Patents by Inventor David N. Edwards
David N. Edwards 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).
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Patent number: 10596789Abstract: A method for labeling fabrics, such as fabric garments, and a heat-transfer label well-suited for use in the method. In one embodiment, the heat-transfer label includes (a) a support portion; and (b) a transfer portion, the transfer portion being positioned over the support portion for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article of fabric under conditions of heat and pressure, the transfer portion including (i) an ink design layer; (ii) a heat-activatable adhesive layer; and (iii) an RFID device.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2010Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATIONInventors: Kuolih Tsai, Dong-Tsai Hseih, Li Shu, David N. Edwards, Alan Morgenthau, Yi-Hung Chiao, Yukihiko Sasaki, Xiao-Ming He, Scott Wayne Ferguson
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Publication number: 20190051219Abstract: An activatable adhesive that is formulated to readily absorb energy from a given radiation source, an activatable adhesive label that incorporates such an activatable adhesive, a system for activating such labels, and related methods and uses are described. The activatable adhesive includes a plasticizer, a tackifier, and an adhesive base polymer that includes butyl acrylate, styrene, methyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid, and acrylic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2018Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Kourosh KIAN, Sou Phong LEE, Dong-Tsai HSEIH, David N. EDWARDS, Johannes LENKL, Rishikesh K. BHARADWAJ, Prakash MALLYA, Kai LI
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Patent number: 10140891Abstract: An activatable adhesive that is formulated to readily absorb energy from a given radiation source, an activatable adhesive label that incorporates such an activatable adhesive, a system for activating such labels, and related methods and uses are described. The activatable adhesive includes a plasticizer, a tackifier, and an adhesive base polymer that includes butyl acrylate, styrene, methyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid, and acrylic acid.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Kourosh Kian, Sou Phong Lee, Dong-Tsai Hseih, David N. Edwards, Johannes Lenkl, Rishikesh K. Bharadwaj, Prakash Mallya, Kai Li
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Publication number: 20180257807Abstract: A print and apply system configured to facilitate the application of a flow of activatable labels with variable length to a flow of items, including a roll of activatable label stock with a facestock and an activatable adhesive layer; a software program configured to create a layout for each of the flow of activatable labels with variable length; a printer configured to print on the facestock; a cutter configured to cut off a specific length from the roll of activatable label stock to form the flow of activatable labels according to the layout; an activation unit to activate the adhesive layer to turn it tacky; and, an applicator unit configured to receive and place the labels with activated adhesive onto a flow of items to be labeled. Related methods and uses are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Kourosh M. KIAN, Johannes LENKL, Raj Srinivasan, Pradeep S. IYER, Dong-Tsai HSEIH, Sou Phong LEE, David N. EDWARDS
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Publication number: 20170240775Abstract: An activatable adhesive that is formulated to readily absorb energy from a given radiation source, an activatable adhesive label that incorporates such an activatable adhesive, a system for activating such labels, and related methods and uses are described. The activatable adhesive includes a plasticizer, a tackifier, and an adhesive base polymer that includes butyl acrylate, styrene, methyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid, and acrylic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Kourosh KIAN, Sou Phong LEE, Dong-Tsai HSEIH, David N. EDWARDS, Johannes LENKL, Rishikesh K. BHARADWAJ, Prakash MALLYA, Kai LI
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Patent number: 9653006Abstract: An activatable adhesive that is formulated to readily absorb energy from a given radiation source, an activatable adhesive label that incorporates such an activatable adhesive, a system for activating such labels, and related methods and uses are described. The activatable adhesive includes a plasticizer, a tackifier, and an adhesive base polymer that includes butyl acrylate, styrene, methyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid, and acrylic acid.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Kourosh Kian, Souphong Lee, Dong-Tsai Hseih, David N. Edwards, Johannes Lenkl, Rishikesh K. Bharadwaj, Prakash Mallya, Kai Li
