Patents by Inventor Brian Woolrich

Brian Woolrich 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).

  • Publication number: 20240254348
    Abstract: The present invention provides a white inkjet ink comprising: tricyclodecane dimethanol diacrylate; at least one of a difunctional urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer, (2-methyl-2-ethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-yl)methyl acrylate and a polyethylene glycol diacrylate; a white pigment; and a monofunctional monomer, other than (2-methyl-2-ethyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-yl)methyl acrylate. The present invention further provides a method of inkjet printing comprising inkjet printing the inkjet ink of the present invention onto a substrate and curing the inkjet ink by exposing the inkjet ink to a curing source, preferably wherein the curing source is a UV LED light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Brian Woolrich, Alasdair Meadows, Seán Slater, Katie Ralph
  • Patent number: 9447302
    Abstract: The present invention provides a colorless inkjet ink composition comprising at least 30% by weight of monofunctional acrylate monomer based on the total weight of the ink and at least 3% by weight of a photoinitiator based on the total weight of the ink, wherein the photoinitiator comprises an ?-hydroxy ketone photoinitiator and wherein the ink comprises 0 to 6% by weight of acyl phosphine photoinitiator based on the total weight of the ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Sericol Limited
    Inventors: Yuuichi Hayata, Brian Woolrich, Vincent Wright
  • Publication number: 20120208915
    Abstract: The present invention provides a colourless inkjet ink composition comprising at least 30% by weight of mono-functional acrylate monomer based on the total weight of the ink and at least 3% by weight of a photoinitiator based on the total weight of the ink, wherein the photoinitiator comprises an ?-hydroxy ketone photoinitiator and wherein the ink comprises 0 to 6% by weight of acyl phosphine photoinitiator based on the total weight of the ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: SERICOL LIMITED
    Inventors: Yuuichi Hayata, Brian Woolrich, Vincent Wright