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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8142865 | Ink jet recording medium with lenticular lenses Disclosed is a recording medium with a lenticular lens for ink jet recording. The recording medium includes: a lenticular lens layer having a convex part surface, on which a plurality of semicylindrical or arcuate and elongated convexes are arranged in parallel, and... | 03/27/2012 |
| RE42541 | Image transfer sheet The present invention includes a method for transferring an image from one substrate to another. The method includes providing an image transfer sheet that is comprised of a substrate layer, a release layer and an image-imparting layer that may comprise a low densit... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7713598 | Ink jet recording medium with lenticular lenses Disclosed is a recording medium with a lenticular lens for ink jet recording. The recording medium includes: a lenticular lens layer having a convex part surface, on which a plurality of semicylindrical or arcuate and elongated convexes are arranged in parallel, and... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7662451 | Transfer paper for printing with an inkjet printer Transfer paper suitable for inkjet printing, provided, at least on the side to be printed, with a release or barrier layer, the layer having a porosity of at most 100 ml/min, and a method for manufacturing a transfer paper and a method for printing transfer paper wi... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7341768 | Transfer paper for printing with an inkjet printer Transfer paper suitable for inkjet printing, provided, at least on the side to be printed, with a release or barrier layer, the layer having a porosity of at most 100 ml/min, and a method for manufacturing a transfer paper and a method for printing transfer paper wi... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325916 | Method and apparatus for making signs An apparatus for digitally generating an image includes a printer for generating a desired image either on a final substrate or a carrier sheet with the image then being transferred from the carrier sheet onto the final substrate. The generated image is “built upâ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7153629 | Releasing sheet There are disclosed a releasing sheet comprising a substrate and a releasing agent layer which is installed by coating the substrate with a releasing agent liquid containing 1,4-polybutadiene and an antioxidant, and irradiating the coated layer with ultraviolet ray ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7117794 | Method for manufacturing an identification plate A method of manufacture of an identification plate: comprises advancing a transparent sheet material having an opaque material in contact with one major surface thereof to a printing station, printing indicia in reverse on the other major surface of the sheet materi... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7087274 | Media having ink-receptive coatings for heat-transferring images to fabrics An improved ink-jet printable heat-transfer medium comprising a base substrate having a surface coated with a hot-melt layer and an ink-receptive layer is provided. The ink-receptive layer comprises: i) non-polymeric organic particles that are a reaction product of ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7060336 | Image receiver material An image receiver material which, even when wound on a roll of a smaller diameter in a printer, an image receiver sheet is not peeled, such that the image receiver material is not susceptible to running troubles in a printer. To this end, there is provided a seal ty... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7041349 | Thermal transfer image recording composite sheet A thermal transfer image recording composite sheet has a lamination structure: (2) image receiving sheet section (including image receiving layer (D), image recording sheet substrate (C) and adhesive layer (E)) and (1) release sheet section (including release layer ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037013 | Ink-receptive card substrate In a method of forming an ink-receptive card substrate, an ink-receptive material is provided. The ink-receptive material includes a backing layer and an ink-receptive coating on a surface of the backing layer. Next, a card member is provided. Finally, the ink-recep... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7026024 | Heat transfer recording sheets A heat transfer recording sheet comprising a support layer; an adhesive layer; and at least one ink receiving layer comprising a microporous polymeric film including at least one thermoplastic polymer. The thermoplastic polymer may be blended with a hydrophilic melt... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7008979 | Coating composition for multiple hydrophilic applications A coating composition is disclosed which comprises an aqueous polymeric matrix, a hydrophilic polymer, a colloidal metal oxide and a crosslinker. The coating composition when applied on medical devices is hydrophilic, shows improved lubricity, abrasion resistance an... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001650 | Intermediate transfer sheet An intermediate transfer sheet for use in an intermediate transfer type thermal transfer recording method comprising a support, and at least a release layer and a receptive/adhesive layer laminated on the support in this order, the release layer comprising an acryli... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6979141 | Identification cards, protective coatings, films, and methods for forming the same The present invention relates to a protective film for application to a card member and forming identification cards having protective films. The method of applying protection to a card member includes providing a protective film. The protective film includes a prot... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6974609 | Media for cold image transfer Image transfer media and methods of transferring images are provided. The image transfer media comprise a sheet having a nonporous micro-embossed surface topography comprising cavities on one major surface of the sheet and an ink release coating on the embossed surf... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6953614 | Transfer sheets A transfer sheet for an ink jet printer comprises a support, and a transfer layer which is capable of separating from the support and contains a hot-melt adhesive particle, and the hot-melt adhesive particle comprises a first porous hot-melt adhesive fine particle h... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951671 | Ink jet printable heat transfer paper This patent describes an ink jet printable heat transfer material with cold release properties. The invention consists of multiple layers of coatings applied to a suitable substrate, typically paper. The first optional layer coating consists typically of a pigmented... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6911239 | Recording material and method A recording material which comprises a polymeric substrate having two surfaces, wherein one surface is coated with a sealing layer comprising a particulate polymer having a film forming temperature of between 60° C. and 160° C. and an average particle size between... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6902779 | Transfer paper for ink-jet printing Transfer paper suitable for in-jet printing, provided, at least on the side to be printed, with a release or barrier layer, the layer having a porosity of at most 100 ml/min, and a method for manufacturing a transfer paper and a method for printing transfer paper wi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6878423 | Transfer sheets A transfer sheet comprises a support, and a transfer layer for receiving an ink, wherein the transfer layer is formed in the support by heating at a predetermined temperature and is separable from the support. The hot-melt adhesive particle comprises a first particl... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6871950 | Image-transfer medium, production process of transferred image, and cloth with transferred image formed thereon Disclosed herein is an image-transfer medium, comprising an ink vehicle-absorbing layer, which is subjected to a release treatment, and coloring material-retaining layer. ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6869910 | Image transfer material with image receiving layer and heat transfer process using the same An image transfer sheet, having a support sheet, an optional barrier layer on the support sheet, at least one heat release layer on the optional barrier layer or on the support sheet, an image receiving layer on the heat release layer, an optional image layer on the... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6855381 | Means of applying a printed image to a textile substrate The present invention describes a transfer system of images produced by an ink jet printer to a textile substrate, comprising a backing and mounted thereon at least one melt transfer ink absorption layer with a matrix comprising at least one meltable polymer materia... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6837578 | Recording method and apparatus with an intermediate transfer medium based on transfer-type recording mechanism An apparatus and method for recording an image using a transfer-type recording mechanism are such that a layer of an intermediate transfer element is removably formed on a surface of an intermediate transfer medium. The intermediate transfer element includes an ultr... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6835693 | Composite positioning imaging element The invention relates to an imaging member comprising in order an imaging layer, an upper oriented polymer sheet, a laminating adhesive layer in contact with said upper polymer sheet and also in contact with a lower oriented polymer sheet, and a positioning adhesive... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6824839 | Water-activated polymers and adhesive image transfer technique An image transfer assembly (12) receives an image printed from an ink jet printer. The assembly (12) provides a device to transfer the printed image onto an image-receiving surface. The assembly (12) has a flexible substrate (16) on one s... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6808776 | Water-absorbent film construction This invention relates to a water-absorbent film construction, comprising: a water-absorbent film layer overlying a base layer, the water-absorbent film layer being comprised of at least about 40% by weight of at least one 2-oxazoline polymer. ... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6800343 | Print media having a stretchable portion A print media having a first sheet that is elastic about a plane of its printable surface is adhered to a second sheet that is rigid about the plane of the printable surface. The two sheets are separable such that the first sheet may be separated from the second she... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6783816 | Metallized inkjet substrates and methods of making the same This invention relates to an inkjet substrate comprising a polymeric core having a first and second surface, an inkjet coating on the first surface and a metallized layer covering at least a portion of the second surface. The invention also relates to support substr... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6753050 | Image transfer sheet The present invention includes an image transfer sheet. The image transfer sheet includes an image imparting layer and an adhesive layer. The adhesive layer permits transfer of an image to a substrate. ... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6716494 | Transfer sheets A transfer sheet comprises a support, and a transfer layer separable from the support and receivable an ink, wherein the transfer layer contains a hot-melt adhesive particle. The hot-melt adhesive particle in the transfer sheet comprises a particle having a melting ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6716493 | Image transferring sheet A transfer sheet for an ink jet printer comprises a support, and a transfer layer which is capable of separating from the support and contains a hot-melt adhesive particle, and the hot-melt adhesive particle comprises a first porous hot-melt adhesive fine particle h... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6652928 | Image-transfer medium for ink-jet printing, production process of transferred image, and cloth with transferred image formed thereon Disclosed herein is an image-transfer medium for ink-jet printing, comprising a base material, and a releasing layer and a transfer layer, both, provided on the base material, wherein the transfer layer comprises fine particles of a water-insoluble thermo... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6652929 | Recording medium Disclosed herein is a recording medium comprising a base material, an ink-receiving layer containing an alumina hydrate provided on one side of the base material, an adhesive layer provided on the side opposite to the ink-receiving layer of the base mater... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6623817 | Inkjet printable waterslide transferable media An improved product for transferring an inkjet printed graphics to a receiving surface comprising in combination (1) a water-absorbing porous back sheet (2) a water-soluble resin coating applied to the backing sheet, (3) a waterproof film forming resin ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6623816 | Recording method and apparatus with an intermediate transfer medium based on transfer-type recording mechanism An apparatus and method for recording an image using a transfer-type recording mechanism are such that a layer of an intermediate transfer element is removably formed on a surface of an intermediate transfer medium. The intermediate transfer element inclu... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6572953 | Transfer material with heat activatable adhesive layer A transfer material for the ink-jet printing process comprising a support and a heat-activatable polymer layer wherein the polymer of the polymer layer is a mixture of nonionic water soluble polyethylene oxide polymers with the general formula H--[--O--CH... | 06/03/2003 |
