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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7288021 | Chemical-mechanical polishing of metals in an oxidized form The invention provides a method for polishing a substrate comprising a metal in an oxidized form, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a substrate comprising a metal in an oxidized form, (b) contacting a portion of the substrate with a chemical-mechanic... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7270932 | Imaging composition and method 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 used in me... | 09/18/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6903096 | Quinazoline derivatives as medicaments The invention is directed to methods to inhibit TGF-β and/or p38-α kinase using compounds of the formula or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein R3 is a ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6815127 | Method of electronic processing of imagewise exposed photoconductive material imaging element A method of electronic processing of an imagewise exposed dispersed particle photoconductive material imaging element employing pulsed radiation and radio frequency photoconductivity apparatus having a sample capacitor with a gap is described, comprising the steps o... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6503670 | Color film restoration process A process for restoring the color of faded color negative film, particular for faded color motion pictures. The original faded negative film is used to produce a green enhancement mask and a blue enhancement mask (or a combination green/blue enhancement m... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6083671 | Photographic developer for direct production of equidensity images on a high contrast film Equidensity images can be produced directly on high contrast, thin emulsion, fine grain, silver halide process films, such as Kodak Technical Pan Film (RTM), given instantaneous outdoor camera exposure. Photographic development of the film in an aqueous a... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6040108 | Compositions for making structured color images and application thereof Compositions for making structured color images comprising (a) a soluble pigment precursor which can be transformed to an insoluble pigment by means of chemical, thermal, photolytic or radiation-induced method, and (b) a binder polymer or prepolymer, or a posi... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6004718 | Method for forming images of a sepia tone A transfer material colored to a predetermined color is used when images are formed on a transfer material for use in thermal transfer comprising a substrate and a dye receiving layer by a thermal transfer process. When images are formed by an optional image f... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5998109 | Method for a silver halide light-sensitive photographic material and development reading method A method for developing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, wherein a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material containing at least three mosaic-like or stripe-like filter layers having different spectral transmission characte... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5952148 | Transparent layer facilitates making interference photograph, located between reflector and photosensitive layer The invention discloses that a photograph with a 3-dimensional image results when the non-angular reflector (of mercury) used in the Lippmann process of color photography is replaced by an angular reflector; the preferred form of the angular reflector is ... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5948588 | Transparent layer located between reflector and photosensitive layer, in intereference photography The invention discloses that a photograph with a 3-dimensional image results when the non-angular reflector (of mercury) used in the Lippmann process of color photography is replaced by an angular reflector; the preferred form of the angular reflector is ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5658719 | Layered photosensitive elements comprising an angular reflecting layer and a photosensitive layer which records the interference patterns of light waves within it during exposure The invention discloses that a photograph with a 3-dimensional image results when the non-angular reflector (of mercury) used in the Lippmann process of color photography is replaced by an angular reflector; the preferred form of the angular reflector is ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5629143 | Photosensitive element comprising a photosensitive layer and a reflecting layer comprising indium or gallium This invention involves improvements in interference film photography including the use of indium or gallium reflecting layers.... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5605784 | Lippmann process of color photography, which produces a photograph with a 2-dimensional image, to result in another process of color photography, which produces a photograph with a 3-dimentional image The invention discloses that a photograph with a 3-dimensional image results when the non-angular reflector (of mercury) used in the Lippmann process of color photography is replaced by an angular reflector; the preferred form of the angular reflector is ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5541046 | Black-and-white film from which color images can be extracted An accurate digital representation of a color photograph can be obtained by proper registration of blue, green, and red images taken from a black-and-white photographic film having a unique structure including an antiabrasion layer, a first silver halide ... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5508149 | Silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material and a method for forming a color image by using the same A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material for use in preparing a color proof image from a halftone image information is provided, comprising a support having thereon blue-sensitive, green-sensitive and red-sensitive silver halide emulsio... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5494787 | Photosensitive element comprising a non-silver halide photosensitive layer and a reflecting layer comprising indium or gallium This invention involves improvements in interference film photography including the use of indium or gallium reflecting layers.... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5449597 | Lippmann process of color photography, which produces a photograph with a 2-dimensional image, to result in another process of color photography which produces a photograph with a 3-dimensional image The invention discloses that a photograph with a 3-dimensional image results when the non-angular reflector (of mercury) used in the Lippmann process of color photography is replaced by an angular reflector; the preferred form of the angular reflector is ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5449592 | Silver halide color photographic light sensitive material for color proof and method for preparing color proof using the same A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material for making a color proof and a method for making the color proof using the light-sensitive material. Halftone color proofs having a similar color tone of small dots and large dots can be obtained... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5449586 | Diffusion transfer integral film unit A novel method and apparatus is disclosed for electronically sensing a negative and a positive in a novel integral film structure of the instant development type using light of different wavelengths so as to produce reflected light from the negative and t... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5445925 | Method of forming a photographic color image A color image can be obtained from a color photographic element by multiple color development steps. The first color development is carried out in the usual manner after imagewise exposure. The second color development step is carried out after bleaching ... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5439784 | Method and apparatus for photographic processing solution replenishment A method for replenishing an unstable photographic processing solution is disclosed, including the following replenisher solutions: (1) a color developer replenisher, (2) an oxidizing agent replenisher, and (3) a halide-containing seasoning replenisher (starter sol... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5418116 | Image toning of black-and-white images formed utilizing color dye forming couplers The invention relates to providing a method of toning a black-and-white image formed with color couplers comprising providing a developed image, applying a hue changing material to said print wherein the hue of at least dye in said print is changed.... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5350650 | Methods for the retrieval of blue, green and red exposure records of the same hue from a photographic element containing emissive interlayers A method is disclosed of obtaining from an imagewise exposed photographic element separate records of the imagewise exposure to each of the blue, green and red portions of the spectrum comprising photographically processing an imagewise exposed photograph... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5350664 | Photographic elements for producing blue, green, and red exposure records of the same hue and methods for the retrieval and differentiation of the exposure records A method is disclosed of obtaining from an imagewise exposed photographic element separate records of the imagewise exposure to each of the blue, green and red portions of the spectrum comprising photographically processing an imagewise exposed photograph... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5350651 | Methods for the retrieval and differentiation of blue, green and red exposure records of the same hue from photographic elements containing absorbing interlayers A method is disclosed of obtaining from an imagewise exposed photographic element separate records of the imagewise exposure to each of the blue, green and red portions of the spectrum comprising photographically processing an imagewise exposed photograph... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5334469 | Photographic processes for producing spectral image records retrievable by scanning A method is disclosed of extracting two or more spectral image records from an imagewise exposed multicolor photographic element containing a plurality of tabular grain emulsions for individually recording imagewise exposure in at least two different regi... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5324624 | Redox amplification method of forming a photographic color image An imagewise exposed photographic silver halide color material is treated in a first processing bath containing a developer solution comprising a color developing agent. After treatment in the first bath, the photographic material is treated in a second p... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5215875 | Color photographic recording material A color photographic recording material comprising at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one yellow coupler, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing at least one magenta coupler and at le... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5135841 | Process for the production of color photographic copies Colored copies of outstanding quality are obtained from half tone originals by means of a color paper of extremely hard gradation if the silver halide emulsions of the color paper consists substantially of silver chloride and if, before the material is pr... | 08/04/1992 |
| 4994350 | Method for forming a color proof having a specified toe gradation An image forming method suitable for forming a color proof is disclosed. The method comprises (1) a step for exposing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material, which is comprised of a support having thereon photographic component layers... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4980262 | Producing a replicate video disc by a method of photographic contact printing A photographic contact printing process is disclosed having application in the mass production of replicate video discs from a master disc, and other applications wherein it is desired to replicate micro-detail over a relatively large area. A problem with... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4968587 | Method for producing color print having high quality and long life, applicable for long period conservation The method for producing color prints having high quality which are available for long-period conservation by using a color positive filter to make plural color separation negatives and black and white positives before printing through color filters on si... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4954417 | Light-sensitive microcapsule containing polymerizable compound and silver halide, and light-sensitive material employing the same A light-sensitive microcapsule comprising a core material containing a polymerizable compound and a shell material characterized in that the shell material contains therin silver halide in the form of grains. A light-sensitive material comprising a light-... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4937177 | Method of preparing and printing custom artwork Disclosed is a method of preparing and printing custom artwork such as, for example, photo greeting cards, allowing the creation of calendars, business cards, and the like using a plurality of colors. In the method, after all of the preparatory typesettin... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4835090 | Lippmann process of color photography, which produces a photograph with a 2-dimensional image, to result in another process of color photography, which produces a photograph with a 3-dimensional image The invention discloses that a photograph with a 3-dimensional image results when the non-angular reflector (of mercury) used in the Lippmann process of color photography is replaced by an angular reflector; the preferred form of the angular reflector is ... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4810602 | Color reproducing method and apparatus Method and apparatus for improving the perceptibility of details on a hard-copy of a color image and for matching the color of a displayed image and a color hard-copy of the same image. In addition to the recording of the color information, at least one w... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4777102 | Method and apparatus for electronic development of color photographic film A method for electronic "dry" development of latent images in conventional types of color photographic films comprising interrogating the film with a series of different color light beams, each corresponding in color frequency with a different color sensi... | 10/11/1988 |