Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173229 | Intermediate transfer medium, and image forming apparatus using the intermediate transfer medium An intermediate transfer belt, which receives plural color toner images from one or more image bearing members and then transfers the plural color toner images onto a receiving material. The intermediate transfer belt includes a substrate; and an outermost layer loc... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8153213 | Polyimide polysiloxane intermediate transfer members An intermediate transfer media, such as a belt of a polyimide/polyetherimide/polysiloxane, a polyimide polysiloxane, a mixture of a polyimide/polyetherimide/polysiloxane and a polyimide polysiloxane, and copolymers and block copolymers thereof. ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 7989039 | Connecting material for cold transfer printing paper and preparation A connecting material for cold transfer printing paper is provided and includes an acrylic coating agent composition as an isolating layer and an acrylic coating agent composition as an ink-receiving layer. Also provided is a method for preparing the connecting mate... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7923084 | Intermediate transfer member, method for producing the same and image forming method An intermediate transfer member for use in an image forming apparatus in which a toner image is formed on a photoreceptor, firstly transferred from the photoreceptor to the intermediate transfer member, and further secondly transferred from the intermediate transfer... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7910183 | Layered intermediate transfer members An intermediate transfer media, such as a belt, that includes a first polyimide substrate layer and a second layer of a polyetherimide/polysiloxane polymer. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7754298 | Intermediate transfer member and method for making same A method of producing an intermediate transfer member for digital offset printing comprises: a) providing an intermediate transfer member body portion, b) coating the body portion with a rubber layer, c) coating the rubber layer with a primer comprising an organosil... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7438959 | Intermediate transfer recording medium The present invention aims to solve a blocking problem of an intermediate transfer recording medium and to provide an intermediate transfer recording medium having excellent separability. The intermediate transfer recording medium comprises: a sheet substrate provid... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435463 | Transfer medium for transferring protective layer A transfer medium for transferring a protective layer is provided which comprises at least one protective layer provided on a support, the protective layer comprising as a main component by weight an acryl-silica hybrid resin curable by irradiation with an ionizing ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7419708 | Release sheet capable of thermal transfer recording and pressure-sensitive adhesive tape The present invention relates to a release sheet and an adhesive tape which display excellent releasability from an adhesive layer, excellent printing and print recordability for thermal transfer systems using an ink ribbon or the like, little susceptibility to slip... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413783 | Intermediate transfer sheet An intermediate transfer sheet for use in an intermediate transfer type thermal transfer recording method is disclosed which comprises a support, and at least a protective layer and a receptive/adhesive layer laminated on the support in this order, the protective la... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7384672 | 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... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7374801 | Thermal transfer assembly for ceramic imaging A thermal transfer assembly that comprises a thermal transfer ribbon and a covercoated transfer sheet. The thermal transfer ribbon includes a support and a ceramic ink layer. The ceramic ink layer is present at a coating weight of from about 2 to about 15 grams per ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7318952 | Resin coated flexible substrates for printing high temperature resistant images Disclosed are resin coated flexible substrates, such as labels, including spine labels for CDs and DVDs which are adapted for thermal transfer printing, methods for preparing and printing on these resin coated flexible substrates and the printed substrates obtained ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7226891 | Image forming method using thermal transfer recording material An image forming method containing the steps of (a) forming an image on a thermal transfer sheet of a thermal transfer recording material, and (b) transferring the image onto an image receiving sheet of the thermal transfer recording material, wherein the thermal tr... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7166559 | Image forming method, thermal transfer sheet and intermediate transfer recording medium Disclosed is a method for image formation which can improve adhesion, transferability, and print quality. The method for image formation comprises the steps of: providing an intermediate transfer recording medium comprising a separable receptive layer provided on at... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7147902 | Multi-layer laser thermal image receptor sheet with internal tie layer The present invention concerns a multi-layer thermal imaging receptor having superior transferability and image color stability for color proofing applications where the images are generated by a laser thermal process. The present invention includes a first support ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7138359 | Heat transfer recording medium and printed product A heat transfer recording medium includes a protective layer containing mainly a polyvinylbutyral resin, phenoxy resin, or polyvinylacetal resin, an adhesive layer having a glass transition point Tg1 falling within the range Tg1≦T−80° C., an ink image receiving... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7081324 | Dye sublimation thermal transfer paper and transfer method An image transfer sheet is provided which comprises a support, a barrier layer, a dye sublimation ink layer and a polyester layer; wherein the image transfer sheet exhibits cold peel, warm peel and hot peel properties when transferred. A method for transferring an i... