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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7666495 | Uncoated facestock for adhesive-backed labels Disclosed is an uncoated facestock product having enhanced printability, holdout, and edge wick properties, which are attained through a combination of manufacturing techniques including increased refining of the furnish, sizing, increased hard nip calendering, and ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7387824 | Support for image recording medium and image recording medium made from the support A support for an image recording medium includes base paper, a polymer coating layer formed on both top and wire side surfaces, and a coating layer containing a pigment and an adhesive agent which is formed under the polymer coating layer on one or both side surface... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384505 | Method of manufacturing a hygiene paper product, apparatus for such manufacture and hygiene paper product Method and apparatus for manufacturing a hygiene paper product includes: providing a continuous paper web, moving the continuous web in the direction of its longitudinal extension, applying a repetitive creative structure relative to the longitudinal extension of th... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7366472 | Technology for creating a RF radiation-free environment The invention relates to a method of rendering telecommunication devices ineffective, by creating a substantially radio frequency radiation-free environment by providing an interference generating pattern (IGP) adjacent to the environment in a position between the e... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7341768 | Transfer paper for printing with an inkjet printer Transfer paper suitable for inkjet printing, provided, at least on the side to be printed, with a release or barrier layer, the layer having a porosity of at most 100 ml/min, and a method for manufacturing a transfer paper and a method for printing transfer paper wi... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337528 | Textured dielectric patch antenna fabrication method A textured dielectric patch antenna is fabricated by applying a first mask pattern (310, 510, 610, 710, 915, 1015, 1210) to a first side of a solid panel made of a first material that is a ceramic dielectric and then sandblasting the solid panel through the f... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329455 | Printed vulcanized fibre-based product and process for making the same A three-ply product includes a particleboard core assembled with a patterned vulcanized fibre sheet or layer on each surface. One of the vulcanized fibre sheets may have a preprinted decorative pattern provided thereon. The other vulcanized fibre sheet may also be d... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329705 | Salt-sensitive binder compositions with N-alkyl acrylamide and fibrous articles incorporating same A salt sensitive polymeric binder for use in fibrous webs, where the binder contains a copolymer of carboxylic acid monomer units, acrylate monomer units, and N-alkyl acrylamide units. The copolymer is neutralized at least to the point where it is water soluble. The... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320831 | Salt-sensitive vinyl acetate binder compositions and fibrous article incorporating same A salt sensitive polymeric binder for use in fibrous webs, where the binder contains a copolymer incorporating the residue of vinyl acetate, a carboxylic acid, and a vinyl ester of a saturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acid having between 6 and 18 carbon atoms in the... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7314656 | Recording paper and method for recording images using the same A recording paper including a substrate which includes cellulose pulp and has a surface treated with a surface sizing solution, wherein the surface sizing solution contains a surface sizing agent and a nonionic surfactant having an HLB in a range of 6 to 13, a conte... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7315718 | Cast-coated papers having enhanced image permanence when used with color xerographic printing and a method of printing the cast-coated papers in an electrophotographic apparatus An enhanced or optimized cast-coated paper for enhancing or improving toner adhesion, and a method for forming an image on the enhanced or optimized cast-coated paper, includes a paper sheet with a coating solution on at least one surface of the paper sheet, the cas... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7312178 | Base support for image recording medium and method of manufacturing the same and image recording medium A base support for an image recording material strikes a balance between high flatness and superb stiffness and is favorably available for various image recording mediums capable of providing high quality. The base support comprising at least base paper satisfying a... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300394 | Method and device for producing a filter rod Method and device for producing a filter rod. The method includes melting at least one first type of filter material, pressing the at least one first type of filter material through at least one nozzle, depositing the at least one first type of filter material on a ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7285320 | Preparation of images on a substrate surface utilizing an opaque coating composition that becomes transparent upon printing The present invention features processes and compositions for producing a metallic-looking image on a substrate having a reflective or luminescent surface. The process utilizes an opaque coating composition containing an opaque coating agent comprising a mixture of ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7267864 | Image supporting material, method for use thereof and image forming apparatus utilizing the same The present invention provides an image supporting material for fixably supporting a color toner image, the material including a base material, a light scattering layer provided on the base material and containing a white pigment and a thermoplastic resin, and a col... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255764 | Closing banding A closing banding (1) for a bobbin (2), in particular for a bobbin (2) of cigarette paper, comprising a) a paper carrier (3) which is coated with a self-adhesive compound (6) on its underside (... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255911 | Laminate body, in particular a laminate foil and a method of increasing the forgery-proof nature of laminate body Described is a laminate body, in particular a laminate foil, comprising a laser-sensitive layer and an identification element, for example a diffraction and/or hologram structure, a reflection layer, a printed image or the like, which is provided in a second layer a... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255919 | Mold release layer transferring film and laminate film Provision of a releasing layer transfer film which can form, in a simple manner, a releasing layer on a COF flexible printed wiring board, the releasing layer preventing melt adhesion of an insulating layer to a heating tool, thereby enhancing productivity and relia... