Patents by Inventor Kevin A. Heene

Kevin A. Heene 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).

  • Dual curable coating
    Patent number: 6632877
    Abstract: The present invention is directed at a dual curable coating that exhibits superior adhesion to ultraviolet curable inks and base coats. The present invention is preferably utilized as a top coat for a golf ball. The dual curable coating may be a tinted top coat or a clear coat. The dual curable coating includes a dual-curing component that is selected from the group of pentaerythritol tetraacrylate, hydroxy ethyl acrylate, hydroxy ethyl methacrylate, hydroxy propyl acrylate, hydroxy propyl methacrylate, caprolactone acrylate and polyproplene glycol monomethacrylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Steven C. Crast, Walter Skrabski, Kevin A. Heene, David A. Valia, Allen Brent Puder
  • Golf club head with a face insert having indicia thereon
    Publication number: 20030017885
    Abstract: A golf club head with a polymer insert having indicia printed directly on its surface is disclosed herein. The polymer insert is disposed in a recess of the club head, and is preferably composed of a thermosetting material. Preferably, an UV curable ink is utilized for the indicia. The UV ink is printed on the external surface of the insert through a transfer pad printing process, and then cured with UV energy. Preferably, the golf club head is a putter, and the insert is composed of a thermosetting polyurethane. The insert is preferably white, and the indicia is preferably multi-colored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Kevin A. Heene, Darren F. Lawlor, Maxine J. Besaw, Clydene S.C. Nee, Herbert Reyes, Wayne H. Byrne, Pijush K. Dewanjee, Richard C. Helmstetter
  • Dual curable coating
    Patent number: 6485377
    Abstract: The present invention is directed at a dual curable coating that exhibits superior adhesion to ultraviolet curable inks and base coats. The present invention is preferably utilized as a top coat for a golf ball. The dual curable coating may be a tinted top coat or a clear coat. The dual curable coating includes a dual-curing component that is selected from the group of pentaerythritol tetraacrylate, hydroxy ethyl acrylate, hydroxy ethyl methacrylate, hydroxy propyl acrylate, hydroxy propyl methacrylate, caprolactone acrylate and polyproplene glycol monomethacrylate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Steven C. Crast, Walter Skrabski, Kevin A. Heene, David A. Valia, Brent Puder
  • Dual curable coating
    Publication number: 20020151383
    Abstract: The present invention is directed at a dual curable coating that exhibits superior adhesion to ultraviolet curable inks and base coats. The present invention is preferably utilized as a top coat for a golf ball. The dual curable coating may be a tinted top coat or a clear coat. The dual curable coating includes a dual-curing component that is selected from the group of pentaerythritol tetraacrylate, hydroxy ethyl acrylate, hydroxy ethyl methacrylate, hydroxy propyl acrylate, hydroxy propyl methacrylate, caprolactone acrylate and polyproplene glycol monomethacrylate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Steven C. Crast, Walter Skrabski, Kevin A. Heene, David A. Valia, Allen Brent Puder
  • Golf ball indicia verification system
    Patent number: 6462812
    Abstract: A system for inspecting indicia on a golf ball is disclosed herein. The system uses a multitude of cameras to analyze indicia that has been printed on the surface of the golf ball in order to accept or reject each golf ball. In a preferred embodiment, the system is placed in-line with the printing of the indicia on the golf ball surface, and prior to the curing of the indicia in order to easily remove unacceptable indicia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Kevin A. Heene, David C. Stewart
  • Golf club head with a face insert having indicia thereon
    Patent number: 6425831
    Abstract: A golf club head with a polymer insert having indicia printed directly on its surface is disclosed herein. The polymer insert is disposed in a recess of the club head, and is preferably composed of a thermosetting material. Preferably, an UV curable ink is utilized for the indicia. The UV ink is printed on the external surface of the insert through a transfer pad printing process, and then cured with UV energy. Preferably, the golf club head is a putter, and the insert is composed of a thermosetting polyurethane. The insert is preferably white, and the indicia is preferably multi-colored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
    Inventors: Kevin A. Heene, Darren F. Lawlor, Maxine J. Besaw, Clydene S. C. Nee, Herbert Reyes, Wayne H. Byrne, Pijush K. Dewanjee, Richard C. Helmstetter