Patents by Inventor Karl Josephy
Karl Josephy 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).
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Publication number: 20110031640Abstract: A process for making functional or decorative flakes or platelets economically and at high production rates comprises applying a multi-layer sandwich of vapor deposited metal and release coats in alternating layers to a rotating chilled drum or suitable carrier medium contained in a vapor deposition chamber. The alternating metallized layers are applied by vapor deposition and the intervening release layers are preferably solvent soluble thermoplastic polymeric materials applied by vapor deposition sources contained in the vapor deposition chamber. The multi-layer sandwich built up in the vacuum chamber is removed from the drum or carrier and treated with a suitable organic solvent to dissolve the release coating from the metal in a stripping process that leaves the metal flakes essentially release coat free.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATIONInventors: Karl JOSEPHY, James P. RETTKER, Howard H. ENLOW
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Publication number: 20110027402Abstract: A process for making functional or decorative flakes or platelets economically and at high production rates comprises applying a multi-layer sandwich of vapor deposited metal and release coats in alternating layers to a rotating chilled drum or suitable carrier medium contained in a vapor deposition chamber. The alternating metallized layers are applied by vapor deposition and the intervening release layers are preferably solvent soluble thermoplastic polymeric materials applied by vapor deposition sources contained in the vapor deposition chamber. The multi-layer sandwich built up in the vacuum chamber is removed from the drum or carrier and treated with a suitable organic solvent to dissolve the release coating from the metal in a stripping process that leaves the metal flakes essentially release coat free.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATIONInventors: Karl JOSEPHY, James P. RETTKER, Howard H. ENLOW
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Patent number: 7820088Abstract: A process for making functional or decorative flakes or platelets economically and at high production rates comprises applying a multi-layer sandwich of vapor deposited metal and release coats in alternating layers to a rotating chilled drum or suitable carrier medium contained in a vapor deposition chamber. The alternating metallized layers are applied by vapor deposition and the intervening release layers are preferably solvent soluble thermoplastic polymeric materials applied by vapor deposition sources contained in the vapor deposition chamber. The multi-layer sandwich built up in the vacuum chamber is removed from the drum or carrier and treated with a suitable organic solvent to dissolve the release coating from the metal in a stripping process that leaves the metal flakes essentially release coat free.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2004Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Karl Josephy, James P. Rettker, Howard H. Enlow
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Publication number: 20080044566Abstract: Prelaminate pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) constructions comprise, a first substrate, a coating or release material on a surface of the first substrate, a PSA layer disposed on the coating of release material, and a detackified layer (DL) disposed on a surface of the PSA layer to form a continuous film covering the PSA layer. In first and second embodiments of the construction the DL is activatable to form a tacky layer on top of the PSA layer for lamination with a second substrate. In a third embodiment, the DL includes constituents that when activated migrate into the PSA layer to expose the PSA layer tacky surface for lamination with a second substrate. The prelaminate PSA constructions are completely nonblocking to a minimum 24 hour blocking temperature of about 50° C. at pressure of about 40 kilopascals, thereby allowing such prelaminate PSA construction to be collected, stored, and or transported before being laminated without adhesive interference occurring between continuous layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Frederick Miekka, William Scholz, Rick Verhines, Norman Conti, Karl Josephy
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Patent number: 6863851Abstract: A process for making functional or decorative flakes or platelets economically and at high production rates comprises applying a multi-layer sandwich of vapor deposited metal and release coats in alternating layers to a rotating chilled drum or suitable carrier medium contained in a vapor deposition chamber. The alternating metallized layers are applied by vapor deposition and the intervening release layers are preferably solvent soluble thermoplastic polymeric materials applied by vapor deposition sources contained in the vapor deposition chamber. The multi-layer sandwich built up in the vacuum chamber is removed from the drum or carrier and treated with a suitable organic solvent to dissolve the release coating from the metal in a stripping process that leaves the metal flakes essentially release coat free.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2001Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Karl Josephy, James P. Rettker, Howard H. Enlow
