Patents Assigned to Franks Research Labs, Inc.
  • Triacylglycerol oligomer products and methods of making same
    Patent number: 6686487
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to triacylglycerol oligomer products and methods of making, using and producing same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Franks Research Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: William A. Franks
  • Vegetable oil-based printing ink and method for producing same
    Patent number: 6418852
    Abstract: Vegetable oil-based printing inks having at least about 20 poises are formulated by admixing a vegetable oil-based printing ink vehicle having an effective amount of polymerized vegetable oil and an effective amount of unpolymerized vegetable oil sufficient to provide the vegetable oil-based printing ink with a viscosity of at least about 20 poises, and an effective amount of colorant to provide the vegetable oil-based printing ink with a predetermined color. Methods for reclaiming residual vegetable oil-based printing ink from a printing press and polymerizing the vegetable oil component of the vegetable oil-based printing ink vehicle are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Franks Research Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: William A. Franks
  • Vegetable oil-based printing ink and method for producing same
    Patent number: 6265594
    Abstract: Vegetable oil-based printing inks having at least about 20 poises are formulated by admixing a vegetable oil-based printing ink vehicle having an effective amount of polymerized vegetable oil and an effective amount of unpolymerized vegetable oil sufficient to provide the vegetable oil-based printing ink with a viscosity of at least about 20 poises, and an effective amount of colorant to provide the vegetable oil-based printing ink with a predetermined color. Methods for reclaiming residual vegetable oil-based printing ink from a printing press and polymerizing the vegetable oil component of the vegetable oil-based printing ink vehicle are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Franks Research Labs, Inc.
    Inventor: William A. Franks