Patents Assigned to Deco Patents, Inc.
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Patent number: 6684770Abstract: An apparatus includes a rotary printing assembly operative for directly printing a layer of radiation curable material onto the cylindrical surface of individual articles. The rotary printing assembly includes a rotationally supported belt defining an interior region, the belt having a planar portion for contact with the cylindrical surface of the articles for directly printing a layer of the radiation curable material thereon. At least one squeegee is arranged within the interior region of the belt having a portion engaging the belt for contacting the planar portion of the belt with the cylindrical surface of the article. The squeegee is moveable longitudinally within the interior region of the belt during the printing operation. A radiation emitting device can be positioned adjacent the rotary printing assembly for at least partially curing the layer of radiation curable material applied to the articles.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2002Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignee: Deco Patents, Inc.Inventors: Melvin E. Kamen, Marvin Wells, Jerry Schuler
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Patent number: 6601502Abstract: An apparatus and method for decorating cylindrical articles using direct rotary screen printing of a UV radiation curable composition in various predetermined patterns and registrations. A rotary screen printing assembly is arranged in either a horizontal or vertical orientation to achieve production rates of about at least 250 articles per minute, and up to 1000 articles per minute. The UV radiation curable compositions are at least partially cured between a plurality of screen printing workstations using a UV radiation source.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2001Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: Deco Patents, Inc.Inventors: Melvin E. Kamen, Marvin Wells
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Publication number: 20030121428Abstract: An apparatus includes a rotary printing assembly operative for directly printing a layer of radiation curable material onto the cylindrical surface of individual articles. The rotary printing assembly includes a rotationally supported belt defining an interior region, the belt having a planar portion for contact with the cylindrical surface of the articles for directly printing a layer of the radiation curable material thereon. At least one squeegee is arranged within the interior region of the belt having a portion engaging the belt for contacting the planar portion of the belt with the cylindrical surface of the article. The squeegee is moveable longitudinally within the interior region of the belt during the printing operation. A radiation emitting device can be positioned adjacent the rotary printing assembly for at least partially curing the layer of radiation curable material applied to the articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2002Publication date: July 3, 2003Applicant: Deco Patents, Inc.Inventors: Melvin E. Kamen, Marvin Wells, Jerry Schuler
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Patent number: 6562172Abstract: A method for decorating a vitreous substrate with a radiation curable ink composition, comprising applying an ink composition comprised of an N-vinyl lactam to the glass in a predetermined design, the ink being operable when cured to bond to the vitreous substrate, curing the ink on the vitreous substrate by exposing it to the radiation by which it is curable, thereby bonding the ink composition to the substrate; and a method for decorating a vitreous substrate with hot stamping foil comprising applying an ink composition comprised of an N-vinyl lactam to the glass in a predetermined design, the ink being operable when cured to bond to the vitreous substrate, curing the ink on the vitreous substrate by exposing it to the radiation by which it is curable, thereby bonding the ink composition to the substrate, pressing a sheet of hot stamping foil against the substrate with a die heated to a temperature sufficient to cause a portion of the hot stamping foil to adhere to the heated, cured, ink design but not to tType: GrantFiled: August 17, 1998Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Deco Patents, Inc.Inventors: Melvin Edwin Kamen, Ming Hu
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Publication number: 20020081392Abstract: A method for decorating a vitreous article, in particular, a glass substrate, comprising applying to the glass in a predetermined design a radiation curable ink composition which is (i) operable when cured to bond to glass, and (ii) shippable from the glass upon exposure to alkali, and curing the ink on the glass by exposing it to the radiation by which it is curable, thereby bonding the ink to the glass; and related compositions; as well as a method for stripping the decorative indicia from glass upon exposure to alkali, and the related compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2001Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: Deco Patents Inc.Inventors: Melvin Edwin Kamen, Ming Hu
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Patent number: 6361640Abstract: Articles such as glassware, ceramicware and hollowware are decorated with hot stamping foil along their exposed edge. The hot stamping foil is adhered to an underlying radiation curable adhesive ink which avoids the use of inks or frits having heavy metals such as lead which are leachable. The hot stamping foil may have a metallized noble metal decorative layer. The hot stamping process employs a polymer die having a hardness in the range of from about 50 to 80 durometer for adhering the hot stamping foil to the article under applied heat and pressure.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 1999Date of Patent: March 26, 2002Assignee: Deco Patents, Inc.Inventors: Melvin E. Kamen, Marvin Wells
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Patent number: 6283022Abstract: An apparatus and method for decorating cylindrical articles using direct rotary screen printing of a UV radiation curable composition in various predetermined patterns and registrations. A rotary screen printing assembly is arranged in either a horizontal or vertical orientation to achieve production rates of about at least 250 articles per minute, and up to 1000 articles per minute. The UV radiation curable compositions are at least partially cured between a plurality of screen printing workstations using a UV radiation source.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 1998Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: Deco Patents, Inc.Inventors: Melvin E. Kamen, Marvin Wells
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Patent number: 6136382Abstract: A primer composition for radiation curable inks comprising 75-99.99% water, 0.01-20% of a silane coupling agent having the general formula: ##STR1## and 0.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 1998Date of Patent: October 24, 2000Assignee: Deco Patents, Inc.Inventors: Melvin Edwin Kamen, Dexin Luo, Ming Hu
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Patent number: 6093455Abstract: A method for decorating a vitreous article, in particular, a glass substrate, comprising applying to the glass in a predetermined design a radiation curable ink composition which is (i) operable when cured to bond to glass, and (ii) strippable from the glass upon exposure to alkali, and curing the ink on the glass by exposing it to the radiation by which it is curable, thereby bonding the ink to the glass; and related compositions; as well as a method for stripping the decorative indicia from glass upon exposure to alkali, and the related compositions.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 1997Date of Patent: July 25, 2000Assignee: Deco Patents, Inc.Inventors: Melvin Edwin Kamen, Ming Hu