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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7358035 | Topcoat compositions and methods of use thereof A topcoat composition that includes a fluorine-containing polymer and a casting solvent selected from the group consisting of α,α,α-trifluorotoluene, 2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluoropentyl-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl ether (OFP-TFEE), and a mixture consisting of a hydroph... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354733 | Method for sorting and separating living cells We disclose methods of sorting or separating mixtures of living cells (e.g., eukaryotic, prokaryotic, mammalian, pathogenic, bacterial, viral, etc.). We perform our methods by activating cell-selective photophoric labels, which photosensitize and chemically reduce a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7326460 | Device, method of manufacturing the same, electro-optic device, and electronic equipment A first conductive film is formed on a wiring pattern area on a plate by dropping liquid drops. A second conductive film which is electrically separated from the first conductive film is formed by discharging liquid drops outside of the wiring pattern area on the pl... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7264752 | Conductive coatings for corona generating devices Conductive coatings usable for coating various elements of corona generating devices and method of forming such coatings are provided. The coatings include graphite and at least one transition metal oxide catalyst. When the conductive coatings are employed in elemen... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7160665 | Method for employing vertical acid transport for lithographic imaging applications The present invention provides methods for forming images in positive- or negative-tone chemically amplified photoresists. The methods of the present invention rely on the vertical up-diffusion of photoacid generated by patternwise imaging of an underlayer disposed ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7097960 | Alkaline solution and manufacturing method, and alkaline solution applied to pattern forming method, resist film removing method, solution application method, substrate treatment method, solution supply method, and semiconductor device manufacturing method A manufacturing method of an alkaline solution, comprising dissolving a gaseous molecule having oxidizing properties or reducing properties in an aqueous alkaline solution. ... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7032401 | Break down ice merchandiser shroud A refrigerated merchandiser shroud that can be packaged and transported unassembled and then assembled without tools is disclosed. The unassembled shroud can be readily transported and is resistant to damage during shipping. The refrigerated merchandiser shroud incl... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7034857 | Light and thermal energy image-recording apparatus An image-recording apparatus. In a housing of the apparatus are a casing section that encases a light and heat sensitive recording material, an optical recording section that exposes the light and heat sensitive recording material fed from the casing section to reco... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7022386 | Method of forming glossy image A method for forming a glossy image comprising: using (A) a heat transfer sheet comprising a substrate, a light-heat conversion layer and an image forming layer in this order, wherein the light-heat conversion layer comprises a polyamide-imide resin, and the image f... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6979480 | Porous inkjet receptor media Improved macroporous ink receptor media are disclosed. An inkjet receptive media in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention comprises a web comprising a plurality of fibers and a coating overlaying at least a portion of a plurality of the fibers. In ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6893790 | Photopatterning of conductive electrode layers containing electrically-conductive polymer particles A method for producing an electrode pattern in a conductive polymer disposed on a substrate, the method comprising the steps of: applying a layer containing a conductive polymer on a substrate; and printing a pattern on said layer using a printing solution containin... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6872500 | Method of patterning an electroconductive layer on a support An element for making patterns on an electroconductive substrate, the element comprising a support, on which is disposed: a) a conductive layer containing an electrically conductive polymer, a polyanion and a conductivity enhancing agent; and b) a mixing layer conta... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6241842 | Transfer foil for printing on objects and objects printed therewith A transfer film for printing onto at least partially three-dimensional articles, with the intention that surfaces having different planar portions can be printed onto at the same time and with equally good effect, is partially cut into in the region of co... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6232469 | 4-acylamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine derivatives and antioxidants containing the same A novel 4-acylamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine derivatives and antioxidants comprising the same. The 4-acylamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine derivatives are represented by formula (A): ##STR1## wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydr... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6214151 | Thermal dye transfer process for preparing opto-electronic devices A method is described for preparing opto-electronic devices such as organic light-emitting diodes. The method is a thermal dye transfer process in which a dye pattern is transferred from a dye transfer plate into a receiving layer of a substrate by bringi... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6208364 | Diffusion resistant lenticular element A process of forming a diffusion resistant lenticular element: a) contacting at least one dye-donor element having a support having thereon a dye layer having an image dye in a binder having an infrared-absorbing material associated therewith, the image d... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6156475 | Image forming process using silver halide, reducing agent and polymerizable compound An image forming process comprises the steps of image-wise exposing to light a light-sensitive material, heating the light-sensitive material to develop the silver halide within the exposed area and to harden the hardening layer, and removing the light-se... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6136495 | Silver halide light-sensitive material comprising support, hardening layer and light-sensitive layer A silver halide light-sensitive material comprises a support, a hardening layer and a light-sensitive layer in order. The hardening layer contains an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable compound or a cross-linkable polymer. The light-sensitive layer c... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6132925 | Silver halide light-sensitive material comprising support, hardening layer and light-sensitive layer A silver halide light-sensitive material comprises a support, a hardening layer and a light-sensitive layer in order. The light-sensitive layer contains silver halide and a hydrophilic polymer. The hardening layer or the light-sensitive layer contains a r... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6066432 | Silver halide light-sensitive material comprising support, hardening layer and light-sensitive layer A silver halide light-sensitive material comprises a support, a hardening layer and a light-sensitive layer in order. The light-sensitive layer contains silver halide and a hydrophilic polymer. The hardening layer or the light-sensitive layer contains a r... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6013408 | Silver halide light-sensitive material comprising support, hardening layer and light-sensitive layer A silver halide light-sensitive material comprises a support, a hardening layer and a light-sensitive layer in the order. An overcoating layer may be provided on the light-sensitive layer. The hardening layer contains an ethylenically unsaturated polymeri... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5998086 | Silver halide light-sensitive material comprising support, hardening layer and light-sensitive layer A silver halide light-sensitive material comprises a support, a hardening layer and a light-sensitive layer. The hardening layer contains an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable compound and a hydrophobic polymer. The light-sensitive layer contains sil... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5945202 | Process of producing ink-oozing plate for a stamp The invention provides an ink-oozing plate for a stamp with an ink-impregnated part having stamp-ink impregnable open cells, where the printing face of the stamp comprises a stamp ink-oozing part and a stamp ink-non-oozing part, where the stamp ink-non-oo... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5882838 | Silver halide light-sensitive material comprising support, hardening layer and light-sensitive layer A silver halide light-sensitive material comprises a support, a hardening layer and a light-sensitive layer. The hardening layer contains an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable compound or an ethylenically unsaturated cross-linkable polymer. The light... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5861230 | Process for the polymerization of 4-vinyl pyridine monomers There is described a novel process of polymerizing 4-vinyl pyridine monomer in an aqueous polymerization system which comprises preparing an aqueous solution of polyvinyl alcohol, and contacting said aqueous solution of a polyvinyl alcohol with less than ... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5843619 | Silver halide light-sensitive material comprising support, hardening layer and light-sensitive layer A silver halide light-sensitive material comprises a support, a hardening layer and a light-sensitive layer. The hardening layer contains an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable compound and a hydrophobic polymer having an acidic group. The light-sensi... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5783353 | Self-contained imaging assembly A sealed self-contained photohardenable imaging assembly comprising: a first transparent polymeric film support; a second polymeric film support which may be opaque or transparent; an imaging layer disposed between said first transparent support and said second sup... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5695908 | Process for preparing printing plate There are disclosed a process for preparing a printing plate which comprises the steps of providing, on a support, a layer containing a water-soluble polymer which becomes water-insoluble by a metal ion, and feeding the metal ion imagewisely from the surf... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5654122 | N-aminopyridone dyes Pyridone dyes useful for thermal transfer have the formula ##STR1## where R1 is hydrogen or C1 -C4 - alkyl, R2 and R3 are identical or different and each is, independently of the other, hydrogen, subs... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5589317 | Thermal transfer imaging process The present invention provides a method for reproducing continuous tone images by means of a thermal head. The method involves the image-wise heat transfer of a reducing agent from a donor element to a receiving layer of a receiving element. The receiving... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5587269 | Thermal transfer imaging process and donor element for use therein The present invention provides a thermal imaging process using (i) a donor element comprising on a support having a thickness of 3-10 μm a donor layer comprising a binder, a thermotransferable reducing agent capable of reducing a silver source to metalli... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5576162 | Imaging element having an electrically-conductive layer Imaging elements, such as photographic, electrostatographic and thermal imaging elements, are comprised of a support, an image-forming layer and an electrically-conductive layer comprising a dispersion of carbon nanofibers in a film-forming binder. Use of... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5494774 | Thermal transfer donor and receptor for lithographic printing applications A thermal transfer system for transferring material in an imagewise manner by means of thermal transfer printing from a donor element to an image receiving element is used to prepare printing plates. In one construction, a donor element, which is prepared... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5470699 | Hardening of gelatin-containing layers Gelatin hardeners, suitable for use in hardening gelatin-containing photographic layers, of the formula: ##STR1## wherein: X is a member selected from the group consisting of O and S or is absent, each Y independently is a member selected from the gr... | 11/28/1995 |
| 5460918 | Thermal transfer donor and receptor with silicated surface for lithographic printing applications A thermal transfer system for transferring material in an imagewise manner by means of thermal transfer printing from a donor element to an image receiving element is used to prepare printing plates. In one construction, a donor element, which is prepared... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5434119 | Transparent recording medium A transparent recording medium is disclosed which can directly record a fine, precise image. With the recording medium, a compact, fine image occupying a small storage space can be easily enlarged and confirmed by an enlarged projection. It is prepared by... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5422230 | Slide blank, and process for producing a slide therefrom A slide blank comprises a support; a mask layer having a substantially transparent central portion and a non-transparent peripheral portion surrounding the central portion; and an imageable layer which is not substantially photosensitive but is imageable ... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5413902 | Color light-sensitive material A color light-sensitive material comprising at least three light-sensitive layers having different color-sensitivity from one another provided on a support. Each layer comprises a combination of at least a light-sensitive silver halide, a binder and a dye... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5384238 | Positive-acting photothermographic materials Positive-acting photothermographic elements suitable for use at contact speeds comprising a base layer having at least two layers thereon, which layers define a photosensitive medium comprising a photocurable composition, a reducible silver source, and a ... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5374496 | Image forming method An image forming method is conducted by subjecting a dry silver salt image forming medium to imagewise exposure and heating to form a light-absorbing organic compound. Thereafter, the medium is subjected to polymerization exposure to imagewise polymerize ... | 12/20/1994 |