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Publication number: 20050025947Abstract: This invention relates to die-cuttable stretch oriented films wherein the tensile modulus of the film in the machine direction is greater than the tensile modulus in the cross direction and the tensile modulus in the cross direction is about 150,000 psi or less. The oriented films are useful in particular for preparing adhesive containing labelstock for use in adhesive labels.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventors: Edward Sun, Ramin Heydarpour, Karl Josephy, Johannes Schut, Eng-Pi Chang, Yao-Feng Wang
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Patent number: 6835462Abstract: This invention relates to a die-cuttable, biaxially stretch-oriented monolayer film comprising a polyethylene having a density of about 0.940 g/cm3 or less, a propylene polymer or copolymer, or mixtures thereof, wherein the tensile modulus of the film in the machine direction is greater than the tensile modulus in the cross direction, the tensile modulus of the film in the cross direction is about 150,000 psi or less, and the film is free of copolymers of ethylene with an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or ester. Die-cuttable, stretch-oriented multilayer films also are described comprising the above films as a base layer, and a thermoplastic polymer skin layer bonded to the upper surface of the base layer. The biaxially oriented monolayer and multilayer films are useful in particular in preparing adhesive containing labelstock for use in adhesive labels.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2002Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Edward I. Sun, Ramin Heydarpour, Karl Josephy, Johannes Schut, Eng-Pi Chang, Yao-Feng Wang
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Publication number: 20040146642Abstract: A process for making functional or decorative flakes or platelets economically and at high production rates comprises applying a multi-layer sandwich of vapor deposited metal and release coats in alternating layers to a rotating chilled drum or suitable carrier medium contained in a vapor deposition chamber. The alternating metallized layers are applied by vapor deposition and the intervening release layers are preferably solvent soluble thermoplastic polymeric materials applied by vapor deposition sources contained in the vapor deposition chamber. The multi-layer sandwich built up in the vacuum chamber is removed from the drum or carrier and treated with a suitable organic solvent to dissolve the release coating from the metal in a stripping process that leaves the metal flakes essentially release coat free.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2004Publication date: July 29, 2004Applicant: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Karl Josephy, James P. Rettker, Howard H. Enlow
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Patent number: 6666995Abstract: A process for preparing embossed, finely-divided, thin, bright-metal particles which process comprises forming an embossed release surface to al least one side of a carrier sheet, depositing a metal film onto the release surface so that the metal film conforms to the embossed surface, solubilizing the release surface, removing the metal film from the carrier sheet, and breaking the thin metal film onto embossed particles having an average diameter of between 10 to 50 microns. The film may also take the form of an optical stack.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2000Date of Patent: December 23, 2003Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Richard G. Meikka, Dennis R. Benoit, Richard M. Thomas, James P. Rettker, Karl Josephy
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Patent number: 6663947Abstract: A multilayer film facestock for labels is described which comprises a base layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, and at least a first skin layer bonded to the upper surface of the base layer by a tie layer wherein the base layer comprises a propylene homopolymer or copolymer, or a blend of a propylene homopolymer and at least one propylene copolymer, and the first skin layer consists essentially of at least one polyethylene having a density of about 0.940 g/cm3 or less, wherein the multilayer facestock is not oriented. Adhesive containing multilayer labelstocks for use in adhesive labels also are described which comprise the multilayer film facestock described above and an adhesive layer adhesively joined to the lower surface of the base layer. Labels prepared from the facestock and the labelstock also are described.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2002Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Melvin S. Freedman, Ramin Heydarpour, Donald F. Kimes, Mitchell J. Rackovan, Karl Josephy, Eng-Pi Chang, Johannes Schut, Edward I. Sun, Yao-Feng Wang
