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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7354957 | Multi-functional thioxanthone photoinitiators Compounds of formula (I): {where n is a number from 1 to 6; R3 is hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; A represents a group of formula —[O(CHR2CHR1)a]y—,—[O(CH2)bCO]y—, or —[O(CH... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7338755 | Photosensitive composition and method for forming pattern using same The photosensitive composition of the invention contains a polymer material having a group having a structure represented by following general formula (2), and a photo acid generator generating acid with an ultraviolet ray or an ionizing radiation ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7283150 | Flexible media magnetic printing system A flexible media magnetic printing system provides for data storage within flexible media imprinted with magnetic ink. In a particular embodiment, the printing system includes at least one reservoir of magnetic ink with magnetic particles capable of supporting high ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7279254 | Method of making an article bearing a relief image using a removable film The invention is directed to methods of making an article bearing a relief image using a removable film. First, an imageable film that contains at least a mask substrate and an imageable material is imagewise exposed to imaging radiation to form an imaged film. The ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273530 | Process for the production of decorative coatings on substrates The invention relates to a process for the production of decorative coatings, comprising the following steps: A) providing a substrate to be coated and a backing film coated on one side with an uncured or only partially cured coati... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7223519 | Imaging compositions and methods Imaging compositions and methods of using the compositions are disclosed. The imaging compositions are sensitive to low levels of energy such that upon application of the low levels of energy the compositions change color or shade. The compositions may be applied to... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7191930 | Electrostatic methods and apparatus for mounting and demounting particles from a surface having an array of tacky and non-tacky areas Methods and associated apparatus are disclosed for use in mounting particles on and de-mounting particles from a substrate having an array of tacky and non-tacky areas. The particles can be either electrically conducting or electrically non-conducting. Selection of ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175831 | Light sensitive compounds for instant determination of organ function Highly hydrophilic indole and benzoindole derivatives that absorb and fluoresce in the visible region of light are disclosed. These compounds are useful for physiological and organ function monitoring. Particularly, the molecules of the invention are useful for opti... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7158276 | Pressure sensitive electrochromic device and method of fabricating the same A pressure sensitive electrochromic device at least comprises a first substrate and a second substrate disposed opposite; a pressure sensitive layer disposed on the first substrate; an electrochromic layer disposed on the pressure sensitive layer; and a third conduc... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7144676 | Imaging compositions and methods Imaging compositions and methods of using the compositions are disclosed. The imaging compositions are sensitive to low levels of energy such that upon application of the low levels of energy the compositions change color or shade. The compositions may be applied to... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7125639 | Molecular transfer lithography A method for the fabrication of patterned devices, in which a latent image is initially formed in a photosensitive material on a carrier, and the exposed material containing the latent image is physically transferred to a substrate before processing. Physical transf... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7041427 | Heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor A heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed comprising a polymer which is soluble in an aqueous alkaline solution and which comprises at least one chromophoric moiety having a light absorption maximum in the wavelength range between 400 and 7... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7033724 | Method for producing organically developable, photopolymerizable flexographic printing elements on flexible metallic supports A process for the manufacture of organically developable, photopolymerizable flexographic elements on flexible metallic supports by coating a flexible metallic support with a tack-free adhesive coating composition which is insoluble and non-swelling in printing inks... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7022207 | Method and apparatus for peeling a thin film from a liner A method and apparatus are provided for peeling a thin film, typically 100 microns or less in thickness, from a liner by use of a rotatable peel rod supported in an air bearing. The air bearing comprises a support plate having arcuate surfaces which are substantiall... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6972413 | UV curing system The present invention relates generally to systems for directing light-based radiation onto a light curable material. More particularly, the present invention is directed to a device for uniformly exposing a UV curable material to UV energy. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6960668 | Process for the production of substituted thioxanthones A one-step process for the preparation of a substituted thioxanthone, such as carboxymethoxythioxanthone, in high yields and as a single isomer. The substituted aryl compound is reacted with mercaptobenzoic acid or dithiobisbenzoic acid in the presence of sulphuric ... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6916593 | Resist composition Although use of a nitrogen-containing compound as a basic compound component of a resist composition makes it possible to ease the T-top problem at an acid dissociation constant pKa falling within a range of 2 to 6, it is accompanied with the problem that the reacti... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6911294 | Multicolor image forming material and method of multicolor image formation A multicolor image forming material comprising: an image receiving sheet comprising an image receiving layer; and at least five heat transfer sheets different in color each comprising a substrate, a light-heat conversion layer and an image forming layer, each of the... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902865 | Non-alkaline aqueous development of thermosensitive lithographic printing plates Negative thermosensitive lithographic printing plates developable with a non-alkaline aqueous developer and method of developing such plates. The plate comprises on a substrate a thermosensitive layer comprising an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, a free radical i... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6681828 | Method and apparatus for separating image-bearing media Method and apparatus for peeling a carrier web having a protective layer from a keeper sheet of image-bearing medium. The carrier web and the protective layer are peeled about a peel member as the keeper sheet moves over and is deformed by a constraining ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6664020 | Transfer imaging elements A mass transfer imaging element comprising a substrate having a surface colourant layer containing a pigment to be imagewise transferred, wherein said colourant layer comprises a fluorocarbon additive in an amount to provide a fluorocarbon additive:pigmen... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6399258 | Method for patterning thin films Patterned articles, such as RFID antenna, are made by subablation, a process comprising the steps of: A. providing a substrate having a coating, such as a metal or metal oxide, and an interface comprising the thin region where the coating and the substrat... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6344303 | Image forming material and preparation method thereof A preparation method of an image forming material comprising a support having thereon at least an image forming layer is desclosed, comprising subjecting one side of the support to a treatment to modify the surface of the support and coating an image form... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6261734 | Peel-developable single sheet color proofing system with laminated adhesive layers This invention relates to positive working, peel apart, photopolymerizable sheet constructions which, upon exposure to an actinic radiation source through a screened image, can accurately reproduce said image. The construction is useful as a color proofin... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6245479 | Thermal imaging medium A high resolution thermal imaging medium including a support web having an image forming surface of a material which may be temporarily liquified by heat and upon which is deposited a particulate or porous layer of an image forming substance which is wett... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6217965 | Flexographic varnishing plates A flexographic varnishing plate, used for the selective application of varnish over printed areas, is made by cutting an elastomeric layer bonded to a clear substrate with a pressure-sensitive adhesive. The elastomer is peeled off from the areas which sho... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6200666 | Thermal transfer compositions, articles, and graphic articles made with same Thermal transfer articles of the invention comprising a carrier, optionally a release layer, a color layer releasably adhered thereto, and optionally an adherence layer on the bottom side of the color layer. Also graphic imaging compositions and methods f... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6146792 | Method of making a color filter with high speed and durable image-transfer characteristics for laser-induced thermal transfer Improved processes for laser thermal imaging and imaged laserable assemblages obtained using the improved processes of this invention are described. These improved processes operate effectively at high speeds and also afford high image densities and good ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6143461 | Process for obtaining a color image with improved resolution The present invention relates to a method for negative a positive image, using a negative acting color proofing element comprising, sequentially, a strippable cover sheet; a crosslinked layer containing a polymer having phenolic groups; a color layer, con... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6138567 | Method of preparing a planographic printing member with a radiation sensitive member A planographic printing plate includes a radiation sensitive layer which may comprise a rubber material. Application of heat causes exposed areas to be vulcanized. The plate may be developed by applying a force to the radiation sensitive layer, for exampl... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6140008 | Infrared laser imageable, peel developable, single sheet color proofing system having a crosslinked thermal transfer layer The invention relates to a peel-apart, single sheet color proofing system capable of producing a negative image on a receiver sheet upon exposure to infrared laser radiation and peel development. The invention provides a negative working thermal imageable... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6074798 | Radiation-sensitive material containing a multilayer support material The invention relates to a radiation-sensitive material comprising A) a multilayer support material, B) a colored photopolymerizable layer, and C) an adhesive layer. The multilayer support material consists of at least two sheet-form materials, which are ... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6057077 | Method for producing a positive or negative color-proof using the same materials The invention relates to a process for the production of a colored image for color proofing of copy masters for multicolor printing and a layer material for carrying out this process. A positive image of the exposure mask (color separation film) is produced ... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6010817 | Heat sensitive imaging element and a method for producing lithographic plates therewith According to the present invention there is provided a heat sensitive imaging element comprising a support having a hydrophilic surface contiguous to said hydrophilic surface of a support a hydrophobic heat sensitive composition comprising a hydrophobic polyme... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6007960 | Process for producing a colored image with reduced dot gain and colored image obtained thereby A process for producing a colored image by laminating a light-sensitive material comprising a temporary support film (i), a colored light-sensitive layer and a heat-activable adhesive layer onto an image-receiving material at elevated temperature and unde... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5976757 | Development material and process for the production of a negative color proof, and process for the production of both a positive and negative color proof on a single image-receiving material The present invention relates to a development material by means of a latent, colored image, obtained by laminating another, photopolymerizable material colored in a primary color onto an image-receiving material, peeling-off the film support and exposing... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5972558 | Method for producing a positive as well as a negative multicolor color-proof image A method for producing a positive as well as a negative multicolor color-proof image. The invention relates to a color proofing process in which a multicolor image is produced from a plurality of single-color images in register with the aid of a colored, ... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5942358 | Method of forming a fluorescent screen on a front panel of a cathode ray tube A method of forming a fluorescent screen, such as a black matrix or a color filter, on a front panel of a cathode ray tube is described. The method comprises the steps of forming a photosensitive adhesion layer on an inner surface of the front panel, expo... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5939231 | Image forming material and image forming method employing the same An image forming material is disclosed which comprises an image receiving sheet having been laminated on an imaging sheet, the imaging sheet comprising a support and provided thereon, an image forming layer contacting the image receiving sheet, an image b... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5928834 | Spot gloss film for color images A spot gloss film element for color systems which provides a glossy sheen to image-bearing receiver sheets in areas which were exposed to actinic radiation, while the unexposed areas remain partially or completely matte. The film element comprises, sequen... | 07/27/1999 |
