Patents by Inventor Gary P. Blenkhorn

Gary P. Blenkhorn 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).

  • Patent number: 8286342
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for manufacturing electronic devices (e.g., transistors, and etc.), solar arrays, optical display arrays, portions of such devices and arrays, and the like. Utilizing a scrape coating and/or a tip printing process, various electronic and solar arrays are manufactured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: S.D. Warren Company
    Inventor: Gary P. Blenkhorn
  • Publication number: 20120186080
    Abstract: Methods are provided for manufacturing electronic devices such as transistors, solar arrays, optical display arrays, portions of such devices and arrays, and the like. The methods involve providing a substrate having a surface with a pattern of raised portions and recessed portions, adding a conductive material to the surface of the substrate, and manipulating the surface of the substrate to provide the conductive material only in the recessed portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Wayne L. Bilodeau, Craig R. Libby, Gary P. Blenkhorn
  • Patent number: 8192830
    Abstract: The present disclosure features processes and equipment for forming a variety of textured materials, including both release webs, and finished products such as flooring materials, wall coverings, textured laminates and the like. The processes described herein allow curing radiation to be passed through a texturing medium, rather than through the substrate to which the curable material is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: S.D. Warren Company
    Inventors: Gary P. Blenkhorn, Dieter Doehring
  • Publication number: 20110186712
    Abstract: The present disclosure features processes and equipment for forming a variety of textured materials, including both release webs, and finished products such as flooring materials, wall coverings, textured laminates and the like. The processes described herein allow curing radiation to be passed through a texturing medium, rather than through the substrate to which the curable material is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: S.D. Warren Company
    Inventors: Gary P. Blenkhorn, Dieter Doehring
  • Patent number: 7964243
    Abstract: The present disclosure features processes and equipment for forming a variety of textured materials, including both release webs, and finished products such as flooring materials, wall coverings, textured laminates and the like. The processes described herein allow curing radiation to be passed through a texturing medium, rather than through the substrate to which the curable material is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: S.D. Warren Company
    Inventors: Gary P. Blenkhorn, Dieter Doehring
  • Publication number: 20100212818
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for coating a board of wood-based material, in particular a board of real wood, a plywood board or a board for parquet flooring, with a flowable plastics material. The method comprises applying the plastics material as a single, thick layer to the board of wood-based material (6) and creating an impressed structure by means of a material web (3) or a structure roller. After creating the impressed structure, the plastics material is cured to produce a wear-resistant surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2007
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Dieter Döhring, Hans Schäfer, Udo Hanitzsch, Gary P. Blenkhorn
  • Publication number: 20090133909
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for manufacturing electronic devices (e.g., transistors, and etc.), solar arrays, optical display arrays, portions of such devices and arrays, and the like. Utilizing a scrape coating and/or a tip printing process, various electronic and solar arrays are manufactured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventor: Gary P. Blenkhorn
  • Publication number: 20090033582
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for manufacturing RFID tags and antennas for RFID tags. The methods described herein facilitate registration of the chip of the RFID tag with its antenna during chip placement. RFID tags and antennas are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Gary P. Blenkhorn, Craig R. Libby, James C. Baird
  • Publication number: 20080268203
    Abstract: The present disclosure features processes and equipment for forming a variety of textured materials, including both release webs, and finished products such as flooring materials, wall coverings, textured laminates and the like. The processes described herein allow curing radiation to be passed through a texturing medium, rather than through the substrate to which the curable material is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: S.D. WARREN COMPANY
    Inventor: Gary P. Blenkhorn
  • Publication number: 20080185092
    Abstract: Methods are provided for manufacturing sheet-form products which carry an embossed texture and a printed pattern in register with the embossed texture. One method includes (a) providing a sheet-form substrate having a surface; (b) providing an embossing medium carrying an embossed pattern defining raised portions and recessed portions; (c) applying an ink to the raised portions of the embossed pattern; (d) transferring the ink from the embossing medium to the surface of the substrate, and (e) applying pressure to the embossing medium and substrate to impart the inverse of the embossed pattern to the surface of the substrate to form the sheet-form product. Sheet-form products are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: S.D. WARREN COMPANY
    Inventor: Gary P. Blenkhorn
  • Patent number: 4840757
    Abstract: Disclosed is a continuous process for replicating interference patterns in radiation curable coating compositions or materials. Radiation curable coatings are brought into contact with interference patterns borne on the surface of an endless belt or revolving drum. The curable coating which may be supported by a substrate or unsupported is irradiated to cure it at least sufficiently so that it can be stripped from the replicating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1989
    Assignee: S. D. Warren Company
    Inventor: Gary P. Blenkhorn