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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6593060 | Laser thermal-transfer film A laser thermal-transfer to transfer an ink image by being imagewise exposed with a laser beam, comprising: at a support; a photo-thermal conversion layer; and an ink layer having at least one kind of a thermoplastic resin and a pigment, wherein an averag... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6589720 | Crease resistant imaging element with coated paper base The invention relates to an imaging element comprising a coated coated paper base, a lower biaxially oriented sheet, and an upper biaxially oriented sheet.... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6586153 | Multilayer devices formed by multilayer thermal transfer A thermal transfer element for forming a multilayer device may include a substrate and a multicomponent transfer unit that, when transferred to a receptor, is configured and arranged to form a first operational layer and a second operational layer of a mu... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6582875 | Using a multichannel linear laser light beam in making OLED devices by thermal transfer A method of making an OLED device comprises the steps of: providing a donor element having transferable organic material in transfer relationship with an OLED substrate; forming a substantially uniform linear laser light beam; providing a spatial light mo... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6582877 | Laser addressable thermal transfer imaging element with an interlayer A thermal transfer donor element is provided which comprises a support, a light-to-heat conversion layer, an interlayer, and a thermal transfer layer. When the above donor element is brought into contact with a receptor and imagewise irradiated, an image ... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6579655 | Laser-heat transfer recording method and image-receiving sheet A laser-heat transfer recording method comprising the image-recording steps of feeding an image-receiving sheet and a heat transfer sheet to an exposure-recording unit, fixing the image-forming layer in the heat transfer sheet and the image-receiving laye... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6569585 | Thermal imaging process and products using image rigidification Improved processes and products for laser thermal imaging are described. These improved processes and products utlilize an image rigidification element and significantly reduce halftone dot movement, swath boundary cracking and banding.... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6569593 | Oriented polyester imaging element with nacreous pigment This invention relates to an imaging element comprising at least one layer of oriented polyester and nacreous pigment.... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6566033 | Conductive foam core imaging member The invention relates to an imaging member and a method for use therewith comprising an imaging layer and a base wherein said base comprises a closed cell foam core sheet and adhered thereto an upper and lower flange sheet, and wherein said imaging member... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6566032 | In-situ method for making OLED devices that are moisture or oxygen-sensitive An in-situ method for fabricating, at least in part, an OLED device that is moisture- or oxygen-sensitive, such method comprising the steps of: providing into a controlled atmosphere coater a receiver element which will form part of the OLED device; provi... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6555284 | In situ vacuum method for making OLED devices An in-situ vacuum method for fabricating, at least in part, an OLED device that is moisture- or oxygen-sensitive, such method including providing into a vacuum coater a receiver element which will form part of the OLED device; providing into said vacuum c... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6544713 | Imaging element with polymer nacreous layer The invention relates to an imaging element comprising at least one layer comprising nacreous pigment and polymer.... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6537720 | Ablation-transfer imaging/recording A unique method/system for simultaneously creating and transferring a contrasting pattern of intelligence on and from an ablation-transfer imaging medium to a receptor element in contiguous registration therewith is not dependent upon contrast imaging mat... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6537656 | Foam core imaging member The invention relates to an imaging member comprising an imaging layer and a base wherein said base comprises a closed cell foam core sheet and adhered thereto an upper and lower flange sheet, and wherein said imaging member has a stiffness of between 50 ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6534236 | Method for forming an image A method for forming an image using a transfer material and an image-receiving material. The transfer material has at least a support, a light-heat exchange layer and a coloring material layer. The image-receiving material has at least an image-receiving ... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6514660 | Polyethyleneimine primer for imaging materials The invention relates to an imaging member comprising a polymer sheet, a primer layer comprising polyethyleneimine and gelatin contacting said polymer sheet, and an image receiving layer contacting said primer layer.... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6514659 | Foam core imaging member with glossy surface The invention relates to an imaging member comprising an imaging layer and a base wherein said base comprises a closed cell foam core sheet and adhered thereto an upper and lower flange sheet wherein said upper flange sheet comprises oriented polystyrene ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6475696 | Imaging elements with nanocomposite containing supports The invention relates to an imaging member comprising an image layer and a support comprising at least one layer comprising an inorganic particle having an aspect ratio of at least 10 to 1, a lateral dimension of between 0.01 μm and 5 μm, and a vertical... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6475695 | Intermediate image receiving sheet for a thermal transfer recording method Disclosed is provide an intermediate image receiving sheet for a laser thermal transfer recording method, which can easily transfer an image to even a rough surface paper with high quality and stable repeatablility, and can use a variety of papers to prod... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6468715 | Thermal mass transfer donor element A thermal mass transfer donor element is provided that includes a thermal transfer layer and a light-to-heat conversion layer, wherein the light-to-heat conversion layer has at least two regions exhibiting different absorption coefficients. The thermal tr... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6468709 | Biaxially oriented image element with sharpening agent The invention relates to an element consisting essentially of a photographic element comprising a base material having an upper surface comprising an oriented sheet, at least one photosensitive silver halide layer, and at least one sharpness enhancing age... