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Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert


Location: Mortsel, BE
No. of patents: 415

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NumberTitleIssue Date
RE40847Ink compositions for ink jet printing
Radiation curable ink compositions for ink jet contain radiation curable monomers containing vinylether and acrylate functions. ...
07/14/2009
7468146Metal chalcogenide composite nano-particles and layers therewith
A metal chalcogenide composite nano-particle comprising a metal capable of forming p-type semiconducting chalcogenide nano-particles and a metal capable of forming n-type semiconducting chalcogenide nano-particles, wherein at least one of the metal chalcogenides has...
12/23/2008
7465370Carrier of information bearing a watermark
An information carrier comprising a support and a receiving layer is disclosed, together with the method of preparation. The information carrier further comprises (optionally personalized) information applied, preferably by ink jet printing, on the receiver layer, a...
12/16/2008
7446323Radiation image storage panel suitable for use in mammographic applications
In a photostimulable storage phosphor screen or panel wherein said screen comprises storage phosphor particles dispersed in a binder and wherein said particles have a particle size distribution having a d99 which is not more than 15 μm, said d99
11/04/2008
7382908Retrospective correction of inhomogeneities in radiographs
Several methods for retrospective correction of intensity inhomogeneities in digital diagnostic radiation images are presented. The methods are based on the correction of a digital image representation by means of a bias field. The bias field is deduced from the dig...
06/03/2008
7380500Process for the offset printing of patterns via the fountain medium
A process for the offset printing of a receiving medium with a functional pattern comprising in any order the steps of: applying a printing ink to a printing plate and wetting the printing plate with an aqueous fountain medium containing a solution or a dispersion c...
06/03/2008
7378676Stimulable phosphor screens or panels and manufacturing control thereof
Stimulable phosphor screens, sheets or panels having alkali metal halide storage phosphors have been disclosed, said phosphors showing emission of red light, after stimulation with an ultraviolet radiation source having a radiation emission maximum of 365 nm, wherei...
05/27/2008
7378039Aqueous or non-aqueous solution or dispersion of a polythiophene or thiophene copolymer
A process for preparing an aqueous or non-aqueous solution or dispersion of a polythiophene or thiophene copolymer, containing structural units according to formula (I): in which R1 and R2 independentl...
05/27/2008
7351442Method of preparing storage phosphors from dedicated precursors
A method for producing CsX:Eu stimulable phosphors and screens or panels provided with said phosphors as powder phosphors or vapor deposited needle-shaped phosphors suitable for use in image forming methods for recording and reproducing images of objects made by hig...
04/01/2008
7342677Method and system for ordering printing of a digital image via a home server
A method for ordering printing of a digital image by a customer and a system in which the method is implemented. The system includes a home server located at a home of the customer, an originating server and a lab server, that can communicate with each other via a c...
03/11/2008
7338621Composition containing a polymer or copolymer of a 3,4-dialkoxythiophene and non-aqueous solvent
A method for preparing a composition containing between 0.08 and 3.0% by weight of a polymer or copolymer of a 3,4-dialkoxythiophene in which said two alkoxy groups may be the same or different or together represent a oxy-alkylene-oxy bridge optionally substituted w...
03/04/2008
7307276Layer configuration comprising an electron-blocking element
A layer configuration on a support, the layer configuration comprising a non-photoactive element exclusive of unsubstituted poly(3,4-alkylenedioxythiophene)s, the element containing at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polycarboxy-polymers, opt...
12/11/2007
7297294Method of preparing storage phosphors from dedicated precursors
A method for producing CsX:Eu stimulable phosphors and screens or panels provided with said phosphors as powder phosphors or vapor deposited needle-shaped phosphors suitable for use in image forming methods for recording and reproducing images of objects made by hig...
11/20/2007
7297460Radiation curable ink compositions suitable for ink-jet printing
A radiation curable ink composition comprising at least one initiator and at least one polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) represented by the following empirical formula [R(SiO1.5)]n wherein n=4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and larger and each...
11/20/2007
7291224Covering assembly for crucible used for evaporation of raw materials
The present invention provides an assembly comprising two plates or covers, one of which being an outermost plate or cover, and both, at least in part having a perforation pattern over a surface area covering an open side of a crucible having a bottom and surroundin...
11/06/2007
7288150Homogeneous incorporation of activator element in a storage phosphor
A method has been disclosed for manufacturing a storage phosphor for use in a photostimulable phosphor screen or panel comprising a support and a storage phosphor layer, wherein a dopant or activator is incorporated more homogeneously in amorphous and in crystalline...
10/30/2007
7250613Device for detecting ionizing radiation using a layer of fluorescent material
The invention relates to a device for capturing ionizing radiation, in which a substrate which is provided with a phosphor layer is accommodated in a housing. To simplify the device and to ensure a high light yield, the invention provides that a means for buffering ...
07/31/2007
7247342Stable electroluminescent devices
An electroluminescent device comprising a transparent or translucent support, a transparent or translucent first electrode, a second conductive electrode and an electroluminescent phosphor layer sandwiched between the transparent or translucent first electrode and t...
07/24/2007
7198877Heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor
A heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed which comprises a hydrophilic support and an oleophilic coating comprising an infrared absorbing agent and a polymer, which comprises a phenolic monomeric unit wherein the phenyl group of the phenol...
04/03/2007
7199379Binderless storage phosphor screen
An image storage screen or panel, suitable for use in applications related with computed radiography, has been disclosed, wherein said screen or panel comprises a binderless needle-shaped stimulable (storage) phosphor and a substrate, characterized in that said subs...
