Patents by Inventor Richard C. Woudenberg

Richard C. Woudenberg 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).

  • Solvent-based inkjet ink formulations
    Patent number: 9957401
    Abstract: Solvent-based inkjet ink formulations including an organic solvent, a resin, a surfactant, and a colorant are provided. The inks have many desirable attributes such as extended decap time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Markem-Imaje Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Brown, Richard C. Woudenberg, Richard J. Larson, Jr., Ann Benjamin, Corey Williams
  • Urethane compounds
    Patent number: 9944806
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compounds of formula (I), as well as related ink compositions and printing methods: In formula (I), L, X, R1, and R2 are defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Markem-Imaje Corporation
    Inventors: Richard C. Woudenberg, Michael P. Secord
  • Ink compositions
    Patent number: 9631108
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an ink composition (e.g., a hot melt ink composition or a radiation curable ink composition) that has a relatively low conductivity. This disclosure also relates to a continuous printing process using such a composition and a product containing such a composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Markem-Imaje Corporation
    Inventors: Michael P. Secord, Richard C. Woudenberg, Joyce Bemis
  • Ink compositions
    Patent number: 9631107
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an ink composition (e.g., a hot melt ink composition or a radiation curable ink composition) that has a relatively low conductivity. This disclosure also relates to a continuous printing process using such a composition and a product containing such a composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Markem-Imaje Corporation
    Inventors: Michael P. Secord, Richard C. Woudenberg, Joyce Bemis
  • Hot melt inks
    Patent number: 9410051
    Abstract: This disclosure includes a hot melt ink composition that includes at least one wax having a freezing point of from about 20° C. to about 45° C. and a melting point of at least about 35° C., and at least one colorant. The composition includes at least about 50 wt % of the at least one wax. This disclosure also relates to a printing process using such a composition and a product containing such a composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Markem-Imaje Corporation
    Inventors: Ann Benjamin, Michael P. Secord, Richard C. Woudenberg
  • Solvent-Based Inkjet Ink Formulations
    Publication number: 20160177117
    Abstract: Solvent-based inkjet ink formulations including an organic solvent, a resin, a surfactant, and a colorant are provided. The inks have many desirable attributes such as extended decap time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Brown, Richard C. Woudenberg, Richard J. Larson, JR., Ann Benjamin, Corey Williams
  • Hot Melt Inks
    Publication number: 20160090491
    Abstract: This disclosure includes a hot melt ink composition that includes at least one wax having a freezing point of from about 20° C. to about 45° C. and a melting point of at least about 35° C., and at least one colorant. The composition includes at least about 50 wt % of the at least one wax. This disclosure also relates to a printing process using such a composition and a product containing such a composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Ann Benjamin, Michael P. Secord, Richard C. Woudenberg
  • Novel Compounds
    Publication number: 20160090492
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to compounds of formula (I), as well as related ink compositions and printing methods: In formula (I), L, X, R1, and R2 are defined in the specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Richard C. Woudenberg, Michael P. Secord
  • Inkjet ink formulations
    Patent number: 9296910
    Abstract: Solvent-based inkjet ink formulations including a solvent, a surfactant, and a colorant are provided. The inks have many desirable attributes such as extended decap time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Markem-Imaje Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Brown, Richard C. Woudenberg, Richard J. Larson, Jr., Ann Benjamin, Corey Williams
  • Ink Compositions
    Publication number: 20160083601
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an ink composition (e.g., a hot melt ink composition or a radiation curable ink composition) that has a relatively low conductivity. This disclosure also relates to a continuous printing process using such a composition and a product containing such a composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Michael P. Secord, Richard C. Woudenberg, Joyce Bemis
  • Ink Compositions
    Publication number: 20160083602
