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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110067806 | IMAGE TRANSFER SHEET The present invention includes an article and method for transferring an image from one substrate to another. The method includes providing or obtaining an image transfer sheet that is comprised of a substrate layer, a release layer and an image-imparting layer that may... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20100181380 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FABRICATING A TRANSACTION CARD INCORPORATING A MEMORY A secure card is described that includes a front surface, a back surface, a memory operably placed between the surfaces, the memory having an interface to an external device, a removable image transfer film having a releasable coating disbursed thereon, at least one dig... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100132876 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a printed circuit board. The method of manufacturing a printed circuit board having a via for interlayer connection can include forming a circuit pattern on one side of a carrier, pressing one side of the carrier into one side of t... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100032083 | METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING SURFACE TEXTURES, SUCH AS INTERFERENCE LAYERS, HOLOGRAMS AND OTHER HIGHLY REFRACTIVE OPTICAL MICROSTRUCTURES The invention relates to a method for transferring surface structures such as interference layers, holograms, and other highly refractive optical microstructures to substrates. The aim of the invention is to devise a method which is used for transferring surface structu... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20080314511 | Transfer Film, Decorative Film and Method For Manufacturing Decorating Product as Well as Decorating Product A method for manufacturing a decorating product by which a decorating product additionally printed with a design and the like can be easily obtained, and provides the decorating product. With respect to a transfer film 1 in which a d... | 12/25/2008 |
| 20080241487 | System and Method for Rendering an Image Onto an Object A system and method for rendering an image onto an object is described which can provide an improved method for transferring images onto the surface of a three dimensional object. The image is created onto paper-based or vinyl-type material which is then applied to, or ... | 10/02/2008 |
| 20080233324 | Sheet Structure and Method for Adhesive Image Transfer The present invention generally relates to a convenient and aesthetically pleasing way to label a wide variety of objects. The invention includes both an adhesive image transfer sheet assembly and a method for labeling a disc using standard computer equipment typically ... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080149263 | METHOD OF IMAGE TRANSFER ON A COLORED BASE The present invention includes an image transfer sheet. The image transfer sheet comprises a release layer and a polymer layer. One or more of the release layer and the polymer layer comprise titanium oxide or other white pigment.... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080141448 | DEVICE FOR DISPLAYING INDICIA AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME A layered device 1 is configured to be disposed on a side wall or base of a device for receiving urine from a user. The layered device 1 comprises a backing layer 3 configured to adhere to the side wall or base of the device for receiving urine. A p... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080135163 | TRANSFER PRODUCT METHOD A transfer decal retail product unit includes a transfer decal assembly, which can optionally be mounted on a display card. The assembly includes a liner comprising a material that contrasts visually with a graphic material releasably mounted thereon. An optional clear,... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20080029179 | Fabric For Three-Dimensional Design Preparation A fabric for three-dimensional design preparation which can afford sharp and extremely fine line-like concaves of 1 mm or less in width or smooth curvilinear concaves is provided by a three-dimensional design preparing process using ink jet printing for example. The fab... | 02/07/2008 |
| 20080017301 | TRANSFER FILMS FOR GRAPHIC SUBSTRATES A method of making an image transfer film article and a method of protecting graphic substrates are disclosed. One method of making an image transfer film article includes printing an image onto a transparent thermoplastic protective layer, where the image is formed by ... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20070289703 | Thermal transfer media and method of making and using same There is disclosed thermal transfer media containing both fixed and variable printed information, and method of making and using such a thermal transfer medium. The fixed information is printed in one or more fixed-information zone(s) preferably on a web during a long p... | 12/20/2007 |
| 20070277925 | Reflected Light Glare Minimization for Athletic Contest Participants While Providing a Non Verbal Communication A method and product for reducing reflected light glare into a human's eyes from the human's cheeks while simultaneously providing a non-verbal communication to others is provided, especially for use by participants in athletic contests. Underneath the human's eyes on t... | 12/06/2007 |
