Patents by Inventor Kathy L. Trojan

Kathy L. Trojan 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).

  • Process for recycling waste film and product made therefrom
    Patent number: 8845840
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a process for recycling film materials, and is particularly directed to collecting spent release liners for labels and constructing new release liner stock from the spent materials. In order to use the waste film, the film is subjected to a process for increasing the intrinsic viscosity. In addition, a coloring agent may be incorporated into the film in order to mask yellowing. In one embodiment, a multilayered composite film is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc.
    Inventors: Marshall Dean Ledbetter, Kathy L. Trojan
  • Process For Recycling Waste Film and Product Made Therefrom
    Publication number: 20130276967
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a process for recycling film materials, and is particularly directed to collecting spent release liners for labels and constructing new release liner stock from the spent materials. In order to use the waste film, the film is subjected to a process for increasing the intrinsic viscosity. In addition, a coloring agent may be incorporated into the film in order to mask yellowing. In one embodiment, a multilayered composite film is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Marshall Dean Ledbetter, Kathy L. Trojan
  • Process for Recycling Waste Film and Product Made Therefrom
    Publication number: 20110168325
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a process for recycling film materials, and is particularly directed to collecting spent release liners for labels and constructing new release liner stock from the spent materials. In order to use the waste film, the film is subjected to a process for increasing the intrinsic viscosity. In addition, a coloring agent may be incorporated into the film in order to mask yellowing. In one embodiment, a multilayered composite film is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc.
    Inventors: Marshall Dean Ledbetter, Kathy L. Trojan