Mark Dotson

US Patent:

52095150, May 11, 1993

Filed:

Feb 8, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/652614

Inventors:

Mark D. Dotson - Dayton OH
A. Dale Lakes - Dayton OH
William H. Mowry - Dayton OH

Assignee:

The Standard Register Company - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B42D 1500

US Classification:

283 95

Abstract:

A document is provided having a solvent sensitive and/or pressure sensitive ink printed thereon which reacts to the application of a solvent and/or pressure to form a visible stain or image. The ink includes a first composition of solvent soluble, water insoluble dye particles, a binder, and optionally, an opacifier. Alternatively, the first composition may be combined with a second composition which includes an encapsulated solvent and optionally a stilting material. The first and second compositions may be printed on the document in separate steps or printed together as a self-contained composition. The ink may be printed on the entire surface of the document or only on selected areas thereof.

US Patent:

52504921, Oct 5, 1993

Filed:

Mar 7, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/666194

Inventors:

Mark D. Dotson - Dayton OH
Frank V. Parenti - Dayton OH

Assignee:

The Standard Register Company - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B41M 5132

US Classification:

503201

Abstract:

Carbonless coating compositions which can be printed onto one or more sheets of a business form or mailer to provide a visible image which is sharper and darker than previous coatings are provided. The compositions also find use on security documents and safety papers to provide a covert image on the document beneath information which may be subject to attempted alteration, such as the amount written on a check. The covert image becomes visible upon the application of pressure or solvent in the area coated to provide evidence of the attempted alteration. The self-contained composition includes an admixture of a color former, a color developer, and a plurality of pressure-rupturable microcapsules containing a solvent. Another solvent-sensitive composition includes an admixture of a color former and a color developer.

US Patent:

50299018, Jul 9, 1991

Filed:

Feb 7, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/476571

Inventors:

Mark Dotson - Dayton OH
William H. Mowry - Dayton OH
William M. Saluke - Dayton OH
A. Dale Lakes - Dayton OH

Assignee:

The Standard Register Company - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B41L 120
B41L 124

US Classification:

462 8R

Abstract:

A confidential information bearing article comprising a cover sheet adhered to a base sheet is provided which is capable of providing hidden confidential information to a recipient. Through the use of camouflage, obscuring, and opacifying and reflectivity increasing coatings, the paper used for the mailer becomes effectively opaque, and information printed on the inside of the article is substantially unreadable from the outside. The article includes an adhesive for securing the base sheet and cover sheet and perforations along the edges to assist the recipient in opening the article.

US Patent:

56982968, Dec 16, 1997

Filed:

Dec 12, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/571140

Inventors:

Mark Dotson - Dayton OH
Rajendra Mehta - Dayton OH
William F. Pinell - Lebanon OH
William M. Saluke - Dayton OH

Assignee:

The Standard Register Company - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B32B 300

US Classification:

428195

Abstract:

A security coating for business documents printed using noncontact as well as impact printing devices is provided which enhances the adhesion of toner particles and/or ink to a document substrate. Other security features may be also be added to the coating to provide a dual-function coating which also provides visible evidence of tampering, either by the application of solvents, mechanical abrasion, heat, or when pressure is applied.

US Patent:

62587463, Jul 10, 2001

Filed:

Dec 8, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/456337

Inventors:

Rajendra Mehta - Dayton OH
Gary Doll - Englewood OH
Mark Dotson - Dayton OH
A. Dale Lakes - Dayton OH
Rick L. Shields - Dayton OH

Assignee:

The Standard Register Company - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B41M 530
B41M 534

US Classification:

503204

Abstract:

A thermally imagable business record, such as a form, label, tag, or the like is provided which may be activated to form human and/or machine readable images as well as different colored images. The record comprises a substrate having a thermally imagable coating on substantially its entire surface which forms a first color when activated, and having a desensitized area on at least one area of its surface which may be overcoated with a thermally imagable coating capable of forming a different color upon activation than the first thermally imagable coating. The first thermally imagable coating provides images which are of machine readable quality, while the additional thermally imagable coatings provide images of a different color to designate selected areas on the form or label to a user.

US Patent:

55249345, Jun 11, 1996

Filed:

Sep 26, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/312424

Inventors:

Joseph V. Schwan - Kettering OH
Mark D. Dotson - Dayton OH

Assignee:

The Standard Register Company - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B42D 1500
B41M 518

US Classification:

283 95

Abstract:

A business record such as a form, tag, label or the like is provided in which different selected colored areas may be activated in a single pass through a printer. In one embodiment, coatings of initially colorless color formers and color developers are coated on selected areas of a substrate surface. The color formers and color developers combine upon exposure to an imaging force, such as heat or pressure, to form different colored visible areas on the sheet. In an alternative embodiment, the coatings of color formers and color developers are self-contained coatings having pressure-rupturable microcapsules containing either the color formers or said color developers.

US Patent:

60155892, Jan 18, 2000

Filed:

Apr 16, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/061454

Inventors:

Rajendra Mehta - Dayton OH
Gary Doll - Englewood OH
Mark Dotson - Dayton OH
A. Dale Lakes - Dayton OH
Rick L. Shields - Dayton OH

Assignee:

The Standard Register Company - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B41M 534

US Classification:

427152

Abstract:

A thermally imagable business record, such as a form, label, tag, or the like is provided which may be activated to form human and/or machine readable images as well as different colored images. The record comprises a substrate having a thermally imagable coating on substantially its entire surface which forms a first color when activated, and having a desensitized area on at least one area of its surface which may be overcoated with a thermally imagable coating capable of forming a different color upon activation than the first thermally imagable coating. The first thermally imagable coating provides images which are of machine readable quality, while the additional thermally imagable coatings provide images of a different color to designate selected areas on the form or label to a user.

US Patent:

50589253, Oct 22, 1991

Filed:

Dec 13, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/450214

Inventors:

Mark Dotson - Dayton OH

Assignee:

The Standard Register Company - Dayton OH

International Classification:

B42D 1500
C09D 1100
B44F 112

US Classification:

283 95

Abstract:

An initially colorless, chemically sensitive protective ink which can be readily printed or applied onto a document substrate and which reacts upon contact with an oxidizing agent to form a noticeable color change is provided. The protective ink, when printed onto a document, resists leaching by water for an extended period of time, both before and after contact with oxidizing agents, and provides visible evidence of any attempted tampering. The leach-resistant ink includes a colorless material which becomes colored upon contact with an oxidizing agent and a complexing agent which reacts to form a complex with the colorless material. A fixing agent which promotes insolubilization and fixing of the complex to the document substrate is also provided.