Patents by Inventor Steven Vandercar

Steven Vandercar 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).

  • Sealed thermacolor tag and label structure
    Patent number: 9604486
    Abstract: Provided is thermally imagable media in which selected areas may be thermally activated to change color. The thermally imagable media includes a substrate having a first and second surface, the first surface supporting a thermally imagable coating, an extender coating, and a top coating such that when activated the thermally imagable coating produces a visible color. The thermally imagable media is activated in a direct thermal printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: ZIH Corp.
    Inventors: Gene A. Hofer, Steven Vandercar, David A. Kelly
  • Sealed Thermacolor Tag and Label Structure
    Publication number: 20160052323
    Abstract: Provided is thermally imagable media in which selected areas may be thermally activated to change color. The thermally imagable media includes a substrate having a first and second surface, the first surface supporting a thermally imagable coating, an extender coating, and a top coating such that when activated the thermally imagable coating produces a visible color. The thermally imagable media is activated in a direct thermal printer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Gene A. Hofer, Steven Vandercar, David A. Kelley