Patents by Inventor Thomas Bolling

Thomas Bolling 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).

  • Publication number: 20240078569
    Abstract: A device for providing consumer feedback including an enclosure, processors housed within the enclosure, an image capturing device in communication with the processors and configured to capture a user gesture, a display screen, the display screen in communication with the processors, a memory, and a battery configured to supply power to the display screen, the image capturing device, the processors, and the memory. The memory contains instructions to display a question on the display screen and display answer options to the question. The answer options correspond to a particular user gesture. The device may receive a plurality of selected answers from a plurality of users in response to the question. Each selected answer is selected from the plurality of answer options via the particular user gesture corresponding to the selected answer. The device may aggregate the received selected answers and display the aggregated selected answers on the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Bolling, John Farrar
  • Patent number: 11756062
    Abstract: A device for providing consumer feedback including an enclosure, processors housed within the enclosure, an image capturing device in communication with the processors and configured to capture a user gesture, a display screen, the display screen in communication with the processors, a memory, and a battery configured to supply power to the display screen, the image capturing device, the processors, and the memory. The memory contains instructions to display a question on the display screen and display answer options to the question. The answer options correspond to a particular user gesture. The device may receive a plurality of selected answers from a plurality of users in response to the question. Each selected answer is selected from the plurality of answer options via the particular user gesture corresponding to the selected answer. The device may aggregate the received selected answers and display the aggregated selected answers on the display screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: THE LIKE MACHINE, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Bolling, John Farrar
  • Publication number: 20210132698
    Abstract: A device for providing consumer feedback including an enclosure, processors housed within the enclosure, an image capturing device in communication with the processors and configured to capture a user gesture, a display screen, the display screen in communication with the processors, a memory, and a battery configured to supply power to the display screen, the image capturing device, the processors, and the memory. The memory contains instructions to display a question on the display screen and display answer options to the question. The answer options correspond to a particular user gesture. The device may receive a plurality of selected answers from a plurality of users in response to the question. Each selected answer is selected from the plurality of answer options via the particular user gesture corresponding to the selected answer. The device may aggregate the received selected answers and display the aggregated selected answers on the display screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Bolling, John Farrar
  • Patent number: 10789603
    Abstract: A system and method may include processing questionnaire data and answer data by an at-shelf display device located in a business wherein the answer data includes multiple answer selections to the questionnaire data. Questionnaire data and answer data is displayed on the at-shelf display device and answer data is selected by the consumer and received by the at-shelf display device in response to the questionnaire data. The received selected answer data selected by the consumer is aggregated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: THE LIKE MACHINE, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas Bolling, John Farrar
  • Patent number: 10625534
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for forming a surface relief microstructure, including the steps of A) applying a curable composition to at least a portion of the frontside of the paper substrate, B) contacting at least a portion of the curable composition with surface relief microstructure, C) curing the composition by using at least one UV lamp which is arranged on the backside of the paper substrate, and D) depositing a metallic layer, and optionally a layer of a transparent high refractive index material, on at least a portion of the cured composition, wherein the UV lamp has an emission peak in a UV-A range of 320 nm to 400 nm and additionally in a near VIS range of 400 nm to 450 nm, the curable composition comprises a photoinitiator which absorbs in the UV-A range and also in the near VIS range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Michelle Richert, Thomas Bolle, Roland Fleury
  • Patent number: 10494766
    Abstract: The instant invention pertains to a method for the production of brilliant glossy metal coatings on paper substrates. Further aspects of the invention are a paper product obtainable using the method and the use of such a paper for decorative or packaging purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Michelle Richert, Thomas Bolle, Roland Fleury
  • Patent number: 10322603
