Patents by Inventor Barron G. McKillip
Barron G. McKillip has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240119869Abstract: A pressure-sensitive label is provided. The pressure-sensitive label includes a support portion including a carrier layer and a transfer portion operatively connected to the support portion. The transfer portion includes at least an adhesive layer and an indicia layer. The transfer portion does not include a face stock layer. The transfer portion is configured for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article upon application of pressure to the transfer portion while the transfer portion is in contact with the article. A method of making a pressure-sensitive label is also provided. The method includes providing a first carrier layer, applying an indicia layer atop the first carrier layer, applying an adhesive layer atop the indicia layer, and applying a second carrier layer atop the adhesive layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Barron G. McKillip, Justin G. Long, Benjamin M. Wolfe, A. Craig Bushman
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Publication number: 20240054921Abstract: A pressure sensitive label and method for preparing same, the pressure sensitive label comprising: (a) a support portion, said support portion including at least a carrier layer; and (b) a transfer portion over said support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article upon application of pressure to the transfer portion while the transfer portion is in contact with the article, said transfer portion including at least a patterned adhesive layer in confronting relationship with a surface of the carrier layer, wherein the patterned adhesive layer confronts less than substantially the entire surface of the carrier layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Barron G. McKillip, Samantha L. Kainec, Paul J. Cassani
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Patent number: 11798437Abstract: A pressure sensitive label and method for preparing same, the pressure sensitive label comprising: (a) a support portion, said support portion including at least a carrier layer; and (b) a transfer portion over said support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article upon application of pressure to the transfer portion while the transfer portion is in contact with the article, said transfer portion including at least a patterned adhesive layer in confronting relationship with a surface of the carrier layer, wherein the patterned adhesive layer confronts less than substantially the entire surface of the carrier layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Multi-Color CorporationInventors: Barron G. McKillip, Samantha L. Kainec, Paul J. Cassani
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Publication number: 20230237935Abstract: A pressure sensitive label and method for preparing same, the pressure sensitive label comprising: (a) a support portion, the support portion including at least a carrier layer; and (b) a transfer portion over the support portion for transfer of the transfer portion to an article upon application of pressure while the transfer portion is in contact with the article. The transfer portion may include at least (i) a printable layer in contacting relationship with the carrier layer, and (ii) an ink layer positioned such that the printable layer is between the carrier layer and the ink layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2023Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Douglas Barnhardt, Barron G. McKillip, Stephen Riccardi, Floyd Needham, A. Craig Bushman
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Publication number: 20230174825Abstract: A label as shown and described herein. The label may include a label substrate, an adhesive adjacent the substrate, and a liner adjacent the adhesive, such that the adhesive is disposed between the label substrate and the liner, and wherein the label substrate is embossed or debossed, and the liner is not embossed or debossed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2023Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Barron G. McKillip, A. Craig Bushman, Chris Alan Schumacher
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Patent number: 11667814Abstract: A label as shown and described herein. The label may include a label substrate, an adhesive adjacent the substrate, and a liner adjacent the adhesive, such that the adhesive is disposed between the label substrate and the liner, and wherein the label substrate is embossed or debossed, and the liner is not embossed or debossed.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Multi-Color CorporationInventors: Barron G. McKillip, A. Craig Bushman, Chris Alan Schumacher
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Publication number: 20220379650Abstract: A label, and methods and systems for preparing the label. The label includes a lens or lens array. The label includes at least one surface, a portion of which is embossed, and a lens array provided by the embossed portion of the at least one surface. The method includes applying a material to a substrate and contacting a surface of the material with a master engraving to provide an embossed region on a least a portion of the surface of the material, wherein the embossed region provides at least one lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: December 1, 2022Inventors: Barron G. McKillip, Alexander Craig Bushman, Alec M. Kasza, Oliver Crowhurst
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Publication number: 20220020297Abstract: A pressure sensitive label and method for preparing same, the pressure sensitive label comprising: (a) a support portion, said support portion including at least a carrier layer; and (b) a transfer portion over said support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article upon application of pressure to the transfer portion while the transfer portion is in contact with the article. The transfer portion may include at least (i) a printable layer in confronting relationship with the carrier layer, and (2) an ink layer disposed between the printable layer and the carrier layer. The transfer portion may include at least (i) a printable layer in confronting relationship with the carrier layer, and (2) an ink layer disposed between the printable layer and the carrier layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Douglas Barnhardt, Barron G. McKillip, Stephen Riccardi, Floyd Needham, A. Craig Bushman
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Publication number: 20210309040Abstract: A label having a lens array, and methods and system for preparing such a label. The label includes at least one surface, a portion of which is embossed, and a lens array provided by the embossed portion of the at least one surface. The method includes applying a coating to a film, and embossing a portion of the coating to provide a lens array. And the system includes an embossing apparatus associated with a printing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventor: Barron G. McKillip
