Patents by Inventor Vicki Le Van

Vicki Le Van 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: 20040241352
    Abstract: This invention relates to ink-receptive coating compositions and to articles containing a layer formed from such coating compositions. In one embodiment, the articles comprise a polymer film substrate and an ink-receptive layer on the upper surface of the polymer film substrate. In another embodiment, the article also comprises an adhesive layer on the bottom surface of the polymer film substrate. The articles may have a print image on the upper surface of the ink-receptive layer, and such print images exhibit improved performance when exposed to extreme environments such as high temperatures, water, solvents and abrasion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Frank Yen-Jer Shih, Walter J. Kras, Brian Dooms, Valery Golub, Vicki Le Van, Kenn Kaudo