Patents Assigned to Minigraphics, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9114657
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an extended content booklet label. A multi-up book includes folds that are parallel to the book's spine. The multi-up book is disposed on the label web and held in place by an overlaminate. The overlaminate, book log and labels are all pre-trimmed in the longitudinal direction. The web is moved passed cutting elements to progressively slit the web and trim the major web into minor webs in which the overlaminate, booklets and labels are trimmed in the width direction to have a common edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: MiniGraphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen W. DeLise, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9008411
    Abstract: A method, system and apparatus is provided for identifying pharmaceutical products. A database of known pharmaceuticals is provided with links to virtual 3D models of each pharmaceutical. When a pill needs to be identified, an image of the pill is transmitted to the database CPU. The CPU screens out non-matching records and obtains perspective data based on the orientation of the pill. The CPU manipulates a 3D model into the same perspective as the pill to facilitate identification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: MiniGraphics, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen W. DeLise, Jr., James F. DeLise, Frank DeLise
  • Patent number: 8980037
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an instructional booklet that folds away from a substrate. A multi-up book is provide having two or more booklets and a waste zone that share a common spine. The waste zone is adhered to a substrate that is larger than the booklets. An overlaminate is applied to secure the multi-up book to the substrate. The area between the booklets and the substrate is devoid of adhesive. Subsequently, the waste zone is die cut and removed along with the overlaminate and substrate leaving completed labels with booklets. The substrate can be adhered to a container without interference from the booklet. The booklet is held closed against the label by the overlaminate which extends beyond the substrate and booklet to adhere directly to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: MiniGraphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen W. DeLise, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8914999
    Abstract: An extended content label with a narrow overlaminate having a substrate, a leaflet and an overlaminate strip. The leaflet is adhered to a section of the upper surface of the substrate and has several overlying panels, longitudinally-extended accordion-type folds alternating along a top and bottom of each panel, and a perpendicular fold oriented normal to the longitudinal direction. The leaflet is a single sheet that is folded into a leaflet without the use of glue. The overlaminate strip is laminated across the entire longitudinal direction of the leaflet and laminated to another section of the upper surface of said substrate to form an extended content label. The height of the overlaminate strip is narrower than the leaflet so that all of the accordion-type folds extend beyond the overlaminate strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: MiniGraphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen W. DeLise, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6179335
    Abstract: A two part identifying and instructional booklet having a label part and a booklet part. The front of the label has a small unvarnished region. The booklet is folded and glued closed with the free edges secured interiorly. An adhesive is printed onto the unvarnished region of the label and the folded booklet is adhered to the unvarnished region. The booklet has a tab portion to facilitate opening of the book during use. The tab portion faces the identifying portion of the label which extends longitudinally outwardly from the unvarnished region. The label may be placed onto a cylindrical container and bent in the longitudinal direction whereby the spine and folds of the booklet remain straight, flat and parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: Minigraphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Stephen W. DeLise, Jr.