Somers, NY, United States of America

Zlata Kovac

This inventor holds 3 USPTO granted patents. Top assignee: International Business Machines Corporation. Active years: 1976-1980.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Zlata Kovac. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/zlata-kovac-pvdbgkwx

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 2.3

ph-index = 3

Forward Citations = 49(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1976-1980

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3 patents (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Zlata Kovac: Inventor in Materials and Plating Technologies.

Introduction

Zlata Kovac is an inventor associated with Somers, New York. Her patent work includes methods for maskless electroless plating and water-based magnetic inks.

Latest Patents

Kovac’s listed patents include “Maskless Method for Electroless Plating Patterns,” which describes using an energy beam to increase plating rates in selected regions. The reported enhancement can make a physical mask unnecessary, enabling high-resolution patterning.

Her work also includes “Water Based Selectable Charge Magnetic Inks.” The invention describes water-based magnetic colloidal fluids made by coating magnetite particles with selected organic compounds and dispersing them with surfactants. Depending on the preparation, the inks can exhibit cationic, anionic, or non-ionic charge responsiveness.

Kovac is credited with 3 patents.

Career Highlights

Kovac’s listed inventions address materials processing and functional inks. Her work is associated with International Business Machines Corporation.

Collaborations

Kovac’s named coworkers include Carlos Juan Sambucetti and Robert J. Von Gutfeld.

Conclusion

Zlata Kovac’s patent record highlights contributions to maskless plating and selectable-charge magnetic inks, reflecting inventive work in materials and manufacturing technologies.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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