Patents Assigned to Avery Dennison
  • Apparatus for dispensing pressure sensitive adhesive labels onto a substrate
    Patent number: 11286079
    Abstract: A labeling apparatus comprises a separation member configured to promote detachment of an adhesive label from liner web. Adhesive labels are fed to the separation member such that a surface of the facestock contacts the separation member. The separation member has a surface exhibiting a tack such that the tack force between the facestock and the separation member is greater than the release force between the release liner and the adhesive layer of the labels. The labels become associated with the separation member, and the label is applied to a surface of a substrate by contacting the exposed adhesive layer with a surface of a substrate, which causes the adhesive label to detach from the separation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin O. Henderson, Victor P. Holbert
  • Packaging container with reclosable lid and label
    Patent number: 11285695
    Abstract: The present subject matter relates to a label lid for sealing an opening in a packaging container. The label comprises a facestock layer, a removable adhesive layer, a heat-seal layer, and an optional release coating, wherein the removable adhesive layer does not include a release liner. The removable adhesive layer can be coated on the heat-seal layer or the facestock layer. Optionally, a release coating can be applied to the heat-seal layer or the facestock layer. The composition of the layers used in specific arrangements provides unique performance characteristics for the label for improved sealing, reclosure, and matrix stripping properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory P. Brumbaugh, Scott S. Super, Yijun Ye
  • System and method for stock picking using RFID tags
    Patent number: 11281870
    Abstract: A system and method for hands-free stock picking using radio frequency identification (“RFID”) includes a fixed RFID reader configured to interrogate RFID tags associated with inventory that is disposed on shelving, and an RFID barrier that is configured to substantially inhibit interrogation of RFID tags associated with active inventory on the shelving. The RFID reader receives responses from the replenishment inventory on the shelving which are tabulated. When an item is picked from the active inventory and moved away from the RFID barrier, the RFID reader receives an increased number of responses for that item compared to the tabulated inventory. The system then associates the picked item with the associated customer order.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC
    Inventor: Mark W. Roth
  • Acrylic emulsion adhesives
    Patent number: 11267999
    Abstract: Methods of forming acrylate polymers using emulsion polymerization techniques are described. The resulting acrylate polymers exhibit characteristics enabling their use in adhesives and replacing acrylic polymers formed by solvent-based polymerization methods. Various polymers and adhesives utilizing such polymers are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Mark D. Gower, Eric L. Bartholomew, Qiang Luo, Charles R. Williams, Jr.
  • Mobile high density read chambers for scanning RFID tagged items
    Patent number: 11256884
    Abstract: Mobile high density read chambers are provided for scanning a plurality of RFID tagged items. Such chambers may include an enclosure with an interior defined by upper and lower surfaces, with a sidewall extending therebetween. An access (such as a door) may be associated with the sidewall, with the access being at least partially opened to access the interior of the enclosure from an outside location. The chamber further includes an RFID reader having at least one antenna positioned within the interior of the enclosure to emit a scanning signal within the interior of the enclosure. A base supports the enclosure, with at least one movement member supporting the base and configured to engage a ground surface for transport of the mobile high density read chamber. The movement member may comprise one or more wheels, ball casters, low-friction sliders, or rollers, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC
    Inventor: Mark W. Roth
  • Method for coupling together a plurality of items and plastic fastener for use therewith
    Patent number: 11247802
    Abstract: A plastic fastener is rendered tacky so as to adhere to the items which it couples, thereby enhancing securement. The plastic fastener is constructed as an H-shaped staple that includes a pair of parallel cross-bars interconnected by a flexible filament. In one embodiment, the plastic fastener includes an inner plastic core constructed using at least one flexible plastic material and an adhesive-based outer coating constructed using at least one of a pressure-sensitive adhesive and a heat-activatable adhesive. In another embodiment, the plastic fastener is constructed using a mixture of at least one flexible plastic material and at least one adhesive material. In lieu of incorporating an adhesive material into the plastic fastener, a novel item coupling process achieves fastener tackiness by applying heat onto the plastic fastener either prior to, during, or after being dispensed into the desired items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: William J. Cooper, Jay Simard
  • Dual passive technology RFID temperature activated media
    Patent number: 11232343
    Abstract: RFID devices are provided for use in combination with a food item or other temperature-sensitive item. The RFID devices include an RFID chip and an antenna electrically coupled to the RFID chip, along with a temperature-sensitive member. The temperature-sensitive member is configured to be in a first condition below a selected temperature and a second condition above the selected temperature to signify that the RFID device and associated food item or other temperature-sensitive item have been exposed to a temperature above the selected temperature. The temperature-sensitive member may be incorporated into the antenna to render the antenna at least partially inoperative above the selected temperature. The temperature-sensitive member may instead be configured to exhibit different colors below and above the selected temperature, or a single RFID device may include both types of temperature-sensitive members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, LLC
    Inventor: Mark W. Roth
  • Merchandise tags incorporating a durable antenna
    Patent number: 11220769
