Patents by Inventor Mark J. Marentic

Mark J. Marentic 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).

  • In-mold direct decorative transfers and process
    Publication number: 20040228988
    Abstract: Decorative transfers that can be directly applied to a mold surface during the molding process are created. The decorative transfers include an uppermost intermediate layer that includes a tacky resin. The decorative transfers also include inks that specify a desired image. Tacky inks and/or tack-free inks are used in the decorative transfers. Preferred decorative transfers include crosslinkable polymers in all of the intermediate layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: Intouch Services
    Inventors: Francis J. Marentic, Mark J. Marentic
  • Process for providing a decorative transfer in a molded product
    Patent number: 6682679
    Abstract: Decorative transfers that can be directly applied to a mold surface during the molding process are created. The decorative transfers include an uppermost intermediate layer that includes a tacky resin. The decorative transfers also include inks that specify a desired image. Tacky inks and/or tack-free inks are used in the decorative transfers. Preferred decorative transfers include crosslinkable polymers in all of the intermediate layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Intouch Services
    Inventors: Francis J. Marentic, Mark J. Marentic
  • Method of minimizing defects in painted composite material products
    Patent number: 5654037
    Abstract: A process for painting a fiber reinforced composite plastic member. Prolonged pre-heating of the composite member is used to minimize defects in a subsequently applied clear resin finish coating. The finish coating is applied and curing of it commenced before the composite member has substantially cooled, effective to inhibit formation of pits and blisters in the clear finish coating, and delamination in pore areas beneath said clear finish coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1997
    Assignee: APX International
    Inventors: John H. Moore, Mark J. Marentic