Patents by Inventor Thomas CLASSICK

Thomas CLASSICK 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: 9778201
    Abstract: A capsule placed on a beverage bottle. The capsule includes a capsule material layer and at least two layers of security ink on the capsule material layer. Each of the at least two layers has a different chemical composition. At least one layer of the at least two layers includes a first composition having flakes exhibiting full reflection of light received at a predetermined wavelength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: SICPA HOLDING SA
    Inventors: Russell R. Lacoste, Stephen Wass, James Bonhivert, Toni Lee Gazaway, Sarah Yacoub, Thomas Classick
  • Patent number: 9605167
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of heat sensitive optically variable inks and tamper indicating markings obtained thereof. The present invention relates to the field of irreversible changes in color and/or changes in structure upon a tampering attempt against articles or items comprising said tamper indicating markings through the use of temperature variation. In particular, the present invention provides optically variable ink compositions comprising a plurality of optically variable pigment particles and a plurality of thermally expandable spheres; tamper indicating marking comprising the optically variable ink compositions described herein; their uses as a proof of an illegal action as well as methods for detecting a tampering activity of a marking including the optically variable ink composition described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: SICPA HOLDING SA
    Inventors: Toni Lee Gazaway, Thomas Classick, John Vereen, Hau Lieu
  • Patent number: 9243169
    Abstract: A laminate having a multilayer structure includes a clear film layer, a transfer tape adhesive layer, a microprint text layer, at least one layer with repeating patterns having colorshift properties, and a fluorescent layer with repeating second patterns. The microprint layer, the at least one layer with repeating patterns having colorshift properties, and the fluorescent layer with repeating second patterns are arranged between the clear film layer and the transfer tape adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: SICPA HOLDING SA
    Inventors: Russell R. Lacoste, Stephen Wass, James Bonhivert, Toni Lee Gazaway, Sarah Yacoub, Thomas Classick
  • Publication number: 20150185160
    Abstract: A capsule placed on a beverage bottle. The capsule includes a capsule material layer and at least two layers of security ink on the capsule material layer. Each of the at least two layers has a different chemical composition. At least one layer of the at least two layers includes a first composition having flakes exhibiting full reflection of light received at a predetermined wavelength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: SICPA HOLDING SA
    Inventors: Russell R. Lacoste, Stephen Wass, James Bonhivert, Toni Lee Gazaway, Sarah Yacoub, Thomas Classick
  • Publication number: 20140368821
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of heat sensitive optically variable inks and tamper indicating markings obtained thereof. The present invention relates to the field of irreversible changes in color and/or changes in structure upon a tampering attempt against articles or items comprising said tamper indicating markings through the use of temperature variation. In particular, the present invention provides optically variable ink compositions comprising a plurality of optically variable pigment particles and a plurality of thermally expandable spheres; tamper indicating marking comprising the optically variable ink compositions described herein; their uses as a proof of an illegal action as well as methods for detecting a tampering activity of a marking including the optically variable ink composition described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Toni Lee GAZAWAY, Thomas CLASSICK, John VEREEN, Hau LIEU
  • Publication number: 20140339298
    Abstract: A laminate having a multilayer structure includes a clear film layer, a transfer tape adhesive layer, a microprint text layer, at least one layer with repeating patterns having colorshift properties, and a fluorescent layer with repeating second patterns. The microprint layer, the at least one layer with repeating patterns having colorshift properties, and the fluorescent layer with repeating second patterns are arranged between the clear film layer and the transfer tape adhesive layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: SICPA HOLDING SA
    Inventors: Russell R. LACOSTE, Stephen WASS, James BONHIVERT, Toni Lee GAZAWAY, Sarah YACOUB, Thomas CLASSICK