Patents by Inventor NICHOLAS DION

NICHOLAS DION 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).

  • Publication number: 20090188618
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water-based coating for lottery applications. The coating is a primer coating that is applied onto a foil layer of a lottery document that allows for the printing of an indicia image for purposes of a lottery game. The coating comprises a composition of an acrylic emulsion polymer such as Joncryl HR 1620, water, a mineral oil defoamer such as BYK-035, a finely micronized polypropylene wax such as Micropro 440W, and an acrylic emulsion binder such as Joncryl 624. The coating has low levels of volatile organic compounds and no known carcinogens. In addition, the coating still meets the specifications of the lottery and gaming industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: HAMPDEN PAPERS, INC.
    Inventors: JAMES BURKE, NICHOLAS DION, SUSAN KRAWCZYK