Quotables
"Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you that the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza."
Dave Barry
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6994765 | Method for forming images and intermediate transfer recording medium The present invention provides a method for image formation, that can yield thermally transferred images which are excellent in various fastness properties even under severe service conditions, and an intermediate transfer recording medium for use in the method for ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6796733 | Thermal transfer ribbon with frosting ink layer A thermal transfer ribbon with a flexible substrate and, disposed above the substrate, a frosting ink layer. The frosting ink layer is present at a coating weight of from about 0.25 to about 15 grams per square meter and it contains from about 15 to about 94.5 weigh... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6706353 | Image forming substrate An image-forming substrate has a sheet of paper, and a layer of microcapsules coated over the paper sheet. The microcapsule layer contains at least one type of microcapsules filled with a liquid dye, and a shell wall of each of the microcapsules is composed of resin... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6629792 | Thermal transfer ribbon with frosting ink layer A thermal transfer ribbon with a flexible substrate and, disposed above the substrate, a frosting ink layer. The frosting ink layer is present at a coating weight of from about 2 to about 15 grams per square meter and it contains from about 15 to about 94... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6402402 | Pressure-sensitive and heat-sensitive image transfer apparatus for recording A pressure-sensitive and heat-sensitive recording apparatus has a pre-coating container that pre-coats a recording sheet prior to a printing operation on the recording sheet. The pre-coating material container, ribbon cassette and an over-coating material... | 06/11/2002 |
| 5405203 | Multicolor ink ribbon having barrier and protective layers A multicolor ink ribbon for use with a dot impact printer includes at least three layers. The layers include an ink layer composed of at least one colored ink ribbon having a first surface which forms a printing surface of the multicolor ink ribbon, an in... | 04/11/1995 |
| 4925324 | Color ink ribbon for thermal printer In a color ink ribbon for use with a thermal printer, including a base, a plurality of ink layers having different colors formed on the base and arranged at intervals in a longitudinal direction of the base, and a plurality of markers for detecting the co... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4886386 | Ink ribbon having elastomeric protective backing An overlappingly overstrikeable ink ribbon for matrix or needle printing systems is described having a carrier film and an ink-releasing coating, as well as optionally further conventional intermediate coatings. A rubber-elastic layer is formed on the nee... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4744685 | Thermal transfer ribbon and method of making same A thermal transfer ribbon consisting of a color-transfer layer on a foil or film substrate band is provided with a wax coating which appears to facilitate transfer with high resolution even to rough papers.... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4569609 | Print ribbon comprising a frictional back layer A multi-strike (typewriter) ribbon comprising a web of synthetic resinous material having top and bottom surfaces with an ink coating on the top surface of the web and a back layer on the bottom surface of the web, the back layer providing a clean, fricti... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4557616 | Resistive ribbon thermal transfer printing system and process A technique and structure for resistive ribbon thermal transfer printing including a separate resistive ribbon and transfer ribbon therefor is illustrated. The resistive ribbon is used only for the generation of heat and is placed in contact with a separa... | 12/10/1985 |
| 4556892 | Thermal transfer recording system and method A closed loop thermal transfer recording system and method are provided for recording an image represented by pixel areas of various density on an ink receiving sheet. The system uses a thermal transfer ribbon having a fusible ink layer on the front side,... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4521471 | Processes and articles for removing typewriter inks An article comprising a backing, a silicone pressure sensitive adhesive, and optionally, a silicone release coating is provided for effecting removal of vertically cohesive inks from cellulosic materials. There is also provided the process of making and u... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4472479 | Light barrier fluorescent ribbon A barrier pigment is added to a fluorescent ribbon to prevent light from being absorbed into the media upon which the pigment is applied during printing. The barrier pigment is added to the fluorescent layer or is applied over the fluorescent layer as an ... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4320170 | Polyurethane ribbon for non-impact printing A ribbon for thermal printing comprising a transfer coating and a substrate which is a polyurethane resin containing electrically conductive carbon black.... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4269892 | Polyester ribbon for non-impact printing The present invention is concerned with a ribbon for non-impact printing. The ribbon comprises a transfer coating and a substrate which is a polyester resin containing from about 15% to about 40% by weight of electrically conductive carbon black.... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4243334 | Ribbon cartridge A ribbon cartridge comprising a housing including a first cavity in which an ink ribbon in the form of an endless loop is received in irregular form, and a second cavity in which a tape in the form of an endless loop of high polymer film or metal film and... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4016321 | Printer ribbon substrates An improvement in a composite film substrate suitable for use as an ink carrying ribbon in printing machines. An asymmetrically biaxially oriented, heat set polymeric linear terephthalate ester base film has laminated to one surface thereof a nylon film b... | 04/05/1977 |