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for forming a surface relief microstructure, especially an optically variable image on a paper substrate are provided, the method comprising the steps of: A) applying a curable composition to at least a portion of the frontside of the paper substrate; B) contacting at least a portion of the curable composition with surface relief microstructure, especially optically variable image forming means; C) curing the composition by using at least one UV lamp (1, 2, 3) which is arranged on the backside of the paper substrate; D) optionally depositing a layer of a transparent high refractive index material and/or a metallic layer on at least a portion of the cured composition, wherein the lamp (1, 2, 3) having emission peak(s) in the UV-A and near VIS range and the curable composition comprises at least a photoinitiator which absorbs in the UV-A region and preferably in the near VIS range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Michelle Richert, Thomas Bolle, Roland Fleury
  • Publication number: 20160110795
    Abstract: A system and method for providing in-store social polling may receive request data and polling audience selection data from a consumer. The request data may be sent to multiple polling audience users associated with the selection data from the consumer. Response data associated with the request data is received from the polling audience users and the received response data is aggregated. The aggregated received response data is presented to the consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: JOHN FARRAR, Thomas Bolling
  • Publication number: 20160110740
    Abstract: A system and method may include processing questionnaire data and answer data by an at-shelf display device located in a business wherein the answer data includes multiple answer selections to the questionnaire data. Questionnaire data and answer data is displayed on the at-shelf display device and answer data is selected by the consumer and received by the at-shelf display device in response to the questionnaire data. The received selected answer data selected by the consumer is aggregated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: JOHN FARRAR, Thomas Bolling
  • Patent number: 9310766
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of security documents, more particularly in the field of security elements aimed to protect security documents against copying (illegal reproduction) and counterfeiting. It discloses a security element having a security feature which changes its visual appearance after irradiation with light, especially with UV light and at rotation and/or tilting. Security documents comprising said security element, as well as a method for producing said security element, are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas Bolle, Hans Reichert, Michelle Richert, Igor Zhurminsky, Marc Schnieper
  • Patent number: 8993219
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for forming a surface relief microstructure, especially an optically variable image on a paper substrate are provided, the method comprising the steps of: A) applying a curable composition to at least a portion of the frontside of the paper substrate; B) contacting at least a portion of the curable composition with surface relief microstructure, especially optically variable image forming means; C) curing the composition by using at least one UV lamp (1, 2, 3) which is arranged on the backside of the paper substrate; D) optionally depositing a layer of a transparent high refractive index material and/or a metallic layer on at least a portion of the cured composition, wherein the lamp (1, 2, 3) having emission peak(s) in the UV-A and near VIS range and the curable composition comprises at least a photoinitiator which absorbs in the UV-A region and preferably in the near VIS range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Michelle Richert, Thomas Bolle, Roland Fleury
  • Publication number: 20140110931
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for forming a surface relief microstructure, especially an optically variable image on a paper substrate are provided, the method comprising the steps of: A) applying a curable composition to at least a portion of the frontside of the paper substrate; B) contacting at least a portion of the curable composition with surface relief microstructure, especially optically variable image forming means; C) curing the composition by using at least one UV lamp (1, 2, 3) which is arranged on the backside of the paper substrate; D) optionally depositing a layer of a transparent high refractive index material and/or a metallic layer on at least a portion of the cured composition, wherein the lamp (1, 2, 3) having emission peak(s) in the UV-A and near VIS range and the curable composition comprises at least a photoinitiator which absorbs in the UV-A region and preferably in the near VIS range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Michelle Richert, Thomas Bolle, Roland Fleury
  • Publication number: 20130208327
    Abstract: The present invention is in the field of security documents, more particularly in the field of security elements aimed to protect security documents against copying (illegal reproduction) and counterfeiting. It discloses a security element having a security feature which changes its visual appearance after irradiation with light, especially with UV light and at rotation and/or tilting. Security documents comprising said security element, as well as a method for producing said security element, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: BASF SE
    Inventors: Thomas Bolle, Hans Reichert, Michelle Richert, Igor Zhurminsky, Marc Schnieper
  • Patent number: 7736866
    Abstract: A time temperature indicator for indicating temperature change over time is provided, comprising an immobilized enzyme and a substrate of the enzyme, wherein the reaction of the substrate catalyzed by the enzyme produces a reaction product in a time and temperature dependent manner and wherein the formation of the reaction product can be detected by monitoring a physical characteristic of the substrate and/or the product which is linked to its concentration. Also provided is a method of time temperature indication comprising the step of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction, a method of printing the enzyme-based time temperature indicator on a packaging material or a label, a printing ink or printing ink concentrate comprising components of the enzyme-based time temperature indicator and a packaging material or a label comprising the enzyme-based time temperature indicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Ciba Corporation
