Patents by Inventor Ignatius S. Yee

Ignatius S. Yee 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).

  • Heat transfer label for decorating a metal container
    Patent number: 8709556
    Abstract: A heat transfer label assembly includes a heat transfer label including ink and adhesive, and a releasable support joined to the heat transfer label. The adhesive may include at least one of a polyketone resin and a polyamide resin. The heat transfer label may be used to decorate a metal article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: MCC-Norwood, LLC
    Inventors: Saifuddin M. Ansari, Ignatius S. Yee, Douglas L. Barnhardt, Robert J. Wojewoda
  • Heat Transfer Label for Decorating a Metal Container
    Publication number: 20120100317
    Abstract: A heat transfer label assembly includes a heat transfer label including ink and adhesive, and a releasable support joined to the heat transfer label. The adhesive may include at least one of a polyketone resin and a polyamide resin. The heat transfer label may be used to decorate a metal article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Saifuddin M. ANSARI, Ignatius S. Yee, Douglas L. Barnhardt, Robert J. Wojewoda
  • System and method for environmentally cleaning a package for a heat transfer decorating machine
    Patent number: 6887333
    Abstract: A heat transfer decorating machine is disclosed. In particular, the disclosed heat transfer decorating machine provides mechanisms to allow the machine to be rapidly re-configured from applying labels to a particular article configuration to applying labels to a different article configuration by an operator without substantial use of tools. In addition, the disclosed heat transfer labeling machine features a distributed drive system which provides a motor for all major movable mechanical elements rather than use a centralized drive system with a distributed transmission. Further, the disclosed heat transfer decorating machine is capable of labeling filled and chilled articles by providing for removal of environmental contamination prior to application of the labels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Jefferson Smurfit Corporation
    Inventors: Leonard J. Kessler, Ignatius S. Yee