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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7183177 | Silicon-on-insulator wafer transfer method using surface activation plasma immersion ion implantation for wafer-to-wafer adhesion enhancement A method of fabricating a semiconductor-on-insulator structure from a pair of semiconductor wafers, includes forming an oxide layer on at least a first surface of a first one of the wafers and performing a bonding enhancement implantation step by ion implantation of... | 02/27/2007 |
| 6011573 | Manufacturing apparatus for thermal transfer recording medium and renewing apparatus of thermal transfer recording medium In a renewing apparatus, a thermal transfer recording medium is made to be used plural times by simple configuration although such a recording medium must be thrown away in the prior art, and the running cost in the printing can be significantly reduced. ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5872076 | Method for reusing image recording materials and apparatus therefor The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for reusing an image recording material wherein a releasing property is imparted to at least substrate surface of an image recording material on which an image has been formed of an image forming mat... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5672223 | Method of recycling image-deposited recording material, and recording material for use with the recycling method A method of recycling an image-bearing recording material, at least part of a surface portion having a paper layer which contains cellulose fibers and bears thereon images formed by a thermofusible or thermosoftening ink, includes the steps of causing the... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5607534 | Method of recycling support material for image-bearing member A method of recycling a support material for supporting images thereon, at least part of the support material including a paper layer which contains cellulose fibers as the main component and bears thereon hydrophobic images having a coloring agent and a ... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5593937 | Image-bearing member and method for recycling the same An image-bearing member for supporting thereon images formed by a thermofusible or heat-softening ink containing a dye coloring component, at least part of the image-bearing member having a paper layer which contains cellulose fibers and a discoloring age... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5371059 | Method for regenerating a thermosensitive transfer recording medium and thermosensitive transfer recording apparatus A method and apparatus for regenerating a thermosensitive transfer recording medium 1 comprising a dye layer having a thermally diffusable dye at a concentration, wherein the medium 1 is superposed on a material 10 to be transferred and heated in an image... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5336000 | Thermal transfer type printer and method of rejuvenating an ink sheet employed in the printer A thermal transfer type printer having an ink sheet rejuvenation system and method for rejuvenation of an ink sheet used in the printer wherein the printer has a transport path for transporting the ink sheet past an ink deposition station for selective tr... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5166007 | Repair compositions and structure The invention concerns a patch or repair assembly for repairing vehicles, installations and parts. The assembly comprises at least one photocurable prepreg fabric, a UV transparent release film on top of the fabric and a UV blocking film over the release ... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5131768 | Replenishing an ink transfer sheet A method and apparatus for replenishing depleted portions of an ink layer of an ink sheet formed with a conductive ink layer disposed on an insulating layer from which ink has been transferred, without unintentionally supplying ink to undepleted portions ... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5090828 | Apparatus for replenishing a depleted ink sheet A method and apparatus for replenishing depleted portions of an ink sheet including a conductive ink layer on a dielectric layer wherein portions of ink have been transferred to a transfer medium. Conductive replacement ink material is supplied to the ink... | 02/25/1992 |
| 4976986 | Ink recording medium regenerating method Disclosed is a method for regenerating an ink recording medium formed by successively laminating an anisotropic electrically conductive layer, a heating resistor layer for generating heat in response to application of an electric signal, an electrically c... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4883379 | Correction sheet and correction method An erroneously recorded image among recorded images on a recording medium is corrected by a correction sheet comprising an adhesive layer on a support. The adhesive layer is heated to develop an adhesive force and caused to adhere to the error image and p... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4833117 | Novel correction compositions and process for using same Correction compositions for correcting markings provided on the surface of a pressure-sensitive chemical recording medium carrying a developer material which comprises an acidic developer by interaction of the developer material with a color-providing mat... