Patents by Inventor Heidi M. Munnelly

Heidi M. Munnelly 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).

  • Publication number: 20220306903
    Abstract: Thin film labels, systems, and methods of making and using thereof are described. The thin film systems contain a label and a carrier film, where the label contains an overprint layer, indicia, and an adhesive layer. The carrier film may be coated on one or both sides with a release liner. The adhesive layer can be any suitable adhesive, such as a pressure sensitive adhesive, a fluid activatable adhesive, a heat activated adhesive, or a contact activated adhesive. The label is formed by printed or coating one or more layers of precursor material on the carrier film using standard printers. Suitable precursor materials include, but are not limited to epoxys, solvent cast films, polyurethane dispersions, such as acrylic-urethane hybrid polymer dispersions and polyester-polyurethane dispersions. After the overprint layer dries or is cured, the indicia are printed onto the overprint layer, then the adhesive is coated on top of the indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Heidi M. Munnelly, Nikolai A. Voicechovski, Benjamin Lux
  • Patent number: 11325737
    Abstract: Systems and methods for applying decorations from a web onto substrates are disclosed. According to some aspects, a decoration may be transferred from the web directly to a substrate based on contact of the substrate with an adhesive of a portion of the decoration while the portion of the decoration is attached to the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: ACTEGA North America Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin David Lux, Jason A. Meek, Michael Medeiros, Michael Clarke Woods, Andrew W. Marsella, Nikolai A. Voicechovski, Heidi M. Munnelly, Juris Alex Grauds
  • Publication number: 20210078751
    Abstract: Systems and methods for applying decorations from a web onto substrates are disclosed. According to some aspects, a decoration may be transferred from the web directly to a substrate based on contact of the substrate with an adhesive of a portion of the decoration while the portion of the decoration is attached to the web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: ACTEGA North America Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin David Lux, Jason A. Meek, Michael Medeiros, Michael Clarke Woods, Andrew W. Marsella, Nikolai A. Voicechovski, Heidi M. Munnelly, Juris Alex Grauds
  • Patent number: 10889401
    Abstract: Systems and methods for applying decorations from a web onto a substrates are disclosed. According to some aspects, a decoration may be transferred from the web directly to a substrate based on contact of the substrate with an adhesive of a portion of the decoration while the portion of the decoration is attached to the web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: ACTEGA North America Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin David Lux, Jason A. Meek, Michael Medeiros, Michael Clarke Woods, Andrew W. Marsella, Nikolai A. Voicechovski, Heidi M. Munnelly, Juris Alex Grauds
  • Publication number: 20190153267
    Abstract: Thin film labels, systems, and methods of making and using thereof are described. The thin film systems contain a label and a carrier film, where the label contains an overprint layer, indicia, and an adhesive layer. The carrier film may be coated on one or both sides with a release liner. The adhesive layer can be any suitable adhesive, such as a pressure sensitive adhesive, a fluid activatable adhesive, a heat activated adhesive, or a contact activated adhesive. The label is formed by printed or coating one or more layers of precursor material on the carrier film using standard printers. Suitable precursor materials include, but are not limited to epoxys, solvent cast films, polyurethane dispersions, such as acrylic-urethane hybrid polymer dispersions and polyester-polyurethane dispersions. After the overprint layer dries or is cured, the indicia are printed onto the overprint layer, then the adhesive is coated on top of the indicia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Heidi M. Munnelly, Nikolai A. Voicechovski, Benjamin Lux
  • Publication number: 20180346174
    Abstract: Systems and methods for applying decorations from a web onto a substrates are disclosed. According to some aspects, a decoration may be transferred from the web directly to a substrate based on contact of the substrate with an adhesive of a portion of the decoration while the portion of the decoration is attached to the web.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Benjamin David Lux, Jason A. Meek, Michael Medeiros, Michael Clarke Woods, Andrew W. Marsella, Nikolai A. Voicechovski, Heidi M. Munnelly, Juris Alex Grauds
  • Patent number: 9663686
    Abstract: A reusable, liner-free attachment system is described herein. The attachment system is compatible with the surfaces of a variety of materials, regardless of composition or physical characteristics. The system contains an anchoring site and a detachable article that binds specifically to the anchoring site. When bound together, the system provides anisotropic resistance to applied forces. The system is highly resistant to shear stress, but is easily detached by applying a pull-off force. The article typically contains a part A coating on the side or portion of the article that attaches to the anchoring site. The system can be used with a variety of articles, such as hooks, carpet tiles, medical devices, such as blood pressure cuff; climbing equipment, such as gloves, shoes or handles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: NuLabel Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashley M. Mudd, Heidi M. Munnelly, Benjamin D. Lux
