Patents by Inventor Diane D. Dougherty

Diane D. Dougherty 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).

  • Decorated article made by film insert molding
    Patent number: 6623677
    Abstract: A process for making a decorated article is described. The process entails printing, using a high temperature ink, a design on a surface of transfer paper, and transferring the design by sublimation to the surface of a clear flat substrate to obtain a decorated substrate. The thus decorated surface is then placed in a mold and thermoplastic resin is injected to form an article. The placing of the decorated substrate in the mold is such that the surface carrying the design faces the inside of the mold. An additional embodiment entails forming the decorated substrate to attain a three dimensional decorated substrate prior to placing it in the mold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: Bayer Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen G. Smith, Patrick J. Griffin, Keith R. Heffley, Diane D. Dougherty