IP Library Granted Patent US 7,183,928
Granted Patent B2
US 7,183,928 · App. 11/036,042 · Granted Feb 27, 2007

Thermal imaging paper laminate

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Patent No.
US 7,183,928
App. No.
11/036,042
Granted
Feb 27, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A thermal imaging paper having a laminate structure is disclosed. The laminate structure includes a thermal imaging heat sensitive substrate, an adhesive layer, and a polyfoam layer. In addition, a security feature such as an antenna and integrated circuit are provided in a position interposed between said adhesive layer and said thermal imaging heat sensitive substrate. The thermal imaging paper provides the combination of an effective thermal imaging paper product incorporating the benefits of a security feature such as a wireless memory device.

Claims (4)

1. A method of producing a thermal printed paper product incorporating a security feature from a thermal imaging system including a thermal printing device; a heat sensitive, thermal imaging paper, said thermal imaging paper having a laminate structure including a thermal imaging paper substrate having a first surface and a second surface, said first surface being positioned to face toward said thermal printing device during a printing process, a cushioning layer, a wireless memory device capable of reflecting RE signals, said cushioning layer and said wireless memory device being disposed along said second surface of the thermal imaging paper_substrate, and an adhesive layer, said wireless memory device being positioned between said thermal imaging paper substrate and said adhesive layer; and a detection unit, said detection unit being positioned in the proximity of said wireless memory device to transmit and receive RF signals from said wireless memory device, said method comprising the steps of:

thermally printing said thermal imaging paper with said thermal printing device; and

producing the thermal imaged paper product having said security feature, wherein said security feature includes said wireless device and said thermal imaged paper product includes at least one of a paper sheet, a roll of paper product, a label, and a tag.

2. A thermal printed paper product having a security feature produced by the process described in claim 1 .

Assignments (19)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2024
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: APPVION, LLC
Reel/Frame 068398/0956 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 26, 2024
From: CERBERUS BUSINESS FINANCE AGENCY, LLC
To: WC APV HOLDINGS, INC.; WC APV INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.; WC APV OPCO, LLC; APV RE HOLDINGS, LLC; APV FARMHOUSE RE HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 068402/0281 →
ABL PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 23, 2024
From: ICONEX LLC; MAXSTICK PRODUCTS LTD.; APPVION, LLC
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 068763/0433 →
TERM LOAN PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Aug 23, 2024
From: ICONEX LLC; MAXSTICK PRODUCTS LTD.; APPVION, LLC
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 068763/0472 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 17, 2022
From: WC APV OPCO, LLC
To: APPVION, LLC
Reel/Frame 058752/0118 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 5, 2022
From: APPVION OPERATIONS, INC.
To: WC APV OPCO, LLC
Reel/Frame 058570/0885 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2021
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: APPVION OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 058488/0551 →
GRANT OF A SECURITY INTEREST -- PATENTS Recorded Dec 3, 2021
From: WC APV HOLDINGS, INC.; WC APV INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS, INC.; WC APV OPCO, LLC; APV RE HOLDINGS, LLC; APV FARMHOUSE RE HOLDINGS, LLC
To: CERBERUS BUSINESS FINANCE AGENCY, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058356/0333 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 19, 2021
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: APPVION OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 057231/0051 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2018
From: APPVION OPERATIONS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 046517/0381 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 18, 2018
From: APPVION OPERATIONS, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 046379/0576 →
RELEASE OF PATENT COLLATERAL AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 17, 2018
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: APPVION, INC.; PAPERWEIGHT DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Reel/Frame 046377/0195 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2018
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: APPVION, INC. (F/K/A APPLETON PAPERS INC.)
Reel/Frame 046377/0279 →
RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN PATENT COLLATERAL AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 17, 2018
From: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: APPVION, INC.; PAPERWEIGHT DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Reel/Frame 046377/0179 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2018
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: APPVION, INC.; PAPERWEIGHT DEVELOPMENT CORP.
Reel/Frame 046392/0438 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2018
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: APPVION, INC. (F/K/A APPLETON PAPERS INC.)
Reel/Frame 046392/0448 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2018
From: APPVION, INC. (F/K/A APPLETON PAPERS INC.)
To: APPVION OPERATIONS, INC.
Reel/Frame 046392/0407 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 20, 2018
From: APPVION, INC. (F/K/A APPLETON PAPERS INC.)
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 045660/0171 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2017
From: APPVION, INC.
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 044167/0162 →