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Publication number: 20210312838Abstract: A pressure sensitive label and method for preparing same, the pressure sensitive label comprising: (a) a support portion, said support portion including at least a carrier layer; and (b) a transfer portion over said support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article upon application of pressure to the transfer portion while the transfer portion is in contact with the article, said transfer portion including at least (1) a first printable layer in confronting relationship with the carrier layer, (2) an ink layer, and (3) a second printable layer, wherein the ink layer is disposed between the first printable layer and the second printable layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Barron G. McKillip, Samantha L. Kainec, Paul J. Cassani
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Publication number: 20200369068Abstract: A label having a lens array, and methods and system for preparing such a label. The label includes at least one surface, a portion of which is embossed, and a lens array provided by the embossed portion of the at least one surface. The method includes applying a coating to a film, and embossing a portion of the coating to provide a lens array. And the system includes an embossing apparatus associated with a printing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventor: Barron G. McKillip
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Publication number: 20200273378Abstract: A pressure sensitive label and method for preparing same, the pressure sensitive label comprising: (a) a support portion, said support portion including at least a carrier layer; and (b) a transfer portion over said support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article upon application of pressure to the transfer portion while the transfer portion is in contact with the article, said transfer portion including at least a patterned adhesive layer in confronting relationship with a surface of the carrier layer, wherein the patterned adhesive layer confronts less than substantially the entire surface of the carrier layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Barron G. McKillip, Samantha L. Kainec, Paul J. Cassani
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Publication number: 20200255697Abstract: A label as shown and described herein. The label may include a label substrate, an adhesive adjacent the substrate, and a liner adjacent the adhesive, such that the adhesive is disposed between the label substrate and the liner, and wherein the label substrate is embossed or debossed, and the liner is not embossed or debossed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Barron G. McKillip, A. Craig Bushman, Chris Alan Schumacher
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Patent number: 10650706Abstract: A pressure sensitive label and method for preparing same, the pressure sensitive label comprising: (a) a support portion, the support portion including at least a carrier layer; and (b) a transfer portion over the support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article upon application of pressure to the transfer portion while the transfer portion is in contact with the article, the transfer portion including at least a printable layer in confronting relationship with the carrier layer, and an ink layer positioned between the printable layer and carrier layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Multi-Color CorporationInventors: Douglas Barnhardt, Barron G. McKillip, Stephen Riccardi, Floyd Needham, A. Craig Bushman
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Publication number: 20200031526Abstract: A labeled article comprising a label and an article, the article having a top end, a bottom end, a bottom surface, and at least one side surface, wherein the at least one side surface extends between the top end and the bottom end of the article. In this embodiment, the label is positioned around a lower portion of the side surface of the article to confront said side surface and does not extend past the bottom end of the article.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Barron G. McKillip, Alexander Craig Bushman, Christian P. Donovan
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Publication number: 20190389118Abstract: A process for producing a tube, comprising forming a blow-molded article and removing a bottom portion of said blow-molded article. The blow-molded article includes (i) a head portion, and (ii) a tube portion integral with said head portion. The tube may be decorated, such as with a label.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventor: Barron G. McKillip
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Publication number: 20190225004Abstract: A label having a lens array, and methods and system for preparing such a label. The label includes at least one surface, a portion of which is embossed, and a lens array provided by the embossed portion of the at least one surface. The method includes applying a coating to a film, and embossing a portion of the coating to provide a lens array. And the system includes an embossing apparatus associated with a printing apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventor: Barron G. McKillip
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Patent number: 10325528Abstract: A pressure sensitive label and method for preparing same, the pressure sensitive label comprising: (a) a support portion, the support portion including at least a carrier layer; and (b) a transfer portion over the support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article upon application of pressure to the transfer portion while the transfer portion is in contact with the article, the transfer portion including at least a printable layer in confronting relationship with the carrier layer, and an ink layer positioned between the printable layer and carrier layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Multi-Color CorporationInventors: Douglas Barnhardt, Barron G. McKillip, Stephen Riccardi, Floyd Needham, A. Craig Bushman
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Publication number: 20190172374Abstract: A pressure sensitive label and method for preparing same, the pressure sensitive label comprising: (a) a support portion, the support portion including at least a carrier layer; and (b) a transfer portion over the support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article upon application of pressure to the transfer portion while the transfer portion is in contact with the article, the transfer portion including at least a printable layer in confronting relationship with the carrier layer, and an ink layer positioned between the printable layer and carrier layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Douglas Barnhardt, Barron G. McKillip, Stephen Riccardi, Floyd Needham, A. Craig Bushman
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Publication number: 20160351083Abstract: A pressure sensitive label and method for preparing same, the pressure sensitive label comprising: (a) a support portion, the support portion including at least a carrier layer; and (b) a transfer portion over the support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article upon application of pressure to the transfer portion while the transfer portion is in contact with the article, the transfer portion including at least a printable layer in confronting relationship with the carrier layer, and an ink layer positioned between the printable layer and carrier layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Douglas Barnhardt, Barron G. McKillip, Stephen Riccardi, Floyd Needham, A. Craig Bushman