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6461786 | Recording apparatus and method In an image recording process comprising the steps of superposing a transfer film on an receiver film, said transfer film having an opto-thermal converting layer and a toner layer on a support and said receiver film having an image receiving layer on a su... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6461793 | Laser addressable thermal transfer imaging element with an interlayer A thermal transfer donor element is provided which comprises a support, a light-to-heat conversion layer, an interlayer, and a thermal transfer layer. When the above donor element is brought into contact with a receptor and imagewise irradiated, an image ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6461787 | Transfer imaging elements A mass transfer imaging element comprising a substrate having a surface colorant layer containing a pigment to be imagewise transferred, wherein said colorant layer comprises a fluorocarbon additive in an amount to provide a fluorocarbon additive:pigment ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6458504 | Method for forming an image A method for forming an image using a transfer material and an image-receiving material. The transfer material has at least a support, a light-heat exchange layer and a coloring material layer. The image-receiving material has at least an image-receiving ... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6447976 | Foam core imaging element with improved optical performance The invention relates to an imaging member comprising an imaging layer and a base wherein said base comprises a closed cell foam core sheet and adhered thereto an upper and lower flange sheet, and wherein said imaging member has a stiffness of between 50 ... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6423464 | Laser ablative recording material The present invention discloses a laser ablative recording material having at least one coloring agent layer and at least one overcoat layer on a surface of a support, wherein at least one of the overcoat layers contains a non-self-oxidizing, low temperat... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6414732 | Color filter layer and reflection type multicolor for liquid crystal display device A color filter layer for a multicolor, liquid crystal display device which contains a plurality of color filters formed electrochemically on delineated stripes of transparent electrodes which are formed substantially parallel to each other on a transparen... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6410201 | Thermal transfer element and process for forming organic electroluminescent devices Disclosed are thermal transfer elements and processes for patterning solvent-coated layers and solvent-susceptible layers onto the same receptor substrate. These donor elements and methods are particularly suited for making organic electroluminescent devi... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6395448 | Evaporated lubricants for imaging element The present invention is a method of depositing a lubricating layer on an imaging element. The method includes providing a polymer or a wax selected from the group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), fluorin... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6368766 | Developing paper A developing paper having an image receiving dye layer containing a plasticizing agent on a substrate, the plasticizing agent including a solid plasticizing agent which is solid in the application temperature and a liquid plasticizing agent which is liqui... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6365305 | Analog and digital proofing image combinations cross-reference to related applications A combination digital/analog color proofing method having the steps of: digitally forming a color thermal image on a receiver element comprising a receiver support and an image receiving layer; laminating the digitally formed image with a film comprising ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6358671 | Methods and compositions for imaging and cleaning lithographic printing plates Cleaning compositions for ablation-type lithographic printing plates include solvent, non-solvent and lubricating components, the vapor pressures and concentrations of the various components being chosen such that the mixture never becomes too rich in sol... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6355406 | Process for forming abrasion-resistant antistatic layer with polyurethane for imaging element A process for forming an abrasion-resistant antistatic layer for an imaging element comprises: adjusting the pH of an aqueous composition of an electronically-conductive polymer to a pH of about 3 to about 10, and combining the pH-adjusted aqueous composi... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6329113 | Imaging material with dimensional adjustment by heat The invention relates to an imaging member comprising a base wherein said base comprises at least one layer of heat shrinkable sheet and at least one strength layer.... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6309807 | Disazo dye for thermal transfer recording and thermal transfer sheet and ink for thermal transfer recording, employing it A disazo dye for thermal transfer recording of the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein each of rings A and B which are independent of each other, is a benzene ring which may have a substituent, R1 is a C1-4 substituted or unsubst... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6296983 | Imaging element with improved twist warp This invention relates to a photographic element comprising a base paper, and biaxially oriented sheets on each side of said base paper wherein said biaxially oriented sheets and said base paper have the strongest direction of each web within 3 degrees of... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6296981 | Use of fluorocarbons as a fusing agent for toners in laser printers A method and composition for fusing toner to paper using hydrofluorocarbons or perfluorinated C1 -C4 alkyl alkyl ethers as a toner fusing agent in a cold fusion process. The composition utilizes a uniform mixture of at least one chlo... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6294308 | Thermal imaging process and products using image rigidification Improved processes and products for laser thermal imaging are described. These improved processes and products utilize an image rigidification element and significantly reduce halftone dot movement, swath boundary cracking and banding.... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6291127 | Water-borne polyester coated imaging member The invention relates to an imaging member comprising at least one image layer and a base, said base comprising a cellulose paper that has its surfaces impregnated with water dispersible ester-based condensation polymer wherein the surface of said base ha... | 09/18/2001 |
