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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8088180 | Lens dyeing method and apparatus for producing dyeing base body for dyeing lens A lens dyeing method comprising the steps of: (a) determining a print area to be formed on a dyeing base body based on information entered to dye a predetermined area of a surface of a lens to be dyed with desired hue and almost uniform color density so that the pri... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7988742 | Art wrap bandage The present invention provides a decorative medical covering for the protective wrapping of a skin injury or an orthopedic injury. The decorative medical covering is produced by providing a strip of material of a predetermined length and a predetermined width. The m... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7922778 | Time and temperature additive scheduling A sublimation donor has a first fabric enhancer that sublimates from the donor above a first temperature. That is followed by a second fabric enhancer that sublimates from the donor above a second temperature. Both the first and second temperatures are above 260° F... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7413581 | Process for printing and molding a flocked article The processes and articles of the present invention use thermally stable and loft retentive polymers in sublimation printed flock fibers, which are particularly attractive for forming molded articles. A preferred polymer is poly(cyclohexylene-dimethylene terephthala... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7414010 | Soft fabric book with high resolution images and method of making same The invention encompasses a fabric book with high resolution sublimation printed images and a method of making such a fabric book. The fabric book of the invention has a plurality of fabric pages. The fabric pages are made of a synthetic material with an original so... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410932 | Sublimated and screen-printed appliqués An appliqué and associated method of applying an appliqué an improved sublimated and screen printed image on a substrate of a An improved appliqué suitable for applying a graphic to a material a first printing layer and a second polyurethane layer. The appliqué ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7396800 | Film ink support media and sublimation decoration process A sublimation ink carrier media is provided comprising a support sheet with a polymer film where a sublimation ink is printed in a pattern on the planar surface of the film. The polymer film is peelable from the planar surface of the support sheet, the polymer film ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7393811 | Fabric ink support media and sublimation decoration process A sublimation ink carrier media is provided comprising a textile fabric and a sublimation ink printed on the textile fabric in a pattern. The textile fabric has a first direction and a second direction that is substantially perpendicular the first direction wherein ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393368 | Dyeing method of dyeing plastic lens and dyeing device A dyeing method of a plastic lens (10), including the steps of placing the lens (10) in a vacuum vapor deposition device (20); placing a base body (1) for dyeing in the vapor deposition device (20), the base body having a dye appli... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7371700 | Dyed microfiber textiles A nonwoven textile substrate formed from microfibers with a polyurethane matrix fully and/or partially impregnated therein, a non-azo disperse dye within microfibers, including the surface, and the matrix. The dyed fibers having an L value of about 35 or less, an Δ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7329695 | Ink formulations and uses thereof The present invention provides a chemical ink for pad printing a medical device comprising water; a colorant; and a crosslinkable, water-soluble poly(vinyl alcohol). The ink has a viscosity of greater than 50 centipoise, and good adhesion to the medical device. Meth... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329631 | Method of applying an image to an object A method for applying sublimation ink to an object. An ink transfer medium is placed in contact with an object surface that is coated with a material receptive to the ink. Microwave susceptor material is placed over the transfer medium, and clamped onto the object s... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7312012 | Urea stabilizers for thermal dye transfer materials The present invention relates to a thermal donor comprising a dye mixture and a urea light-stabilizing compound, wherein the light-stabilizing compound is represented by structure I: wherein: R1... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7244508 | Frosting coating materials, articles, and methods Frosting coating materials and methods, frosted articles, and, in certain aspects, a frosting coating that includes thermoset acrylic resin, polymethyl methacrylate, polyacrylate copolymer and methylated melamine-formaldehyde resin, and, optionally, UV absorbent mat... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238643 | Laminated body for printing with temporary display layer and printing method using the same A laminated body for printing with a temporary display layer is configured so that the temporary display layer capable of being peeled, which includes at least one layer capable of printing and displaying, and a substrate layer including at least one layer are lamin... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229488 | Ink composition, ink cartridge including the same, and inkjet image forming apparatus including the ink cartridge An ink composition includes a colorant, a solvent, and an amine alcohol compound represented by formula I in which n is an integer and 0≦n≦9. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223300 | Inkjet ink set The present invention pertains to a dye-based inkjet ink set that includes a red disperse dye and, more particularly, to a dye-based inkjet ink set suitable for printing on polyester and polyester blends fabrics. The present invention also pertains to a method for p... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220705 | Sublimination dye thermal transfer paper and transfer method An image transfer sheet is provided which comprises a support, a barrier layer, a polyester layer and an optional a sublimation dye receiving layer; wherein the polyester is capable of being physically separated by the user without water, chemicals or heat. The peel... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7178458 | Method of making transfer printed webbing A method of economically dye transfer printing small batches of webbing with custom designs includes printing N longitudinally adjacent identical design strips of approximate length L/N with a desired custom design. The design is printed on continuous roll paper wit... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7172350 | Forming method using thermal transfer printing sheet The present invention relates to a forming method using a thermal transfer printing sheet which is capable of implementing a three dimensional pattern. A method of forming a protruded surface using a thermal conduction difference of each portion of the pattern by a ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168365 | Transfer of image with sublimating inks and medium in sheet form for performing it A method for manufacturing a medium in sheet form that can be used for the sublimation transfer of an ink onto an imprintable medium; the medium in sheet form comprises at least one supporting layer, at least one adhesive coating and a plurality of granular or elong... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7160664 | Magenta dye mixture A magenta dye combination having improved lightfastness and keeping properties is described, wherein the magenta dye combination can be used in thermal printing. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160600 | Hook-engageable fastener sheets, and methods and articles of manufacture Lightweight, hook-engageable materials capable of functioning as hook-engageable fasteners are treated and configured for use for economical and attractive displays and decorations. Laminates of the material with various substrates with associated printing are used ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7147889 | Organic photochromic compositions of improved kinetic performance Described are imbibition compositions that incorporate kinetic enhancing additive(s) into photochromic polymeric host material. Kinetic enhancing additives include organic polyol(s), epoxy-containing compound(s) or a mixture thereof that improves the performance of ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7108596 | Coated abrasives with indicia A coated abrasive having an abrasive surface comprising a plurality of individual abrasive structures can be modified to convey information by changing the appearance, for example by changing the size, shape or spacing of the structures to create patterns conveying ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7108890 | Natural-appearing, penetrating, ink sublimation printing process A new and improved process for printing a durable image prepared from sublimable inks on a substrate of natural or synthetic materials by first providing the substrate with a transparent polymeric top coating formed from an acrylic polyol or isocyanate resins or mix... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7090890 | Modification of polymer optoelectronic properties after film formation by impurity addition or removal The methods of this invention involve modification of the properties of an organic film after it has been deposited by either adding new components into it from its top or bottom surface, or by causing components to leave the film from its top or bottom surface. In ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7077926 | Process for the production of variously painted and/or decorated artefacts by means of the technique of transfer from a sublimable color support Process for the production of variously decorated artefacts, comprising the steps of: preliminary preparation of the surfaces of the artefact, possible application of preliminary painting cycles or other surface treatments; covering or tight-wrapping up of the artef... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7077874 | Ink for dyeing a plastic lens and method of dyeing a plastic lens using the ink The purpose of the present invention is to provide an ink for dyeing a plastic lens, capable of favorably dyeing the plastic lens by a vapor transfer dyeing method, and a method of dyeing a plastic lens by using the ink. In the present invention, an ink for dyeing a... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7078072 | Method of modifying surface layer of molded resin and apparatus for modifying surface layer of molded resin An organic compound having an affinity for a resin of a molded resin article and sublimation properties is allowed to penetrate/disperse into the surface of the molded resin article, thereby modifying and/or coloring a resin surface layer. The molded resin article a... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7071245 | Oil-based ballpoint pen ink composition and oil-based ballpoint pen An oil-based ballpoint pen ink composition comprising a) a colorant, b) a solvent containing one or more solvents having the following chemical structural formula (1) where R1, R2 and R... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7022743 | Fuel cell, polyelectrolyte and ion-exchange resin used for same The object of this invention is to provide a solid polymer electrolyte which is excellent in durability and of low cost, and membranes, solutions for electrode catalyst coating, membrane/electrode assemblies and fuel cells which use the electrolyte. According to thi... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7018768 | Organosols comprising a chromophore, methods and uses Amphipathic copolymers are provided comprising one or more S portions and one or more D portions. The copolymers have a chromophore covalently bonded thereto via a urethane, urea or amide linkage. These copolymers provide exceptionally useful components in toner com... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014664 | Dyeing method of dyeing plastic lens and dyeing device A dyeing method of a plastic lens (10), including the steps of placing the lens (10) in a vacuum vapor deposition device (20); placing a base body (1) for dyeing in the vapor deposition device (20), the base body having a dye appli... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7005507 | Azo dyes, a process for their preparation and their use in the dyeing or printing of hydrophobic fiber materials The present invention relates to an azo dye of formula (1), wherein R1 is the radical of a diazo component of the benzene, naphthalene, diphenyl, azobenzene, thiophene, benzothiazole, thiadiazole, indazole, benzatriazole, pyrazole, anthraquinone, naphthol... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001660 | Images in solids surfaces The present invention relates to systems and methods for forming images in solid surfaces, and to solid surfaces containing an image. In particular, the present invention provides systems and methods for forming images in polymeric materials, and polymeric materials... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6998005 | Method and apparatus for forming dye sublimation images in solid plastic Method for forming a dye sublimation image in a substrate, particularly a plastic substrate, and apparatus to perform the method. According to the method taught by the present invention, a substrate is disposed on a perforated platen and a dye carrier having an imag... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6987081 | Painted metal sheet for printing with a sublimation dye A colored metal sheet useful as a decorative member, a multi-colored signboard, etc. is provided by transfer-printing a topcoat or clear paint layer 4 formed on a substrate metal sheet 1 with a sublimation dye. A basecoat paint layer 2 and a pri... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6972139 | Thermal donor A dye-donor element, a method of printing using the dye-donor element, and a print assembly including the dye-donor element are described, wherein the dye-donor layer of the dye-donor element includes a polyvinylacetal copolymer as a binder. ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964722 | Method for producing a wood substrate having an image on at least one surface A method and system is provided for producing an image on one or more surfaces of a wood or wood composite substrate by applying a receptor coat to at least the one or more surfaces of the substrate, transferring the image to the receptor coat using a variety of ima... | 11/15/2005 |
