Gary G Truchan

US Patent:

20020017213, Feb 14, 2002

Filed:

Oct 3, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/970324

Inventors:

Gordon Brown - Pittsburgh PA, US
Gary Truchan - Cranberry Township PA, US

International Classification:

B41B001/04
B41B013/04

US Classification:

101/488000

Abstract:

A method of printing on a substrate is disclosed. The method includes depositing an ink on a membrane, placing the membrane in juxtaposition to the surface of the substrate and applying heat and pressure to produce a high quality color control image on the substrate. The ink preferably comprises a thermal transfer dye, a thermal transfer pigment, a protective polymer and a carrier.

US Patent:

63121220, Nov 6, 2001

Filed:

Aug 31, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/144004

Inventors:

Gordon T. Brown - Pittsburgh PA
Gary Gerard Truchan - Cranberry Township PA

Assignee:

Master Image, Inc. - Pittsburgh PA

International Classification:

B41J 201

US Classification:

347101

Abstract:

A method of printing on a substrate is disclosed. The method includes depositing an ink on a membrane, placing the membrane in juxtaposition to the surface of the substrate and applying heat and pressure to produce a high quality color control image on the substrate. The ink preferably comprises a thermal transfer dye, a thermal transfer pigment, a protective polymer and a carrier.

US Patent:

62865285, Sep 11, 2001

Filed:

Mar 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/524203

Inventors:

Barbara A. Corso - Cranberry Township PA
Gary G. Truchan - Cranberry Township PA

International Classification:

A45B 1900

US Classification:

135 195

Abstract:

An umbrella having a molded handle, a translucent telescopic center shaft, a flexible hinge, a top shaft, a plastic dome, spokes connected to the dome and to the top shaft and ribs connected to the spokes and to the ring. When opened the umbrellas's dome is supported by a series of flexible plastic spokes with living hinges. The plastic dome is attached to the spokes by heat welding to supporting tabs. The section of the telescoping shaft nearest the handle has a cut out section for insertion of a "lightstick" so that the user can activate the chemically based glowstick and insert it into the cutout section and also remove and replace it as needed.