ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,525,150, issued on Jan. 13, was assigned to CCL Label Inc. (Framingham, Mass.).
"Laser printable metallic label assembly" was invented by Sharis Krekian (Glendale, Calif.), Joshua Petrie (Yorba Linda, Calif.), Sriram Venkatasanthanam (Chino Hills, Calif.), Douglas W. Wilson (San Dimas, Calif.) and Christine Tu (Brea, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided is an anti-static and high-heat resistant label sheet comprising a film, metallic interlayer, and adhesive. The metallic interlayer comprises pigments that are smoother, have a rounded edge, and result in a more homogenous thickness with minimal to no surface defects, which allo...