Patents by Inventor Gary V. Rhoades

Gary V. Rhoades 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).

  • Receiver sheet
    Patent number: 5139996
    Abstract: A thermal transfer printing (TTP) receiver sheet has a dye-receptive receiving layer to receiver a dye thermally transferred from a donor sheet, and a substrate comprising a layer of a synthetic polymer having a deformation index, at a temperature of 200.degree. C. and under a pressure of 2 megaPascals, of at least 4.5%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries plc
    Inventors: David Boyce, John Francis, Gary V. Rhoades
  • Receiver sheet
    Patent number: 5095001
    Abstract: A thermal transfer printing receiver sheet for use in association with a compatible donor sheet comprises a supporting substrate having a dye-receptive receiving layer, said dye receiving layer comprises a dye-receptive polymer and from 0.5 to 30% by weight of the layer of at least one antiplasticizer therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1992
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Isabel S. Miles, Gary V. Rhoades, Moray W. Mackenzie
  • Receiver sheet
    Patent number: 5082824
    Abstract: A thermal transfer printing (TTP) receiver sheet has a substrate, dye receptive receiving layer and a release medium associated with the receiving layer, the release medium being a dye-permeable polyurethane resin which is the reaction product of(i) an organic polyisocyanate, (ii) an isocyanate-reactive polydialkylsiloxane, and (iii) a polymeric polyol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1992
    Assignee: Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Inventors: Gary V. Rhoades, John Francis