Patents Assigned to Actega North America Technologies, Inc.
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Publication number: 20240025187Abstract: Systems and methods for applying decorations onto substrates. Decorations can be transported on a web along the web path to an application station at which the decorations are applied to substrates. Movement of substrates through the application station can be controlled to effect transfer of a decoration to a substrate. The web and a substrate support that urges a substrate into contact with a decoration on the web can be moved in the same direction, e.g., at different speeds. The substrate can be rotated during decoration transfer about an axis that passes through the substrate, e.g., the substrate can be rotated 180 degrees or more during transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: ACTEGA North America Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael Clarke Woods, Michael Medeiros
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Publication number: 20240025166Abstract: Systems and methods for applying decorations onto substrates. Decorations can be transported on a web along the web path to an application station at which the decorations are applied to substrates. Movement of substrates through the application station can be controlled by rollers that are movable to permit and/or prevent entry to the application station and/or exit from the application station. The rollers can urge a substrate into contact with a decoration, and movement of the decoration and web at the application station can cause rotation of the substrate during decoration transfer.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: ACTEGA North America Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael Clarke Woods, Michael Medeiros
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Publication number: 20230052855Abstract: Systems and methods for forming and applying decorations onto substrates are disclosed. According to some aspects, a decoration may be formed on a carrier web at a decoration forming station positioned along a web path. The decorations may be transported along the web path to an application station at which the decorations are applied to substrates from the carrier web.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: ACTEGA North America Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin David Lux, Andrew W. Marsella
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Patent number: 11511550Abstract: Systems and methods for forming and applying decorations onto substrates are disclosed. According to some aspects, a decoration may be formed on a carrier web at a decoration forming station positioned along a web path. The decorations may be transported along the web path to an application station at which the decorations are applied to substrates from the carrier web.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: ACTEGA North America Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin David Lux, Andrew W. Marsella
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Patent number: 11325737Abstract: Systems and methods for applying decorations from a web onto substrates are disclosed. According to some aspects, a decoration may be transferred from the web directly to a substrate based on contact of the substrate with an adhesive of a portion of the decoration while the portion of the decoration is attached to the web.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: ACTEGA North America Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin David Lux, Jason A. Meek, Michael Medeiros, Michael Clarke Woods, Andrew W. Marsella, Nikolai A. Voicechovski, Heidi M. Munnelly, Juris Alex Grauds
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Publication number: 20210078751Abstract: Systems and methods for applying decorations from a web onto substrates are disclosed. According to some aspects, a decoration may be transferred from the web directly to a substrate based on contact of the substrate with an adhesive of a portion of the decoration while the portion of the decoration is attached to the web.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: ACTEGA North America Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin David Lux, Jason A. Meek, Michael Medeiros, Michael Clarke Woods, Andrew W. Marsella, Nikolai A. Voicechovski, Heidi M. Munnelly, Juris Alex Grauds
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Patent number: 10889401Abstract: Systems and methods for applying decorations from a web onto a substrates are disclosed. According to some aspects, a decoration may be transferred from the web directly to a substrate based on contact of the substrate with an adhesive of a portion of the decoration while the portion of the decoration is attached to the web.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2018Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: ACTEGA North America Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin David Lux, Jason A. Meek, Michael Medeiros, Michael Clarke Woods, Andrew W. Marsella, Nikolai A. Voicechovski, Heidi M. Munnelly, Juris Alex Grauds
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Patent number: 10586472Abstract: Thin film labels, systems, and methods of making and using thereof are described. The thin film systems contain a label and a carrier film, where the label contains an overprint layer, indicia, and an adhesive layer. The carrier film may be coated on one or both sides with a release liner. The adhesive layer can be any suitable adhesive, such as a pressure sensitive adhesive, a fluid activatable adhesive, a heat activated adhesive, or a contact activated adhesive. The label is formed by printed or coating one or more layers of precursor material on the carrier film using standard printers. Suitable precursor materials include, but are not limited to epoxys, solvent cast films, polyurethane dispersions, such as acrylic-urethane hybrid polymer dispersions and polyester-polyurethane dispersions. After the overprint layer dries or is cured, the indicia are printed onto the overprint layer, then the adhesive is coated on top of the indicia.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Actega North America Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin D. Lux, Nikolai A. Voicechovski
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Publication number: 20200001620Abstract: Systems and methods for forming and applying decorations onto substrates are disclosed. According to some aspects, a decoration may be formed on a carrier web at a decoration forming station positioned along a web path. The decorations may be transported along the web path to an application station at which the decorations are applied to substrates from the carrier web.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: ACTEGA North America Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin David Lux, Andrew W. Marsella
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Patent number: 9911367Abstract: Thin film labels, systems, and methods of making and using thereof are described. The thin film systems contain a label and a carrier film, where the label contains an overprint layer, indicia, and an adhesive layer. The carrier film may be coated on one or both sides with a release liner. The adhesive layer can be any suitable adhesive, such as a pressure sensitive adhesive, a fluid activatable adhesive, a heat activated adhesive, or a contact activated adhesive. The label is formed by printed or coating one or more layers of precursor material on the carrier film using standard printers. Suitable precursor materials include, but are not limited to epoxys, solvent cast films, polyurethane dispersions, such as acrylic-urethane hybrid polymer dispersions and polyester-polyurethane dispersions. After the overprint layer dries or is cured, the indicia are printed onto the overprint layer, then the adhesive is coated on top of the indicia.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2016Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Actega North America Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Benjamin D. Lux, Nikolai A. Voicechovski, Derek J. Hellested