Patents by Inventor Tony Azzam
Tony Azzam 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).
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Publication number: 20230118543Abstract: An intermediate transfer member for digital offset printing, comprising a cured silicone release layer formed by curing a curable silicone release formulation comprising a polyalkylsiloxane containing at least two vinyl groups; an at least partially fluorinated polyalkylsiloxane containing at least two vinyl groups; a polyalkylsiloxane cross-linker containing at least two Si-H bonds; and a catalyst or photoinitiator; wherein fluorine atoms provide at least 2.5 wt.% of the total weight of polyalkylsiloxane compounds. There is also described a method of producing an intermediate transfer member, and a curable silicone release formulation for an intermediate transfer member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Tony Azzam, Michael Kokotov, Edith Beilis, Sergey Inotaev
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Publication number: 20220291605Abstract: An electrostatic printing method for forming a structured image on a print substrate, the method comprising: providing an electrostatic ink composition; contacting the electrostatic ink composition with a latent electrostatic image on a photoconductive surface to create a developed toner image; transferring the developed toner image to an embossed intermediate transfer member to create a structured toner image; and; transferring the structured toner image to a print substrate. The embossed intermediate transfer may comprise a substrate layer, at least part of which is compressible and comprises an electrically conductive species; and; an outer release layer disposed on the substrate layer, the outer release layer comprising a structured surface. Methods of making the embossed intermediate transfer member are also described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Gideon AMIR, Tony AZZAM, Michael KOKOTOV
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Patent number: 11333988Abstract: Provided in one example herein is a liquid electrophotographic varnish composition. The composition includes resin particles each including a polymeric resin mixture, which includes a first polymeric resin including an ethylene-based polymer; and a second polymeric resin including a polyamide. The composition also includes a carrier fluid.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2015Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.Inventors: Getahun Biadglin, Guy Nesher, Ilanit Mor, Haim Cohen, Tony Azzam, Samer Farran, Yael Kowal-Blau, Albert Teishev
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Patent number: 11143977Abstract: Herein is described a method of producing a printed label. The method may comprise: a. providing a label substrate having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first and second surfaces form opposing surfaces of the label substrate; b. applying a primer comprising a cross-linkable primer resin onto the first surface of a label substrate to form a primer layer; c. electrophotographically printing onto the primer layer an electrostatic ink composition comprising a cross-linkable thermoplastic resin to form a printed layer; d. applying a cross-linking composition comprising a cross-linking agent to the printed layer, wherein the cross-linking agent penetrates into the electrostatic ink composition and the primer layer; and e. activating the cross-linking agent wherein an adhesive is present on the second surface of the label substrate in step a or applied to the second surface of the label substrate at any point in the method after step a. Printed labels are also described herein.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2016Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.Inventors: Asaf Salant, Dani Tulchinski, Inna Tzomik, Daniel Skvirsky, Tony Azzam
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Patent number: 10857810Abstract: Herein is disclosed a method of printing comprising the steps of applying an ink comprising a thermoplastic resin to a print substrate using an electrostatic printing process; and applying an overcoat composition comprising a crosslinking agent to the ink after applying the ink to the print substrate, such that the thermoplastic resin of the ink becomes crosslinked on the print substrate due to interaction with the crosslinking agent.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.Inventors: Ilanit Mor, Yaacov Almog, Albert Teishev, Tony Azzam, Julia Kornilov
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Publication number: 20200150564Abstract: An intermediate transfer member for digital offset printing is described, comprising a UV cured silicone release formulation. There is also described a method of producing an intermediate transfer member, and a UV curable release formulation for an intermediate transfer member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: HP Indigo B.V.Inventors: Tony AZZAM, Ira YUDOVIN-FARBER, Dina VOLOSHIN FIROUZ, Sergey INOTAEV
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Publication number: 20200125009Abstract: An intermediate transfer member for digital offset printing is described, comprising a UV-A cured silicone release formulation. There is also described a method of producing an intermediate transfer member, and a UV-A curable silicone release formulation for an intermediate transfer member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2018Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Tony Azzam, Ira YUDOViN-FARBER, Dina VOLOSHIN FIROUZ, Sergey INOTAEV
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Patent number: 10527961Abstract: Described herein is a process for preparing a flexible printed material. The process may comprise providing a flexible print substrate comprising a primer on a surface of the print substrate, the primer comprising a primer resin; printing an ink composition comprising a thermoplastic resin onto the primer on the surface of the print substrate; and depositing a cross-linking composition comprising a cross-linker onto the printed ink composition disposed on the primer such that the thermoplastic resin of the ink composition is crosslinked and the primer resin of the primer is crosslinked.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.Inventors: Dani Tulchinski, Asaf Salant, Tony Azzam, Einat Glick, Inna Tzomik, Irit Levi
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Patent number: 10514625Abstract: According to an example, an electrophotographic ink may include an adsorbent, a volatile fragrance, a resin and a carrier liquid.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2016Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.Inventors: Samer Farran, Guy Nesher, Yaron Grinwald, Shahar Stein, Shiran Zabar, Tony Azzam
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Patent number: 10474052Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrophotographic composition that comprises a polymer resin mixture and a liquid carrier. The polymer resin mixture comprises (i) an olefin polymer A having acid and/or ester side groups and a melt index of 22 to 100 g/10 min; and (ii) an olefin polymer B having a melt index of 1 to 20 g/10 min. The olefin polymer B forms 1 to 50 weight % of the polymer resin mixture.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.Inventors: Guy Nesher, Getahun Biadglin, Haim Cohen, Tony Azzam, Samer Farran, Ilanit Mor, Noam Parvin, Albert Teishev
