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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7247344 | Method and apparatus for applying surface treatments to photosensitive printing elements during thermal development The present invention is directed to a method and an apparatus for applying a surface treatment composition to a photosensitive printing element during thermal processing. A photosensitive printing element is contacted with a web of absorbent material that is capabl... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7132125 | Processes for coating photoconductors A process including: providing a cylindrical substrate rotating about the long axis; applying at least one coating layer with a direct writing applicator on the outer surface of the rotating substrate; and curing the resulting coated layer or layers. The use of a di... | 11/07/2006 |
| 6966972 | Coating composition, paper product having flexible coating and method for manufacturing a paper product A paper product is described that includes a paper substrate having a first surface and a second surface; a coating layer provided on the first surface of the paper substrate, the coating layer comprising a binder component and a pigment component, wherein the weigh... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6706337 | Ultrasonic method for applying a coating material onto a substrate and for cleaning the coating material from the substrate The present invention provides a method and apparatus for applying a coating material onto a print substrate mounted on a plate cylinder of a printing press. The method comprising: delivering a supply of the coating material to a distributive surface of an ultrasoni... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6613398 | Method for improving solubility of protein According to the present invention, provided is a method for improving solubility of a protein in water by irradiating the protein with an electron beam. According to the method, the solubility of the protein in water is improved without alteration and de... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6132815 | Fluororesin-coating process Disclosed herein is a fluororesin-coating process, which comprises the steps of inserting a base having powder of the fluororesin on its surface in the interior of a cylindrical face transfer member, and heating both base and face transfer member by means... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6048575 | Coated paper stocks for use in electrostatic imaging applications Coated paper stocks for electrostatic imaging comprising a substrate coated on at least one surface with a resin layer comprised of olefinic material and a pin-hole free, continuous coating layer over said resin layer. The continuous layer has a glass tra... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5883232 | Hydrophobic cationic dyes and thermal transfer ink ribbons using the same Disclosed are diazahemicyanine hydrophobic cationic dyes represented by the formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are lower alkyl groups having not more than 5 carbon atoms, R5 is a low... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5567470 | Heat-sensitive transfer sheet containing blue dyestuff A blue dyestuff represented by the formula (2) ##STR1## wherein each of R1, R2 and R3 is independently a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, nitro group, hydroxy group, alkyl group which may have a substituent, alkoxy group,... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5324548 | Method for making optical recording mediums A method for making an optical recording medium having an optically responsive polydiacetylene monomolecular film or monomolecular built-up film is provided. In the method, a substrate having a hydrophilic surface is immersed in a solution, in organic sol... | 06/28/1994 |
| 5196227 | Method for making optical recording mediums A method for making an optical recording medium having an optically responsive polydiacetylene monomolecular film or monomolecular built-up film is provided. In the method, a substrate having a hydrophilic surface is immersed in a solution, in organic sol... | 03/23/1993 |
| 4753830 | Film forming method, recording medium formed thereby and recording method therewith A film forming method, a recording medium formed thereby, and a recording method therewith are provided. The recording medium comprises a recording layer constituted of a monomolecular film or monomolecular-layer built-up film of a clathrate complex compo... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4478885 | Surface treating agent The present invention is directed to a method for treating resin printing plates to prevent or reduce smudging and/or linting using fluorocarbon surface active agent having a perfluoroalkyl group with 4 to 14 carbon atoms. The surface active agent may be ... | 10/23/1984 |
| 4409893 | Process for printing porous image Pressure-sensitive master sheets are produced by printing ink-releasing images onto a master sheet by silk screen techniques using a semi-solid printable ink composition comprising a wax and/or resin binder material, an incompatible oleaginous material, c... | 10/18/1983 |
| 4409272 | Process for the manufacture of color developing material and product Potassium hydroxide or another alkaline potassium compound is used to adjust the pH of an aqueous color developing clay coating composition in the manufacture of color developing material for use in pressure-sensitive or similar copying systems. This redu... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4407862 | Method of making letterpress printing plates A method of preparing a letterpress printing plate from a liquid photopolymer using an air knife to etch out the unpolymerized liquid to leave the relief image. A new printing plate substrate is used that has a laminae that is paper and a lamina that is a... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4325995 | Method and an apparatus for thin film formation A method and an apparatus for thin film formation using off-set printing techniques, wherein a film-forming material is coated uniformly on a platform, which material is then transferred onto an object on which a thin film is to be formed. Coating the mat... | 04/20/1982 |
| 4308318 | Rub resistant ribbon for non-impact printing A ribbon for non-impact printing comprising an electrically conductive substrate and a transfer layer which comprises a polymerized fatty acid polyamide.... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4283458 | Heat-sensitive recording paper containing a novel electron accepting compound A heat-sensitive recording sheet comprising a support and a recording layer containing an electron donating colorless dye and a compound represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group containing 2 to 12 carbon atom... | 08/11/1981 |
