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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7935656 | Thermosensitive recording media and methods of making and using the same The present teachings provide thermosensitive recording compositions which are useful for preparing thermosensitive recording media for displaying images. The thermosensitive recording media can include a substrate, a thermosensitive recording composition, and a top... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7195689 | Double-sided labels and methods of manufacture and use The invention generally relates to double-sided labels and methods of manufacture and use. More specifically, the invention relates to labels that include printed information on their front and back sides. The labels also include a detachable portion, which includes... | 03/27/2007 |
| 6958697 | Core insert and method of use The invention generally relates to roll core inserts disposed with a security device and methods of using such roll core inserts. More specifically, the invention relates to roll core inserts having a body that connects the inside planar surfaces of a first circular... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6824857 | Circuit elements having an embedded conductive trace and methods of manufacture Disclosed is a circuit element that includes a thermoplastic substrate and a conductive trace at least partially embedded in the thermoplastic substrate. Also disclosed is a method of forming a circuit element. The method includes the steps of providing a thermoplas... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6525877 | Projection screens and the like A light diffusing screen is made by exposing a photopolymerisable material to polymerising light through a mask having an array of light-transmitting apertures in an opaque background or vice versa, at least some of the light being directed obliquely onto... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6433846 | Apparatus for maintaining and converting a localized polarization shift into a localized intensity variation in a LCD display assembly Disclosed herein is an apparatus for maintaining and converting a localized polarization shift into a localized intensity variation in a liquid crystal display assembly. The assembly includes a liquid crystal display having a back side and a front side, a... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6422770 | Universal inked ribbon assembly for printing apparatus An inked ribbon assembly for use with a printing apparatus such as a thermal facsimile machine includes a generally cylindrical supply spool, a generally cylindrical take-up spool, and a sheet-like inked ribbon extending therebetween, with the inked ribbo... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6369944 | Diffuser-coated projection screen element and method of manufacture A projection screen element is described that includes a substrate and a diffusion coating disposed on the substrate. The diffusion coating includes a matrix having a first index of refraction and a plurality of particles having a second index of refracti... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6348432 | Heat sensitive coating, recording material and methods of manufacture Disclosed are heat sensitive coatings and record materials that are environmentally resistant and therefore do not require a protective coating. One embodiment includes an environmentally resistant heat sensitive coating that includes an acrylate polymer ... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6346311 | Projection screen material and methods of manufacture Disclosed is a light-transmissive material and methods of its manufacture. The light-transmissive material of the invention uses two distinct particles in a diffusive layer to provide increased light transmissive properties. For example, when used as a re... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6326071 | Reverse thermal label An adhesive-backed label useful for security applications. The label comprises a substrate onto which has been coated, in order, at least a thermally-imprintable color producing layer, and an adhesive layer, preferably a pressure-sensitive adhesive.... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6258504 | Toner containing resin prepared by a combination of emulsion followed by suspension polymerization A method for preparing thermoplastic toner resins is disclosed and the toner resins produced by said method. More particularly, an emulsion polymerized resin, constituting a high molecular weight component, is used as a seed for subsequent suspension poly... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6210795 | Heat-sealable adhesive label with spacer particles Disclosed is a heat-sealable adhesive label with a built-in spacer and methods of its manufacture. The adhesive label of the present invention includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface, and an adhesive coating disposed on the first ... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6124069 | Electrophotographic carrier comprising a coating of a grafted fluoropolymer A carrier composition is provided for electrophotographic development. Core particles are coated with a graft copolymer of a fluoropolymer and methyl methacrylate. The core particles preferably are a material selected from steel, nickel, iron, ferrites, p... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6123877 | Asymmetric light diffusing material Screens having unique optical properties are produced according to the invention by crosslinking and stretching, or otherwise deforming, a sheet of light-diffusing material having symmetrical light diffusion characteristics under conditions sufficient to ... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6107244 | Verification methods employing thermally--imageable substrates Thermally-imageable articles which allow verification of the genuineness of the articles, and methods of producing such articles are disclosed. The thermally-imageable articles includes a substrate and a light transmissive/reflective platy pigment in or o... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6060203 | High gloss electrostatographic substrates A system and method for producing photographic-like output. In the method, an image is formed from image forming agent(s) on a specially coated substrate, after which the combination is fused to preferably form a uniform glossy finish on the substrate. A ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5994015 | Carrier materials Improved carrier materials for use in electrophotographic processes and processes for producing such carrier materials are disclosed. The carrier materials feature a preferably conductive core coated with an first conductive layer and a second, insulative... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5937238 | Slotted clip for use in the reassembly of printer toner cartridges Methods of recycling printer cartridges use special rail-type clips for reassembly of complementary halves of a printer cartridge, the clips comprising cutouts or gaps spaced along the length thereof which accommodate protrusions near the edges being join... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5932342 | Optical diffusers obtained by fluid phase mixing of incompatible materials A process for producing a light diffusing sheet material, and materials made therefrom. A dispersion of light scattering optically clear particles in an optically clear matrix during mixing of the constituent components of the diffuser in the liquid phase... