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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| RE40847 | Ink compositions for ink jet printing Radiation curable ink compositions for ink jet contain radiation curable monomers containing vinylether and acrylate functions. ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7468146 | Metal 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 |
| 7465370 | Carrier 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 |
| 7446323 | Radiation 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 |
| 7382908 | Retrospective 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 |
| 7380500 | Process 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 |
| 7378676 | Stimulable 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 |
| 7378039 | Aqueous 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 |
| 7351442 | Method 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 |
| 7342677 | Method 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 |
| 7338621 | Composition 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 |
| 7307276 | Layer 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 |
| 7297294 | Method 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 |
| 7297460 | Radiation 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 |
| 7291224 | Covering 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 |
| 7288150 | Homogeneous 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 |
| 7250613 | Device 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 |
| 7247342 | Stable 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 |
| 7198877 | Heat-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 |
| 7199379 | Binderless 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 |
| 7196341 | Binderless 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 |
| 7180086 | System 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 |
| 7179768 | Toning 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 |
| 7175977 | Stabilizers 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 |
| 7170077 | Binderless 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 |
| 7170640 | Adequate 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 |
| 7161160 | Needle-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 |
| 7153647 | Thermographic 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 |
| 7152946 | Method 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 |
| 7147936 | Layer 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 |
| 7141104 | UV-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 |
| 7141135 | Manufacturing 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 |
| 7129031 | Radiographic 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 |
| 7121204 | Method 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 |
| 7122130 | Composition 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 |
| 7118836 | Process 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 |
| 7105620 | 3,4-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 |
| 7102143 | Binderless 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 |
| 7097899 | Carrier 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 |
| 7097961 | Stabilizers 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 |