Patents by Inventor Louis Brown Abrams

Louis Brown Abrams 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).

  • FLOCKED PRODUCTS HAVING A SILICONE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20210002531
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to flocked articles and methods for making the same, more particularly to flocked products having a silicone adhesive and methods for making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventor: Louis Brown Abrams
  • LIGHT RETROREFLECTIVE GRAPHIC TEXTILE
    Publication number: 20200257024
    Abstract: A graphic comprises a textile material comprising one of a woven or knit textile having first and second textile surfaces in an opposing relationship and a retroreflective material having first and second surfaces in an opposing relationship. One of the first and second textile surfaces and one of the first and second surfaces are adhered to one another by a second adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Louis Brown Abrams, Andrew J. Steger
  • MOLDED SILICONE ADHESIVE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180305582
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to radio frequency molded articles and methods for making the same, more particularly to radio frequency molded products having a silicone adhesive layer and methods for making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventor: Louis Brown Abrams
  • FLOCKED PRODUCTS HAVING A SILICONE ADHESIVE COMPOSITION AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180171192
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to flocked articles and methods for making the same, more particularly to flocked products having a silicone adhesive and methods for making and using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventor: Louis Brown Abrams
  • Flexible heat sealable decorative articles and method for making the same
    Patent number: 9849652
    Abstract: Various flexible heat sealable decorative articles and methods of making the same are described. The flexible heat sealable decorative articles are lightweight and can be combined with other decorative elements, such as metalized films. Various decorative are mixed or combined with one another to form highly attractive flexible heat sealable decorative articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: HIGH VOLTAGE GRAPHICS, INC.
    Inventor: Louis Brown Abrams
  • FLEXIBLE HEAT SEALABLE DECORATIVE ARTICLES AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20160101601
    Abstract: Various flexible heat sealable decorative articles and methods of making the same are described. The flexible heat sealable decorative articles are lightweight and can be combined with other decorative elements, such as metalized films. Various decorative are mixed or combined with one another to form highly attractive flexible heat sealable decorative articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: High Voltage Graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Louis Brown Abrams
  • Flexible heat sealable decorative articles and method for making the same
    Patent number: 9193214
    Abstract: Various flexible heat sealable decorative articles and methods of making the same are described. The flexible heat sealable decorative articles are lightweight and can be combined with other decorative elements, such as metalized films. Various decorative are mixed or combined with one another to form highly attractive flexible heat sealable decorative articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: High Voltage Graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Louis Brown Abrams
  • Dimensional, patterned heat applied applique or transfer made from knit textile
    Patent number: 9180728
    Abstract: A stretchable knit appliqué is described. The appliqué is configured by a knitted textile material adhered to an elastomeric film by a first adhesive continuously distributed over elastomeric film. Moreover, the appliqué is configured to stretch with the elastomeric film. The appliqué can have a first and second knitted materials, with a printed design in registration with the first and second textile materials. The printed design can be a sublimation printed design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: High Voltage Graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Louis Brown Abrams
  • Heat applied appliqué or transfer with enhanced elastomeric functionality
    Patent number: 9180729
    Abstract: A stretchable knit appliqué is described. The appliqué is configured by a woven textile material adhered to an elastomeric film by a first adhesive continuously distributed over elastomeric film. Moreover, the appliqué is configured to stretch with the elastomeric film. The appliqué can have a first and second woven materials, with a printed design in registration with the first and second textile materials. The printed design can be a sublimation printed design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: High Voltage Graphics, INC.
