Patents by Inventor Ronald L. Miracle

Ronald L. Miracle 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).

  • Heat transfer label having a UV layer
    Patent number: 9757922
    Abstract: A heat transfer label and method for preparing same, the heat transfer label including (a) a support portion and (b) a transfer portion over the support portion, for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article upon application of heat to the support portion while the transfer portion is placed into contact with the article. The transfer portion includes at least a protective lacquer layer, an ink layer, and an adhesive layer, wherein at least one of the protective lacquer layer, the ink layer, and the adhesive layer is UV-curable. Further, the heat transfer label may additionally include a tie-coat layer, which may be a UV-curable tie-coat layer. Further, each of the plurality of layers of the transfer portion of the heat transfer label may be UV-curable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Multi-Color Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald L. Miracle, Alexander Craig Bushman, Jean Paul Laprade
  • Heat Transfer Label Having a UV Layer
    Publication number: 20110189477
    Abstract: A heat transfer label and method for preparing same, the heat transfer label including (a) a support portion and (b) a transfer portion over the support portion, for transfer of the transfer portion from the support portion to an article upon application of heat to the support portion while the transfer portion is placed into contact with the article. The transfer portion includes at least a protective lacquer layer, an ink layer, and an adhesive layer, wherein at least one of the protective lacquer layer, the ink layer, and the adhesive layer is UV-curable. Further, the heat transfer label may additionally include a tie-coat layer, which may be a UV-curable tie-coat layer. Further, each of the plurality of layers of the transfer portion of the heat transfer label may be UV-curable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: MULTI-COLOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ronald L. Miracle, Alexander Craig Bushman, Jean Paul Laprade