Patents by Inventor Ben Stevens

Ben Stevens 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).

  • Patent number: 12291054
    Abstract: A banknote comprising a substrate and a plurality of print layers printed by the same print process type printed onto the substrate, wherein at least one of the print layers is an indicia layer and at least one of the print layers is a tactile layer. Also, a method of producing a plurality of banknotes including: providing a substrate, in the form of a web, to a print press including a plurality of print units of the same print process type, wherein the web will pass through each of the plurality of print units, and at least part of the web is printed in a print run; printing a print layer on to the substrate at each of the plurality of print units, wherein at least one of the print layers is an indicia layer and at least one of the print layers is a tactile layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignee: CCL Secure Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Gary Fairless Power, Ben Stevens
  • Patent number: 11926170
    Abstract: A banknote having a substrate with polymeric outer surfaces, including one or more coatings applied to at least one of the outer surfaces, at least one coating being a paper feel layer which provides a feel, substantially similar to that of a paper banknote, wherein the paper-feel layer includes tactile particles, to provide the paper-feel, and the tactile particles are conductive and/or the paper-feel layer includes conductive particles, or at least one of the or each coating includes conductive particles, to improve antistatic properties of the banknote.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: CCL SECURE PTY LTD
    Inventors: Gary Fairless Power, Ben Stevens
  • Publication number: 20210323339
    Abstract: A banknote having a substrate with polymeric outer surfaces, including one or more coatings applied to at least one of the outer surfaces, at least one coating being a paper feel layer which provides a feel, substantially similar to that of a paper banknote, wherein the paper-feel layer includes tactile particles, to provide the paper-feel, and the tactile particles are conductive and/or the paper-feel layer includes conductive particles, or at least one of the or each coating includes conductive particles, to improve antistatic properties of the banknote.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: CCL Secure Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Gary Fairless Power, Ben Stevens
  • Patent number: 11118727
    Abstract: A bracket assembly (2) for bracing a building component (3, 71) to a building structure (42), the assembly comprising a first connecting portion (4) having at least two protruding portions (6, 8) joined by a joining portion (10), each protruding portion (6, 8) connectable to a respective bracing element (44, 46) and a second connecting portion (12) having at least one depending portion (16, 18) and linked to said first connecting portion (4), said at least one depending portion (16, 18) for connection to said building component (3, 71).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Studco Australia Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Simon McKechnie, Ben Stevens
  • Publication number: 20210268827
    Abstract: A banknote comprising a substrate and a plurality of print layers printed by the same print process type printed onto the substrate, wherein at least one of the print layers is an indicia layer and at least one of the print layers is a tactile layer. Also, a method of producing a plurality of banknotes including: providing a substrate, in the form of a web, to a print press including a plurality of print units of the same print process type, wherein the web will pass through each of the plurality of print units, and at least part of the web is printed in a print run; printing a print layer on to the substrate at each of the plurality of print units, wherein at least one of the print layers is an indicia layer and at least one of the print layers is a tactile layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: CCL Secure Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Gary Fairless Power, Ben Stevens
  • Publication number: 20210253879
    Abstract: The invention provides a security document having a transparent window, the security document comprising: a transparent polymeric substrate; an infrared-absorbent composition coated on or incorporated within the substrate at the window, the infrared-absorbent composition comprising particles of doped or Magnéli phase tungsten oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Hardwick, Gary Fairless Power, Ben Stevens
  • Patent number: 10968626
    Abstract: A mounting for acoustically insulating a first building component from a second building component, said mounting having a first insulating portion extending around a fastener, a second insulating portion extending around said fastener, a neck insulating portion extending between said first insulating portion and said second insulating portion, such that a shaft of the fastener is covered by one or more of the insulating portions between the first building component and the second building component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Inventors: Ben Stevens, Nigel Ryan Grimshaw, Simon McKechnie
  • Patent number: 10889978
    Abstract: Bracket apparatus for use in connecting an elongate first building member to at least one second building member, said bracket apparatus including a first member, a second member and a connecting portion joining said first member and said second member, a slot located in either or both said first and second members, wherein, in use, the bracket apparatus is affixed to said at least one second building member and then loosely connected to a first end of the first building member through said slot and thereafter the position of the first building member is adjusted relative to said at least one second building member until a desired position is reached whereupon said bracket apparatus is securely fastened to said first building member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Inventors: Ben Stevens, Simon McKechnie
  • Publication number: 20200346396
    Abstract: Apparatus for manufacturing a two-sided product with an integrated device on a web of material, including: a first rotary micro scale structure formation unit for having a first structure for forming a first microscale structure on one side of a portion of web; a second rotary microscale structure formation unit having a second structure for forming a second micro scale structure on second side of the portion of the web; the first and second micro scale structures and the portion of the web between the first and second microscale structures together forming the integrated device; and a web feed system for feeding the web of material between the first and second rotary microscale structure formation units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Gary Power, Patrick Swift, Ben Stevens
  • Publication number: 20200240135
    Abstract: A mounting for acoustically insulating a first building component from a second building component, said mounting having a first insulating portion extending around a fastener, a second insulating portion extending around said fastener, a neck insulating portion extending between said first insulating portion and said second insulating portion, such that a shaft of the fastener is covered by one or more of the insulating portions between the first building component and the second building component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Studco Australia Pty Ltd.
