Patents by Inventor Mark Robert Fisher
Mark Robert Fisher 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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Patent number: 9534156Abstract: The invention describes a composition and method of providing an improved recording material, such as an ink receptive recording material or thermally responsive record material useful for linerless labels. The record material comprises a support having provided thereon on one surface an adhesive material, and on at least one other surface, an ink receptive coating or a heat sensitive imaging coating. The method comprises applying to a first surface a first layer of a coating of an ink receptive material or of a heat sensitive color-forming composition comprising a binder material and a substantially colorless dye precursor and an acidic developer material in substantially contiguous relationship. The adhesive is heat activated. The record material exhibits substantially no tack at 23° C., 40% relative humidity when pressure is applied, however develops high peel strength (300 grams/inch) upon application of 7 mJ/mm2 to 13 mJ/mm2 of heat energy.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: APPVION, INC.Inventor: Mark Robert Fisher
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Publication number: 20160075921Abstract: The invention describes a composition and method of providing an improved recording material, such as an ink receptive recording material or thermally responsive record material useful for linerless labels. The record material comprises a support having provided thereon on one surface an adhesive material, and on at least one other surface, an ink receptive coating or a heat sensitive imaging coating. The method comprises applying to a first surface a first layer of a coating of an ink receptive material or of a heat sensitive color-forming composition comprising a binder material and a substantially colorless dye precursor and an acidic developer material in substantially contiguous relationship. The adhesive is heat activated. The record material exhibits substantially no tack at 23° C., 40% relative humidity when pressure is applied, however develops high peel strength (300 grams/inch) upon application of 7 mJ/mm2 to 13 mJ/mm2 of heat energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2014Publication date: March 17, 2016Applicant: Appvion, Inc.Inventor: MARK ROBERT FISHER
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Patent number: 9199503Abstract: The invention describes a composition and method of providing an improved thermally responsive record material useful for linerless labels. The record material comprises a support having provided thereon on one surface an adhesive material, and on at least one other surface, a heat sensitive imaging coating. The method comprises applying to a first surface a first layer of a coating of a heat sensitive color-forming composition comprising a binder material and a substantially colorless dye precursor and an acidic developer material in substantially contiguous relationship. Over the first layer is applied a release coat overcoating the first layer. The release coat comprises a water soluble or water dispersible polymeric material, a polysiloxane release agent and excess platinum catalyst in excess of 150 ppm based on weight of the second coating. The release coat is cured at a temperature of from at or below 160° C., or even from 70° to 120° C.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: APPVION, INC.Inventors: Mark Robert Fisher, Yves Defrenne
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Patent number: 9034790Abstract: The invention describes a thermally-responsive record material substantially free of aromatic isocyanate. The record material comprises a support having provided thereon a heat-sensitive composition comprising a substantially colorless dye precursor comprising a fluoran; and a developer material selected from the group consisting of 4,4?-diaminodiphenylsulfone and 3,3?-diaminodiphenylsulfone, which upon being heated react with said dye precursor to develop color, and including a binder material. Optionally, a modifier compound is included in the heat-sensitive composition. The modifier compound can be selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid amide, preferably a saturated fatty acid amide such as an alkyl amide, a bis methylene alkyl amide, or a bis ethylene alkyl amide, or any of 1,2-diphenoxy ethane, dimethyl diphenoxy ethane, and dimethyl phthalate.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Appvion, Inc.Inventors: Fadi Selim Chakar, Mark Robert Fisher
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Patent number: 8916496Abstract: The invention describes an improved thermally-responsive record material substantially free of aromatic isocyanate yielding an image of high intensity and useful for bar codes. The record material comprises a support having provided thereon a heat-sensitive composition comprising a substantially colorless color former comprising a fluoran; and a developer material selected from the group consisting of 4,4?-diaminodiphenylsulfone and 3,3?-diaminodiphenylsulfone, and an organic acid which upon being heated reacts with said color former to develop color, and including a binder material. Optionally, a modifier compound is included in the heat-sensitive composition. The compound can be selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid amide, such as stearmide. Optionally, magnesium state is included.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Appvion, Inc.Inventors: Fadi Selim Chakar, Mark Robert Fisher
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Patent number: 8916497Abstract: The invention describes a thermally-responsive record material substantially free of aromatic isocyanate. The record material comprises a support having provided thereon a heat-sensitive composition comprising a substantially colorless dye precursor comprising a fluoran; and a developer material selected from the group consisting of 4,4?-diaminodiphenylsulfone and 3,3?-diaminodiphenylsulfone in combination with N-[(butylamino)carbonyl]-4-methylbenzene sulfonamide, which upon being heated react with said dye precursor to develop color, and including a binder material.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Appvion, Inc.Inventors: Mark Robert Fisher, Fadi Selim Chakar, Yves Defrenne
