Patents by Inventor Nigel Heywood

Nigel Heywood 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).

  • Photopolymer film with UV filtering
    Patent number: 11046092
    Abstract: A method of creating an image film negative capable of masking non-image areas of one or more layers of liquid photopolymer during a step of imagewise exposing the one or more layers of liquid photopolymer to actinic radiation. The method includes the steps of (a) providing an image film negative comprising a negative of an image on the image film negative, wherein the negative of the image comprises a pattern of opaque areas; and (b) inkjet printing a filtering layer on portions of the image film negative not covered by the pattern of opaque areas, wherein the portions of the image film negative comprise portions where it is desirable to modulate intensity of actinic radiation in a subsequent exposure step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: MacDermid Graphics Solutions LLC
    Inventors: Albert G. Roshelli, Nigel Heywood
  • Photopolymer Film with UV Filtering
    Publication number: 20200254786
    Abstract: A method of creating an image film negative capable of masking non-image areas of one or more layers of liquid photopolymer during a step of imagewise exposing the one or more layers of liquid photopolymer to actinic radiation. The method includes the steps of (a) providing an image film negative comprising a negative of an image on the image film negative, wherein the negative of the image comprises a pattern of opaque areas; and (b) inkjet printing a filtering layer on portions of the image film negative not covered by the pattern of opaque areas, wherein the portions of the image film negative comprise portions where it is desirable to modulate intensity of actinic radiation in a subsequent exposure step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Albert G. Roshelli, Nigel Heywood