IP Library Granted Patent US 8,398,792
Granted Patent B2
US 8,398,792 · App. 13/294,519 · Granted Mar 19, 2013

Simulated brush stroke system

Inventor: Karl Singer (Barrington Hills, IL)
Assignee: D&K Group, Inc.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,398,792
App. No.
13/294,519
Granted
Mar 19, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A laminated assembly ( 10 ) comprising a substrate ( 100 ) with an image ( 103 ) thereon, has a first film ( 20 ) with a brush stroke texture embossed therein ( 21 ), a second film ( 40 ) with a canvas texture embossed therein ( 41 ) to create a final product having the appearance of a piece of fine art.

Claims (6)

1. A method of preparing an embossing roller to transfer a simulated brush stroke pattern to a laminating film sheet comprising the steps:

basing a pattern on a customized painting in creating a template;

utilizing angularly related brush strokes in creating the template wherein a unique pattern is created;

scanning the pattern and generating a digital image file showing various brush strokes within the template;

digitally enhancing the digital image file to amplify a contrast of the various brush strokes in the template; and

engraving a stainless steel roller with a simulated brush stroke pattern using the enhanced digital image to create an embossing roller.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2012
From: SINGER, KARL
To: D&K GROUP, INC.
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 12436628 · May 6, 2009
Provisional Application 61050686 · May 6, 2008
Related Publication 20120118471A1 · May 17, 2012