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7037561 | Security element, thermal transfer sheet, intermediate transfer recording medium, and method for formation of security element The present invention provides a security element which is low in cost, is difficult to forge or alter, and can be applied to objects where a high level of security is required. The security element comprises at least a substrate and a fluorescent colorant layer pro... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 7001649 | Intermediate transfer recording medium A color image is digitally printed onto an intermediate transfer medium. The image is subsequently transferred from the intermediate transfer medium to a final substrate, which may be a cellulosic textile, such as cotton. Bonding of the color images is provided by t... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6984281 | Intermediate transfer recording medium, print, and method for image formation thereby There is provided a print which has been produced by providing an intermediate transfer recording medium comprising a substrate film and a transfer portion, comprising at least a receptive layer, provided separably on the substrate film, forming a thermal transfer i... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6962893 | Image-forming material, image formation method and method for manufacturing color proof To provide an image-forming material, an image formation method and a method for manufacturing a color proof, where even when laser recording is performed with a higher energy by multi-beam laser light, a light-to-heat conversion substance or a decomposition product... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6951832 | Image forming method utilizing thermal transfer intermediate transfer medium An image forming method comprising, superimposing an ink sheet on an intermediate transfer medium, the ink sheet comprising a thermally transferable ink layer, and the intermediate transfer medium comprising a support having thereon an interlayer and an intermediate... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6929847 | Transfer materials A transfer material and method of use for transferring monochrome and full colour images produced by a xerographic process or dry toner printing onto a substrate. The process requires the use of film form polymethylpentene material as the transfer material which is ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6916515 | Method of producing transfer sheets and transfer sheets A method of producing a transfer sheet containing an image for transfer to a final surface by heat and pressure, the method including: providing a transfer sheet; providing an image, for example a liquid toner image; and transferring an image to the transfer sheet, ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6916765 | Consumer product package and method of manufacture The invention relates to consumer product packages having impact promotional items printed directly on the package and methods for manufacturing such product packages. An image constituting the impact promotional item is printed using blended printing inks and subli... | 07/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6852672 | Dye-receptive layer transfer sheet The present invention is directed to a dye-receptive layer transfer sheet which has a good balance between the adhesion to an object, on which a sublimation transferred image is to be formed, and the releasability of a print from a thermal transfer sheet having a dy... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6846776 | Transfer laminate donor for lenticular images with anti-stick backing material Disclosed is a multilayer transfer laminate donor comprising a flexible support bearing on the top side of the support: a) a release layer capable of allowing the support to be removed from all layers above the release layer; ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6827993 | Recording material The present invention discloses a recording material in which an ink receiving layer containing at least a resin and a pigment is provided on a substrate, the recording material being characterized in that the ink receiving layer is porous, apparent density thereof ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6815397 | Thermal transfer sheet, intermediate transfer recording medium, and print produced using the same A thermal transfer sheet is provided that can yield thermally transferred images, which possess excellent various fastness or resistance properties even under severe service conditions, and comprises a transferable protective layer having good transferability. In a ... | 11/09/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6800589 | Image-forming material and image formation method An image-forming material comprising: an image-receiving sheet comprising a support and an image-receiving layer and; a thermal transfer sheet comprising a support, alight-to-heat conversion layer and an image-forming layer, wherein an outermost surface of the side ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6780479 | Hot-melt transfer ink image-receiving sheet There is provided a hot-melt transfer ink image-receiving sheet which is excellent in abrasion resistance as well as image density and halftone dot reproducibility of a recorded image and useful as a contact printing film in the photomechanical process. In this hot-... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6743751 | Thermal transfer image-receiving sheet and process for producing the same A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet 1 includes a seal part 9 including at least a receptive layer 8, a substrate 7 and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 6 which are laminated in the order mentioned; and a release sheet 5 ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6677009 | Method and apparatus for applying a stable printed image onto a fabric substrate An ink transfer sheet and method for using the same. The transfer sheet includes a backing layer, a release layer on the backing layer, and an ink receiving layer on the release layer. The ink receiving layer contains a quaternary ammonium salt thereon or... | 01/13/2004 |
