Patents by Inventor Clive Lawrence

Clive Lawrence 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).

  • Inks for in-mould decoration
    Patent number: 7763670
    Abstract: An energy-core ink or varnish composition is provided for use in an in-mold decoration (IMD) process, comprising an energy-curable resin, additional reactive monomers and/or oligomers and, optionally and in an amount not exceeding 10% by weight, a solvent, wherein the resin comprises a urethane acrylate oligomer having an aromatic or aliphatic polycarbonate backbone. For inks, the composition additionally includes a pigment or dye. For photocure compositions, a photoinitiator is also included. Also provided is an in-mold decoration (IMD) process employing the ink or varnish composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Sun Chemical Corporation
    Inventors: Stewart Kessel, Clive Lawrence, Nandakumar Menon
  • Inks for in-mould decoration
    Publication number: 20060052477
    Abstract: An energy-core ink or varnish composition is provided for use in an in-mould decoration (IMD) process, comprising an energy-curable resin, additional reactive monomers and/or oligomers and, optionally and in an amount not exceeding 10% by weight, a solvent, wherein the resin comprises a urethane acrylate oligomer having an aromatic or aliphatic polycarbonate backbone. For inks, the composition additionally includes a pigment or dye. For photocure compositions, a photoinitiator is also included. Also provided is an in-mould decoration (IMD) process employing the ink or varnish composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Stewart Kessel, Clive Lawrence, Nandakumar Menon