Did You Know...
...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 |
| 7816649 | Laser patterning apparatus A laser patterning apparatus for handling a donor film and improving compression uniformity between the donor film and an acceptor substrate is provided. The laser patterning apparatus includes: a stage that supports an acceptor substrate; a shielding mask that is p... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7304311 | Whole printing medium evaluation method and device A method and device for evaluating a printing medium for use in a printing process, in which a set of spectral data is generated from a sample of the printing medium, and the set of spectral data is analysed. The analysis of the set of spectral data comprises detect... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7227666 | Dynamic selection of rendering intent for color proofing transforms In general, in one aspect, the invention features an apparatus, method, and computer program product for automatically selecting a rendering intent. It includes identifying a device color profile associated with a device; and automatically selecting a rendering inte... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7148995 | Printing adjustment system and method A printing adjustment method includes providing a plurality of solid and screened density values produced by a proofing device that represent intended density values. The method also includes providing a plurality of solid and screened density values produced by a p... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7115841 | Imaging methods for fluorescence and reflectance imaging and spectroscopy and for contemporaneous measurements of electromagnetic radiation with multiple measuring devices Optical systems that provide for simultaneous images and spectra from an object, such as a tissue sample, an industrial object such as a computer chip, or any other object that can be viewed with an optical system such as a microscope, endoscope, telescope or camera... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7108956 | Thermosensitive lithographic printing plate A thermosensitive lithographic printing plate comprising: a hydrophilic support; a lower layer comprising a water-insoluble and alkali-soluble resin; and an upper thermosensitive layer comprising a water-insoluble and alkali-soluble resin and an infrared absorbing d... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7081330 | Method of making lithographic printing plate A method of making a printing plate from a heat-sensitive PS plate of a positive-working mode for lithographic printing includes the steps of exposing the heat-sensitive PS plate to light and developing the PS plate using an alkaline developing solution containing a... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7022386 | Method of forming glossy image A method for forming a glossy image comprising: using (A) a heat transfer sheet comprising a substrate, a light-heat conversion layer and an image forming layer in this order, wherein the light-heat conversion layer comprises a polyamide-imide resin, and the image f... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6965453 | Image processor for printing To enable processing both the image data of RGB and the image data of CMYK and enhance printing speed, the following measures are taken. An image processor for printing according to the present invention is provided with an expander for expanding both the image data... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6897459 | Compact elliptical infrared light unit for a motor vehicle An infrared light unit for a motor vehicle includes a light source, a reflector having two focal regions and a lens. The light source is in one of the focal regions and produces a pool of reflected light in the other focal region, and the lens converts this pool of ... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6867416 | Image forming method and image forming material An image forming method comprising the steps of: superposing an image receiving sheet containing an image receiving layer and a heat transfer sheet containing a substrate, a light-heat conversion layer and an image forming layer on each other with the image forming ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6702915 | Lamination envelope The present invention involves a method for forming an improved lamination envelope (260) for use in forming a pre-press proof (200) which comprises laminating at least one surface of a lamination envelope (150) with a pre-laminate sheet (240) comprising ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6614023 | Process and apparatus for providing codings on (cigarette) packs For coding (cigarette) packs (10) in the region of a conveyor, in particular in the region of a (drying) turret (34). A region of an outer pack surface, in particular of a side surface (14), is exposed during the coding. For this purpose, it is possible f... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6369850 | Imaging device An imaging device has a control block for offsetting signal levels and controlling the amplification factor for the signal levels within one frame. The imaging device can image a subject having low-illuminance and high-illuminance areas without reduction ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6340815 | Heat mode sensitive imaging element for making positive working printing plates According to the present invention there is provided a heat mode imaging element for making a lithographic printing plate having on a lithographic base with a hydrophilic surface a first layer including a polymer, soluble in an aqueous alkaline solution a... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6154252 | Imaging device for use as radiation detector An imaging device has a control block for offsetting signal levels and controlling the amplification factor for the signal levels within one frame. The imaging device can image a subject having low-illuminance and high-illuminance areas without reduction ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6057548 | Increased quality thermal image recording technique To record an image on a thermally sensitive medium, the medium is subjected to radiation from a single radiation emitter to heat a first portion of the medium to a first temperature which is below a threshold temperature at which the medium records. The m... | 05/02/2000 |
