Patents Assigned to Iconex LLC
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Patent number: 11450240Abstract: An adhesive label with a water-based release coating and methods for applying the water-based release coating to the adhesive label are provided. The water-based release coating is a non-silicon based formulation having a fluorochemical. The water-based release coating can be applied in a single-pass process or a double-pass process when manufacturing the adhesive label.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2019Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Assignee: Iconex LLCInventor: Martha Patricia Wild
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Patent number: 11443657Abstract: Linerless labels are presented. A label includes a specific pattern or set of patterns of adhesive applied to one side of the label. The adhesive pattern(s) reduces contact between a cutter blade of a printer and the adhesive on the one side of the label. Moreover, the adhesive patterns reduce buildup of adhesive on the cutter blade and reduce buildup at specific locations on the cutter blade. That is, the adhesive patterns more evenly distribute adhesive buildup across the cutter blade. Consequently, the cutter blade can be used for a longer period of time before the cutter blade needs to be cleaned of the adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Iconex LLCInventors: Joseph D Roth, Jody Brookshire
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Patent number: 11348483Abstract: A combined primary label and secondary label comprises a first piece of paper, a first release coating disposed on a portion of the first piece of paper, a second piece of paper, a second release coating different from the first release coating and disposed on a portion of the second piece of paper. The combined primary and secondary label further comprises an adhesive layer disposed between the first and second pieces of paper such that (i) a primary label can be peeled away with at least some adhesive of the adhesive layer from the second release coating disposed on the portion of the second piece of paper, and (ii) a secondary label can be peeled away with at least some adhesive of the same adhesive layer from the first release coating disposed on the portion of the first piece of paper.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Iconex LLCInventor: Robert McDaniel
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Patent number: 11341870Abstract: An adhesive label is provided. The adhesive label includes an adhesive patch that covers at least 50% but less than 85% of a backside surface of the adhesive label and that is at least partially horizontally and vertically centered on the backside surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: Iconex LLCInventors: Pamela Sue Hill, Stephen Cameron Van Winkle, Austin Daniel Anderson, Tom Edward Zagaya, Robert L. Shinkle, II
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Patent number: 11238548Abstract: A method is provided of processing a food order in a table service restaurant. The method comprises receiving a food order including a table identifier, and electronically by a computer terminal, printing a food order label including the table identifier and providing the printed food order label. The method also comprises by a food preparer, preparing a food dish based upon the printed food order label, and by the food preparer, placing the prepared food dish in a position in vicinity of the printed food order label. The method further comprises by the food preparer or a food server, picking up the prepared food dish and attaching the printed food order label to the food dish with the table identifier being visible, and by a food server, delivering the prepared food dish to the table indicated by the visible table identifier on the printed food order label and thereby delivering the prepared food dish to a customer in the table service restaurant.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Iconex LLCInventor: Jerry Butler
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Patent number: 11224043Abstract: Linerless labels are presented. A label includes a specific pattern or set of patterns of adhesive applied to one side of the label. The adhesive pattern(s) reduces contact between a cutter blade of a printer and the adhesive on the one side of the label. Moreover, the adhesive patterns reduce buildup of adhesive on the cutter blade and reduce buildup at specific locations on the cutter blade. That is, the adhesive patterns more evenly distribute adhesive buildup across the cutter blade. Consequently, the cutter blade can be used for a longer period of time before the cutter blade needs to be cleaned of the adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Iconex LLCInventors: Joseph D Roth, Jody Brookshire
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Patent number: 11217120Abstract: A dual label combination is provided. The label combination includes a label substrate, and the label substrate is die cut with at least three separate labels. The label combination also includes a liner substrate attached to a back side of the label substrate. The liner substrate including at least two die cuts with one of the die cuts defining a liner label that corresponds to one of the at least three labels of the label substrate. A back side of the liner substrate includes a coating for imaging on the liner substrate with: inkjet, laser, direct thermal, or thermal transfer printing. The liner label and the corresponding label of the label substrate separable from the label combination by a manufactured pull tab substantially centered at a bottom of a first label of the at least three separate labels of the label substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: Iconex LLCInventors: Roger Francoeur, Timothy Darren Livingston
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Patent number: 11158213Abstract: A label is provided with a warning layer coating integrated or applied to a front side of the label. The warning layer coating is not activated by application of heat; rather, the warning layer coating activates upon a directional force (vertical or horizontal pulling) applied to the label after the label was initially adhered to a container, bag, box, and/or object. Upon activation, visible color or a printed warning indicia is visible on a front surface of the label, providing evidence that the label was removed after initial application or providing evidence that the label was attempted to be removed after initial application.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: Iconex LLCInventors: Robert L. Shinkle, II, Karolyn Greason
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Patent number: 11151907Abstract: A label is constructed with multiple separate adhesives or a mixture of a non-moisture activated adhesive and a moisture-activated adhesive and applied in multiple patterns on a backside of the label. The label maintains adhesive bonding characteristic when the backside of the label is affixed to dry, cool, warm, and wet surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Iconex LLCInventor: Debora R. Jeske
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Patent number: 11090967Abstract: A direct thermal and thermal transfer label combination is provided. The label includes a substrate, and the substrate includes a thermal print coating applied to a front side of the substrate. The label also includes a liner attached to a backside of the substrate along a first side of the liner. Further, an aqueous resin-based thermal transfer coating is applied to a second side of the liner. The front side of the label is capable of being imaged through direct thermal printing while the second side of the liner represents an opposite side of the label that is capable of being imaged through thermal transfer printing.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Iconex LLCInventors: Roger Francoeur, Timothy Darren Livingston
