Inventor

Alan Butters

18Patents
8h-index
17Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Dec 26, 1973 → May 31, 2001

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4711834A Laser-imageable assembly and process for production thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US4626493A Laser-imageable assembly with heterogeneous resin layer and process for production thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US4857386A Inkable sheet Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 23 Expired
US6099625A Ink composition Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US4902577A Inkable sheet Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Expired
US5102717A Inkable sheet Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US4988572A Coating composition Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US4985301A Assembly for use in making a printing plate Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US6117537A Inkable sheet Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 8 Expired
US4857568A Coating composition Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 6 Expired
US5902771A Dye diffusion thermal transfer printing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Expired
US6838136B2 Coated substrate for use in ink-jet printers Performing Operations; Transporting 3 Expired
US7026092B1 Thermally-transferable polyester image-protecting layer Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US5296448A Thermal transfer printing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US3931432A Printing process Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Expired
US6037309A Dye diffusion thermal transfer printing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired
US6894002B1 Receiver medium for digital imaging Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Expired
US5328886A Thermal transfer printing Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.