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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 05, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Edward P Zahora, Naperville, IL (US);
Edward J Murphy, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
David M Szum, Elmhurst, IL (US);
John T Vandeberg, Barrington, IL (US);
Gerry K Noren, Algonquin, IL (US);
Eva Montgomery, Woodstock, IL (US);
Assignee:
DSM N.V., Heerlen, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385114 ; 385106 ; 385128 ; 428383 ; 428375 ;
Abstract
Provided is a ribbon assembly having the functional capability of providing mid-span access without the use of additives, monomers or oligomers containing fluorine or silicone. The ribbon assembly is formulated from an oligomer which reduces the surface energy of the ink coating and/or the matrix material.