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Patent number: 9200186Abstract: An activatable adhesive that is formulated to readily absorb energy from a given radiation source, an activatable adhesive label that incorporates such an activatable adhesive, a system for activating such labels, and related methods and uses are described. The activatable adhesive includes a plasticizer, a tackifier, and an adhesive base polymer that includes butyl acrylate, styrene, methyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid, and acrylic acid.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2010Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Kourosh Kian, Souphong Lee, Dong-Tsai Hseih, Mark A. Licon, David N. Edwards, Johannes Lenkl, Rishikesh K. Bharadwaj, Prakash Mallya, Kai Li
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Patent number: 9159018Abstract: A method of forming an electrically-conductive pattern includes selectively electroplating the top portions of a substrate that corresponds to the pattern, and separating the conductive pattern from the substrate. The electroplating may also include electrically connecting the conductive pattern to an electrical component. Conductive ink, such as ink including carbon particles, may be selectively placed on the conductive substrate to facilitate plating of the desired pattern and/or to facilitate separation of the pattern from the substrate. An example of a conductive pattern is an antenna for a radio-frequency identification (RFID) device such as a label or a tag. One example of an electrical component that may be electrically connected to the antenna, is an RFID strap or chip.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: James P. Coleman, David N. Edwards, Ian J. Forster, Pradeep Iyer, Mark A. Licon
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Publication number: 20150283587Abstract: An erasable and/or reusable image receiving medium (62) is disclosed along with a system (10) and/or method for using the same, including a unit (60) and/or method for erasing the reusable medium (62).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Adrian J. HULME, David N. EDWARDS, Chia-Hsi CHU, Haochuan WANG, Timothy L. PARIS
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Patent number: 9086669Abstract: An erasable and/or reusable image receiving medium (62) is disclosed along with a system (10) and/or method for using the same, including a unit (60) and/or method for erasing the reusable medium (62).Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2010Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Avery Denninson CorporationInventors: HaoChuan Wang, Timothy L. Paris, Chia-Hsi Chu, David N. Edwards, Adrian J. Hulme
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Patent number: 8946499Abstract: Various systems, methods and materials are disclosed that enable efficient delivery of an agent into an adhesively adhered article, in which the agent elicits a desired outcome, on demand. This strategy, though general in scope, is also more specifically described with regard to enabling painless or atraumatic removal of products adhering to mammalian tissues such as skin and hair by suitably exploiting the ingress of an appropriate agent or like fluid. Other techniques and articles that aid in the handling or removal of such adhesive products are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2010Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Pradeep Iyer, Eugene Rozenbaoum, David N. Edwards, Prakash Mallya, Tien Ly
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Patent number: 8915583Abstract: Methods and/or systems for printing or otherwise evincing temporary indicia on media with disappearing inks are described along with suitable disappearing ink formulations and media constructions for executing the same. In particular embodiments, the methods and/or systems described employ a plurality of disappearing inks with different disappearing rates. In one embodiment, a barrier layer that is selectively used to cover a major surface of the media is employed to substantially block or otherwise regulate a rate of phase transitions (e.g., evaporation and/or sublimation) experienced by ink borne by the media.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2009Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: David N. Edwards, Ali R. Mehrabi, Haochuan Wang, Juan M. De Santos Avila, Pradeep S. Iyer, Liviu Dinescu, Srikant Pathak, Nagarajan Srivatsan, Frank Y. Shih
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Patent number: 8769805Abstract: A method of forming an electrically-conductive pattern includes selectively electroplating the top portions of a substrate that corresponds to the pattern, and separating the conductive pattern from the substrate. The electroplating may also include electrically connecting the conductive pattern to an electrical component. Conductive ink, such as ink including carbon particles, may be selectively placed on the conductive substrate to facilitate plating of the desired pattern and/or to facilitate separation of the pattern from the substrate. An example of a conductive pattern is an antenna for a radio-frequency identification (RFID) device such as a label or a tag. One example of an electrical component that may be electrically connected to the antenna, is an RFID strap or chip.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: James P. Coleman, David N. Edwards, Ian J. Forster, Pradeep S. Iyer, Mark A. Licon
