Patents by Inventor Giovanni Maria Manca

Giovanni Maria Manca 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).

  • Ink-jet printing system
    Patent number: 6796650
    Abstract: An ink jet printing system includes an ink receiving sheet and an ink-jet printer. The ink receiving sheet includes a support, at least one receiving layer and a top coat layer. The ink-jet printer includes an ink-jet cartridge comprising an ink. The receiving layer includes a hydrophilic binder and a vinyl polymeric compound and has a total coverage weight of at least 12 g/m2, and the top coat layer is free of vinyl polymeric compounds and comprises a hydrophilic binder and a corn starch matting agent. The ink includes a dye selected from the group consisting of azo and disazo dye at a concentration higher than 4% by weight, in order to achieve an optical density higher than 3.00.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Ferrania, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Diego Brignone, Paola Franceschini, Andrea Gagliardo, Giovanni Maria Manca, Luigina Gino, Fulvio Cominetti
  • Ink receiving sheet
    Patent number: 6793333
    Abstract: An ink receiving sheet includes a support, at least one receiving layer and a top coat layer. The receiving layer includes a hydrophilic binder and a vinyl polymeric compound and has a total coverage weight of at least 12 g/m2. The top coat layer is free of vinyl polymeric compounds and includes a hydrophilic binder and a corn starch matting agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Ferrania, S.p.A.
    Inventors: Diego Brignone, Paola Franceschini, Andrea Gagliardo, Giovanni Maria Manca
  • Ink-jet printing system
    Publication number: 20030222964
    Abstract: An ink jet printing system comprises an ink receiving sheet and an ink-jet printer. The ink receiving sheet comprises a support, at least one receiving layer and a top coat layer. The ink-jet printer comprises an ink-jet cartridge comprising an ink. The receiving layer comprises a hydrophilic binder and a vinyl polymeric compound and has a total coverage weight of at least 12 g/m2, and the top coat layer is free of vinyl polymeric compounds and comprises a hydrophilic binder and a corn starch matting agent. The ink comprises a dye selected from the group consisting of azo and disazo dye at a concentration higher than 4% by weight, in order to achieve an optical density higher than 3.00.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicants: Ferrania S.p.A., Olivetti i-Jet S.p.A.
    Inventors: Diego Brignone, Paola Franceschini, Andrea Gagliardo, Giovanni Maria Manca, Luigina Gino, Fulvio Cominetti
  • Ink receiving sheet
    Publication number: 20030222963
    Abstract: An ink receiving sheet comprises a support, at least one receiving layer and a top coat layer. The receiving layer comprises a hydrophilic binder and a vinyl polymeric compound and has a total coverage weight of at least 12 g/m2. The top coat layer is free of vinyl polymeric compounds and comprises a hydrophilic binder and a corn starch matting agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: Ferrania S.p.A.
    Inventors: Diego Brignone, Paola Franceschini, Andrea Gagliardo, Giovanni Maria Manca