  • Publication number: 20160331087
    Abstract: A reusable, liner-free attachment system is described herein. The attachment system is compatible with the surfaces of a variety of materials, regardless of composition or physical characteristics. The system contains an anchoring site and a detachable article that binds specifically to the anchoring site. When bound together, the system provides anisotropic resistance to applied forces. The system is highly resistant to shear stress, but is easily detached by applying a pull-off force. The article typically contains a part A coating on the side or portion of the article that attaches to the anchoring site. The system can be used with a variety of articles, such as hooks, carpet tiles, medical devices, such as blood pressure cuff; climbing equipment, such as gloves, shoes or handles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Ashley M. Mudd, Heidi M. Munnelly, Benjamin D. Lux
  • Patent number: 9434513
    Abstract: Resealable systems for consumer packaging, such as food packaging, are described herein. The system includes one or more anchor points and one or more cling coatings. The anchor points can be introduced into or onto the packaging material during manufacture, such as by co-extrusion. Alternatively, the anchor points can be affixed to the packaging material after manufacture, such as with a pressure sensitive adhesive. The cling coatings can be applied to the packaging material during or after manufacture. For example, the cling coatings can be spot coated or pattern coated onto the desired location. The cling coatings are selective, that is they do not attach to themselves but only attach to the anchor point. The cling coatings transfer little or no material over time resulting in more consistent performance over time than pressure sensitive adhesives.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Nulabel Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Lux, Ashley M. Mudd, Heidi M. Munnelly
  • Publication number: 20150275052
    Abstract: Fluid activatable, multilayer adhesive compositions for use with liner-free labels, and methods of making and using thereof are described herein. The compositions contain a functional layer, such as an adhesive layer, which is applied to the label and a barrier layer which is applied on top of the adhesive layer. The multilayer composition prevents the adhesive layer on the label from interacting with the face of an adjacent label, particularly when the labels are stored as coils or folded stacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Daniel Youngwhan Cho, Benjamin David Lux, Heidi M. Munnelly, Philip So, Kathleen A. Tabis, David A. Sonshine
  • Patent number: 9051495
    Abstract: Fluid activatable adhesive compositions and activating fluid(s) for activating the adhesive composition are described herein. The adhesive compositions contain at least two polymers with different hydrophilicities. The hydrophilic polymer has quick tack when exposed to a hydrophilic solvent, such as water or other aqueous solvent, while the hydrophobic polymer provides strong adhesion to a paper or polymeric substrate. The adhesive composition may contain particulate fillers which enable fast exhaustion of the activation fluid out of the adhesive when applied to a substrate, thereby allowing the hydrophobic polymers of the adhesive composition to achieve strong adhesion of the liner-free label to the paper or polymeric substrate. The particulate fillers may also function as anti-blocking agents when liner-free label media are tightly wound in a roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: NuLabel Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Lux, Heidi M. Munnelly
  • Publication number: 20150131926
    Abstract: Resealable systems for consumer packaging, such as food packaging, are described herein. The system includes one or more anchor points and one or more cling coatings. The anchor points can be introduced into or onto the packaging material during manufacture, such as by co-extrusion. Alternatively, the anchor points can be affixed to the packaging material after manufacture, such as with a pressure sensitive adhesive. The cling coatings can be applied to the packaging material during or after manufacture. For example, the cling coatings can be spot coated or pattern coated onto the desired location. The cling coatings are selective, that is they do not attach to themselves but only attach to the anchor point. The cling coatings transfer little or no material over time resulting in more consistent performance over time than pressure sensitive adhesives.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Benjamin D. Lux, Ashley M. Mudd, Heidi M. Munnelly
  • Publication number: 20140045976
    Abstract: Fluid activatable adhesive compositions and activating fluid(s) for activating the adhesive composition are described herein. The adhesive compositions contain at least two polymers with different hydrophilicities. The hydrophilic polymer has quick tack when exposed to a hydrophilic solvent, such as water or other aqueous solvent, while the hydrophobic polymer provides strong adhesion to a paper or polymeric substrate. The adhesive composition may contain particulate fillers which enable fast exhaustion of the activation fluid out of the adhesive when applied to a substrate, thereby allowing the hydrophobic polymers of the adhesive composition to achieve strong adhesion of the liner-free label to the paper or polymeric substrate. The particulate fillers may also function as anti-blocking agents when liner-free label media are tightly wound in a roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: NuLabel Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Lux, Heidi M. Munnelly
