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| 8187998 | Document and method of manufacturing a document A document has a carrier layer and at least a functional layer. The functional layer is provided with a content of bacteriorhodopsin as color pigment and, when the document is printed generating an essentially irreversible color change in the area of the bacteriorho... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8163670 | Thermal recording medium, and apparatus and method for image formation To provide a thermal recording medium, which can realize easy maintenance, does not produce wastes such as cartridges, and can realize easy control of recording sheets, and an apparatus and method for image formation. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS]A high-temperature c... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8148299 | Reversible thermosensitive recording material, IC card, magnetic card and method for producing reversible thermosensitive recording material A reversible thermosensitive recording material including a support, a reversible thermosensitive recording layer, and a gas barrier layer, the reversible thermosensitive recording layer and gas barrier layer being laid over the support, wherein the reversible therm... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8148298 | Method for cleaning reversible thermosensitive recording medium, and image processing method To provide a method for cleaning a reversible thermosensitive recording medium containing cleaning a reversible thermosensitive recording medium with a cleaning solution which contains at least one of an anionic surfactant and a nonionic surfactant, wherein the reve... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8114811 | Printable adhesive label A label, method of printing and method of manufacture that includes a label comprising a transparent protective layer, a thermosensitive image-forming adhesive layer and a release liner. The transparent protective layer is of a thickness and weight, which permits su... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8101545 | Coating compositions for marking substrates The present invention provides coating compositions for marking substrates, which comprises a color former, an amine salt of an organic metal compound, a binder, a solvent, and optionally additional components, wherein the amine salt of the organic metal compound is... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8101544 | Coating compositions for marking substrates The present invention provides coating compositions for marking substrates, which comprise a colour former in an amount of from 0.01 to 50%, a metal salt of a carboxylic acid in an amount of from 0.01 to 50%, a binder in an amount of from 1 to 80% and an organic sol... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8088712 | Reversible thermosensitive recording medium, reversible thermosensitive recording label, member, and image processing method The present invention provides a reversible thermosensitive recording medium including: a support, and a reversible thermosensitive recording layer laid on the support, the recording layer containing a reversible t... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8048824 | Systems and methods for printing borderless images on printable media A system of printing borderless images on printable media includes at least one sheet of printable media including an imaging surface and a non-imaging surface. The system further includes a removable extension strip having a front surface with an adhesive zone and ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 7998900 | Photothermal recording medium A colorless or transparent composition comprises a charge-delocalization compound and a photoacid, wherein the photoacid generates an acid on irradiation or heating, thereby forming a colored change-transfer complex with said compound. ... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7985711 | Thermosensitive recording material and recording method using the same To provide a thermosensitive recording material that is superior in uniformity, makes it possible to obtain images with high glossiness and has less curl, in which a synthetic paper having a multilayer structure serves as a support. Specifically, there is a thermose... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7972990 | Process for recording into rewritable recording medium of non-contact type In a process for recording into a rewritable recording medium of a non-contact type, when adjacent lines or adjacent overlapping lines are drawn by scanning the medium having a reversible heat sensitive color developing layer on a substrate with laser light and a se... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7939464 | Structure with a built-in recording medium, a laminate comprising the structure and method for recording in non-contact manner using the structure and the laminate A structure formed of a resin material with a built-in recording medium comprising at least a means for rewriting visible information with a laser light in a non-contact manner; a laminate comprising the structure and a method for recording in the non-contact manner... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7935656 | Thermosensitive recording media and methods of making and using the same The present teachings provide thermosensitive recording compositions which are useful for preparing thermosensitive recording media for displaying images. The thermosensitive recording media can include a substrate, a thermosensitive recording composition, and a top... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7858555 | Latent image systems, developers, and blockers therefor A latent image developing system, methods for imaging and developing images, and systems and methods for blocking or erasing latent images. The latent image developing system includes a substrate containing a colorless image deposited thereon. A developer instrument... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7851409 | Time limited printing method and device A method of printing a time limited document is disclosed. The method includes the steps of selecting an ink having a fading time, and printing the time limited document using the selected ink. A printer and associated cartridge are also disclosed. ... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7776788 | Writing kit with plastic sheets A writing kit including a plastic sheet, a binding and a case with a closing element to hold the plastic sheet in the case. The case has at least one hole at a center portion of the case and the sheet has at least one hole in the sheet. A binding comprising a flexib... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7732373 | Reversible thermosensitive recording medium, as well as reversible thermosensitive recording label, reversible thermosensitive recording member, image processing apparatus and image processing method To provide a reversible thermosensitive recording medium comprising a support, a thermosensitive recording layer formed on the support, and a protective layer formed on the thermosensitive recording layer, wherein the thermosensitive recording layer contains an elec... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7674747 | Appearance changing decorations on fabric using disappearing ink A process to produce novelty fabric decorations comprising of thermochromic (heat-activated) disappearing fabric ink, that is screen printed onto a fabric in predetermined patterns, whereby allowing a fabric decoration to perform a dramatic transformation or allowin... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7585813 | Reversible thermosensitive recording medium, label and member, and image processing apparatus and method The reversible thermosensitive recording medium according to the present invention comprises a support, a thermosensitive layer and a protective layer in order, the thermosensitive layer comprises an electron-donating coloring compound and an electron-accepting comp... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7579300 | Image recording material and image formation process thereof An object of the present invention is to provide an image recording material exhibiting an excellent exposure visualization property as well as an image formation process employing the image recording material, and further to provide not only a printing plate materi... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7569515 | Erasable image forming material An erasable image forming material includes a color former containing crystal violet lactone, a developer, a first binder resin of styrene-butadiene copolymer and a second binder resin of a styrene-based resin containing α-methylstyrene, the first and second binder... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7553796 | Phenol compound, reversible thermosensitive recording medium, reversible thermosensitive recording label, reversible thermosensitive recording member, image-processing apparatus and image-processing method The present invention provides a reversible thermosensitive recording medium including a support and a thermosensitive recording layer thereon, in which the thermosensitive recording layer contains an electron-donating coloring compound and an electron-accepting com... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7538070 | Thermochromic recording medium A thermochromic reimageable recording medium comprises a substrate and thermochromic composition comprising a photochromic material, a transition metal salt and a binder. The thermochromic composition changes color from a colorless state to a colored state upon appl... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7504360 | Imaging system There are disclosed imaging members wherein a chemical compound in a crystalline form is converted, at least partially, and preferably substantially completely or completely, to a liquid in the amorphous form, the liquid having intrinsically a different color from t... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7501381 | Reversible thermosensitive recording medium, image processing method, and image processing apparatus To improve defective coloring at the time of forming an image as well as defective color erasing at the time of erasing an image, reducing damages of an information processing unit, the present invention provides a reversible thermosensitive recording medium which i... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7488701 | Optical information recording medium, manufacturing method thereof and image processing method An object of the present invention is to provide an optical information recording medium by which the getting thereof in and out of a reproducing apparatus and the reproducing of recoding data can be stably and reliably performed and the recording content can be vis... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7456132 | Phenol compound, reversible thermosensitive recording medium, reversible thermosensitive recording label, reversible thermosensitive recording member, image-processing apparatus and imaging-processing method The present invention provides a reversible thermosensitive recording medium including a support and a thermosensitive recording layer thereon, in which the thermosensitive recording layer comprises an electron-donating coloring compound and an electron-accepting co... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452847 | Reversible thermosensitive recording medium, reversible thermosensitive recording label, reversible thermosensitive recording device, image processing apparatus, and image processing method A reversible thermosensitive recording medium including a substrate, and a thermosensitive layer including an electron donating coloring compound, an electron accepting compound, and a phenol anti-oxidation agent containing one or more sulfur atoms having an alkyl g... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7432223 | Reversible thermosensitive recording medium, information storage material, reversible thermosensitive recording label, image processing method and image processing device A reversible thermosensitive recording medium including a substrate, a reversible thermosensitive recording layer and an intermediate layer. The reversible thermosensitive recording layer is configured to reversibly record and erase an image therein and disposed ove... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422996 | Reversible thermosensitive recording medium, reversible thermosensitive recording label, reversible thermosensitive recording member, image-processing apparatus and image-processing method There is provided a reversible thermosensitive recording medium including a support, an intermediate layer, and a thermosensitive recording layer which reversibly changes a color thereof depending on a temperature, wherein the thermosensitive recording layer contain... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419934 | Reversible thermosensitive coloring material and reversible thermosensitive recording material using the reversible thermosensitive coloring material A reversible thermosensitive coloring material which can reversibly achieve a relatively colored state and a relatively discolored state depending on a temperature to which the coloring material is heated or a cooling speed at which the coloring material is cooled a... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7405180 | Wireless information recording medium A wireless information recording medium including a reversible thermal recording medium, a cushioning material layer provided on the reversible thermal recording medium, an information recording section including an information recording element and an antenna circu... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7381684 | Method for using a rewritable thermal label A method for using a rewritable thermal label of the non-contact type which comprises recording and erasing information repeatedly in accordance with a non-contact method on a rewitable thermal label which remains attached to an adherend. The label contains (a) an a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7378373 | Erasable image forming material An erasable image forming material includes a color former, a developer, a binder resin and 0.5 wt % or less of a plasticizer. The erasable image forming material exhibits improved erasure performance. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375057 | Pre-written marking on optical disc with opto-mechanically writable marking surface An optical disc of one embodiment of the invention is disclosed that includes a data side and a marking surface. Information is digitally storable on the data side. A marking is opto-mechanically writable on the marking surface. The marking surface includes a pre-wr... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371708 | Thermoreversible recording medium, thermoreversible recording label and thermoreversible recording member, and, image processing apparatus and image processing method The object of the present invention is to provide a thermoreversible recording medium which possesses not only such an excellent property that the electrostatic charge on the thermoreversible recording medium can be prevented and the curling of the thermoreversible ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372780 | Timing system and device and method for making the same A timing device for indicating the passage of a duration of time is disclosed. The timing device in accordance with the embodiments of the invention comprises an electrochemical component that generates a visual and/or audio indication of the passage a duration of t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371709 | Thermally developable materials with backside antistatic layer Thermally developable materials that comprise a support have an antistatic backside layer that includes a quaternary ammonium salt. The same or different backside layer can also include another antistatic agent such as conductive metal particles or conductive polyme... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7364636 | Heat transfer paper with peelable film and crosslinked coatings The present invention was directed to a unique heat transfer material for use in transferring an image-bearing coating onto a substrate, such as an article of clothing. The heat transfer material of the present invention may be used in cold peel transfer processes, ... | 04/29/2008 |