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Publication number: 20130261409Abstract: Various methods, devices and systems for patch based physical, physiological, chemical, and biochemical sensors that diagnose and monitor disease states are described. The patch based sensors provide a panel of specific analyte parameters that determine one or more physiological conditions and/or the level of healing progression of a wound. The use of such analyte panels in local or remote monitoring of parameters related to various disease states is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2010Publication date: October 3, 2013Inventors: Srikant Pathak, David N. Edwards
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Publication number: 20130251944Abstract: An activatable adhesive that is formulated to readily absorb energy from a given radiation source, an activatable adhesive label that incorporates such an activatable adhesive, a system for activating such labels, and related methods and uses are described. The activatable adhesive includes a plasticizer, a tackifier, and an adhesive base polymer that includes butyl acrylate, styrene, methyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid, and acrylic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Kourosh KIAN, Souphong LEE, Dong-Tsai HSEIH, David N. EDWARDS, Johannes LENKL, Rishikesh K. BHARADWAJ, Prakash MALLYA, Kai LI
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Publication number: 20130248608Abstract: A method of forming an electrically-conductive pattern includes selectively electroplating the top portions of a substrate that corresponds to the pattern, and separating the conductive pattern from the substrate. The electroplating may also include electrically connecting the conductive pattern to an electrical component. Conductive ink, such as ink including carbon particles, may be selectively placed on the conductive substrate to facilitate plating of the desired pattern and/or to facilitate separation of the pattern from the substrate. An example of a conductive pattern is an antenna for a radio-frequency identification (RFID) device such as a label or a tag. One example of an electrical component that may be electrically connected to the antenna, is an RFID strap or chip.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2013Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: James P. COLEMAN, David N. EDWARDS, Ian J. FORSTER, Pradeep IYER, Mark A. LICON
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Publication number: 20130133532Abstract: A system is disclosed for printing, activating and applying a flow of linerless activatable labels to a flow of items to be labeled. An activatable adhesive is formulated to readily absorb energy from a given radiation source, an activatable adhesive linerless label incorporates such the activatable adhesive. Related methods and uses are described. The activatable adhesive includes a plasticizer, a tackifier, and an adhesive base polymer that includes butyl acrylate, styrene, methyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid, and acrylic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Kourosh Kian, Johannes Lenkl, Dong-Tsai Hseih, Mark A. Licon, David N. Edwards, Rishikesh K. Bharadwaj, Pradeep Mallya, Pradeep Iyer
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Publication number: 20120216951Abstract: An activatable adhesive that is formulated to readily absorb energy from a given radiation source, an activatable adhesive label that incorporates such an activatable adhesive, a system for activating such labels, and related methods and uses are described. The activatable adhesive includes a plasticizer, a tackifier, and an adhesive base polymer that includes butyl acrylate, styrene, methyl methacrylate, methacrylic acid, and acrylic acid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATIONInventors: Kourosh Kian, Souphong Lee, Dong-Tsai Hseih, Mark A. Licon, David N. Edwards, Johannes Lenkl, Rishikesh K. Bharadwaj, Prakash Mallya, Kai Li
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Publication number: 20120123220Abstract: Various systems, methods and materials are disclosed that enable efficient delivery of an agent into an adhesively adhered article, in which the agent elicits a desired outcome, on demand. This strategy, though general in scope, is also more specifically described with regard to enabling painless or atraumatic removal of products adhering to mammalian tissues such as skin and hair by suitably exploiting the ingress of an appropriate agent or like fluid. Other techniques and articles that aid in the handling or removal of such adhesive products are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2010Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATIONInventors: Pradeep Iyer, Eugene Rozenbaoum, David N. Edwards, Prakash Mallya, Tien Ly
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Publication number: 20110305851Abstract: An erasable and/or reusable image receiving medium (62) is disclosed along with a system (10) and/or method for using the same, including a unit (60) and/or method for erasing the reusable medium (62).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: HaoChuan Wang, Timothy L. Paris, Chia-Hsi Chu, David N. Edwards, Adrian J. Hulme