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5926319 | Screens having graded refractive index lenses Various combinations of different optical features in a microlens screen are disclosed. In one arrangement, a screen is provided for depixelating purposes, comprising an array of transparent rectangular portions (14) in a light diffusing field (20) formed... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5897980 | Method of imparting contrast enhancement properties to diffusing, depixelating or projection screens In the manufacture of a screen suitable for use as a rear projection screen, a first layer (10) of a photopolymerisable monomer or oligomer which is tacky in its monomeric or oligomeric form and non-tacky in its polymerised form, is exposed to polymerisin... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5878307 | Toner container having rotary seal A toner cartridge for supplying toner to a replenishment apparatus of an electrophotographic imaging device has an elongated cylindrical container filled with toner. The container has a longitudinal axis, an open end and a closed end. An end cap is adapte... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5876894 | Toner containing a silicone wax release agent An improved toner for use in electrostatic copying processes is described. The toner, which exhibits high fixing ability at low temperatures, includes a binder resin, a colorant, and a silicone wax release agent. A method for reducing or preventing offset... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5837346 | Projection screens having light collimating and light diffusing properties Various forms of light-diffusing screen are disclosed comprising plastics sheets having surface texturing of some kind, adding to or modifying the diffusing effect. The plastics sheets may have bulk diffusing characteristics in addition to the surface tex... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5722014 | Enhanced container and method for dispensing toner and supplying toner to an image forming machine An enhanced container for supplying toner to an image forming machine and a consequentially enhanced, toner dispensing method characterized by the utilization of a slip-clutched shutter plate, journaled in the free end of a container body, and operable to... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5719588 | Viewing device A viewing device for receiving video signals and generating corresponding images for viewing comprising a frame or support, adapted to be worn on the user's head, for example, a frame similar to a spectacle frame. The frame supports a pixelated LCD screen... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5695895 | Randomised mask for a diffusing screen A mask through which a sheet or layer of a photopolymerizable monomer can be exposed to polymerizing light is manufactured by placing a fiber optic plate, or a ground glass plate or the equivalent over the emulsion layer of a photographic plate and exposi... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5669044 | Article and method for dispensing toner and the like An article for dispensing toner and the like to an electrophotographic copier. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the article has a generally cylindrical housing with an open end and a closed end, the open end having a flanged collar ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5665509 | Electrophotographic carrier compositions having improved life Electrophotographic carrier compositions comprising a coating containing a resin and a mixture of positive and negative charge agents, and methods for making such carriers; and electrophotographic developers containing the same are disclosed.... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5659862 | Developer roll for electrophotographic copiers and printers, and process for manufacturing it by powder coating A developer roll for use in electrophotographic copying machines and printers. The roll has a coating which is electrically conductive. Also disclosed are the materials comprising the roll and its coating, and a process for formulating the materials and f... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5642449 | Fibre optic plate display An image display arrangement comprising a collimating fibre-optic plate arranged to be illuminated from one side, for example a fibre optic plate forming the screen of a c.r.t. display tube and coated with a phosphor for providing such light, has, on at l... | 06/24/1997 |
| 5627001 | Coated carrier particle containing a charge control agent An improved carrier particle for use with a toner in electrostatic copying is described. The particle comprises an electroconductive core and a coating. In one embodiment the coating is made by combining a fluorocarbon resin with a charge control agent th... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5518981 | Xerographable carbonless forms The invention relates to a process for producing multi-layered carbonless sheets on which indicia can be xerographically produced with little or no non-specific development. The process involves coating a sheet with a CB composition containing a carboxyme... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5494768 | Toner composition containing ethylene bisamide compounds A toner composition is disclosed capable of developing electrostatically charged images formed on an electrophotographic member, comprising styrene-based resin particles, pigment particles, a charge-control agent and an ethylenebisamide compound. The tone... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5354582 | Method for utilizing toner fines as an electrostatic spray coating material Method for using fines from toner particle manufacturing which are unacceptable for use in photocopying. Manufactured toner particles are separated into toner particles generally of a size acceptable for photocopying and residue toner particles generally ... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5260252 | Thermal latent image material and method of producing and developing the same Disclosed is a method and material for producing and developing thermal latent images. Upon imagewise thermal exposure of a heat sensitive recording material, the recording material selectively yields both a latent image and a visually readable image. The... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5219821 | Non-acidic barrier coating This invention relates to a heat-sensitive recording material. More particularly, this invention relates to a heat-sensitive recording material including a solvent-resistant and friction-reducing protective layer useful in the manufacture of adhesive-back... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5141914 | Coated thermally printable material and method of producing the same Disclosed is a heat-sensitive recording material useful in the manufacture of thermal paper and thermal labels. The material comprises a cellulosic or other suitable substrate, a thermally imprintable color-producing layer, and a protective layer over the... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5124222 | Toner and developer compositions having cleaning and lubricating additives Disclosed are toner compositions which comprise a toner particle having cleaning and lubricating agents added externally thereto. The cleaning and lubricating agents improve copy quality and extend the developer lifetime as they are electrically compatibl... | 06/23/1992 |