04/03/2007
7196341Binderless storage phosphor screen comprising a support including an amorphous (a-C) carbon layer
A binderless storage phosphor screen comprises a vacuum deposited CsBr:Eu phosphor layer on a support, wherein the support includes a layer of amorphous carbon and optionally one or more auxilliary layers. ...
03/27/2007
7180086System for reading out a plurality of differing storage phosphor screens
A system has been described for reading out a plurality of stimulable phosphor screens, plates or panels, after exposing said screens to X-rays having an energy in the range from 25 up to 150 kVp, the screens being selected from the group consisting of binder contai...
02/20/2007
7179768Toning agents for use in thermographic recording materials
A thermographic recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element, the thermosensitive element comprising at least one substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, at least one organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationsh...
02/20/2007
7175977Stabilizers for use in thermographic recording materials
A black and white monosheet thermographic recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element, the thermosensitive element containing a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relat...
02/13/2007
7170077Binderless storage phosphor screen
An image storage screen or panel, suitable for use in applications related with computed radiography comprises, on a support, a binderless needle-shaped stimulable CsBr:Eu phosphor layer, wherein, besides low amounts of a europium activator or dopant in favor of hom...
01/30/2007
7170640Adequate quantisation in multilevel halftoning
The method reproduces an electronic image, having pixels, as a multilevel halftone image on a multilevel output device having N different allowed output values (possible density levels) by choosing for any pixel p a real subset S
01/30/2007
7161160Needle-shaped cylindrical storage phosphor crystals
Needle-shaped CsBr:Eu2+ storage phosphor crystal particles in form of a cylinder suitable for use in flat storage phosphor panels have been provided, wherein said particles have an average cross-section in the range from 1 μm up to 30 μm and an average length, mea...
01/09/2007
7153647Thermographic recording material with improved developability
A black and white thermographic recording material comprising a thermosensitive element and a support, the thermosensitive element containing at least one substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, a binder and optionally photosensitive silver halide, char...
12/26/2006
7152946Method and device for printing grey scale images at high printing speed and image quality
The present invention relates to ink jet printing, and more particularly to a method of printing and an apparatus for providing images having grey levels of varying intensity. The present invention provides a method and device for printing grey scale images o...
12/26/2006
7147936Layer configuration with improved stability to sunlight exposure
A layer configuration on a support, the layer configuration comprising a layer containing a polymer containing optionally substituted 3,4-alkylenedioxythiophene structural units, in which the two alkoxy groups may be the same or different or together represent an op...
12/12/2006
7141104UV-absorbing ink composition for ink-jet printing
Ink compositions for ink-jet printing is disclosed comprising an UV-absorbing compound according to formula (I): formula (1) whereby the different symbols are defined in the claims and description. ...
11/28/2006
7141135Manufacturing method of phosphor or scintillator sheets and panels suitable for use in a scanning apparatus
In a method for homogeneously and dust-free coating of a phosphor or a scintillator layer onto a flexible substrate, in order to obtain a plurality of phosphor or scintillator sheets or panels having flexible supports or substrates, a coating procedure within a seal...
11/28/2006
7129031Radiographic silver halide photographic material having a good developing speed, an excellent image tone and low residual color after processing
A green-sensitized black-and-white silver halide negative working photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing tabular silver halide grains, further comprising in said emulsion layer o...
10/31/2006
7121204Method of lithographic printing without dampening liquid
A method of printing is disclosed which comprises the steps of (i) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support and a heat- or light-sensitive coating; (ii) image-wise exposure of the coating to heat or light;...
10/17/2006
7122130Composition containing a polymer or copolymer of a 3,4-dialkoxythiophene and non-aqueous solvent
A method for preparing a composition containing between 0.08 and 3.0% by weight of polymer or copolymer of a 3,4-dialkoxythiophene in which the two alkoxy groups may be the same or different or together represent an optionally substituted oxy-alkylene-oxy bridge, a ...
10/17/2006
7118836Process for preparing a substantially transparent conductive layer configuration
A substantially transparent conductive layer on a support, the layer comprising an intrinsically conductive polymer e.g. containing an intrinsically conductive polymer optionally containing structural units represented by formula (I): ...
10/10/2006
71056203,4-alkylenedioxy-thiophene copolymers
An aqueous dispersion of a copolymer of at least one 3,4-alkylenedioxythiophene compound with a solubility in water at 25° C. of less than 2.2 g/L with at least one 3,4-alkylenedioxythiophene compound with a solubility in water at 25° C. of at least 2.2 g/L and a ...
09/12/2006
7102143Binderless storage phosphor screen comprising a support including an amorphous (a-C) carbon layer
A binderless storage phosphor screen comprises a vacuum deposited phosphor layer on a support, wherein the support includes a layer of amorphous carbon and, optionally, one or more auxilliary layers. ...
09/05/2006
7097899Carrier of information bearing a watermark
An information carrier comprising a support and a receiving layer is disclosed, together with the method of preparation. The information carrier further comprises (optionally personalized) information applied, preferably by ink jet printing, on the receiver layer, a...
08/29/2006
7097961Stabilizers for use in substantially light-insensitive thermographic recording materials
A substantially light-insensitive black and white monosheet thermographic recording material comprising a support and a thermosensitive element, said thermosensitive element containing a substantially light-insensitive organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent ...
08/29/2006
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