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Patent number: 10416584Abstract: This disclosure relates to a liquid electrophotographic composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer resin, a charge adjuvant, microspheres, and a liquid carrier. Each microsphere comprises a shell of material encapsulating a gas. The microspheres are present in an amount of 5 to 90 weight % of the total weight of solids in the composition.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.Inventors: Tony Azzam, Tehila Ben-Ezra, Regina Guslitzer, Reut Avigdor, Samer Farran, Yaron Grinwald, Roy Har-Tsvi, Eyal Shelef
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Publication number: 20190219940Abstract: Described herein is a process for preparing a flexible packaging material. The process may comprise: providing a first flexible substrate; printing an ink composition comprising a thermoplastic resin onto the first flexible substrate; depositing a cross-linking composition comprising a cross-linker onto the printed ink composition such that the thermoplastic resin of the ink composition is crosslinked; and laminating the first flexible substrate with a second flexible substrate such that the ink composition and the cross-linker are disposed between the first and second flexible substrates.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2015Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Asaf Salant, Tony Azzam, Dani Tulchinski, Einat Glick, Raia Slivniak, Inna Tzomik
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Patent number: 10353325Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a liquid electrophotographic composition comprising: a polymer resin comprising a side group comprising a cross-linkable moiety; and a carrier liquid.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.Inventors: Tony Azzam, Ilanit Mor, Samer Farran, Giries Kadis, Guy Nesher, Getahun Biadglin, Haim Cohen, Benjamin Dayan, Yael Kowal-Blau, Albert Teishev, Nurit Carmel-Barnea
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Publication number: 20190146376Abstract: Herein is described a method of producing a printed label. The method may comprise: a. providing a label substrate having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first and second surfaces form opposing surfaces of the label substrate; b. applying a primer comprising a cross-linkable primer resin onto the first surface of a label substrate to form a primer layer; c. electrophotographically printing onto the primer layer an electrostatic ink composition comprising a cross-linkable thermoplastic resin to form a printed layer; d. applying a cross-linking composition comprising a cross-linking agent to the printed layer, wherein the cross-linking agent penetrates into the electrostatic ink composition and the primer layer; and e. activating the cross-linking agent wherein an adhesive is present on the second surface of the label substrate in step a or applied to the second surface of the label substrate at any point in the method after step a. Printed labels are also described herein.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2016Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: HP Indigo B.V.Inventors: Asaf Salant, Dani TULCHINSKI, Inna TZOMIK, Daniel SKVIRSKY, Tony AZZAM
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Publication number: 20190041765Abstract: According to an example, an electrophotographic ink may include an adsorbent, a volatile fragrance, a resin and a carrier liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2016Publication date: February 7, 2019Applicant: HP Indigo B.V.Inventors: Samer Farran, Guy NESHER, Yaron GRINWALD, Shahar STEIN, Shiran ZABAR, Tony AZZAM
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Patent number: 10197931Abstract: A transparent electrophotographic varnish composition comprises a charge adjuvant and inorganic filler particles. A method of manufacturing an electrophotographic varnish composition comprises heating a thermoplastic resin mixture until the resin has melted; cooling the resin mixture to form resin particles; contacting the resin particles with a charge adjuvant and inorganic filler particles to form composite particles or a mixture of particles; and combining the composite particles or particulate mixture with a carrier fluid to form the electrophotographic varnish composition. A liquid electrophotographic printing system and a print substrate are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.Inventors: Haim Cohen, Guy Nesher, Getahun Biadglin, Tony Azzam, Ilanit Mor, Samer Farran, Yael Kowal-Blau
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Publication number: 20190033743Abstract: This disclosure relates to a liquid electrophotographic composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer resin, a charge adjuvant, microspheres, and a liquid carrier. Each microsphere comprises a shell of material encapsulating a gas. The microspheres are present in an amount of 5 to 90 weight % of the total weight of solids in the composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2016Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Tony Azzam, Tehila Ben-Ezra, Regina Guslitzer, Reut Avigdor, Samer Farran, Yaron Grinwald, Roy Har-Tsvi, Eyal Shelef
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Patent number: 10168629Abstract: A liquid electrophotographic varnish composition comprising: a polymer resin; an epoxy-based cross-linking agent; a solid catalyst comprising at least one amine group; and a carrier liquid.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2015Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.Inventors: Tony Azzam, Ilanit Mor, Samer Farran, Albert Teishev, Guy Nesher, Getahun Biadglin, Haim Cohen, Benjamin Dayan, Yael Kowal-Blau, Eyal Shelef
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Publication number: 20180361758Abstract: Herein is disclosed a method of printing comprising the steps of applying an ink comprising a thermoplastic resin to a print substrate using an electrostatic printing process; and applying an overcoat composition comprising a crosslinking agent to the ink after applying the ink to the print substrate, such that the thermoplastic resin of the ink becomes crosslinked on the print substrate due to interaction with the crosslinking agent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: HP Indigo B.V.Inventors: Ilanit Mor, Yaacov Almog, Albert Teishev, Tony Azzam, Julia Kornilov
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Patent number: 10139742Abstract: An electrophotographic varnish composition that comprises, in a liquid carrier, a polymeric resin; an epoxy-based cross-linking agent, a mono-epoxy diluent and a metal catalyst and/or a photo-initiator. Also described herein is a method for making such electrophotographic varnish composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.Inventors: Tony Azzam, Ilanit Mor, Samer Farran, Guy Nesher, Getahun Biadglin, Haim Cohen, Yael Kowal-Blau, Albert Teishev, Nurit Carmel-Barnea