    Inventors: Ben Stevens, Nigel Ryan Grimshaw, Simon McKechnie
  • Publication number: 20200180343
    Abstract: A method of producing banknotes on a substrate in-line on a web-based process is disclosed, including providing a tactile layer. In addition, a banknote produced by the above method, a banknote having a single-ink system, a coating for banknote and a tactile security feature are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: CCL Secure Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Gary Fairless Power, Ben Stevens
  • Publication number: 20200180345
    Abstract: A tactile security feature for a banknote and a method for its production using in-line on a web-based process are disclosed. The security feature comprises a printed indicia layer including a design element and a printed enhanced tactility layer, which has at least a first enhanced tactility area overlapping the design element, such that the design element appears to have tactility due to the overlap with the enhanced tactility area. Preferably the tactile layer contains tactile particles. In addition, a banknote produced by the above method, a banknote having a single-ink system, and a coating for banknotes including a tactile security feature are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: CCL Secure Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Gary Fairless Power, Ben Stevens
  • Publication number: 20200180344
    Abstract: A tactile security feature for a banknote and a method for its production using in-line on a web-based process are disclosed. The security feature comprises a printed indicia layer including a design element and a printed enhanced tactility layer, which has at least a first enhanced tactility area overlapping the design element, such that the design element appears to have tactility due to the overlap with the enhanced tactility area. Preferably the tactile layer contains tactile particles. In addition, a banknote produced by the above method, a banknote having a single-ink system, and a coating for banknotes including a tactile security feature are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: CCL Secure Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Gary Fairless Power, Ben Stevens
  • Publication number: 20200171874
    Abstract: A banknote comprising a substrate and a plurality of print layers printed by the same print process type printed onto the substrate, wherein at least one of the print layers is an indicia layer and at least one of the print layers is a tactile layer. Also, a method of producing a plurality of banknotes including: providing a substrate, in the form of a web, to a print press including a plurality of print units of the same print process type, wherein the web will pass through each of the plurality of print units, and at least part of the web is printed in a print run; printing a print layer on to the substrate at each of the plurality of print units, wherein at least one of the print layers is an indicia layer and at least one of the print layers is a tactile layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: CCL Secure Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Gary Fairless Power, Ben Stevens
  • Publication number: 20190285224
    Abstract: A bracket assembly (2) for bracing a building component (3, 71) to a building structure (42), the assembly comprising a first connecting portion (4) having at least two protruding portions (6, 8) joined by a joining portion (10), each protruding portion (6, 8) connectable to a respective bracing element (44, 46) and a second connecting portion (12) having at least one depending portion (16, 18) and linked to said first connecting portion (4), said at least one depending portion (16, 18) for connection to said building component (3, 71).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Simon McKechnie, Ben Stevens
  • Publication number: 20190195303
    Abstract: A mounting for acoustically insulating a first building component from a second building component includes a first insulating portion extending around a fastener and a second insulating portion extending around the fastener. A neck insulating portion extends between the first insulating portion and the second insulating portion such that a shaft of the fastener is covered by one or more of the insulating portions between the first building component and the second building component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Ben Stevens, Nigel Ryan Grimshaw, Simon McKechnie
  • Publication number: 20190194937
    Abstract: A mounting for acoustically insulating a first building component from a second building component, said mounting having a first insulating portion extending around a fastener, a second insulating portion extending around said fastener, a neck insulating portion extending between said first insulating portion and said second insulating portion, such that a shaft of the fastener is covered by one or more of the insulating portions between the first building component and the second building component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Ben Stevens, Nigel Ryan Grimshaw, Simon McKechnie
  • Publication number: 20190194930
    Abstract: Bracket apparatus for use in connecting an elongate first building member to at least one second building member, said bracket apparatus including a first member, a second member and a connecting portion joining said first member and said second member, a slot located in either or both said first and second members, wherein, in use, the bracket apparatus is affixed to said at least one second building member and then loosely connected to a first end of the first building member through said slot and thereafter the position of the first building member is adjusted relative to said at least one second building member until a desired position is reached whereupon said bracket apparatus is securely fastened to said first building member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Ben Stevens, Simon McKechnie
  • Patent number: 10253498
    Abstract: A building component (1) for attachment to an uneven surface (32) such that a gap (34) exists at one or more locations between the building component (1) and the uneven surface (32), the building component (1) including mounting means (10) located at one or more positions along the building component (1), the mounting means (10) having a portion (20) adapted to be located outside the plane of the building component (1) and between the building component (1) and the uneven surface (32), wherein fastening means attaches the mounting means (10) to the uneven surface (32) to enable the building component (1) to remain substantially straight when attached to the uneven surface (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Studco Australia PTY LTD.
    Inventors: Ben Stevens, Gordon Stevens, Simon McKechnie, Warwick McAlpin, Peter Stevens
  • Publication number: 20170241137
    Abstract: A building component (1) for attachment to an uneven surface (32) such that a gap (34) exists at one or more locations between the building component (1) and the uneven surface (32), the building component (1) including mounting means (10) located at one or more positions along the building component (1), the mounting means (10) having a portion (20) adapted to be located outside the plane of the building component (1) and between the building component (1) and the uneven surface (32), wherein fastening means attaches the mounting means (10) to the uneven surface (32) to enable the building component (1) to remain substantially straight when attached to the uneven surface (32).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Ben Stevens, Gordon Stevens, Simon McKechnie, Warwick McAlpin, Peter Stevens