Patents by Inventor Matthew BUY

Matthew BUY 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).

  • Ink jet printing on a metal can substrate
    Patent number: 10434763
    Abstract: A method for forming a beverage can end (34a) having ink jet markings (50a) on its tab (36a) comprises a step of applying ink via an ink jet to a surface of tab stock, wherein the tab stock surface is unlubricated and substantially free of factory lubricant. The method further includes a step of lubricating the tab stock after the step of applying ink, a step of forming the tab stock into tabs, and a step of combining the tabs with an end shell to from the beverage can end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Paul Ramsey, Matthew Buy
  • INK JET PRINTING ON A METAL CAN SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20160016687
    Abstract: A method for forming a beverage can end (34a) having ink jet markings (50a) on its tab (36a) comprises a step of applying ink via an ink jet to a surface of tab stock, wherein the tab stock surface is unlubricated and substantially free of factory lubricant. The method further includes a step of lubricating the tab stock after the step of applying ink, a step of forming the tab stock into tabs, and a step of combining the tabs with an end shell to from the beverage can end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Christopher Paul RAMSEY, Matthew BUY