Patents by Inventor Neal Donald Turner

Neal Donald Turner 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).

  • Transfer label having ink containment layers, container comprising a transfer layer and method of washing such a container
    Patent number: 6250316
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer label including a backing layer and a transfer layer which is releasably attached to the backing layer. The transfer layer includes an ink layer and on each side of the ink layer a top and bottom containment layer. The top and bottom containment layer contact one another outside the perimeter of the ink layer to form a closed envelop around the ink layer. The transfer label according to the present invention can be applied to a container such as a crate and can be easily removed therefrom in a washing process without the ink dissolving in the wash liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2001
    Assignee: Heineken Technical Services B.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Lynn Brandt, Neal Donald Turner, Erwin Anton Rosens, Patrick Johannes Blom