  • Publication number: 20130171444
    Abstract: Fluid activatable, multilayer adhesive compositions for use with liner-free labels, and methods of making and using thereof are described herein. The compositions contain a functional layer, such as an adhesive layer, which is applied to the label and a barrier layer which is applied on top of the adhesive layer. The multilayer composition prevents the adhesive layer on the label from interacting with the face of an adjacent label, particularly when the labels are stored as coils or folded stacks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Inventors: Daniel Youngwhan Cho, Benjamin David Lux, Heidi M. Munnelly, Philip So, Kathleen A. Tabis, David A. Sonshine
  • Patent number: 8247163
    Abstract: Lithographic printing plates can be prepared with enhanced contrast between the image and background by coloring the imaged or exposed regions using a coloring fluid containing a water-insoluble colorant (dye or pigment) and an organic solvent that swells the imaged regions sufficiently for the colorant to be embedded or diffused therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Livia T. Memetea, Jianbing Huang, Heidi M. Munnelly, Scott Wertz
  • Publication number: 20120015295
    Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor has a substrate and an infrared radiation-sensitive composition comprising a polymeric binder, a free radical polymerizable system consisting of at least one polymerizable component, a compound capable of absorbing infrared radiation, and an initiator system comprising an iodonium salt that is capable of producing free radicals; and at least 1% and up to and including 10% by weight, based on the infrared-sensitive composition, of at least one mono- or polycarboxylic acid having an aromatic moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Heidi M. Munnelly, Paul Richard West, Hans-Joachim Timpe, Ursula Muller, Jianbing Huang
  • Patent number: 8084182
    Abstract: A negative-working imageable element has an imageable layer that includes an infrared radiation absorbing dye that upon exposure to thermal irradiation, changes from colorless to a visible color or from one visible color to another visible color, providing a ?E of at least 5 between the exposed and non-exposed regions of the imageable layer within 3 hours of its exposure to 300 mJ/cm2 at a laser power of 15 Watts. The imageable element can be imaged to provide images with improved contrast for print-out. The imageable layer includes a primary polymeric binder that has a backbone to which are attached pendant poly(alkylene oxide) side chains, cyano groups, or both, and is optionally present in the form of discrete particles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Heidi M. Munnelly, Ruizheng Wang, David A. Stegman, John Kalamen
  • Publication number: 20100316956
    Abstract: Lithographic printing plates can be prepared with enhanced contrast between the image and background by coloring the imaged or exposed regions using a coloring fluid containing a water-insoluble colorant (dye or pigment) and an organic solvent that swells the imaged regions sufficiently for the colorant to be embedded or diffused therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2009
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Livia T. Memetea, Jianbing Huang, Heidi M. Munnelly, Scott Wertz
  • Publication number: 20100216067
    Abstract: A concentrated developer can be prepared with less than 60 weight % water and still remain in a single phase with little or no haze or precipitation. This developer concentrate also includes a water-soluble or water-miscible organic solvent, one or more alkyl ether carboxylic acid, coconut oil alkanolamine, coconut fatty alcohol polyglycol ether, ?-naphtholethoxylate, and block propylene oxide-ethylene oxide in an amount of at least 0.1 and up to 50 weight % solids, and optionally an alkyl naphthalene sulfonate in an amount of up to 40 weight % solids. The developer concentrate can be diluted up to 80:1 or greater with water and used to process imaged lithographic printing plate precursors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Gary R. Miller, Melanie A. Roth, Heidi M. Munnelly, Anthony P. Kitson, Scott A. Beckley, John Kalamen, Oliver Piestert
  • Publication number: 20100075258
    Abstract: On press developable negative-working, on-press developable imageable elements have improved printout qualities with an incorporated infrared radiation absorbing compound that has a cyanine dye chromophore that is represented by the following Structure (CHROMOPHORE): wherein one or both of Q1 and Q2 are independently substituted or unsubstituted acyl groups —(C?O)—R3? and —(C?O)—R4? respectively, wherein R3? and R4? are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or aryl groups, or they are joined together to form a ring structure, or one of Q1 and Q2 is hydrogen and the other is a substituted or unsubstituted acyl group, A and A? are independently —S—, —O—, —NH—, —CH2—, or —CR?R?— groups wherein R? and R? are independently substituted or unsubstituted alkyl groups, or R? and R? together can form a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic group, Z represents the carbon atoms needed to form a 5- to 7-membered carbocyclic ring, Z1 and Z2 are independently substituted or unsubstituted benzo or naphtho conden
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventors: Heidi M. Munnelly, Ruizheng Wang