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for labeling a piece of merchandise with a wireless communication device. In addition to a wireless communication device, the merchandise tag includes an associated label made of a washable fabric material. The wireless communication device is incorporated into the label and includes an RFID chip and a slot-loop hybrid antenna, with the antenna including a conductor sheet that defines a slot. The label is secured to a piece of merchandise at a sew line, with the sew line dividing the label into an upper portion and a lower portion. The RFID chip and the slot of the antenna, along with a relatively high conductance piece or portion of the conductor sheet, are positioned within the upper portion of the label, while a relatively low conductance piece or portion of the conductor sheet is positioned within the lower portion of the label.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC
    Inventor: Ian J. Forster
  • Barrier films
    Patent number: 11220616
    Abstract: Various polymeric barrier compositions are described which when formed into films, are useful in reducing transmission of odors. The films can be incorporated into a wide range of products such as multilayer barrier films used in medical applications and particularly in ostomy appliances. In certain versions, the films include semi-crystalline cyclic olefin copolymers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Hoang T. Pham, Thomas Laney, Farid F. Ghiam, Kevin O. Henderson
  • Transparent cover dressing application system and inclusion of label strip
    Patent number: 11213432
    Abstract: A dressing having a multilayer assembly in which dressing includes a polyurethane dressing layer that is adhesively secured over a wound or other location on a user's skin. Label strips that can be incorporated into the dressing. The label strips can include text, indicia, logos, or other markings which are applied to the strip prior to or after application of the dressing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Pieter Potters
  • Ease of use supply matrix for identification of equipment
    Patent number: 11210575
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for tagging or labeling an item or equipment for identification and tracking purposes. The apparatus comprises a length of supply material having a first section with a first opening and a second section that may have additional features such as notches or second openings that are configured to engage with the first opening when the second section is pulled through the first opening in the first section. By pulling the second section through the first opening, a loop of material may be formed and applied around an item or product for identification and tracking purposes. Such a tag or label is particularly advantages for use with medical devices and equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, LLC
    Inventor: Jayne Blair
  • Systems and methods for transferring a flexible conductor onto a moving web
    Patent number: 11203501
    Abstract: A roller features a circumferential trench into which a wire is deposited from a wire dispensing head having a wire dispensing tip. A moving web of material engages the roller as the roller rotates. The wire dispensing tip engages sidewalls of the trench so that the wire dispensing tip remains in the trench as the roller rotates. Wire from the trench is deposited onto the web of moving material and is secured thereto by fasteners or tape or adhesive or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC
    Inventors: Ian J. Forster, Michael A. Lake
  • Horticulture fastener
    Patent number: 11202413
    Abstract: A fastener device adapted for attaching at least one tag (or other identifier) to an object. The fastener device comprises a T-bar component, a paddle component, and a filament component flexibly attached to both the T-bar component on one end and the paddle component on the other end. In some embodiments, the fastener device is deployable via a fastener dispensing device comprising a needle designed to puncture a hole in at least one tag and the object while also inserting the T-bar component through the hole. Once inserted, the paddle component exerts a cantilever spring force against at least one tag holding the tag(s) securely against the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: David L. Schuttler, Charles J. Burout, III
  • Apparatus and method of generating a fastener and securing at least one product to at least one packaging
    Patent number: 11180267
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for constructing fasteners of various lengths and using the fasteners to secure at least one product to at least one packaging. The apparatus comprises as applicator module and a needle for engaging or attaching a plurality of T-bar elements to a filament. A user employs the apparatus to engage or attach a first T-bar element to the filament at a first position within the packaging. The filament is then stretched across at least one product, and a second T-bar element is engaged or attached to the filament at a second position within at least one packaging. The filament is cut leaving the fastener in place securing the product to the packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: David L. Schuttler, Charles J. Burout, III, Thomas F. Shilale
  • Water-based coatings for improved print performance with multiple print technology
    Patent number: 11174392
    Abstract: Various aqueous coating formulations are described. The compositions include one or more UV curable polyurethane dispersions, and optionally one or more of the following: non-UV curable acrylic polymers, a polyester dispersion, a non-UV curable polyurethane dispersion, and one or more additives. The compositions can be used to form top coats that exhibit good resistance to scratches and solvents, and improved ink adhesion and image quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventors: Ying Hu, Shanshan Wang
  • Fastener
    Patent number: D935875
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Charles Uschold
  • Fastener set
    Patent number: D936467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
    Inventor: Robert Charles Uschold
  • RFID inlay
    Patent number: D941279
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC
    Inventor: Muhammad Rizwan
  • Antenna
    Patent number: D944780
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, LLC
    Inventor: Achimugu Alpha Atojoko
  • Soccer field label
    Patent number: D945168
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Avery Dennison Retail Information Services, LLC
    Inventors: Robin E. Sonnenschein, Lynsey Scott