Patents by Inventor Carrie A. Gilson

Carrie A. Gilson 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: 9442402
    Abstract: A method of making a toner composition including at least one phosphorescent pigment that absorbs energy released by natural or artificial light, and is able to be seen in a dark environment through luminescence of a certain color created by the energy released as light, is described. The phosphorescent toner has a particle size in the range of about 15 to 40 microns, which allows the toner to have the ability to absorb and then release the needed amount of light energy to be noticeable in a dark environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: TROY GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Carrie Gilson, Kevin L. Heilman, Michael R. Riley
  • Publication number: 20150253684
    Abstract: A method of making a toner composition including at least one phosphorescent pigment that absorbs energy released by natural or artificial light, and is able to be seen in a dark environment through luminescence of a certain color created by the energy released as light, is described. The phosphorescent toner has a particle size in the range of about 15 to 40 microns, which allows the toner to have the ability to absorb and then release the needed amount of light energy to be noticeable in a dark environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Carrie Gilson, Kevin L. Heilman, Michael R. Riley
  • Patent number: 9081315
    Abstract: A toner composition including at least one phosphorescent pigment that absorbs energy released by natural or artificial light, and is able to be seen in a dark environment through luminescence of a certain color created by the energy released as light, and a method of forming and using the toner are described. The phosphorescent toner has a particle size in the range of about 15-40 microns, which allows the toner to have the ability to absorb and then release the needed amount of light energy to be noticeable in a dark environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: TROY GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Carrie A. Gilson, Kevin L. Heilman, Michael R. Riley
  • Publication number: 20130280648
    Abstract: A toner composition including at least one phosphorescent pigment that absorbs energy released by natural or artificial light, and is able to be seen in a dark environment through luminescence of a certain color created by the energy released as light, and a method of forming and using the toner are described. The phosphorescent toner has a particle size in the range of about 15-40 microns, which allows the toner to have the ability to absorb and then release the needed amount of light energy to be noticeable in a dark environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: TROY GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Carrie A. Gilson, Kevin L. Heilman, Michael R. Rlley
  • Patent number: 7842445
    Abstract: A toner for printing documents that are difficult to chemically or physically forge and that are readily easy to visually verify and methods of using and forming the toner are disclosed. The toner includes a colorant for printing an image on a surface of a document, a fluorescent pigment that under normal lighting is masked by the colorant but creates a visible image on the first surface of the a substrate when irradiated by black or ultra-violet light, and a dye for forming a latent version of the image underneath a surface of a substrate. An image formed using the toner of the invention is readily verified by comparing the colorant-formed image and the dye-formed image. In addition, if a solvent is used in an attempt to alter the printed image on the substrate, the dye migrates or diffuses to indicate tampering with the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Troy Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Riley, Kevin L. Heilman, Carrie A. Gilson, Linda M. Barnum, Bruce Littleton
  • Publication number: 20070231725
    Abstract: A toner for printing documents that are difficult to chemically or physically forge and that are readily easy to visually verify and methods of using and forming the toner are disclosed. The toner includes a colorant for printing an image on a surface of a document, a fluorescent pigment that under normal lighting is masked by the colorant but creates a visible image on the first surface of the a substrate when irradiated by black or ultra-violet light, and a dye for forming a latent version of the image underneath a surface of a substrate. An image formed using the toner of the invention is readily verified by comparing the colorant-formed image and the dye-formed image. In addition, if a solvent is used in an attempt to alter the printed image on the substrate, the dye migrates or diffuses to indicate tampering with the document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: Troy Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Riley, Kevin Heilman, Carrie Gilson, Linda Barnum, Bruce Littleton