Patents by Inventor Michael J. Noer

Michael J. Noer 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).

  • Optical disc label with phosphorescent material
    Patent number: 6860048
    Abstract: An optical disc label including a label substrate, a writeable material, and an adhesive. The label substrate is ring-shaped, defines a front side and a back side, and includes a base layer and a phosphorescent material. The phosphorescent material is applied to the base layer and is capable of emitting absorbed energy as light. The writeable material is applied to the front side of the label substrate, and is configured to provide an indicia-receiving surface. The adhesive is applied to the back side of the label substrate. By forming the label as a ring, it can be applied to an optical disc in a manner that maintains necessary radial and/or circumferential balancing. Further, the phosphorescent material imparts a unique glow-in-the-dark property. In one preferred embodiment, the writeable material is configured to receive and maintain an inkjet printer-generated indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventors: George L. Foster, Mark L. Kallenbach, Michael J. Noer
  • Optical disc label with phosphorescent material
    Publication number: 20040040192
    Abstract: An optical disc label including a label substrate, a writeable material, and an adhesive. The label substrate is ring-shaped, defines a front side and a back side, and includes a base layer and a phosphorescent material. The phosphorescent material is applied to the base layer and is capable of emitting absorbed energy as light. The writeable material is applied to the front side of the label substrate, and is configured to provide an indicia-receiving surface. The adhesive is applied to the back side of the label substrate. By forming the label as a ring, it can be applied to an optical disc in a manner that maintains necessary radial and/or circumferential balancing. Further, the phosphorescent material imparts a unique glow-in-the-dark property. In one preferred embodiment, the writeable material is configured to receive and maintain an inkjet printer-generated indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: George L. Foster, Mark L. Kallenbach, Michael J. Noer
  • Packaging for optical storage discs
    Patent number: D482964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Imation Corp.
    Inventor: Michael J. Noer