Patents by Inventor Jay Kelly Sperry

Jay Kelly Sperry 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).

  • Encoding signals on flexographic printing plates to enable tracking and management
    Patent number: 11694047
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to signal encoding for flexographic printing plates. One aspect is a flexographic, photopolymer printing plate having transparent layers to allow encoded signal printed or laser ablated thereon to be detectable from both sides of the printing plate. Another aspect is a flexographic, photopolymer printing plate having an encoded signal formed in a photocured layer. Still another aspect is a system for tracking such printing plates, including managing location, print impression count, location tracking, etc. Other aspects are described as well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignees: DIGIMARC CORPORATION, MACDERMID GRAPHICS SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Jay Kelly Sperry, Ryan W. Vest
  • Encoding Signals on Flexographic Printing Plates to Enable Tracking and Management
    Publication number: 20220036025
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to signal encoding for flexographic printing plates. One aspect is a flexographic, photopolymer printing plate having transparent layers to allow encoded signal printed or laser ablated thereon to be detectable from both sides of the printing plate. Another aspect is a flexographic, photopolymer printing plate having an encoded signal formed in a photocured layer. Still another aspect is a system for tracking such printing plates, including managing location, print impression count, location tracking, etc. Other aspects are described as well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jay Kelly Sperry, Ryan W. Vest