Patents by Inventor Darren Gemmill

Darren Gemmill 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 applying indicia onto a surface of a plastic article
    Patent number: 11548191
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and system for decorating plastic articles having an uneven surface or hollow structure are disclosed. An assembly comprising a transfer pad and a flexible heat transfer die comprising a thermal interface material (TIM) replace the hard rubber die in a hot-stamping process to fuse indicia into the surface. The assembly modifies ordinary pad printing into a hot-stamping process that transfers indicia onto uneven surfaces. A pad printing machine or other robotics is used to move the assembly from a position of heating to a position of compressing the ink transfer to the surface of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventors: Michael J. Stevenson, Robert A. Reeves, Corey R. Dibrom, Darren Gemmill
  • METHOD OF APPLYING INDICIA ONTO A SURFACE OF A PLASTIC ARTICLE
    Publication number: 20210260796
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and system for decorating plastic articles having an uneven surface or hollow structure are disclosed. An assembly comprising a transfer pad and a flexible heat transfer die comprising a thermal interface material (TIM) replace the hard rubber die in a hot-stamping process to fuse indicia into the surface. The assembly modifies ordinary pad printing into a hot-stamping process that transfers indicia onto uneven surfaces. A pad printing machine or other robotics is used to move the assembly from a position of heating to a position of compressing the ink transfer to the surface of the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Applicant: POLYFUZE GRAPHICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael J. Stevenson, Robert A. Reeves, Corey R. Dibrom, Darren Gemmill
  • Flexible heat transfer die comprising a thermal interface material
    Patent number: 10953572
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and system for decorating plastic articles having an uneven surface or hollow structure are disclosed. An assembly comprising a transfer pad and a flexible heat transfer die comprising a thermal interface material (TIM) replace the hard rubber die in a hot-stamping process to fuse indicia into the surface. The assembly modifies ordinary pad printing into a hot-stamping process that transfers indicia onto uneven surfaces. A pad printing machine or other robotics is used to move the assembly from a position of heating to a position of compressing the ink transfer to the surface of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Inventors: Michael J. Stevenson, Robert A. Reeves, Corey R. Dibrom, Darren Gemmill
  • FLEXIBLE HEAT TRANSFER DIE COMPRISING A THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20200346374
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and system for decorating plastic articles having an uneven surface or hollow structure are disclosed. An assembly comprising a transfer pad and a flexible heat transfer die comprising a thermal interface material (TIM) replace the hard rubber die in a hot-stamping process to fuse indicia into the surface. The assembly modifies ordinary pad printing into a hot-stamping process that transfers indicia onto uneven surfaces. A pad printing machine or other robotics is used to move the assembly from a position of heating to a position of compressing the ink transfer to the surface of the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Polyfuze Graphic Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Stevenson, Robert A. Reeves, Corey R. Dibrom, Darren Gemmill
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DECORATING MOLDED PLASTIC ARTICLES HAVING UNEVEN SURFACES OR HOLLOW STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20200276737
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and system for decorating plastic articles having an uneven surface or hollow structure are disclosed. An assembly comprising a transfer pad and a flexible heat transfer die comprising a thermal interface material (TIM) replace the hard rubber die in a hot-stamping process to fuse indicia into the surface. The assembly modifies ordinary pad printing into a hot-stamping process that transfers indicia onto uneven surfaces. A pad printing machine or other robotics is used to move the assembly from a position of heating to a position of compressing the ink transfer to the surface of the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: POLYFUZE GRAPHICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael J. Stevenson, Robert A. Reeves, Corey R. Dibrom, Darren Gemmill
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DECORATING MOLDED PLASTIC ARTICLES HAVING UNEVEN SURFACES OR HOLLOW STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20200254653
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and system for decorating plastic articles having an uneven surface or hollow structure are disclosed. An assembly comprising a transfer pad and a flexible heat transfer die comprising a thermal interface material (TIM) replace the hard rubber die in a hot-stamping process to fuse indicia into the surface. The assembly modifies ordinary pad printing into a hot-stamping process that transfers indicia onto uneven surfaces. A pad printing machine or other robotics is used to move the assembly from a position of heating to a position of compressing the ink transfer to the surface of the article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: POLYFUZE GRAPHICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael J. Stevenson, Robert A. Reeves, Corey R. Dibrom, Darren Gemmill
  • Methods and systems for decorating molded plastic articles having uneven surfaces or hollow structures
    Patent number: 10737414
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and system for decorating plastic articles having an uneven surface or hollow structure are disclosed. An assembly comprising a transfer pad and a flexible heat transfer die comprising a thermal interface material (TIM) replace the hard rubber die in a hot-stamping process to fuse indicia into the surface. The assembly modifies ordinary pad printing into a hot-stamping process that transfers indicia onto uneven surfaces. A pad printing machine or other robotics is used to move the assembly from a position of heating to a position of compressing the ink transfer to the surface of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Inventors: Michael J. Stevenson, Robert A. Reeves, Corey R. Dibrom, Darren Gemmill
  • Methods and systems for decorating molded plastic articles having uneven surfaces or hollow structures
    Patent number: 10737413
    Abstract: Methods, apparatus and system for decorating plastic articles having an uneven surface or hollow structure are disclosed. An assembly comprising a transfer pad and a flexible heat transfer die comprising a thermal interface material (TIM) replace the hard rubber die in a hot-stamping process to fuse indicia into the surface. The assembly modifies ordinary pad printing into a hot-stamping process that transfers indicia onto uneven surfaces. A pad printing machine or other robotics is used to move the assembly from a position of heating to a position of compressing the ink transfer to the surface of the article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Inventors: Michael J. Stevenson, Robert A. Reeves, Corey R. Dibrom, Darren Gemmill