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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7358026 | Method for thermal development of a photosensitive element using a development medium having a support This invention relates to a method for thermally developing a photosensitive element to form a relief pattern. The method includes heating a composition layer of the element to cause a portion of the layer to liquefy and providing a development medium under tension ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7348123 | Process for preparing a flexographic printing plate A flexographic printing plate is prepared from a photosensitive element having a photopolymerizable elastomeric layer with specific rheological properties. The element is imagewise exposed and thermally treated to form a relief structure suitable for flexographic pr... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7202008 | Thermal development system and method of using the same An improved apparatus and a method of using the apparatus to remove non-crosslinked photopolymer from an imaged and exposed surface of a relief image printing element. Included are means for supporting and rotating the printing element, means for softening and/or me... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7141348 | Lamination and delamination technique for thin film processing This invention discloses a releasable adhesion layer having good adhesion during high temperature fabrication process in the absence of light, and delaminating at a lower temperature in the presence of light. One embodiment of this invention is a film of polymer who... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6999221 | Bimorphic polymeric photomechanical actuator A bimorphic polymeric photomechanical actuator, in one embodiment using polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) as a photosensitive body, transmitting light over fiber optic cables, and controlling the shape and pulse duration of the light pulse to control movement of the ac... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6998218 | Apparatus and method for thermally developing flexographic printing sleeves An improved thermal development apparatus is used to remove uncured photopolymer from the imaged surface of a flexographic printing element. The apparatus typically comprises one or more heatable rolls that are contactable with an imaged surface of a flexographic pr... | 02/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6773859 | Process for making a flexographic printing plate and a photosensitive element for use in the process The invention relates to a process for preparing a flexographic printing plate from a photosensitive element having a photopolymerizable layer and a thermally removable layer on the photopolymerizable layer. The process includes imagewise exposing the photosensitive... | 08/10/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6071669 | Peel-apart photosensitive elements and their process of use An element containing, in order: a first strippable substrate; a substantially transparent, non-photosensitive, polymeric isolation layer having a coating weight of 10 to 150 mg/dm2 ; an essentially non-photosensitive, non-tacky organic layer h... | 06/06/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5972556 | Thermographic and photothermographic materials for producing lithographic printing elements and processes therefor A (photo)thermographic material is provided, capable of being used to produce a lithographic printing plate, comprising a support, a hydrophobic thermosensitive layer and a hydrophilic surface adjoining the hydrophobic thermosensitive layer, the thermosen... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5945264 | Silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material and color image formation method using the same A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, capable of forming an image by, after exposure of a light-sensitive material, supplying water corresponding to from 1/10 to 1 times the water necessary for giving maximum swelling o... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5897980 | Method of imparting contrast enhancement properties to diffusing, depixelating or projection screens In the manufacture of a screen suitable for use as a rear projection screen, a first layer (10) of a photopolymerisable monomer or oligomer which is tacky in its monomeric or oligomeric form and non-tacky in its polymerised form, is exposed to polymerisin... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5858609 | Image-forming material and method for forming transferred image Disclosed are an image-forming material having a colored light-sensitive layer which may be divided into a colored layer and a light-sensitive layer on a transparent support, characterized in that a transparent support having an orientation angle in the r... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5811215 | Aqueous silicate treatment method for preparing a hydrophilic surface of an lithographic printing plate aluminum base According to the present invention there is provided a method for preparing a hydrophilic surface of an aluminum lithographic base comprising the steps of roughening and anodizing a side of an aluminum foil and sealing said side of the aluminum foil with ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5792588 | Negative working, peel developable, single sheet color proofing system This invention relates to negative working color proofing 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 proofing film which can ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5773560 | Silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material and color image forming method The present invention discloses a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material which comprises a first support having thereon at least one photographic light-sensitive layer comprising a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion, a developing ag... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5747217 | Laser-induced mass transfer imaging materials and methods utilizing colorless sublimable compounds The invention relates to a method of increasing the sensitivity of laser induced thermal imaging by using certain sublimable compounds. The invention is useful in the field of thermal transfer imaging for the production of various graphic arts media.... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5725992 | Process for the production of a multicolored image and photosensitive material for carrying out this process A photosensitive material for the production of color proofing films for multicolor printing, having (A) a transparent, flexible film support, (B) a photopolymerizable layer which contains (B1) a polymeric binder, (B2) a free-radical-polymerizable compound, (B3) a ... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5716710 | Method for preparing prepress color proof and intermediate receiver element and carrier plate useful therein A prepress color proof can be prepared using suitable donor elements and an intermediate receiver element that has a roughened outer image receiving layer so that the color image is transferred with high image resolution. The intermediate receiver element... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5705314 | Method for preparing prepress color proof and intermediate receiver element and carrier plate useful therein A prepress color proof can be prepared using suitable donor elements and an intermediate receiver element that has a roughened outer image receiving layer so that the color image is transferred with high image resolution. The intermediate receiver element... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5698363 | Image forming method An image forming method is disclosed. In the method, an image-forming element comprising a support provided thereon a first layer containing substantially of one or two components selected from three kinds of components, (1) a cobalt (III) complex having ... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5691106 | Photosensitive material for the production of lithographic printing plates utilizing peel development A photosensitive material useful for the production of lithographic printing plates, which contains (a) a support suitable for lithographic printing plates, (b) a hydrophilic layer which contains a crosslinkable organic polymer or is a layer formed by cro... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5691098 | Laser-Induced mass transfer imaging materials utilizing diazo compounds The invention relates to a method of increasing the sensitivity of laser induced thermal imaging by using certain diazo compounds. The diazo compounds contain functional groups adjacent the diazo substituent capable of stabilizing these compounds. The inv... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5688629 | Process for the production of lithographic printing plates utilizing peel development A photosensitive material useful for the production of lithographic printing plates, which contains (a) a support suitable for lithographic printing plates, (b) a hydrophilic layer which contains a crosslinkable organic polymer or is a layer formed by cro... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5686221 | Negative working peel apart color proofing process A negative-acting color proofing method provides a photosensitive element having a cover sheet; release layer having a polymer with phenolic groups; color layer having a binder, polymerizable monomer, colorant, and optional photoinitiator; a photoadhering... | 11/11/1997 |
| 5683852 | Light-sensitive material for producing a multi-color image A light-sensitive material for producing color-test films for multi-color printing is disclosed. The material has (A) a transparent flexible base film of a plastic, (B) a photopolymerizable layer containing (B1) a polymeric binder, (B2) a compound polymer... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5681683 | Imaging element comprising a photopolymerizable composition The present invention provides an imaging element comprising on a hydrophilic base a hydrophobic photopolymerizable composition capable of being irradiated with actinic light through the support and/or through the front and containing a photopolymerizable... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5660968 | Negative working, peel developeable, single sheet color proofing system with improved background color In the present invention, one produces a negative-acting color proofing element comprising, sequentially: a strippable cover sheet which is transparent to actinic radiation; a crosslinked layer containing a polymer having phenolic groups; a color layer, c... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5633116 | Method for preparing prepress color proof and intermediate receiver element and carrier plate useful therein A prepress color proof can be prepared using suitable donor elements and an intermediate receiver element that has a roughened outer image receiving layer so that the color image is transferred with high image resolution. The intermediate receiver element... | 05/27/1997 |
| 5627009 | Process for the production of a multicolored image The invention relates to a photosensitive material for the production of color proofing films for multicolor printing comprising: A) a transparent, flexible film support, B) a photopolymerizable layer containing: B1) a polymeric binder, B2) a free radical-polymeriz... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5607813 | Photopolymerizable composition of high sensitivity and method for obtaining images therewith The present invention provides an imaging element comprising on a support a photosensitive layer containing a photopolymerizable composition containing a urethane type monomer mixture according to the formula (I) as defined in the claims and description. ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5599616 | Laminar imaging medium utilizing cross-linked borated polymeric binder A peel-developable imaging medium for the imagewise recordation of information is provided, the imaging medium having therein a plurality of fracturable layers, the plurality comprising a porous or particulate image-forming layer and a release layer, and ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5563017 | Image-forming method using a light-sensitive material containing silver halide, reducing agent, polymerizable compound and polymerization inhibitor releasing compound Image forming method is disclosed using a light-sensitive material which comprises a support and a light-sensitive layer provided thereon. The light-sensitive layer contains silver halide, a reducing agent and an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable co... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5560979 | Protected image, and process for the production thereof A binary image comprising a plurality of first areas, at which a porous or particulate image-forming substance is adhered to a substrate, and a plurality of second areas, at which the substrate is free from the image-forming substance, is protected by lam... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5552259 | Adhesive composition, and imaging medium comprising this adhesive composition A laminar thermal imaging medium is prepared from a first element comprising a first sheet transparent to image-forming radiation and having at least a surface zone or layer of polymeric material heat-activatable upon subjection of the thermal imaging med... | 09/03/1996 |