| 5614340 | Migration imaging, optionally with dyes or pigments to effect bleaching A bleachable composition, including an acid photogenerator and a near-infrared radiation-absorbing dye or pigment, is utilized in a method of migration imaging to prevent unwanted absorptions. This composition can be incorporated either in the thermoplast... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5578824 | Image forming system A donor sheet having at least a thin image-forming film on a support is brought into a superposed relationship with an image-receiving material having an image-receiving layer provided on a support either directly or with at least one cushion layer interp... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5473159 | Process of making a three-dimensional planar object with a main face bearing in image in color A three-dimensional object including a planar main face bearing a color image therein made by the process including the steps of scanning an image onto a film base material with a characteristic gamma curve thereby converting the image into digital inform... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5448066 | Lubrication system for thermally-imaged films A lubrication system for thermally-imaged films comprising a thermally-active imaging film including a thermally-active imaging layer, a lubrication layer including poly(tetra-fluoroethylene) particulates coupled to said thermally-active imaging layer, an... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5227265 | Migration imaging system A migration imaging system using a laser-addressable thermoplastic imaging member. The imaging member comprises a supporting section and a thermoplastic imaging surface layer. A charged, uniform layer of marking particles is deposited on the imaging surfa... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5132537 | Image transfer apparatus and method An image transfer apparatus for transferring an image recorded on an image sheet to an image-receiving sheet wherein the image sheet and the image-receiving sheet placed one above the other on a guide plate, together with the guide plate and a cover sheet... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5105083 | Thermal copier having reversibly driven transport belt for document and thermosensitive sheet A thermal copier for reproducing an image printed on a document on a thermosensitive sheet by transporting the document and sheet together and illuminating them by thermal rays that pass through the sheet. A belt for transporting the document and sheet to... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5072245 | Image recording apparatus employing optical and heat energy to record image An image recording apparatus which includes a conveying device for conveying a transfer recording medium having a transfer recording layer whose transfer characteristics change when a first energy and a second energy different from the first energy are ap... | 12/10/1991 |
| 5068742 | Apparatus for making booklets with photographs A system for providing a personal booklet, such as a passport, with a picture of the face and personal data of the bookholder to thereby provide the booklet holder's identity. The system includes entering a picture of the face of an applicant, the picture... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5066562 | Method of heating image formation sheet A method of heating an image formation sheet of the present invention comprises heating while winding the image formation sheet around the periphery of a drum during heat developing and heat transfer. When the total length of the image formation sheet is ... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5064743 | Thermal transfer recording medium A thermal transfer recording medium having a support and provided thereon, plural heat softening layers is disclosed. The thermal transfer recording medium comprses one of the following Constitutions (1) to (3); Constitution (1): a support, the first heat soft... | 11/12/1991 |
| 5049472 | Method and apparatus of recording image A method of and an apparatus for recording an image on a recording medium. A heat-sensitive sheet having a light-transmissive base sheet provided with a heat-fusible supercooled substance layer is made to abut a copy original such that the heat-fusible su... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5004667 | Photosensitive material, and image formation process and image formation apparatus using same A photosensitive material and comprises a photosensitive and heat-developable element and a polymer, and is capable of being endowed with stickness by a change of pH value or being subjected to exposure and heating. An image formation process comprises th... | 04/02/1991 |
| 4962314 | Image transfer apparatus An image transfer apparatus for transferring an image on an image sheet to an image-receiving sheet, while the image sheet and the image-receiving sheet are held in a superposed condition, comprises a working station for placing the image sheet and the im... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4946763 | Method for providing a design pattern on a metal stencil and metal stencil having a patternable covering layer The present invention relates to a method for forming a pattern in a metal stencil or screen which is covered by a covering layer in the form of a resist material. The pattern is formed by locally removing the lacquer or resist from the screen's perforati... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4893010 | Image recording apparatus An image recording apparatus which produces an image on a photosensitive recoding medium through a light shieldable mask image carried on a light transmissive member. The apparatus comprises; a mask image forming means provided at a mask image forming zon... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4891517 | Heat sensitive copying machine A copying machine for making a hard copy of an original comprises an image sensor for reading an image of the original to provide image signals, a memory for memorizing the image signals after or before processing the image signals for necessary correctio... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4864352 | Image recording apparatus and system A thermal developing photo-sensitive material is conveyed from a supplying roll to a winding roll along a straight path. Linear optical exposure is provided to the photo-sensitive material. An image forming solvent is applied to the photo-sensitive materi... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4825074 | Image recording apparatus An image recording apparatus of the type in which a latent image formed on a heat-developable photosensitive material through exposure is developed and the developed image is then transferred to an image-receiving material so as to be recorded on said ima... | 04/25/1989 |
| 4800275 | Heat-developing and transferring apparatus A heat developing and transferring apparatus for conducting a heat development of a latent image formed on an exposed heat-developable photosensitive material and for conducting transfer of the developed image from said heat-developable photosensitive mat... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4797710 | Heat developing device The developing section in an image recording apparatus includes a belt having a heater incorporated therein, and the exposed sensitive material and belt are wound together onto a take-up roll for thermally developing the image. After development, rotating... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4785332 | Pressurizing image forming apparatus A pressurizing image forming apparatus makes use of a photo- and pressure-sensitive heat-developable material including a substrate and a layer formed on the substrate from a heat-developable material which enables the developed image to be fixed by the a... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4783683 | Image recording apparatus An image recording apparatus employs a photo- and pressure-sensitive heat-developable material having a substrate and a layer formed on the substrate from a material which is photo-sensitive and heat-developable and which enables the developed image to be... | 11/08/1988 |
