Patents by Inventor Grahame John HUGHES

Grahame John HUGHES 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).

  • Forming a texture in a can surface decoration
    Patent number: 11884056
    Abstract: A method of decorating a metal can body and comprising printing a fine pattern onto the can body using a non-varnishable ink, and applying a varnish over the printed fine pattern while the printed non-varnishable ink remains wet. The pattern is configured to give rise to a textured pattern in the varnish once the varnish has dried.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Grahame John Hughes, Martin Rogerson
  • FORMING A TEXTURE IN A CAN SURFACE DECORATION
    Publication number: 20200079073
    Abstract: A method of decorating a metal can body and comprising printing a fine pattern onto the can body using a non-varnishable ink, and applying a varnish over the printed fine pattern while the printed non-varnishable ink remains wet. The pattern is configured to give rise to a textured pattern in the varnish once the varnish has dried.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Grahame John HUGHES, Martin ROGERSON