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256913 | Image adjustment Embodiments of the present invention include devices, media, systems, and methods of image adjustment. One exemplary embodiment includes a printing device having a program and a print engine. The program can apply a filter profile associated with an image filtering ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7235289 | Paper including bodies carrying at least one biochemical marker Paper including bodies carrying at least one biochemical marker and of sufficient size to be capable of being taken individually. ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7163734 | Patterning of electrically conductive layers by ink printing methods An element comprising a support on which is disposed an organic electroconductive polymeric layer containing a conductive polymer such that when a printing solution containing a conductivity enhancing agent contacts said electroconductive layer, the resistivity of t... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7150909 | Electrophotographic image-receiving sheet and process for image formation using the same The present invention aims to provide an process for image formation using an electrophotographic image-receiving sheet having excellent anti-offset properties, adhesion resistance, paper transport properties and gloss, and being resistant to cracks, and able to for... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7132379 | Antimicrobial absorbent article, and methods of making and using the same A non-irritating multi-ply absorbent article made by treating an inner surface with one or more antimicrobial agents and treating the one or more outer surfaces with one or more siloxane compositions, and methods of making and using the same. The antimicrobial agent... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124450 | Flushable plunger cover A flushable cover for a plunger with a layer of a flushable paper material and a layer of a film soluble in cold water. The cover is constructed to maintain integrity during use of the plunger, but at the same time being capable of being broken down in water. ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7083885 | Transparent invisible conductive grid The present invention relates to an antistatic article comprising a substrate or support having thereon at least one antistatic layer, wherein the antistatic layer comprises a conductive material having areas of patterned coverage. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7085047 | Microscope stage A microscope stage includes a fixed stage, and a movable stage which is set slidably in contact with a predetermined plane of the fixed stage and which includes a surface having a large friction coefficient. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7074495 | Recording material support, process for manufacturing the same, recording material and process for image formation The present invention aims to provide a recording material support having superior excellent surface smoothness and water resistance compared to the related art, to a process for efficiently manufacturing this recording material support, to a recording material whic... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7074845 | Swollen starch-latex compositions for use in papermaking A novel filler treatment comprising the preparation of swollen starch-latex compositions, prepared in the presence or absence of co-additives, and the addition of the said composition to a filler suspension, has been developed. Use of the treated filler during paper... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7070679 | High gloss and high bulk paper The invention teaches a method of manufacturing a high bulk, high gloss paperweb using a supercalender operation. A paperweb surface is coated with a plastic pigment. The paperweb is run through a multi-nip calender device wherein the nip load of the paperweb is mai... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056572 | Thin, soft bath tissue having a bulky feel Low density, resilient webs are highly calendered to significantly increase density. The resulting tissue has low caliper and stretch but retains good Void Volume and premium-like softness. ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7041364 | Security paper The invention relates to security paper (1) including at least one zone (2; 3) that reacts with nonpolar solvents. The paper also includes a barrier (4) that is impermeable to nonpolar solvents between a first outside face (10) of the sec... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6946186 | Uncoated facestock for adhesive-backed labels Disclosed is an uncoated facestock product having enhanced printability, holdout, and edge wick properties, which are attained through a combination of manufacturing techniques including increased refining of the furnish, sizing, increased hard nip calendering, and ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6929838 | Sheet having indicia registered with lines of termination An apparatus and process for making sheets having indicia spaced in a machine direction. Between or among the indicia are perforations or chop-off cuts. The spacing, in the machine direction, between the indicia and perforations or chop-off cuts is maintained over l... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929847 | Transfer materials A transfer material and method of use for transferring monochrome and full colour images produced by a xerographic process or dry toner printing onto a substrate. The process requires the use of film form polymethylpentene material as the transfer material which is ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6926764 | Ink set, printed article, a method of printing and use of a colorant The invention relates to an ink set comprising a plurality of inks of a first and of a second group, having different colors. Inks of said first group comprise a visible colorant and an additional IR-absorbing compound (IR-taggant) which has an absorption peak at a ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916516 | Packing material Packaging material, for example, for tube bodies, bearing a hologram-like image. The packaging material is formed for a multilayered material with a layer structure containing: (a) a completely or partially embossed metal foil or metallized plastic film, and (b) on ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6916047 | Secure card A laminated construction that combines card stock with another card stock that has been printed with a dark pigmented coating, such as ink, to prevent the show through of information that appears beneath a scratch-off coating over the concealed information. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6912440 | Camouflage covering and method of manufacture of the camouflage covering A camouflage utilizing countercoloring, countershading, and disruptive coloration principles to provide concealment to a person or object. The method of manufacturing the camouflage covering includes photographing a form and obtaining imagery from the photographs. T... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6911250 | Transfer paper for electrophotography and manufacturing method thereof The present invention has an object to provide transfer paper for electrophotography which is excellent in paper-feed conveyability and image quality. The invention provides transfer paper for electrophotography having coated layers on both sides of a substrate mate... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6893789 | Method of producing printed matter A method for producing printed products, according to which method the surface of a sheet of paper or board is printed by the electrophotography technique or a similar printing method, wherein a dry finely-divided printing ink is transferred onto the printing base b... | 05/17/2005 |