| 4259425 | Electrographic recording material An electrographic recording material comprising a conductive sheet support coated with an electrically insulating layer comprising an intimate blend of a polymeric binder and up to 500 parts of an inert finely divided pigment per 100 parts by weight of po... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4257329 | Fluidless masters Preprinted duplicating masters for producing printed copies, with or without spirit duplicating fluids, comprising a foundation sheet reverse printed in a predetermined pattern with an imaging material which produces copies upon the application of pressur... | 03/24/1981 |
| 4255491 | Heat-sensitive recording paper A heat-sensitive recording paper comprising a base paper having a hot water extraction pH of about 6 to 9 having provided thereon a heat-sensitive recording layer containing an electron donating colorless dye and an electron accepting acidic material.... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4253999 | Agent for protecting the surface of lithographic printing plate comprising a plasticizer containing oil phase and a surfactant and a hydrophilic high molecular weight compound containing aqueous phase An agent for protecting the surface of a lithographic printing plate which is an emulsion comprising an oil phase containing a plasticizer having a solidifying point of 15° C. or less and a surfactant, and an aqueous phase having dissolved therein a hydr... | 03/03/1981 |
| 4206937 | Spirit duplicating master and method of making the same A pre-printed spirit duplicating master. A liquid ink composition composed of 40% to 62% by weight of a dye, 40% to 65% by weight of an alcohol soluble polyamid resin having a melting point in the range of 110° C. to 125° C., and 12% to 25% by weight of... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4200570 | 5-Halo-2-trifluoromethylphenylazo-pyrazolones New yellow azo pyrazolone compounds having the structure ##STR1## wherein R is halogen and R1 and R2 are hydrogen, lower alkyl or halogen. The compounds are useful as yellow dyes in heat transfer printing of synthetic fabrics.... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4189171 | Marking systems containing 3-aryl-3-heterylphthalides and 3,3-bis(heteryl)phthalides 3-Aryl-3-indolylphthalides, 3-aryl-3-pyrrolylphthalides and 3-aryl-3-carbazolylphthalides prepared by interaction of the appropriate 2-(heteroaryl)carbonylbenzoic acid and the appropriate phenylamine, and 3,3-bis(indolyl)phthalides prepared by the interac... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4184003 | Stable hectograph compositions, transfer elements and processes Solvent hectograph compositions which are resistant to rapid thickening and gelling during storage in the presence of ambient humidity comprising a cellulose ether film-forming binder material, at least one oleaginous material which is substantially incom... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4103057 | Duplicate thermoplastic plates, matrices useful therefor and methods of manufacturing the same Duplicate thermoplastic plates are composed of a composition comprising a 1,2-polybutadiene having a crystallinity of about 10-30% and an intrinsic viscosity of greater than about 0.7. Matrices against which the duplicate thermoplastic plates are molded a... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4087584 | Lithographic printing plate A lithographic printing plate which comprises using in an ink-repellent layer a polymer of a monomer or a copolymer containing said monomer, said monomer being represented by the following general formulas: ##STR1## WHEREIN: R is hydrogen or a methyl... | 05/02/1978 |
| 4053660 | Low cost transfer ink coating A low cost transfer ink coating, comprising a polyhydroxy alcohol, a non-drying oil, a wax, a kaoline-type clay, and a dye, for use on a transfer sheet which is used in making master sheets for the printing of multiple copies therefrom and a method of mak... | 10/11/1977 |
| 4049843 | Image transfer layers for infrared transfer processes An improved image resolution in thermo-transfer duplicating processes is accomplished by means of dispersing a plurality of thermally conductive particles in the dye-wax layer of transfer material used in such processes and applying an electrical or magne... | 09/20/1977 |
| 4028281 | Metal plate treating solution A solution for treating metal surfaces is provided which is capable of cleaning (degreasing) and hydrophilically sensitizing the metal surface. The treatment solution is a synergistic improvement over conventional silicate treating solutions obtained by t... | 06/07/1977 |
| 4005237 | Non-bleed pre-printed spirit duplicating masters The spirit duplicating masters are pre-printed on a sheet having an oleophobic surface and utilizing, if desired, a non-bleed, non-smear ink composition. The result is a pre-printed master having no problems with bleed, smear or registry. Such pre-printed... | 01/25/1977 |
| 4003312 | Preparing waterless lithographic printing masters by ink jet printing Novel means for preparing waterless lithographic printing masters by ink jet imaging means are provided. A master is provided by depositing a silicone or other material which can be rendered ink releasing on a suitable master substrate by means of an ink ... | 01/18/1977 |
| 3989569 | Continuous copying method A continuous ink-transfer printing system employing a hot-melt wax imaging composition supported on a strong pressure-conforming plastic film web which is continuously recoated with fresh imaging composition to replace imaging composition which is imagewi... | 11/02/1976 |
| 3979550 | Pre-printed latent image spirit duplicating masters A pre-printed spirit duplicating master containing visible imaged material and latent imaged material for use in preparing copies for self-instructional examination or work assignments. The latent images on the copy sheet are capable of being revealed wit... | 09/07/1976 |
| 3962526 | Tissueless pre-printed spirit duplicating masters The spirit duplicating masters are pre-printed utilizing a non-bleed, non-smear ink composition. Typically the ink may contain cetyl alcohol, carnauba wax, a soft wax, fillers and a small amount of dye solubilizer and/or wetting agent. Such pre-printed ma... | 06/08/1976 |
| 3946017 | Lactones of the benzaxanthere series and dye-forming components for use in duplication processes Lactones of the benzazaxanthene series based on 4-dialkylaminobenzoic acid compounds and homophthalic acid imides. The new lactones are eminently suitable as dye-forming components in the red range for pressure-sensitive recording material.... | 03/23/1976 |
| 3934069 | Non-smudging pressure-sensitive copying material A pressure-sensitive copying material consisting of a sheet-like base to which has been applied a coating comprising microcapsules containing dyes. The microcapsules are filled with a solution or suspension of a salt of a dye base and an organic carboxyli... | 01/20/1976 |
| 3931443 | Duplicating systems A process for hectographic duplicating, and hectographic copy paper therefor, are disclosed. The hectographic copy paper is formed by applying a coating of a film-forming vehicle and a colourless dyestuff precursor which is sodium p-carboxy phenyl leucaur... | 01/06/1976 |
