Patents by Inventor Vickie Aboutanos

Vickie Aboutanos 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).

  • A METHOD TO PRINT DURABLE AND HIGH CONTRAST IDENTIFICATION CODES, INDICIA AND/OR FIGURES ON AN ANIMAL TAG
    Publication number: 20180326771
    Abstract: It is disclosed a method to print durable and high contrast identification codes, indicia and figures on an animal tag. The method is characterized by printing an ink on a polymeric substrate of the animal tag, the step of printing being executed with inkjet printing technique and the ink being a UV-curable ink including pigments, wherein the ink is UV cured after inkjet printing, to become integral part of the polymeric substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Vickie Aboutanos, Damien PACHOUD
  • Identification and authentication using polymeric liquid crystal material markings
    Patent number: 9200204
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a marking of polymeric liquid crystal material having determined optical characteristics allowing its authentication and reading by a machine and its authentication by the human eye. The marking is applied onto an item, good or article by a variable information printing process. The marking is in the form of indicia representing a unique code which allows for an easy authentication by the human eye and a secure tracking and tracing of the marked item, good or article throughout is life cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: SICPA HOLDING SA
    Inventors: Xavier Marguerettaz, Frederic Gremaud, Aurelien Commeureuc, Vickie Aboutanos, Thomas Tiller, Olivier Rozumek
  • Identification and authentication using liquid crystal material markings
    Patent number: 8740088
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a marking of polymeric liquid crystal material having determined optical characteristics allowing its authentication and reading by a machine and its authentication by the human eye. The marking is applied onto an item, good or article by a variable information printing process. The marking is in the form of indicia representing a unique code which allows for an easy authentication by the human eye and a secure tracking and tracing of the marked item, good or article throughout its life cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Sicpa Holding SA
    Inventors: Xavier Marguerettaz, Frédéric Gremaud, Aurélien Commeureuc, Vickie Aboutanos, Thomas Tiller, Olivier Rozumek
  • Identification and authentication using polymeric liquid crystal material markings
    Patent number: 8734678
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a marking of polymeric liquid crystal material having determined optical characteristics allowing its authentication and reading by a machine and its authentication by the human eye. The marking is applied onto an item, good or article by a variable information printing process. The marking is in the form of indicia representing a unique code which allows for an easy authentication by the human eye and a secure tracking and tracing of the marked item, good or article throughout is life cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: SICPA Holding SA
    Inventors: Xavier Marguerettaz, Frédéric Gremaud, Aurélien Commeureuc, Vickie Aboutanos, Thomas Tiller, Olivier Rozumek
  • Identification and authentication using liquid crystal material markings
    Patent number: 8734679
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a marking of polymeric liquid crystal material having determined optical characteristics allowing its authentication and reading by a machine and its authentication by the human eye. The marking is applied onto an item, good or article by a variable information printing process. The marking is in the form of indicia representing a unique code which allows for an easy authentication by the human eye and a secure tracking and tracing of the marked item, good or article throughout its life cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Sicpa Holding SA
    Inventors: Xavier Marguerettaz, Frédéric Gremaud, Aurélien Commeureuc, Vickie Aboutanos, Thomas Tiller, Olivier Rozumek
  • Secure document comprising luminescent chelates
    Patent number: 8685276
    Abstract: Aqueous thermal inkjet ink composition for the printing of security documents comprising at least one luminescent water-soluble lanthanide complex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Sicpa Holding SA
    Inventors: Vickie Aboutanos, Thomas Tiller, Christine Reinhard, Stéphanie Rascagnères
  • IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION USING POLYMERIC LIQUID CRYSTAL MATERIAL MARKINGS
    Publication number: 20130069003
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a marking of polymeric liquid crystal material having determined optical characteristics allowing its authentication and reading by a machine and its authentication by the human eye. The marking is applied onto an item, good or article by a variable information printing process. The marking is in the form of indicia representing a unique code which allows for an easy authentication by the human eye and a secure tracking and tracing of the marked item, good or article throughout is life cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: SICPA HOLDING SA
    Inventors: Xavier MARGUERETTAZ, Frederic GREMAUD, Aurelien COMMEUREUC, Vickie ABOUTANOS, Thomas TILLER, Olivier ROZUMEK
  • IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION USING LIQUID CRYSTAL MATERIAL MARKINGS
    Publication number: 20120273722
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a marking of polymeric liquid crystal material having determined optical characteristics allowing its authentication and reading by a machine and its authentication by the human eye. The marking is applied onto an item, good or article by a variable information printing process. The marking is in the form of indicia representing a unique code which allows for an easy authentication by the human eye and a secure tracking and tracing of the marked item, good or article throughout its life cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: SICPA HOLDING SA
    Inventors: Xavier MARGUERETTAZ, Frédéric GREMAUD, Aurélien COMMEUREUC, Vickie ABOUTANOS, Thomas TILLER, Olivier ROZUMEK
  • IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION USING POLYMERIC LIQUID CRYSTAL MATERIAL MARKINGS
    Publication number: 20120061470
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a marking of polymeric liquid crystal material having determined optical characteristics allowing its authentication and reading by a machine and its authentication by the human eye. The marking is applied onto an item, good or article by a variable information printing process. The marking is in the form of indicia representing a unique code which allows for an easy authentication by the human eye and a secure tracking and tracing of the marked item, good or article throughout is life cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: SICPA HOLDING SA
    Inventors: Xavier Marguerettaz, Frederic Gremaud, Aurelien Commeureuc, Vickie Aboutanos, Thomas Tiller, Olivier Rozumek
  • IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION USING LIQUID CRYSTAL MATERIAL MARKINGS
    Publication number: 20110101088
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a marking of polymeric liquid crystal material having determined optical characteristics allowing its authentication and reading by a machine and its authentication by the human eye. The marking is applied onto an item, good or article by a variable information printing process. The marking is in the form of indicia representing a unique code which allows for an easy authentication by the human eye and a secure tracking and tracing of the marked item, good or article throughout its life cycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Xavier Marguerettaz, Frédéric Gremaud, Aurélien Commeureuc, Vickie Aboutanos, Thomas Tiller, Olivier Rozumek
  • SECURE DOCUMENT COMPRISING LUMINESCENT CHELATES
    Publication number: 20100307376
    Abstract: Aqueous thermal inkjet ink composition for the printing of security documents comprising at least one luminescent water-soluble lanthanide complex.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Vickie Aboutanos, Thomas Tiller, Christine Reinhard, Stéphanie Rascagnères