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to an ink composition (e.g., a hot melt ink composition or a radiation curable ink composition) that has a relatively low conductivity. This disclosure also relates to a continuous printing process using such a composition and a product containing such a composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Michael P. Secord, Richard C. Woudenberg, Joyce Bemis
  • Solvent-based inkjet ink formulations
    Patent number: 9284463
    Abstract: Solvent-based inkjet ink formulations including an organic solvent, a resin, a surfactant, and a colorant are provided. The inks have many desirable attributes such as extended decap time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Markem-Imaje Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Brown, Richard C. Woudenberg, Richard J. Larson, Jr., Ann Benjamin, Corey Williams
  • Inkjet Ink Formulations
    Publication number: 20150094411
    Abstract: Solvent-based inkjet ink formulations including a solvent, a surfactant, and a colorant are provided. The inks have many desirable attributes such as extended decap time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Brown, Richard C. Woudenberg, Richard J. Larson, JR., Ann Benjamin, Corey Williams
  • Solvent-Based Inkjet Ink Formulations
    Publication number: 20140296405
    Abstract: Solvent-based inkjet ink formulations including an organic solvent, a resin, a surfactant, and a colorant are provided. The inks have many desirable attributes such as extended decap time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Brown, Richard C. Woudenberg, Richard J. Larson, JR., Ann Benjamin, Corey Williams
  • Solvent-based inkjet ink formulations
    Patent number: 8778074
    Abstract: Solvent-based inkjet ink formulations including an organic solvent, a resin, a surfactant, and a colorant are provided. The inks have many desirable attributes such as extended decap time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Markem-Imaje Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Brown, Richard C. Woudenberg, Richard J. Larson, Jr., Ann Benjamin, Corey Williams
  • SOLVENT-BASED INKJET INK FORMULATIONS
    Publication number: 20110012954
    Abstract: Solvent-based inkjet ink formulations including an organic solvent, a resin, a surfactant, and a colorant are provided. The inks have many desirable attributes such as extended decap time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: Markem-Imaje Corporation
    Inventors: Benjamin J. Brown, Richard C. Woudenberg, Richard J. Larson, JR., Ann Benjamin, Corey Williams
  • Jettable ink
    Patent number: 7322688
    Abstract: A printing method includes printing an ultraviolet light curable jettable ink including a colorant, a photoinitiating system, and cationic reagent onto a substrate provide a marking, and exposing the marking to ultraviolet radiation after at least two second. The ultraviolet light curable inkjet ink having Brookfield viscosity of between about 1 and 50 centipoise at printing temperature, and between about 170 and 500 centipoise at a shear rate of 20 S?1 and at a temperature of about 20° C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Markem Corporation
    Inventor: Richard C. Woudenberg
  • Radiation-curable inks
    Patent number: 6896937
    Abstract: Radiation-curable ink compositions and methods of printing including the compositions are disclosed. In some embodiments, a radiation-curable hot melt ink composition includes a colorant, a polymerizable monomer, and a photoinitiating system. The photoinitiating system can include 0.5-1.5% by weight of an aromatic ketone photoinitiator, 2-10% by weight of an amine synergist, 3-8% by weight of an alpha-cleavage type photoinitiator, and 0.5-1.5% by weight of a photosensitizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Markem Corporation
    Inventor: Richard C. Woudenberg
  • Marking substrates
    Patent number: 6835424
    Abstract: A marking composition includes a polymerizable first material that comprises silicon and a second material capable of extending polymeric chains of the first material, wherein the marking composition is capable of undergoing a change that can be detected optically when the composition is contacted with energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Markem Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J. Larson, Jr., Michael P. Secord, Richard C. Woudenberg, Jr.
  • Marking substrates
    Patent number: 6835457
    Abstract: A marking composition includes a polymerizable first material that comprises silicon and a second material capable of extending polymeric chains of the first material, wherein the marking composition is capable of undergoing a change that can be detected optically when the composition is contacted with energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Markem Corporation
    Inventors: Richard J. Larson, Jr., Michael P. Secord, Richard C. Woudenberg, Jr.