Patents by Inventor James D. McClellan

James D. McClellan 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 ink composition for wetness indication
    Patent number: 7285160
    Abstract: Disclosed is an ink composition which is suitable for ink jet printing and comprising an organic solvent, for example, methanol, a water-soluble resin, a water-soluble dye, and optionally a surfactant, wherein, if water is present, it is present in an amount less than 50% by weight of the ink composition. The ink composition is suitable for printing messages on substrates such as diaper outer liner fabrics. The printed messages are removed upon contact with water or urine or other aqueous body fluid, thereby providing an indication of diaper wetness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Videojet Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Linfang Zhu, James D. McClellan, John P. Folkers