| 20070175578 | MATHOD OF MANUFACTURING COLOR ZIPPER AND APPARATUS THEREOF Method and apparatus of manufacturing color plastic zipper are disclosed. The method includes feeding a continuous row of half-finished plastic zipper, feeding a continuous strip of color transfer film, overlaying the half-finished plastic zipper and the color transfer ... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070151659 | Method of manufacturing donor film for OLED and method of manfacturing using the donor film A method of manufacturing a donor film for an organic light-emitting device (OLED) and a method of manufacturing an OLED having the donor film are provided. The method of manufacturing the donor film for an organic light-emitting device including preparing a base film, ... | 07/05/2007 |
| 20070084547 | ROLL-TO-ROLL HEAT TRANSFER MACHINE An apparatus for applying a pre-printed transfer to a substrate at an elevated temperature and under increased pressure is disclosed. The apparatus includes a framework, an enclosure containing a plurality of control mechanisms, a heated platen assembly, and an index me... | 04/19/2007 |
| 20070084546 | Method and apparatus for colorant transfer An image is created on a substrate capable of, or made capable of (e.g., coating with a thickener), accepting colorant. In one example, the image is printed onto the coated substrate using an inkjet printer. Porous material, for example, clothing or plaster, is treated ... | 04/19/2007 |
| 20060283344 | Method for thermally printing a dye image onto a three dimensional object using flexible heating elements The present invention relates to a method for thermally printing a pre-selected dye image (45) onto a three dimensional object (16). The method involves placing an image carrier sheet (24) containing a pre-selected dye image (45) over the obj... | 12/21/2006 |
| 20060237121 | Device for decorating objects, in particular container and the relative procedure The device for decorating objects, in particular containers, utilizes a nonstick-film, one of the surfaces of the film acting as support for a plurality of images constituted only of dry thermoplastic inks deposited on the film. The nonstick-film is arranged in the devi... | 10/26/2006 |
| 20060216869 | Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method, code reading device and substrate A two-dimensional mark has an array of pixels, and one or more reference marks. The array of pixels is used to encode an identifier for the substrate and/or any other desired information. In an embodiment, the array is 8 by 8 pixels providing 264 unique symbols, assumin... | 09/28/2006 |
| 20060137811 | METHOD FOR PRINTING A DYE IMAGE ONTO A THREE DIMENSIONAL OBJECT The present invention provides an apparatus and method for applying preselected dye images to three dimensional objects, having plastic outer surfaces, utilizing flexible carrier sheets bearing dyes in the mirror images of the preselected images, where the sheets are ov... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20050170126 | Decorative film A decorative film prepared by a transcription printing of the present invention is capable of providing a decorative film with excellent durability. A decorative film of the present invention comprises a primer layer formed on the adhesive layer, in which is composed of... | 08/04/2005 |
| 20050155699 | Device transferring method, and device arraying method and image display unit fabricating method using the same A method of selectively transferring devices arrayed on a first substrate to a second substrate on which an adhesive resin layer is previously formed is provided. The method includes steps of selectively heating the adhesive resin layer on the second substrate by laser ... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050150592 | Method and device for printing objects Method for printing objects, whereby these objects (15) are provided with a multi-layered print, characterized in that to this aim, on one hand, two or more layers of printing medium (10-11-12), which at least partially are situated one above... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050072515 | Density control through lamination The invention is a process for forming a press proof (190) by forming an imaged receiver sheet (140) comprising a first thermoplastic layer (240) and a first support layer (160) by disposing an image (290) with a first density on the f... | 04/07/2005 |
| 20050072514 | Method of making membrane electrode assemblies A method of making a membrane electrode assembly is provided. The method includes providing a non-porous polymeric substrate which has sufficient structural integrity and elastic deformation such that no significant deformations occur during processing to facilitate reu... | 04/07/2005 |
| 20050067090 | Image forming method using thermal transfer recording material An image forming method containing the steps of (a) forming an image on a thermal transfer sheet of a thermal transfer recording material, and (b) transferring the image onto an image receiving sheet of the thermal transfer recording material, wherein the thermal transf... | 03/31/2005 |
| 20050039847 | Adhesive articles with improved air egress and methods of making the same This invention relates to an adhesive article which provides air egress. Air egress is provided by supplying a route, such as areas of no initial adhesion for the air to flow out from under the construction. The invention relates to an adhesive article comprising a face... | 02/24/2005 |