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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7955668 | Media sheet An embodiment of a media sheet has a barrier layer formed on a first surface of a substrate. An image-receiving layer is formed on the barrier layer. A porous pigment layer is formed on a second surface of the substrate. ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7897218 | Recording element for aqueous inks The present invention is directed to an image-recording medium comprising a paper support and, coated on one side of the support, in order: a lower ink-receiving layer, an upper gloss layer and, coated on the opposite side of the support, an inner layer comprising a... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7833590 | Coated media for improved output tray stacking performance The present invention is drawn to compositions and coated substrates wherein a hydrophobic backside coating layer can be implemented for use that mitigates ink transfer, surface damage, smudging, and sticking between stacked sheets in output trays of ink-jet ink pri... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7641947 | Stackable inkjet recording material In one aspect of the present system and method, an inkjet recording medium includes a photobase layer, a layer of inorganic oxide dispensed on a first side of the photobase layer, and a layer of ink vehicle absorbing layer formed on a second side of the photobase la... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7348369 | Colored fine particle dispersion, ink using the same, and ink-jet recording method The invention provides a colored fine particle dispersion wherein colored fine particles including a dispersible polymer having both of a hydrophilic polymer moiety and a hydrophobic polymer moiety which has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 0° C. or less and ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7317042 | Ink jet ink composition and printing method This invention relates to an ink jet ink composition comprising water, a humectant, and polymer-dye particles, wherein said polymer-dye particles comprise a colorant phase containing a water insoluble dye, and a polymer phase, said particles being associated with a ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7153620 | Transparent invisible conductive grid The present invention relates to an antistatic article comprising a substrate or support having thereon at least one antistatic layer, wherein the antistatic layer comprises a conductive material having areas of patterned coverage. The present invention also relates... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147901 | Both-sided ink jet recording sheet The object of the present invention is to obtain a double-side ink jet recording sheet at least one side of which has gloss surface and in which scratches caused by rubbing of sheets hardly occur. According to the present invention, there is obtained a double-side i... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7129284 | Fluorosurfactant packages for use in inkjet printing and methods of controlling puddling in inkjet pens An inkjet printing system for use in offset printing comprises a fixer fluid and an ink. The fixer fluid comprises a fixer polymer and a first fluorosurfactant package having a fluorosurfactant and a hydrocarbon surfactant. The ink comprises a charged dye and a seco... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7083885 | Transparent invisible conductive grid The present invention relates to an antistatic article comprising a substrate or support having thereon at least one antistatic layer, wherein the antistatic layer comprises a conductive material having areas of patterned coverage. ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7074551 | Imaging material with improved mechanical properties The present invention relates to an imaging element comprising at least one imaging layer and a support wherein the support comprises at least one layer comprising a splayant and a layered material, wherein the layered material has an aspect ratio from 20:1 and 500:... | 07/11/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7022385 | Laminated imaged recording media The present invention provides a method for manufacturing an identification document that can contain both common information and unique information describing the specific document holder. The information is in the form of indicia applied by digital imaging means. ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6986919 | Coated media The present invention is drawn to compositions and coated substrates wherein a back coating layer can be implemented for use to mitigate ink transfer, surface damage, smudging, and sticking between stacked sheets in output trays of ink-jet ink printers. Specifically... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6926936 | Ink-jet recording sheet with improved ozone resistance An ink-jet recording material having a high ozone resistance comprises at least one ink-absorbing and at least one dye-fixing layer wherein on the top and/or bottom side of the dye-fixing layer, at least one water-soluble compound exhibiting ionic charge centres is ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6872501 | Antistat of onium salt and polyether polymer The invention relates to a material comprising a sheet wherein said sheet comprises at least one layer comprising polyether polymeric antistat and thermally processable onium salt. ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6861113 | Recording paper that can be printed on the reverse Recording paper includes a stock sizing and/or surface preparation, a front side for receiving recordings and a reverse side configured differently from the front. The reverse exhibits excellent printability coupled with improved drying of printing inks when using o... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6852422 | Composite packaging materials and printable sheets, and methods of making Printable packaging paper for flexible packaging. A flexible overall print coating makes a first surface suitable for conventional printing. The print coating comprises clay, binder comprising acrylic and optionally PVOH, and microsphere shells, some optionally defo... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6838042 | Label made of polyolefin film The invention relate to the use of a multi-layer polypropylene film as an in-mold label used in a blow molding methods. According to the invention, the label film is laid inside the hollow mold of a blow molding machine, comprises an inner protective layer that face... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6835516 | Element with antistat layer An imaging element comprising: a support; at least one image forming layer; and an antistat layer, wherein said antistat layer comprises: a chlorinated polyolefin and a conductive agent. ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6833168 | Electrostatographic recording paper Disclosed is a recording paper which comprises (a) a cellulosic base sheet having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, said base sheet having a dielectric constant of at least about 1.5 under conditions of about 50 percent relative humidi... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6824841 | Ink jet recording material and its use An improved ink jet recording material is disclosed. It comprises on the front side of a subbed polyester at least two ink-receiving layers based on polyvinyl alcohol with a top layer containing a cationic mordant, and on the back side a double layer one of which co... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6824842 | Coated media for improved output tray stacking performance The present invention is drawn to compositions and coated substrates wherein a hydrophobic backside coating layer can be implemented for use that mitigates ink transfer, surface damage, smudging, and sticking between stacked sheets in output trays of ink-jet ink pri... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6818367 | Support with reduced optical brightener migration The invention relates to an imaging element comprising an imaging layer and a support, wherein the support comprises a base material having thereon at least two polyolefin layers, wherein the uppermost layer of the at least two polyolefin layers comprises a mixture ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6740622 | Thermal transfer image-receiving sheet A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet is provided which can realize composite recording on both sides of the thermal transfer image-receiving sheet by image formation respectively by means of a sublimation dye thermal transfer method and, in addition, by printing... | 05/25/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6638585 | Coated media for improved output tray stacking performance The present invention is drawn to compositions and coated substrates wherein a hydrophobic backside coating layer can be implemented for use that mitigates ink transfer, surface damage, smudging, and sticking between stacked sheets in output trays of ink-... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6627272 | Ink jet recording sheet The present invention relates to a back print type ink jet recording sheet, and, particularly, an object of the invention is to provide an ink jet recording sheet coping with oily ink. The ink jet recording sheet comprising an intermediate layer and an in... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6579598 | Ink-jet recording material There is disclosed an ink-jet recording material which comprises a support in which both surfaces of a base paper are covered by a polyolefin resin, and an ink-receptive layer containing inorganic fine particles and a hydrophilic binder provided on the su... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6472013 | Recording ink jet paper with improved dimensional stability A multicolor ink jet recording paper with improved dimensional stability for wide format printing is achieved by applying to at least one side of a paper support a dimensional stability improving layer containing polyethylene oxide polymer or copolymer. A... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6465081 | Image receptor sheet A liquid ink repellent coating adapted to prevent transfer of fluid image forming ink droplets between imaged sheets in a stack of multiple printed impressions. The repellent coating comprises a polymeric composition having a surface energy less than abou... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6436514 | Ink jet recording sheet and method for producing the same The object of the present invention is to provide ink jet recording sheets having a high color forming property and causing no troubles in carrying them in printers. In ink jet recording sheets having at least one ink receiving layer and a gloss developin... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6432514 | Heat-bondable ink-jet recording medium Provided is a heat-bondable ink-jet recording medium comprising a base sheet having an ink-receiving layer, and, on one face thereof, an adhesive layer having a melting point of not higher than 110° C. as measured by DSC and a melt viscosity of not lower... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6319591 | Ink jet recording substrates Disclosed is a recording sheet containing a transparent substrate coated with a transparent hydrophilic ink receiving layer on the front side and a colorant opaque luminescent coating on the back side.... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6248432 | Ink jet recording sheet An ink jet recording sheet having an excellent jet ink-fixing property and heat-sealing property and capable of recording thereon ink images having excellent water resistance and light fastness has an ink receiving layer formed on a surface of a support s... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6013354 | Ink-jet recording film Provided by the invention is a recording film suitable for recording by using an ink-jet printer capable of giving very sharp printed images and having advantages of rapid drying of the water-base printing ink thereon and little re-transfer of the printed... | 01/11/2000 |
