Patents by Inventor Steven L. Vervacke

Steven L. Vervacke 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).

  • Patent number: 9840104
    Abstract: A printable substrate, along with methods of its formation, is generally provided. The printable coating can include a base sheet defining a first surface and a second surface and a printable coating on the first surface of the base sheet. The base sheet can be constructed from a cellulosic nonwoven web and a saturant. The printable coating can include a plurality of inorganic microparticles and a crosslinked material, where the crosslinked material is formed from a crosslinkable polymeric binder and a crosslinking agent. An image can be formed on the printable substrate, such as by printing an ink composition onto the printable substrate (e.g., onto the printable coating).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Neenah Paper, Inc.
    Inventors: Cheryl B. Rueckert, Aaron Jacobson, Abdu Bunch, Steven L. Vervacke
  • Publication number: 20170120655
    Abstract: A printable substrate, along with methods of its formation, is generally provided. The printable coating can include a base sheet defining a first surface and a second surface and a printable coating on the first surface of the base sheet. The base sheet can be constructed from a cellulosic nonwoven web and a saturant. The printable coating can include a plurality of inorganic microparticles and a crosslinked material, where the crosslinked material is formed from a crosslinkable polymeric binder and a crosslinking agent. An image can be formed on the printable substrate, such as by printing an ink composition onto the printable substrate (e.g., onto the printable coating).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Cheryl B. Rueckert, Aaron Jacobson, Abdu Bunch, Steven L. Vervacke
  • Publication number: 20150283676
    Abstract: Methods for forming an abrasive backing having a super smooth surface are provided. The method can include applying a bond coating onto a first surface of a saturated, calendered paper; applying a barrier coating onto the bond coating to form an abrasive backing; and calendering the abrasive backing in a heated soft nip calender to produce the super smooth surface on the barrier coating. Abrasive backing sheets and abrasive sheet materials are also generally provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Steven L. Vervacke, Donald D. Watson
  • Patent number: 5164357
    Abstract: An improved heat-sensitive recording material is disclosed comprising a substrate, a binder, a chromogenic material, an electron-accepting color developer which reacts with said chromogenic material to form a color, and a color-stabilizing resin. The color stabilizing resin comprises an addition product of a diolefinic alkylated or alkenylated cyclic hydrocarbon or, an addition product of a phenol and a diolefinic alkylated or alkenylated cyclic hydrocarbon. The color-stabilizing resin, dye, and developer, have a weight percent resin phenolic group of about 5 or less. The heat-sensitive recording material has a fade index greater than 45. Imaged recording materials according to the invention resist fading when exposed to temperatures of 60.degree. C. for prolonged periods such as twenty-four hour oven tests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1992
    Assignee: Appleton Papers Inc.
    Inventors: Gerald C. Bartman, Steven L. Vervacke, Peggy D. Sands
  • Patent number: 5030281
    Abstract: A color developer material comprising a homogeneous mixture of a color developer containing a certain weight percent phenolic group, divalent zinc, and an aromatic carboxylate component possessing certain properties. These mixtures are particularly useful as color developer materials for basic chromogenic materials in either pressure-sensitive or heat-sensitive record materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 9, 1991
    Assignee: Appleton Papers Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Miller, Steven L. Vervacke, Timothy J. Bahomick, Kenneth D. Glanz
  • Patent number: 4895827
    Abstract: An improved thermally-responsive record material having improved image retention is disclosed. The invention is an improved thermally-responsive record member, typically a sheet material, bearing a thermally-responsive color-forming composition comprising a chromogenic material, an acidic developer material, and a metal salt of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein M is a metal selected from Zn, Ca, Sn, Ni, Cu, Al, Co, and Mg; wherein m corresponds to the valency of M;wherein n is 1 to 3;wherein R.sup.1 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, oxyalkyl, or NO.sub.2, with the proviso that the alkyl group is of 1 to 50 carbons;wherein R.sup.2 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, or aryl, with the proviso that the alkyl group is of 1-5 carbon; anda suitable binder therefor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1990
    Assignee: Appleton Papers Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Vervacke, Kenneth D. Glanz
  • Patent number: 4880766
    Abstract: A color developer material comprising a homogeneous mixture of a color developer containing a certain weight percent phenolic group, divalent zinc, and an aromatic carboxylate component possessing certain properties. These mixtures are particularly useful as color developer materials for basic chromogenic materials in either pressure-sensitive or heat-sensitive record materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Assignee: Appleton Papers Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Miller, Steven L. Vervacke, Timothy J. Bahowick, Kenneth D. Glanz
  • Patent number: 4820683
    Abstract: An improved thermally-responsive record material having improved image retention is disclosed. The invention is an improved thermally-responsive record member, typically a sheet material, bearing a thermally-responsive color-forming composition comprising a chromogenic material, an acidic developer material, and a metal salt of a compound of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.a is selected from --CH.dbd.CH, ##STR2## --(CH.sub.2).sub.4 --, --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 --, --(CH.sub.2).sub.3 --, --CH.sub.2 --CH.dbd.CH--, and --CH.sub.2 --wherein R.sub.1 is selected from hydrogen, halogen, alkyl, oxyalkyl, or NO.sub.2 with the proviso that the alkyl groups are of 1-5 carbons wherein M is a metal selected from Zn, Ca, Sn, Ni, Cu, Al, Co, and Mg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 11, 1989
    Assignee: Appleton Papers Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Vervacke, Kenneth D. Glanz
  • Patent number: 4675707
    Abstract: A thermally-sensitive color-forming composition is disclosed which comprises chromogenic material and certain acidic developer material. Record material comprising this color-forming composition exhibits greatly improved background coloration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1987
    Assignee: Appleton Papers Inc.
    Inventors: Steven L. Vervacke, Thomas C. Petersen
  • Patent number: 4573063
    Abstract: A record member comprising a developer composition comprising an addition product of a phenol and a diolefinic alkylated or alkenylated cyclic hydrocarbon is disclosed. These addition products are particularly useful as color developers for basic chromogenic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1986
    Assignee: Appleton Papers Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Miller, Steven L. Vervacke
  • Patent number: 4551739
    Abstract: A record member comprising a developer composition comprising 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-5-methylhexane is disclosed. This compound is particularly useful as a color developer for basic chromogenic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1985
    Assignee: Appleton Papers Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Miller, Steven L. Vervacke