Patents by Inventor Colleen P. Hart

Colleen P. Hart 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).

  • Multilayer identification patches
    Patent number: 11685181
    Abstract: A multilayer identification patch comprises a reflective layer and a design layer on top of the reflective layer. The design layer comprises an opaque body and at least one identification symbol void (ISV) to allow light to reflect from a portion of the reflective layer via the ISV. The opaque body of the design layer comprises multiple layers of cured photopolymer ink. The multiple layers of cured photopolymer ink comprise an opaque layer of colored photopolymer ink. In one embodiment, the multiple layers of cured photopolymer ink in the opaque body of the design layer further comprise a layer of clear photopolymer ink under the opaque layer of colored photopolymer ink. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Tier 1 Transnational LLC
    Inventors: Michael D. Holcombe, Christopher J. Hart, Trey L. Stach, Colleen P. Hart
  • Multilayer Identification Patches
    Publication number: 20220227161
    Abstract: A multilayer identification patch comprises a reflective layer and a design layer on top of the reflective layer. The design layer comprises an opaque body and at least one identification symbol void (ISV) to allow light to reflect from a portion of the reflective layer via the ISV. The opaque body of the design layer comprises multiple layers of cured photopolymer ink. The multiple layers of cured photopolymer ink comprise an opaque layer of colored photopolymer ink. In one embodiment, the multiple layers of cured photopolymer ink in the opaque body of the design layer further comprise a layer of clear photopolymer ink under the opaque layer of colored photopolymer ink. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Michael D. Holcombe, Christopher J. Hart, Trey L. Stach, Colleen P. Hart