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Publication number: 20030198773Abstract: Prelaminate pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) constructions comprise, a first substrate, a coating or release material on a surface of the first substrate, a PSA layer disposed on the coating of release material, and a detackified layer (DL) disposed on a surface of the PSA layer to form a continuous film covering the PSA layer. In first and second embodiments of the construction the DL is activatable to form a tacky layer on top of the PSA layer for lamination with a second substrate. In a third embodiment, the DL includes constituents that when activated migrate into the PSA layer to expose the PSA layer tacky surface for lamination with a second substrate. The prelaminate PSA constructions are completely nonblocking to a minimum 24 hour blocking temperature of about 50° C. at pressure of about 40 kilopascals, thereby allowing such prelaminate PSA construction to be collected, stored, and or transported before being laminated without adhesive interference occurring between continuous layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2003Publication date: October 23, 2003Inventors: Frederick N. Miekka, William F. Scholz, Rick J. Verhines, Norman A. Conti, Karl Josephy
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Publication number: 20030178734Abstract: A multi-layer sandwich of vapor deposited metal and release coats in alternating layers is applied to a drum or carrier in a vapor deposition chamber. The metallized layers are applied by vapor deposition. The release layers are solvent soluble thermoplastic or lightly crosslinked polymeric materials applied by vapor deposition in the chamber. The multi-layer sandwich is removed and treated with solvent to dissolve the release coating from the metal flakes. The release coat material can be a radiation curable, crosslinkable vapor deposited polymeric material of low crosslink density. A high energy radiation source crosslinks the release material to produce tack-free, solvent soluble release coat layers. The multi-layer vapor deposit can be built up on an endless belt passing from the chamber through a separate vacuum lock. Both chambers are at vacuum pressures below atmospheric while depositing the flake material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2002Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventors: Karl Josephy, James P. Rettker, Howard H. Enlow
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Publication number: 20030113535Abstract: This invention relates to a die-cuttable, biaxially stretch-oriented monolayer film comprising a polyethylene having a density of about 0.940 g/cm3 or less, a propylene polymer or copolymer, or mixtures thereof, wherein the tensile modulus of the film in the machine direction is greater than the tensile modulus in the cross direction, the tensile modulus of the film in the cross direction is about 150,000 psi or less, and the film is free of copolymers of ethylene with an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or ester. Die-cuttable, stretch-oriented multilayer films also are described comprising the above films as a base layer, and a thermoplastic polymer skin layer bonded to the upper surface of the base layer. The biaxially oriented monolayer and multilayer films are useful in particular in preparing adhesive containing labelstock for use in adhesive labels.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2002Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Edward I. Sun, Ramin Heydarpour, Karl Josephy, Johannes Schut, Eng-Pi Chang, Yao-Feng Wang
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Patent number: 6540865Abstract: Prelaminate pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) constructions comprise, a first substrate, a coating or release material on a surface of the first substrate, a PSA layer disposed on the coating of release material, and a detackified layer (DL) disposed on a surface of the PSA layer to form a continuous film covering the PSA layer. In first and second embodiments of the construction the DL is activatable to form a tacky layer on top of the PSA layer for lamination with a second substrate. In a third embodiment, the DL includes constituents that when activated migrate into the PSA layer to expose the PSA layer tacky surface for lamination with a second substrate. The prelaminate PSA constructions are completely nonblocking to a minimum 24 hour blocking temperature of about 50° C. at pressure of about 40 kilopascals, thereby allowing such prelaminate PSA construction to be collected, stored, and or transported before being laminated without adhesive interference occurring between continuous layers.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2000Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Frederick N. Miekka, William F. Scholz, Rick J. Verhines, Norman A. Conti, Karl Josephy
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Publication number: 20030039826Abstract: One embodiment of this invention is a die-cuttable, biaxially stretch-oriented monolayer film comprising a polyethylene having a density of about 0.940 g/cm3 or less, a propylene polymer or copolymer, or mixtures thereof, wherein the tensile modulus of the film in the machine direction is greater than the tensile modulus in the cross direction, the tensile modulus of the film in the cross direction is about 150,000 psi or less, and the film is free of copolymers of ethylene with an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or ester. In one embodiment, the biaxially oriented monolayer films have been biaxially stretch-oriented and heat set.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2000Publication date: February 27, 2003Inventors: Edward I. Sun, Ramin Heydarpour, Karl Josephy, Johannes Schut, Eng-Pi Chang, Yao-Feng Wang
