Patents by Inventor Veronika Husovska

Veronika Husovska 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).

  • Colored special effect inks
    Patent number: 10544308
    Abstract: A colored special effect ink includes a special effect pigment and a colored pigment. The colored pigment is more hydrophobic than the special effect pigment, and the colored pigment is miscible in a solvent chosen from the group consisting of alcohols, ethers, esters, ketones, and water. The colored pigment optionally has a surface energy of less than 35 dynes/cm. A method for preparing the colored special effect ink and treating the colored pigment to form the colored special effect ink are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University
    Inventor: Veronika Husovska
  • COLORED SPECIAL EFFECT INKS
    Publication number: 20170362438
    Abstract: A colored special effect ink includes a special effect pigment and a colored pigment. The colored pigment is more hydrophobic than the special effect pigment, and the colored pigment is miscible in a solvent chosen from the group consisting of alcohols, ethers, esters, ketones, and water. The colored pigment optionally has a surface energy of less than 35 dynes/cm. A method for preparing the colored special effect ink and treating the colored pigment to form the colored special effect ink are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Applicant: Western Michigan University Research Foundation
    Inventor: Veronika Husovska