging Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: James West Blease, Timothy Michael Chewens, Lianhui Cong, Daniel Jude Harrison, John Richard Przybylo
  • Publication number: 20220153047
    Abstract: An ink, having a viscosity of 2.5 to 15 centipoise at 25° C., for textile printing includes pigment; a water dispersible anionic polymeric resin; a water soluble zero volatile organic compound solvent with a boiling point of 250° C. or greater; a crosslinking agent; and water. The water dispersible polymeric resin has particles with a median volume weighted size of less than 150 nm and a 95th percentile volume weighted size of less than 250 nm. The water dispersible polymeric resin has an acid number value of 5 to 40, a resin film elongation of 500 to 1200%, and a film tensile strength of 10 to 60 mPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: International Imaging Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: James West Blease, Timothy Michael Chewens, Lianhui Cong, Daniel Jude Harrison, John Richard Przybylo
  • Publication number: 20220154019
    Abstract: An ink, having a viscosity of 2.5 to 15 centipoise at 25° C., for textile printing includes pigment; a water dispersible anionic polymeric resin; a water soluble zero volatile organic compound solvent with a boiling point of 250° C. or greater; a crosslinking agent; and water. The water dispersible polymeric resin has particles with a median volume weighted size of less than 150 nm and a 95th percentile volume weighted size of less than 250 nm. The water dispersible polymeric resin has an acid number value of 5 to 40, a resin film elongation of 500 to 1200%, and a film tensile strength of 10 to 60 mPa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: International Imaging Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: James West Blease, Timothy Michael Chewens, Lianhui Cong, Daniel Jude Harrison, John Richard Przybylo
  • Publication number: 20210139729
    Abstract: A system and process for direct printing onto textiles utilizes an aqueous ink having a non-aqueous dispersed liquid phase; a continuous aqueous phase; a thermal initiator; and a colorant. The continuous aqueous phase is comprised of water, a water miscible organic solvent, and a surfactant. The non-aqueous liquid phase, dispersed in the continuous aqueous phase, includes a prepolymer liquid wherein the state of the prepolymer liquid irreversibly changes from a liquid to a solid in response to irradiation of electron beams and/or application of heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: International Imaging Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: James West Blease, Daniel Jude Harrison
  • Publication number: 20210138801
    Abstract: A system and process for direct printing onto textiles utilizes an aqueous ink having a non-aqueous dispersed liquid phase; a continuous aqueous phase; a thermal initiator; and a colorant. The continuous aqueous phase is comprised of water, a water miscible organic solvent, and a surfactant. The non-aqueous liquid phase, dispersed in the continuous aqueous phase, includes a prepolymer liquid wherein the state of the prepolymer liquid irreversibly changes from a liquid to a solid in response to irradiation of electron beams and/or application of heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: International Imaging Materials Inc.
    Inventors: James West Blease, Daniel Jude Harrison
  • Publication number: 20210140104
    Abstract: A system and process for direct printing onto textiles utilizes an aqueous ink having a non-aqueous dispersed liquid phase; a continuous aqueous phase; a thermal initiator; and a colorant. The continuous aqueous phase is comprised of water, a water miscible organic solvent, and a surfactant. The non-aqueous liquid phase, dispersed in the continuous aqueous phase, includes a prepolymer liquid wherein the state of the prepolymer liquid irreversibly changes from a liquid to a solid in response to irradiation of electron beams and/or application of heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: International Imaging Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: James West Blease, Daniel Jude Harrison
  • Publication number: 20140036003
    Abstract: A liquid ejection system includes a liquid ejector having a structure defining a chamber, the chamber including a first surface and a second surface, the first surface including a nozzle orifice; a resistive heater located on the second surface of the chamber opposite the nozzle orifice; a first liquid feed channel and a second liquid feed channel being in fluid communication with the chamber; and a segmented liquid inlet, a first segment of the liquid inlet being in fluid communication with the first liquid feed channel, and a second segment of the liquid inlet being in fluid communication with the second liquid feed channel; and a liquid supply comprising a liquid including a polymer at a loading of at least 2 percent by weight, wherein the polymer has a molecular weight of at least 20,000, and wherein the liquid supply is fluidically connected to the segmented liquid inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: THOMAS B. BRUST, Christopher Newell Delametter, David Paul Trauernicht, James West Blease, John Andrew Lebens
  • Publication number: 20140035976
    Abstract: A liquid ejection system includes a liquid ejector having a structure defining a chamber, the chamber including a first surface and a second surface, the first surface including a nozzle orifice; a resistive heater located on the second surface of the chamber opposite the nozzle orifice; a first liquid feed channel and a second liquid feed channel being in fluid communication with the chamber; and a segmented liquid inlet, a first segment of the liquid inlet being in fluid communication with the first liquid feed channel, and a second segment of the liquid inlet being in fluid communication with the second liquid feed channel; and a liquid supply comprising a liquid including a carrier fluid and a solids content that is greater than 5 percent by weight, wherein the liquid supply is fluidically connected to the segmented liquid inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: James West Blease, Christopher Newell Delametter, Thomas B. Brust, David Paul Trauernicht, John Andrew Lebens
  • Publication number: 20140036002
    Abstract: A printing method includes supplying pigmented ink to inkjet printhead having array of dual feed thermal inkjet ejectors, wherein pigmented ink includes an aqueous carrier with pigment particle loading of at least 4 percent by weight and polymer loading of at least 1 percent by weight; ejecting a plurality of maintenance drops of pigmented ink from array of dual feed thermal inkjet ejectors prior to start of printing the image on recording medium; printing the image swath by swath by ejecting printing drops of pigmented ink on recording medium, wherein a plurality of printing swaths are required in order to complete printing of the image; and ejecting a plurality of maintenance drops of pigmented ink from array of dual feed thermal inkjet ejectors after a completion of printing the image on recording medium, wherein no maintenance drops are ejected between the start and the completion of printing of the image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Inventors: Christopher Newell DELAMETTER, David Paul TRAUERNICHT, James West BLEASE, Thomas B. BRUST, John Andrew LEBENS