Patents by Inventor Daniel M. Szumski

Daniel M. Szumski 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).

  • Decorative and/or secure element for homogeneous card construction
    Patent number: 10457018
    Abstract: A laminate sheet includes a base film formed from a recyclable, biodegradable, degradable, and/or compostable material, a metal or reflective film layer disposed over the base film, and heat resistant layer disposed over the base film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Shannon K. Crawford-Taylor, Daniel M. Szumski
  • Card assembly and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 9868272
    Abstract: A laminate assembly and method for manufacturing a laminate assembly for a card assembly is provided. The assembly includes a top coat layer, a carrier layer connected with the top coat layer, and a colored core coupled by an adhesive layer. One or more of the adhesive layer or the top coat layer includes a colorant of a second color that is different from the first color of the colored core such that the first color of the colored core less not visible through the printed surface of the top coat layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel M. Szumski, Roger Strasemeier
  • Composite laminate assembly and method of manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 9527340
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a composite laminate assembly that includes decorative, functional, security, reflective, diffractive, holographic elements for liquid transfer onto the surface of a variety of base materials or work piece having a flat or complex three dimensional shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Daniel M. Szumski, William A. Herring, Suwit Sangkaratana
  • CARD ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160089865
    Abstract: A laminate assembly and method for manufacturing a laminate assembly for a card assembly is provided. The assembly includes a top coat layer, a carrier layer connected with the top coat layer, and a colored core coupled by an adhesive layer. One or more of the adhesive layer or the top coat layer includes a colorant of a second color that is different from the first color of the colored core such that the first color of the colored core less not visible through the printed surface of the top coat layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel M. Szumski, Roger Strasemeier
  • COMPOSITE LAMINATE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160059621
    Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a composite laminate assembly that includes decorative, functional, security, reflective, diffractive, holographic elements for liquid transfer onto the surface of a variety of base materials or work piece having a flat or complex three dimensional shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Daniel M. Szumski, William A. Herring, Suwit Sangkaratana
  • DECORATIVE AND/OR SECURE ELEMENT FOR HOMOGENEOUS CARD CONSTRUCTION
    Publication number: 20120295089
    Abstract: A laminate sheet includes a base film formed from a recyclable, biodegradable, degradable, and/or compostable material, a metal or reflective film layer disposed over the base film, and heat resistant layer disposed over the base film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Shannon K. Crawford-Taylor, Daniel M. Szumski