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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8067335 | Multisided thermal media combinations Various multisided thermal media image elements, and methods of manufacture thereof, are presented. In one embodiment, a first media substrate is at least partially coated with thermally sensitive ink on one or more of its sides. A second media substrate is coated w... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7384890 | Check fraud protection techniques A security feature and method for verifying the authenticity of commercial paper. In one embodiment, pearlescent ink is added to a portion of commercial paper stock. A recipient can then tilt the commercial paper stock to view the pearlescent ink mark, design, or sp... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7354884 | Thermal recording material Disclosed is a heat-sensitive recording material comprising (a) a transparent film, (b) a heat-sensitive recording layer formed on one side of the transparent film, and containing an electron-donating compound, an ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7303212 | Two-way shipping label construction A two-way shipping label construction includes a strip of release material, a first printable label, and a second printable label. The first label is adhered to the strip of release material by the first pressure sensitive adhesive coating and includes at least one ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7225978 | Transaction forms and method for making Transaction form systems and methods that include secure customer slips for use with traditional manual credit card imprinting techniques are provided. A transaction form system can include a cardholder slip, an accepter slip, and a duplication arrangement. The dupl... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7172991 | Integrated CD/DVD recording and labeling An integrated system for individually labeling a recording medium at the time that digital information is recorded thereon, by recording write data with a digital recorder on the read/write surface of the CD/DVD and recording image data by inducing visible color cha... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7148182 | Multilayered color compositions and associated methods A layered image-forming composite can include a substrate having a background color layer and a color-forming layer applied thereon. The color-forming layer includes a leuco dye that can be developed upon exposure to energy to produce a developed color. The backgrou... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7089420 | Authentication method and system The present invention provides a method and apparatus for the production and labeling of objects in a manner suitable for the prevention and detection of counterfeiting. Thus, the system incorporates a variety of features that make unauthorized reproduction difficul... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7008902 | Thermosensitive recording material and use thereof The invention relates to a thermosensitive recording material, comprising a substrate (1), a thermosensitive recording layer (4) containing a colour former and colour acceptors, a protective layer (5) configured on the recording layer, whereby a... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6969549 | Techniques to prevent leakage of fluorescing signals through print media or indicia tape A substrate structure encoded with information bearing indicia includes a substrate having a first surface and a second surface. Formed on the first surface is a first information bearing indicia defined by a fluorescent material. A second information bearing indici... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6902770 | Method of transparentizing paper subtrate and paper assembly with transparentized window The invention provides an improved method of transparentizing a paper substrate to produce a translucent area or “window” through which information and data are displayed. The method of the invention applies a transparentizing material to a preselected applicati... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6893999 | Recording material An UV-ray shielding layer and a moisture barrier layer are formed on edges of a recording paper which includes thermosensitive coloring layers having a fixing property to a ultraviolet ray. Another UV-ray shielding layer and another moisture barrier layer are formed... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6858564 | Thermal paper with preprinted indicia Thermosensitive recording materials such as thermal paper have printed indicia of high quality on the back thereof printed on a backcoating. This backcoating also incorporates an optically variable compound which provides a security feature. ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6640717 | Method of forming image on card and apparatus therefor There are provided a method of forming an image on a card and an apparatus therefor, which are capable of properly carrying out printing of an image on a card and protection of the printed image in a simplified manner without changing the size of the card... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6632773 | Heat-sensitive recording materials and method for authenticity checking A method of checking the authenticity of a heat-sensitive recording material having a carrier paper with a recording layer which is arranged on one face and which contains colorant formers and organic colorant acceptors that react with one another when he... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6613715 | Method of using reversible thermosensitive recording medium and the reversible thermosensitive recording medium A reversible thermosensitive recording medium has a support, a reversible thermosensitive recording layer of which color tone is reversibly changeable with the application of heat thereto, and a printing layer bearing a printed image A. When an image B is... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6573216 | Laser imageable carbonless form A single ply carbonless form is provided where a sheet is divided into a first portion and a second portion. A coating of CF is applied to the first portion and a coating of CB is applied to the second portion, both on the same side of the sheet. A quanti... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6562755 | Thermal paper with security features Thermosensitive recording materials such as thermal paper with a thermochromic composition applied to the back thereof and overcoated with a protective coating provide a security feature without pre-reacting the active compounds in the thermosensitive rec... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6509295 | Record material for pressure-sensitive copying systems A security feature is imparted to record material for use in pressure-sensitive copying paper systems by dyeing the surface sizing composition and/or other coatings present in the paper and then applying the dyed composition or coating in a manner such as... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6416853 | Color-change laminates and toy sets with the use thereof A color-change laminate comprising a substrate and formed thereon a porous layer which comprises a low-refractive-index pigment dispersed in a binder resin and tenaciously adherent thereto is disclosed. The porous layer becomes transparent or translucent ... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6303539 | Printable sheets which forms duplicate copies and methods for producing and using same Business forms that provide duplicate images in heat fusing toner printers which comprise a base sheet and a thermosensitive, image-forming coating positioned on the base sheet followed by a top sheet, such as a label laminate. The thermosensitive, image-... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6258746 | Thermally imagable business record and method of desensitizing a thermally imagable surface A thermally imagable business record, such as a form, label, tag, or the like is provided which may be activated to form human and/or machine readable images as well as different colored images. The record comprises a substrate having a thermally imagable... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6254943 | Image transfer sheet and processes thereof A transfer sheet including a substrate; and an indicator.... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6245711 | Thermal paper with security features A thermal paper with an image derived from a U.V., visible light or electron beam curable security ink has more than one means of security. Water repelling properties of the ink are a first security. A variable light absorbing and/or transmitting pigment ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6228804 | Color-change materials A color-change material has a reversibly thermochromic layer and a porous layer containing a low-refractive-index pigment. The color-change material changes its color in response to heat or water. The reversibly thermochromic layer and the porous layer ar... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6214766 | Security feature for paper products Authenticatable paper and paperboard products are prepared by printing images such as microdots on one or both surfaces of the paper using a starch containing authenticating solution. The images are not detectable by the human eye, but can be revealed wit... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6165937 | Thermal paper with a near infrared radiation scannable data image Thermal paper having a near infrared radiation scannable data image comprised of near infrared flourescent compounds provides scannable data invisible to the naked eye with little interference from printed text or images on the thermal paper. The near inf... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6162485 | Fingerprinting system and method A system for forming fingerprints comprises a substrate bearing a designated print image-forming area and a localized coating of pressure-sensitive microcapsules containing a substantially colorless, image-forming reactant in the form of a color former or... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6107244 | Verification methods employing thermally--imageable substrates Thermally-imageable articles which allow verification of the genuineness of the articles, and methods of producing such articles are disclosed. The thermally-imageable articles includes a substrate and a light transmissive/reflective platy pigment in or o... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6106910 | Print media with near infrared fluorescent sense mark and printer therefor A print medium having a sense mark comprised of a near infrared fluorescent component which triggers automated operations without interference from printed text or images or the substrate. The near infrared fluorescent pigments are protected from contact ... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6084621 | Ink jet printing method and ink jet printing apparatus A latent image is formed by applying a colorless liquid that makes colorants of ink insoluble to a predetermined area of a print material. The latent image is made visible by applying ink to only the predetermined area of the print material to cause react... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6060428 | Heat-sensitive chromogenic system A document capable of providing information under the application of heat, which comprises a first support having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface bearing an information area including a visible principal image, and at least one of ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6040267 | Image forming method In an image forming method in that an image-receiving layer of an image-receiving element is in contact with an ink sheet comprising a thermally transferable dye, and the dye is transferred to the image-receiving layer in accordance with imagewise-heating... | 03/21/2000 |
| 6015589 | Method of desensitizing a thermally imagable surface A thermally imagable business record, such as a form, label, tag, or the like is provided which may be activated to form human and/or machine readable images as well as different colored images. The record comprises a substrate having a thermally imagable... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6008156 | Heat sensitive color developing material and heat sensitive element using the same A thermal-sensitive color developing material containing metal particles and a matrix substance where the size of the metal particles irreversibly increase at room temperature due to cohesion, and a thermal-sensitive element using the thermal-sensitive co... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5912205 | Heat resistant security document A security document is provided containing a color-forming composition having an insulating material therein which allows the document to be passed through heated printing devices such as laser printers without the problem of premature color development. ... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5898017 | Multicolor chromogenic system having improved image quality A heat-sensitive document capable of providing multiple colors comprising a support having at least one surface bearing a first coating comprising a substantially colorless, chromogenic composition which is capable of producing a first color, a second coa... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5883043 | Thermal paper with security features A thermal paper with an image derived from a water-based security ink has more than one means of security. A variable light absorbing and/or transmitting pigment or dye in the ink is a first security and a water repelling agent in the ink is a second secu... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5880062 | Ink jet printing process for desensitizing carbonless paper Disclosed is a printing process which comprises (a) incorporating into a printing apparatus capable of generating ink jet images a carbonless paper set comprising a first sheet, a second sheet, and optional intermediate sheets situated between the first s... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5861355 | Multiple part recipe card assembly and method of construction and use of duplicate laminated recipe cards The invention relates to a multiple part recipe card kit and method of construction and use of duplicate recipe cards. The recipe card kit includes a plurality of superimposed, coextensive, carbonless recording sheets in combination with a plurality of wa... | 01/19/1999 |