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Publication number: 20030008068Abstract: A process for making high aspect ratio metal flakes comprises applying a multi-layer sandwich of vapor deposited metal and release coats in alternating layers to a rotating chilled drum or suitable carrier medium contained in a vapor deposition chamber. The alternating metallized layers are applied by vapor deposition and the intervening release layers are preferably solvent-soluble materials applied by suitable coating or vapor deposition sources contained in the vapor deposition chamber. The release coat materials can be a thermoplastic solvent-soluble polymer. The multi-layer sandwich built up in the vacuum chamber is removed from the drum or carrier and treated with a suitable solvent to dissolve the release coating from the metal in a stripping process that leaves the metal flakes essentially release coat free.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2002Publication date: January 9, 2003Inventors: Karl Josephy, James P. Rettker, Howard H. Enlow
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Publication number: 20020146551Abstract: A multilayer film facestock for labels is described which comprises a base layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, and at least a first skin layer bonded to the upper surface of the base layer by a tie layer wherein the base layer comprises a propylene homopolymer or copolymer, or a blend of a propylene homopolymer and at least one propylene copolymer, and the first skin layer consists essentially of at least one polyethylene having a density of about 0.940 g/cm3 or less, wherein the multilayer facestock is not oriented. Adhesive containing multilayer labelstocks for use in adhesive labels also are described which comprise the multilayer film facestock described above and an adhesive layer adhesively joined to the lower surface of the base layer. Labels prepared from the facestock and the labelstock also are described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2002Publication date: October 10, 2002Inventors: Melvin S. Freedman, Ramin Heydarpour, Donald F. Kimes, Mitchell J. Rackovan, Karl Josephy, Eng-Pi Chang, Johannes Schut, Edward I. Sun, Yao-Feng Wang
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Patent number: 6461706Abstract: A multilayer film facestock for labels is described which comprises a base layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, and at least a first skin layer bonded to the upper surface of the base layer by a tie layer wherein the base layer comprises a propylene homopolymer or copolymer, or a blend of a propylene homopolymer and at least one propylene copolymer, and the first skin layer consists essentially of at least one polyethylene having a density of about 0.940 g/cm3 or less. In one preferred embodiment, at least the base layer is machine direction oriented. In another embodiment, the base layer comprises a polyethylene having a density above 0.940 g/cm3 (high density) and the polyethylene is ultimately oriented in the machine direction. Adhesive containing multilayer labelstocks for use in adhesive labels also are described which comprise the multilayer film facestock described above and an adhesive layer adhesively joined to the lower surface of the base layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 1998Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Melvin S. Freedman, Ramin Heydarpour, Donald F. Kimes, Mitchell J. Rackovan, Karl Josephy, Eng-Pi Chang, Johannes Schut, Edward I. Sun, Yao-Feng Wang
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Patent number: 6416858Abstract: The present invention is directed toward multilayer pressure-sensitive adhesive constructions with improved convertibility and aging. In one embodiment, the multilayer constructions have one layer formed of a first adhesive composition having a first glass transition temperature, and also having a tangent delta greater than about 0.5 at 102 radians per second at 20° C., and a storage modulus greater than about 3×108 dynes/cm2 at 104 radians per second at 20° C. At least a second adhesive layer is provided in the construction, the second adhesive layer comprising a second adhesive composition with a second glass transition temperature.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1997Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Jesse C. Ercillo, Roger H. Mann, Karl Josephy, Luigi Sartor, Yukihiko Sasaki, Henk De Koning, Eng-Pi Chang
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Patent number: 6398999Abstract: A process for making high aspect ratio metal flakes economically and at high production rates comprises applying a multi-layer sandwich of vapor deposited metal and release coats in alternating layers to a rotating chilled drum or suitable carrier medium contained in a vapor deposition chamber. The alternating metallized layers are applied by vapor deposition and the intervening release layers are preferably solvent or water soluble materials applied by suitable coating or vapor deposition sources contained in the vapor deposition chamber. The release coat materials can be a thermoplastic solvent-soluble polymer, a water soluble inorganic salt, or a high boiling point dissolvable wax-like substance. The multi-layer sandwich built up in the vacuum chamber is removed from the drum or carrier and treated with a suitable solvent or water to dissolve the release coating from the metal in a stripping process that leaves the metal flakes essentially release coat free.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1999Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Karl Josephy, James P. Rettker, Howard H. Enlow