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Patent number: 11021632Abstract: A plasticized ultraviolet electron beam (UV/EB) canonically cured coating, such as a release layer or print from UV/EB cured inks, comprises polymers with a reactive plasticizer incorporated therein. The cured coating contains the plasticizing additives permanently attached to the polymer matrix, locking them in place, and permanently flexibilizing the cured coating. The cured coating finds use on varied substrates including printable substrates used in conventional printers and those with release layers for adhesive labels. Coating formulations which form these canonically cured coatings comprise canonically polymerizable monomers and/or oligomers, a reactive plasticizer which is food grade, cosmetic grade, medical grade or biologically benign when incorporated in the polymer backbone, and a catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Iconex LLCInventors: Steven Nahm, Larry G. Venable
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Patent number: 10984683Abstract: A two-ply liner-label and liner-label-roll are provided. A front side of a liner is coated with a release coating. The liner also includes a plurality of die cut tabs that at least partially align with a second die cut label in the label. The backside of the label is coated with an adhesive material and applied to the front side of the liner to form a liner-label roll. The tabs remain affixed to their corresponding individual labels when the labels are removed for placement on packaging; thereby, leaving holes in the liner as the liner is wound into a waste-liner roll within an auto applicator machine.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2017Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Iconex LLCInventor: Roger Francoeur
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Patent number: 10923001Abstract: A combined primary label and secondary label comprises a first piece of paper, a first release coating disposed on a portion of the first piece of paper, a second piece of paper, a second release coating different from the first release coating and disposed on a portion of the second piece of paper. The combined primary and secondary label further comprises an adhesive layer disposed between the first and second pieces of paper such that (i) a primary label can be peeled away with at least some adhesive of the adhesive layer from the second release coating disposed on the portion of the second piece of paper, and (ii) a secondary label can be peeled away with at least some adhesive of the same adhesive layer from the first release coating disposed on the portion of the first piece of paper.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Iconex LLCInventor: Robert McDaniel
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Patent number: 10920114Abstract: A label having a silicone-free (water-based) release coating and compatible adhesive patch is provided. The label includes a thermally coated substrate having a silicone-free substrate overlaid thereon of a first surface. A second surface includes a microsphere adhesive layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Iconex LLCInventors: Martha Patricia Wild, Marcus Eugene Wilker, Tuan Anh Nguyen Le, Jessica Darlene Watkins
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Patent number: 10861354Abstract: A receipt and label roll comprises a core and a web having a longitudinally-extending axis and wound on the core along the axis. The web includes (i) a substrate having a front side and a back side opposite the front side, (ii) a thermally-sensitive coating disposed on the front side of the substrate, (iii) adhesive disposed on a portion of the back side of the substrate along the web axis, and (iv) a release coating disposed on the front side of the substrate along the web axis to prevent the adhesive from sticking to the front side of the substrate when the web is wound on the core. The web further includes (v) a longitudinal weakened structure extending along a direction parallel to the web axis and dividing the web into a first web portion on which the adhesive is disposed and a second web portion which is substantially devoid of adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Iconex LLCInventors: Steven Nahm, Robert McDaniel
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Patent number: 10854116Abstract: An adhesive label is provided. The adhesive label includes an adhesive patch that covers at least 50% but less than 85% of a backside surface of the adhesive label and that is at least partially horizontally and vertically centered on the backside surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Iconex LLCInventors: Pamela Sue Hill, Stephen Cameron Van Winkle, Austin Daniel Anderson, Tom Edward Zagaya, Robert L. Shinkle, II
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Patent number: 10783807Abstract: An adhesive patch is provided. The adhesive patch includes an adhesive region with adhesive and a void region devoid of any adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Iconex LLCInventors: Austin Daniel Anderson, Stephen Cameron Van Winkle, Tom Edward Zagaya
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Patent number: 10664934Abstract: A method is provided of processing a food order in a table service restaurant. The method comprises receiving a food order including a table identifier, and electronically by a computer terminal, printing a food order label including the table identifier and providing the printed food order label. The method also comprises by a food preparer, preparing a food dish based upon the printed food order label, and by the food preparer, placing the prepared food dish in a position in vicinity of the printed food order label. The method further comprises by the food preparer or a food server, picking up the prepared food dish and attaching the printed food order label to the food dish with the table identifier being visible, and by a food server, delivering the prepared food dish to the table indicated by the visible table identifier on the printed food order label and thereby delivering the prepared food dish to a customer in the table service restaurant.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Iconex LLCInventor: Jerry Butler
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Patent number: 10559230Abstract: A combined primary label and secondary label comprises a first piece of paper, a first release coating disposed on a portion of the first piece of paper, a second piece of paper, a second release coating different from the first release coating and disposed on a portion of the second piece of paper. The combined primary and secondary label further comprises an adhesive layer disposed between the first and second pieces of paper such that (i) a primary label can be peeled away with at least some adhesive of the adhesive layer from the second release coating disposed on the portion of the second piece of paper, and (ii) a secondary label can be peeled away with at least some adhesive of the same adhesive layer from the first release coating disposed on the portion of the first piece of paper.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Iconex LLCInventor: Robert McDaniel
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Patent number: 10550293Abstract: A label having a silicone-free (water-based) release coating and compatible adhesive patch is provided. The label includes a thermally coated substrate having a silicone-free substrate overlaid thereon of a first surface. A second surface includes a microsphere adhesive layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Iconex LLCInventors: Martha Patricia Wild, Marcus Eugene Wilker, Tuan Anh Nguyen Le, Jessica Darlene Watkins