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Publication number: 20140263665Abstract: The invention describes a thermally-responsive record material substantially free of aromatic isocyanate. The record material comprises a support having provided thereon a heat-sensitive composition comprising a substantially colorless dye precursor comprising a fluoran; and a developer material selected from the group consisting of 4,4?-diaminodiphenylsulfone and 3,3?-diaminodiphenylsulfone, which upon being heated react with said dye precursor to develop color, and including a binder material. Optionally, a modifier compound is included in the heat-sensitive composition. The modifier compound can be selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid amide, preferably a saturated fatty acid amide such as an alkyl amide, a bis methylene alkyl amide, or a bis ethylene alkyl amide, or any of 1,2-diphenoxy ethane, dimethyl diphenoxy ethane, and dimethyl phthalate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Appleton Papers Inc.Inventors: Fadi Selim Chakar, Mark Robert Fisher
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Publication number: 20140263673Abstract: The invention describes an improved thermally-responsive record material substantially free of aromatic isocyanate yielding an image of high intensity and useful for bar codes. The record material comprises a support having provided thereon a heat-sensitive composition comprising a substantially colorless color former comprising a fluoran; and a developer material selected from the group consisting of 4,4?-diaminodiphenylsulfone and 3,3?-diaminodiphenylsulfone, and an organic acid which upon being heated reacts with said color former to develop color, and including a binder material. Optionally, a modifier compound is included in the heat-sensitive composition. The compound can be selected from the group consisting of a fatty acid amide, such as stearmide. Optionally, magnesium state is included.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Appvion, Inc.Inventors: Fadi Selim Chakar, Mark Robert Fisher
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Publication number: 20140231529Abstract: The invention describes a thermally-responsive record material substantially free of aromatic isocyanate. The record material comprises a support having provided thereon a heat-sensitive composition comprising a substantially colorless dye precursor comprising a fluoran; and a developer material selected from the group consisting of 4,4?-diaminodiphenylsulfone and 3,3?-diaminodiphenylsulfone in combination with N-[(butylamino)carbonyl]-4-methylbenzene sulfonamide, which upon being heated react with said dye precursor to develop color, and including a binder material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Appvion, Inc.Inventors: Mark Robert Fisher, Fadi Selim Chakar, Yves Defrenne
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Publication number: 20100130356Abstract: A thermally-responsive record material useful for bar coding is taught comprising a support having provided thereon in substantially contiguous relationship a heat sensitive coating comprising at least one chromogenic material, said chromogenic material being selected from a fluoran, and at least one developer of the formula (II) wherein the chromogenic material and developer are of an average particle size equal to or less than 0.7 ?m meters, wherein the composition is substantially free of sensitizer or modifier. The record material of the invention remarkably images at high speed, with stable or intense imaging and little or no background discoloration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: Appleton Papers Inc.Inventors: Mark Robert Fisher, Joseph Peter Gusse
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Patent number: 7125824Abstract: A linerless label system comprising pressure adhesive coating, release coating and thermal imaging coating is described. The thermal imaging coating contains as one of its components the compounds of the formula (I) wherein R1 and R2 are selected from methyl, ethyl, aryl, aryl substituted with methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy or halogen, benzyl or benzyl with phenyl substituted with methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy or halogen, R3,R4,R5 and R6 are selected from hydrogen, halogen, methyl, ethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, phenyl, R7 and R8 are each independently selected from methyl or ethyl, R9 is selected from hydrogen, methoxy or ethoxy, R10 is selected from hydrogen, dimethylamino or diethylamino, R11 is methyl. The imaged linerless label according to the invention has been a bar reflectance of less than 20 at 670 nanometers, a print control contrast signal of at least 80 and a BNL background of at least 75%.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2004Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Appleton Papers Inc.Inventors: Ponnampalam Mathiaparanam, Mark Robert Fisher, Stacey Ann Justa MacNeil
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Patent number: 6835691Abstract: The present invention is a novel thermally-responsive record material comprising a substrate having provided thereon in substantially contiguous relationship an electron donating dye precursor, an acidic developer material, a compound of the formula wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, aralkyl, aralkoxy, halogen, and alkoxyalkoxy; wherein R4 is independently selected from alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkoxy, and aralkoxyalkoxy, and a suitable binder therefor. In the context of the present invention the alkyl moieties in the alkyl, aralkyl, aralkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkoxy and aralkoxyalkoxy preferably are eight carbons or less, and more preferably from one through four carbons. Substituents on aryl moieties in aryl, aralkyl, aralkoxy, and aralkoxyalkoxy groups can include hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy and halogen. The alkyl group in these substituents also is eight carbons or less, and more preferably from one through four carbons.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2003Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: Appleton Papers Inc.Inventors: Ponnampalam Mathiaparanam, Mark Robert Fisher
