Patents by Inventor Daniel Ellett

Daniel Ellett 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).

  • Verification methods employing thermally--imageable substrates
    Patent number: 6107244
    Abstract: Thermally-imageable articles which allow verification of the genuineness of the articles, and methods of producing such articles are disclosed. The thermally-imageable articles includes a substrate and a light transmissive/reflective platy pigment in or on one or both surfaces of the article. The article may be analyzed or inspected to determine the presence and nature of the platy pigment and accordingly, the authenticity of the article. When viewed from different incident angles, the pigment produces a unique pearlescent, color shift, or iridescent type effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Nashua Corporation
    Inventors: Eitan Zeira, Daniel Ellett