Patents by Inventor Peter Charles William Butcher

Peter Charles William Butcher 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).

  • Thermal transfer printing
    Patent number: 8274537
    Abstract: Apparatus for thermal transfer printing of an image from a thermal retransfer sheet onto an article, includes heating means (40, 42, 44, 46) adapted to supply heated gas at a variable flow rate. Also disclosed is a method of printing an image, and the resulting printed article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Howell, Peter Charles William Butcher
  • Thermal transfer printing
    Patent number: 8189023
    Abstract: Apparatus for thermal transfer printing of an image from a thermal retransfer sheet onto an article, includes heating means adapted to supply a flow of heated gas for causing dye transfer, and oscillating vane means for directing the heated gas in a direction transverse to the direction of flow, for distributing the heated gas over article(s) during dye transfer. Also disclosed is a method of printing an image, and the resulting printed article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Akzo Nobel Coatings International B.V.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Howell, Peter Charles William Butcher
  • THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTING
    Publication number: 20100220169
    Abstract: Apparatus for thermal transfer printing of an image from a thermal retransfer sheet onto an article, includes heating means (40, 42, 44, 46) adapted to supply heated gas at a variable flow rate. Also disclosed is a method of printing an image, and the resulting printed article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: AKZO NOBEL COATINGS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Howell, Peter Charles William Butcher
  • THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTING
    Publication number: 20100188471
    Abstract: Apparatus for thermal transfer printing of an image from a thermal retransfer sheet onto an article, includes heating means adapted to supply a flow of heated gas for causing dye transfer, and oscillating vane means for directing the heated gas in a direction transverse to the direction of flow, for distributing the heated gas over article(s) during dye transfer. Also disclosed is a method of printing an image, and the resulting printed article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: AKZO NOBEL COATIINGS INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Michael Howell, Peter Charles William Butcher