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Publication number: 20040234756Abstract: A linerless label system comprising pressure adhesive coating, release coating and thermal imaging coating is described.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Applicant: Appleton Papers Inc.Inventors: Ponnampalam Mathiaparanam, Mark Robert Fisher, Stacey Ann Justa MacNeil
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Publication number: 20030170435Abstract: The present invention is a novel thermally-responsive record material comprising a substrate having provided thereon in substantially contiguous relationship an electron donating dye precursor, an acidic developer material, a compound of the formula 1Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2003Publication date: September 11, 2003Applicant: Appleton Papers Inc.Inventors: Ponnampalam Mathiaparanam, Mark Robert Fisher
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Patent number: 6566301Abstract: The present invention is a novel thermally-responsive record material comprising a substrate having provided thereon in substantially contiguous relationship an electron donating dye precursor, an acidic developer material, a compound of the formula wherein P is selected from wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, aralkyl, aralkoxy, halogen, and alkoxyalkoxy; wherein R4 is independently selected from alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkoxy, and aralkoxyalkoxy, and a suitable binder therefor. In the context of the present invention the alkyl moieties in the alkyl, aralkyl, aralkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkoxy and aralkoxyalkoxy preferably are eight carbons or less, and more preferably from one through four carbons. Substituents on aryl moieties in aryl, aralkyl, aralkoxy, and aralkoxyalkoxy groups can include hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy and halogen.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2000Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Assignee: Appleton Papers Inc.Inventors: Ponnampalam Mathiaparanam, John Charles DeBraal, Mark Robert Fisher, Stacey Ann Justa MacNeil, Debra Arlene Berggren
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Patent number: 6559097Abstract: The present invention is a novel thermally-responsive record material comprising a substrate having provided thereon in substantially contiguous relationship an electron donating dye precursor, an acidic developer material, a compound of the formula wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy, aryl, aralkyl, aralkoxy, halogen, alkoxyalkoxy, and aralkoxyalkoxy; with the proviso that when R1, R2 and R3 are hydrogen, that R4 is not benzyloxyethoxy or alkyl-substituted benzyloxyethoxy; wherein R4 is independently selected from alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkoxy, and aralkoxyalkoxy, and a suitable binder therefor. In the context of the present invention the alkyl moieties in the alkyl, aralkyl, aralkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, alkoxyalkoxy and aralkoxyalkoxy preferably are eight carbons or less, and more preferably from one through four carbons. Substituents on aryl moieties in aryl, aralkyl, aralkoxy, and aralkoxyalkoxy groups can include hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxy and halogen.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2001Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: Appleton Papers Inc.Inventors: Ponnampalam Mathiaparanam, Mark Robert Fisher, John Charles DeBraal
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Publication number: 20020049138Abstract: The present invention is a novel thermally-responsive record material comprising a substrate having provided thereon in substantially contiguous relationship an electron donating dye precursor, an acidic developer material, a compound of the formula 1Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2001Publication date: April 25, 2002Inventors: Ponnampalam Mathiaparanam, Mark Robert Fisher, John Charles DeBraal
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Publication number: 20020006868Abstract: The present invention is a novel thermally-responsive record material comprising a substrate having provided thereon in substantially contiguous relationship an electron donating dye precursor, an acidic developer material, a compound of the formula 1Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2000Publication date: January 17, 2002Inventors: Ponnampalam Mathiaparanam, John Charles DeBraal, Mark Robert Fisher, Stacey Ann Justa MacNeil, Debra Arlene Berggren
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Patent number: 6294502Abstract: The invention discloses a novel thermally-responsive record material comprising a support having coated thereon a thermally sensitive color forming composition comprising a chromogenic material, an acidic developer material and a certain carbamate component that does not include dodecyl-N-phenylcarbamate. The novel record material displays enhanced image intensity or improved thermal response.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1999Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Mark Robert Fisher, John Charles DeBraal, Guido Steffan, Peter P. Wenzl
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Patent number: 6015771Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel thermally-responsive record material having coated thereon a thermally sensitive color forming composition comprising a chromogenic material, an acidic developer material and a carbamate of the formula ##STR1## wherein R is selected from alkyl, aryl or aralkyl. The alkyl moiety in each of the preceding is selected to be of from one to eight carbons. The novel record material displays enhanced image intensity or improved thermal response.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1998Date of Patent: January 18, 2000Assignee: Bayer AktiengesellschaftInventors: Mark Robert Fisher, John Charles DeBraal, Guido Steffan, Peter P. Wenzl