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4815872 | Method, apparatus and thermal print ribbon to provide a protective layer over thermally-printed areas on a record medium Method and apparatus for the thermal transfer printing upon a record medium utilizing a print ribbon so as to form a protective transparent layer over a printed area upon a record medium. The thermal transfer print film includes plural colored ink regions... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4760010 | Printing system comprising microcapsules In a printing system for printing an image on a recording sheet, adopted as the recording sheet is a sheet coated with microcapsules on one surface thereof. Each microcapsule envelopes a first component therein while the sheet itself holds a second compon... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4732614 | Novel correction compositions and process for using same Correction compositions for correcting markings provided on the surface of a pressure-sensitive chemical recording medium carrying a developer material which comprises an acidic developer by interaction of the developer material with a color-providing mat... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4708887 | Method for coloring polymer-insulated wire In a method and apparatus for coloring polymer-insulated wire, the wire is guided through a solvent reservoir to dissolve surface contaminants and etch the surface of the insulation, and passed between opposed wiping surfaces to wipe surface contaminants ... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4598302 | Transfer type recording apparatus Disclosed is a transfer type recording apparatus wherein after transferring-material borne on a support is transferred onto a recording medium by a transfer forcing means, the support from which the transferring-material has been partially removed by prin... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4419956 | Inking machines Most ribbon re-inking machines are not clean and convenient to use. The present machine is relatively clean to use because the ink reservoir is normally kept oriented so that leakage does not occur. Thus, the reservoir has an inlet which is sealed once in... | 12/13/1983 |
| 4390294 | Ribbon re-inking machine capable of reloading a variety of types of ribbon cassettes A ribbon machine which is capable of feeding ribbon to the inlet or feed opening of a ribbon cassette is improved by providing the ribbon machine with a support surface having a ribbon pathway thereon and at least two cassette adapters, each one of which ... | 06/28/1983 |
| 4321286 | Process for producing transfer ribbons Pressure-sensitive transfer ribbons of the squeeze-out or reusable type having a thin, flexible plastic film foundation having bonded thereto a microporous resinous ink layer containing pressure-exudable liquid ink and designed for use in high speed print... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4253775 | Apparatus for re-inking a ribbon in a thermal transfer printing system A doctor blade is used to apply a powdered toner to the depleted regions of a resistive thermal transfer ribbon. The ribbon is then moved adjacent a heating electrode that passes current through a resistive substrate of the ribbon so that a transverse lin... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4128348 | Method and apparatus for applying ink to ribbons Disclosed is a method and apparatus for inking ribbons used in printing devices. Ribbon to be inked is unwound under tension from a core and passed over a heated roller and between a pair of transfer rollers. The transfer rollers lie in contact with inkin... | 12/05/1978 |
| 4127337 | Business machine inking device and method of inking business machines An inking device and a method of inking business machines are disclosed in which the inking device has a spool-like body with a central ink reservoir, and an ink conducting washer-like pad of cellular plastic material is in communication with the ink rese... | 11/28/1978 |
| 4126715 | Method and apparatus for reinking typing ribbon cartridges Typing ribbons stored in cartridges are reinked by the use of an apparatus having a plurality of drive devices arranged to pull the ribbon through the reinking mechanism and return the ribbon to the cartridge without placing stress on the cartridge case o... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4123569 | Direct ribbon inking by gravure A novel inking method and apparatus particularly well suited for the re-inking of used fabric ribbons such as of the chain-printer type. The apparatus preferably contains means for moving a fabric ribbon through an inking station onto a take-up roll, mean... | 10/31/1978 |
| 4092280 | Composition for a typewriter ribbon having delayed alteration resistance A composition for a correctable typewriter ribbon adapted to be adhesively lifted off from the typing bond to which it is transferred for a short period of time, after which the alteration resistance of a typed indicia changes so that an adhesive lift off... | 05/30/1978 |
| 4088800 | Method for cleaning and re-inking printer ribbons An apparatus for cleaning and re-inking a fibrous printer ribbon carried on first and second reels and having foreign matter thereon comprising a frame, first and second pairs of rotatable spindles mounted in the frame so as to define parallel axes and ca... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4042092 | Duplicating method Continuous ink-supply method for duplicating machines such as typewriters to alleviate the necessity for using and replacing conventional ribbons. Method employs a thin film strip or band which has an affinity for liquid ribbon ink, and an inking means fo... | 08/16/1977 |