    Inventors: Hans Reichert, Peter Simmendinger, Thomas Bolle
  • Publication number: 20090226948
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a time temperature indicator for indicating temperature change over time, comprising an immobilized enzyme and a substrate of the enzyme, wherein the reaction of the substrate catalyzed by the enzyme produces a reaction product in a time and temperature dependent manner and wherein the formation of the reaction product can be detected by monitoring a physical characteristic of the substrate and/or the product which is linked to its concentration. The invention further relates to a method of time temperature indication comprising the step of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction, a method of printing the enzyme-based time temperature indicator on a packaging material or a label, a printing ink or printing ink concentrate comprising components of the enzyme-based time temperature indicator and a packaging material or a label comprising the enzyme-based time temperature indicator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Hans Reichert, Peter Simmendinger, Thomas Bolle
  • Patent number: 7291654
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), wherein R1 is hydrogen or alkyl; R2 is C1-C4alkoxy or a morpholino radical; and R3 is hydrogen or C1-C4alkoxy, are suitable for improving the solubility of specific photoinitiators in formulations and accordingly enhance the storage stability of formulations comprising a photoinitiator and compounds of formula (I)
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Ulrich, Thomas Bolle, Kurt Dietliker, Jean-Pierre Wolf, André Fuchs
  • Patent number: 7214742
    Abstract: Compounds of the general formula I? in which R1 is H, C1–C12alkyl; C5–C12cycloalkyl; C2–C18alkyl which is interrupted by one or more O; SR4; OR5; or is a group of formula II or III R2, R21 and R3 independently of one another, are H or —Y—T as defined in claim 1, where T is a reactive group selected from OH, acryl- and methacryloxy and arylcarbonate groups, and further symbols are as defined in claim 1, are effective as crosslinking agents for polymeric networks, especially as in flexographic printing plates, coatings, and plastic containers or films. Further provided is a method of protecting the content of a clear or lightly colored plastic container or film against the deleterious effects of ultraviolet radiation, which method comprises permanently and covalently bonding one or more UV absorbing moieties of a durable s-triazine UV absorber via condensation to a suitable polymer component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas Bolle, Andreas Valet, David George Leppard, Stephen Mark Andrews, Ramanathan Ravichandran, Markus Grob, Dirk Simon
  • Publication number: 20070060667
    Abstract: A process for preparing pigment concentrates is provided which comprises dispersing a dry pigment in a radiation polymerizable (curable) ethylenically-unsaturated compound. The concentrates to which optionally photoinitiators are added can be used for preparing radiation, preferably ultraviolet radiation, curable printing inks, paints or other coating compositions which in turn are applied in printing processes or in the painting or coating of substrates. The performance enhancement of the cured pigmented inks/paints/coatings include e.g. good tinctorial strength and gloss, as well as surface hardness, good adhesion to substrate and chemical and corrosion resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2004
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Tunja Jung, Thomas Healy, Andre Fuchs, Thomas Bolle
  • Publication number: 20060160915
    Abstract: Benzophenone derivatives of formula I R1, R2 and R3 are each independently of the others hydrogen or C1-C4alkyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl; R4, R5 and R6 are each independently of the others hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl; R7 and R8 are each independently of the other hydrogen, C1-C4alkyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl; with the provisos that (i) at least one radical R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 is other than hydrogen; (ii) when all radicals R4, R5 , R6, R7 and R8 are hydrogen and only one radical R1, R2, R3 is C1-C4alkyl, that radical must be in the meta-position of the phenyl ring; and (iii) when all radicals R1, R2, R3, R7 and R8 are hydrogen and two of the radicals R4, R5 and R6 are hydrogen and the remaining radical R4, R5 or R6 is C1-C4alkyl, that alkyl radical is not bonded in the para-position on the phenyl ring; are found to be especially suitable in photocurable compositions in respect of solubility, reactivity and a low level of yellowing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Andre Fuchs, Rinaldo Husler, Thomas Bolle
  • Publication number: 20060100298
    Abstract: Compounds of formula (I), wherein R1 is hydrogen or alkyl; R2 is C1-C4alkoxy or a morpholino radical; and R3 is hydrogen or C1-C4alkoxy, are suitable for improving the solubility of specific photoinitiators in formulations and accordingly enhance the storage stability of formulations comprising a photoinitiator and compounds of formula (I).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2003
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Ulrich, Thomas Bolle, Kurt Dietliker, Jean-Pierre Wolf, Andre Fuchs