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...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178283 | Method of treating rinsing wastewater from developing apparatus for photosensitive lithographic printing plate, method of development, and developing apparatus An object of the present invention is to provide a simple method for treatment of a washing waste liquid, which enhances the flocculation effect and also enhances filtration characteristics of a flocculated washing waste liquid in a flocculation treatment of a washi... | 05/15/2012 |
| 7829261 | Method for making a lithographic plate Process for the posttreatment of an imaged lithographic printing plate comprising (a) providing a lithographic printing plate comprising image areas and non-image areas on a lithographic substrate; (b) bringing the lithographic printing plate of step (a) into contac... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7625692 | Yield and line width performance for liquid polymers and other materials Systems and methods are described for improved yield and line width performance for liquid polymers and other materials. A method for minimizing precipitation of developing reactant by lowering a sudden change in pH includes: developing at least a portion of a polym... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7442492 | Planographic printing plate precursor The present invention provides a planographic printing plate precursor having a support, a photosensitive layer and a protective layer. The photosensitive layer contains at least an infrared absorbing agent, a polymerization initiating agent, a polymerizable compoun... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442493 | Lithographic printing method A printing method comprising: imagewise exposing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support and an image recording layer being removable with a fountain solution or a combination of a printing ink and a fountain solution and loading the exposed lit... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7427465 | On-press development of high speed laser sensitive lithographic printing plates A method of on-press developing a laser sensitive lithographic printing plate with ink and/or fountain solution is described. The printing member comprises on a substrate a photosensitive layer soluble or dispersible in ink and/or fountain solution and capable of ha... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425405 | Method for making a lithographic printing plate A method for making a lithographic printing plate is disclosed which comprises the steps of: (i) providing a negative-working, heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a support having a hydrophilic surface o... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7399575 | Laminated photosensitive relief printing original plate and method for producing the relief printing plate A relief printing original plate including a substrate, a photosensitive resin layer thereon that is photosensitive to ultraviolet radiations, and a mask layer thereon having both ultraviolet and non-ultraviolet absorbability, the ultraviolet absorbability being dea... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7358034 | Method of processing on-press developable lithographic printing plate A method of deactivating and on-press developing an exposed lithographic printing plate is disclosed. The plate comprises on a substrate a photosensitive layer developable with ink and/or fountain solution and capable of hardening upon exposure to a radiation. The p... | 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 |
| 7348132 | Laser sensitive lithographic printing plate having specific photopolymer composition High speed violet or ultraviolet laser sensitive lithographic printing plate comprising on a hydrophilic substrate a specific photosensitive composition is described. The photosensitive layer comprises a polymeric binder, a multifunctional (meth)acrylate monomer, a ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338741 | Lithographic printing plate precursor and lithographic printing method A lithographic printing plate precursor comprises: an aluminum support that has been subjected to an alkali metal silicate treatment; and an image-recording layer comprising (A) an infrared absorbent, (B) a polymerization initiator and (C) a polymerizable compound, ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335465 | Developer composition for resists and method for formation of resist pattern To provide a developer composition for resists, capable of improving dimensional controllability of a resist pattern. The developer composition for resists comprises an organic quaternary ammonium base as a main component, said developer composition further comprisi... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7326353 | Methods for reclaiming developing solvents The present invention relates to an improved method for reclaiming and recycling developing solvents used in the production of flexographic printing plates. More specifically, the invention relates to reclaiming and/or recycling of the developing solvent through cen... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318994 | Compressible flexographic printing plate construction The present invention relates to an improved compressible flexographic printing plate that uses a compressible layer comprising a polyurethane (meth)acrylate resin and microspheres. The process of the invention produces a chemically fused printing plate that elimina... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316891 | Method of developing a heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor with a gum solution A method of making a lithographic printing plate is disclosed which comprises the steps of providing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising (i) a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophi... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316185 | Method for replenishing development replenisher in automatic developing machine for photosensitive lithographic printing plate precursor and automatic photosensitive lithographic printing plate precursor developing machine A development replenisher replenishment method in an automatic developing machine for a photosensitive lithographic printing plate precursor, the method comprising: developing a plurality of sheets of exposed photosensitive lithographic printing plate precursors wit... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7306898 | Planographic printing method and planographic printing plate precursor used therein A planographic printing method including: providing a planographic printing plate precursor including a substrate and an image recording layer which is disposed on the substrate and contains (A) an infrared absorber, (B) a polymerization initiator and (C) a polymeri... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7300726 | Multi-layer imageable element with improved properties Positive-working imageable elements comprise a radiation absorbing compound and inner and outer layers on a substrate having a hydrophilic surface. The inner layer comprises a combination of two different polymeric binders one of which has an acid number of at least... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300744 | Method of processing light sensitive planographic printing plate material Disclosed is a method of processing a light sensitive planographic printing plate material comprising an aluminum support, and provided thereon, a photopolymerizable light sensitive layer containing a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated compound, a photopolymeri... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7300740 | Lithographic printing plate precursor and lithographic printing method A lithographic printing plate precursor capable of forming an image without alkali development, comprising a hydrophilic support and a laser-sensitive photopolymerizable layer, wherein the photopolymerizable layer or other layer included in the lithographic printing... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297462 | Heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor A heat sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed comprising on a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, a coating comprising an infrared light absorbing agent and a copolymer which comprises a plurality... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7297467 | Method of making a heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate A method of making a lithographic printing plate is disclosed which comprises the steps of (1) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor comprising (i) a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer and (ii)... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7288361 | Lithographic printing process A lithographic printing process which comprises the steps of: imagewise exposing to infrared light a presensitized lithographic plate which comprises a hydrophilic support and a removable image-forming layer containing an infrared absorbing agent having the absorpti... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7285376 | Correction process of planographic printing plate Disclosed are a process of correcting a planographic printing plate with an image, and a correction solution for correcting the planographic printing plate; the process comprising the steps of scraping stains at the non-image portions or undesired images at the imag... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285372 | Radiation-sensitive elements and their storage stability Radiation-sensitive element comprising (a) a substrate with at least one hydrophilic surface and (b) a radiation-sensitive coating on at least one hydrophilic surface of the substrate, wherein the coating comprises: (i) at least one free-radical polymerizable monome... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7279263 | Dual-wavelength positive-working radiation-sensitive elements A positive-working radiation-sensitive composition for use with a radiation source comprises one or more polymers capable of being eluted in an alkaline aqueous solution and a development-enhancing compound. The invention provides a positive-working photosensitive c... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273692 | Planographic printing plate material and planographic printing plate preparing process Disclosed are a planographic printing plate material and a planographic printing plate preparing process, the planographic printing plate material comprising a support and provided thereon, an image formation layer containing a colorant (a) having an absorption band... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7273689 | Method to remove unwanted, unexposed, positive-working, IR radiation sensitive layer A method for eliminating unwanted ink-receptive sections in positive working printing plates resulting from shading of the surface layer during exposure by the clamps holding the plate on the exposure apparatus following development of an imagewise exposed precursor... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7255975 | Yield and line width performance for liquid polymers and other materials Systems and methods are described for improved yield and line width performance for liquid polymers and other materials. A method for minimizing precipitation of developing reactant by lowering a sudden change in pH includes: developing at least a portion of a polym... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7255976 | Laser-engravable flexo printing elements for the production of flexo printing forms containing blends of hydrophilic polymers and hydrophobic elastomers Laser-engravable flexographic printing elements for the production of flexographic printing plates have relief layers comprising blends of hydrophilic polymers and hydrophobic elastomers. Said flexographic printing elements are used for the production of flexographi... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7244543 | Lithographic printing starting plate A positive-working lithographic printing starting plate for an infrared laser is provided that includes a support having a hydrophilic surface and a heat-sensitive layer provided above the support. The heat-sensitive layer includes a water-insoluble and alkali-solub... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7244546 | Planographic printing method and planographic printing plate precursor used therein A planographic printing plate precursor includes a substrate and an image recording layer provided thereon, the image recording layer being capable of recording through exposure to an infrared ray and containing at least (A) an infrared absorbing agent, (B) a polyme... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241124 | Apparatus for the rapid development of photosensitive printing elements This invention pertains to a system for thermally treating a photosensitive element to form a relief structure suitable for flexographic printing. The system of the invention comprises a plurality of consecutively arranged blotting stations for removing uncured phot... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7238744 | Ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene articles and method of manufacture An article of manufacture comprises an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) mixed with a processing oil and a lubricant selected from the group consisting of fatty acid esters, ethoxylated fatty acid esters, glycol esters, PEG esters, glycerol esters, et... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238462 | Undercoating material for wiring, embedded material, and wiring formation method This invention provides an undercoating layer material and a filler material containing a resin component having at least a substituent group which is capable of releasing a terminal group to form a sulfonic acid residue upon application of predetermined energy, and... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7235346 | Photosensitive, flexo printing element and method for the production of newspaper flexo printing plates The present invention relates to a photosensitive flexographic printing element for the production of flexographic newspaper printing plates, comprising at least a flexible, metallic support, an adhesive layer applied thereto, a photopolymerizable layer which can be... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232649 | Method for thermally processing photosensitive printing sleeves An improved method of manufacturing a photosensitive printing element that minimizes relief variation and improves image fidelity. The method involves a step of pre-curing the first (floor layer) of photocurable material prior to depositing an additional layer or la... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7229744 | Method for preparing lithographic printing plates A method for preparing lithographic printing plates is disclosed. Imaged positive-working, thermally imageable, multi-layer imageable elements useful as lithographic printing plate precursors are developed using solvent based developers. Development may be carried o... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228004 | Method for sharpening a digital image A method of sharpening a digital image having image pixels values includes the steps of: determining a Dmin value, representing a value corresponding to a minimum possible exposure for a system that produced the digital image; for each pixel value in the ... | 06/05/2007 |