    Inventor: Louis Brown Abrams
  • Flocked articles having a resistance to splitting and methods for making the same
    Patent number: 9175436
    Abstract: A flocked article having a resistance to splitting is described. The article has a flock layer adhered to one side of an elastomeric adhesive layer and an inelastic layer adhered to the other side of the elastomeric adhesive layer. The flock layer is adhered to a stretchable and/or elastic substrate by a third adhesive positioned between and in contact with the inelastic layer and the stretchable and/or elastic substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: High Voltage graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Louis Brown Abrams
  • FLEXIBLE HEAT SEALED DECORATIVE ARTICLES HAVING A SUPPORT LAYER AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150140275
    Abstract: Various decorative articles and methods of manufacturing the same are described. In particular, decorative articles having a support layer and an adhesive. The support layer is positioned between a decorative element and a substrate having a surface disruption. When the support layer is adhered to the substrate by an adhesive, the combination of the support layer and adhesive blocks any imaging of the surface disruption within the decorative element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventor: Louis Brown Abrams
  • Hybrid Mixed Media Decorative Articles and Methods for Making the Same
    Publication number: 20150129105
    Abstract: Various decorative articles and methods of manufacturing same are described in which decorative elements are mixed or combined with one another to form highly attractive, dimensionalized articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventor: Louis Brown Abrams
  • Flocked stretchable design or transfer including thermoplastic film and method for making the same
    Patent number: 9012005
    Abstract: The invention is directed generally to stretchable flocked articles and/or assemblies, more specifically stretchable flocked articles and/or assemblies having at least one elastomeric adhesive and a method for making the same. One aspect of the invention is an elastomeric textile product comprising a textile design and a self-supporting, elastomeric adhesive layer. In one preferred embodiment, the self-supporting, elastomeric adhesive layer comprises an elastomeric film position between opposing first and second adhesive films.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: High Voltage Graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Louis Brown Abrams
  • METHOD AND ARTICLE FOR DECORATING NON-COMPATIBLE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20150056400
    Abstract: The disclosure generally relates to decorative inlays, and, more particularly, to decorative inlays having a common material and an inlay that are one or both of not adhered to one another and not mechanically interconnected to one another. Moreover, in opposition to decorative inlays of the prior art where a backing material supports the common material and the inlay material, decorative inlays are disclosed having a backing material supported by the common material and inlay material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventor: Louis Brown Abrams
  • FLEXIBLE HEAT SEALABLE DECORATIVE ARTICLES AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140106139
    Abstract: Various flexible heat sealable decorative articles and methods of making the same are described. The flexible heat sealable decorative articles are lightweight and can be combined with other decorative elements, such as metalized films. Various decorative are mixed or combined with one another to form highly attractive flexible heat sealable decorative articles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Inventor: Louis Brown Abrams
  • Sublimation dye printed textile
    Patent number: 8475905
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to an unstitched design having the appearance of being stitched or embroidered. A stitched design is digitally imaged, and the digital image used to control dye sublimation printing of a representation of the image onto a desired surface. In one configuration, the surface is a woven textile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: High Voltage Graphics, Inc
    Inventor: Louis Brown Abrams
  • PROCESSES FOR PRECUTTING LAMINATED FLOCKED ARTICLES
    Publication number: 20130115408
    Abstract: A process for forming a flocked article is provided that includes the steps of: (a) cutting a pre-formed or solid adhesive film into a desired shape; (b) removing a first portion of the cut pre-formed adhesive film from a second portion of the cut pre-formed adhesive film; and (c) heating and applying pressure to the cut pre-formed adhesive film to adhere the film to flock to form a flocked article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: HIGH VOLTAGE GRAPHICS, INC.
    Inventor: Louis Brown Abrams
  • Co-molded direct flock and flock transfer and methods of making same
    Patent number: 8354050
    Abstract: A method of decorating a molded article is provided that includes the steps of: (a) providing a mold insert comprising a plurality of flock fibers and a permanent adhesive layer; (b) positioning the mold insert in a mold; and (c) introducing resin into the mold, such that a resin contacts the mold insert to form a molded article. The melting point of the permanent adhesive layer is preferably greater than a temperature of the resin during molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: High Voltage Graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Louis Brown Abrams
  • Flocked adhesive article having multi-component adhesive film
    Patent number: 8206800
    Abstract: A design and process are provided in which a fully activated thermosetting adhesive layer and multi-layered thermoplastic adhesive are positioned between a flock layer and a substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Inventor: Louis Brown Abrams
  • Flocked articles having noncompatible insert and porous film
    Patent number: RE45802
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to flocked articles comprising a metallized film and methods of manufacturing such articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: High Voltage Graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Louis Brown Abrams