Patents by Inventor Clifford L. Mather

Clifford L. Mather 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).

  • Method of high resolution silk screen printing
    Patent number: 5730052
    Abstract: A method for applying and reproducing an original visual image such as a computer generated image, an oil painting or photograph, onto various surfaces using silk screen ink techniques for a high resolution permanent image transformation, especially useful on objects having a course or toughened surface, such as a football, basketball, or the like, wherein an image is applied to a rough surface by an improved silk screening type method resulting in a high resolution image reproduced on the surface of a non-smooth material, and equally applicable to smooth surfaces such as industrial control panels and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Inventor: Clifford L. Mather
  • Method of silk screen printing on a rough surface such as a football
    Patent number: 5497699
    Abstract: A method for applying and reproducing an original visual image such as an oil painting or photograph onto a rough vinyl or leather surface using silk screen ink techniques for a high resolution permanent image transformation, especially useful on objects having a course or roughened surface, such as a football, basketball, or the like, wherein an image is applied to a rough surface by an improved silk screening type method resulting in a sports ball having a multi-colored reproduction of the image on the ball exterior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Inventor: Clifford L. Mather