Patents by Inventor Phyllis A. Cuming

Phyllis A. Cuming 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).

  • Thermal imaging ribbon including a partially crystalline polymer
    Patent number: 4687360
    Abstract: A thermal transfer ribbon comprising a substrate and an ink layer is disclosed. The ink layer comprises a partially crystalline polymer which becomes soft at a time when the crystalline portion begins to melt, the polymer derived from an acid containing at least one carboxylic acid moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1987
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Russel E. Wellman, Phyllis A. Cuming
  • Thermal transfer ribbon including an amorphous polymer
    Patent number: 4684271
    Abstract: A ribbon for thermal transfer printing is disclosed. The ribbon comprises a substrate and an inking layer, the inking layer comprising low molecular weight polymer, a colorant, and an amorphous polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1987
    Assignee: Pitney Bowes Inc.
    Inventors: Russel E. Wellman, Phyllis A. Cuming