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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8178175 | Thermal transfer donor elements with ionic liquids Disclosed herein are compositions derived from a polycarboxylic acid, and an ionic liquid. The compositions can be used to prepare thermal transfer donor elements. ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8048498 | Compositions and processes for preparing color filter elements using vanadium catalysts Provided are compositions derived from a polycarboxylic acid, a polyhydroxy compound, a dye and a vanadium catalyst. The compositions can be used to prepare films that can be used to prepare color filter elements via thermal transfer processes. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8021726 | Compositions and processes for preparing color filter elements using alkali metal fluorides The present invention provides compositions derived from a polycarboxylic acid, a polyhydroxy compound, a dye and a basic crosslinking agent. The compositions can be used to prepare cross-linked films that exhibit low solvent-swell characteristics. The cross-linked ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8017201 | Compositions and processes for preparing color filter elements using alkali metal hydroxides The present invention provides compositions derived from a polycarboxylic acid, a polyhydroxy compound, a dye and a basic crosslinking agent. The compositions can be used to prepare cross-linked films that exhibit low solvent-swell characteristics. The cross-linked ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8017202 | Compositions and processes for preparing color filter elements using alkali metal carboxylates The present invention provides compositions derived from a polycarboxylic acid, a polyhydroxy compound, a dye and a basic crosslinking agent. The compositions can be used to prepare cross-linked films that exhibit low solvent-swell characteristics. The cross-linked ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7625615 | Donor substrate for full-color organic electroluminescent display device, method of manufacturing the same, and full-color organic electroluminescent display device using donor substrate A donor substrate for a full-color organic electroluminescent display device includes: a base film; a light-to-heat conversion layer formed on the base film; and a transfer layer formed on the light-to-heat conversion layer. The transfer layer is an organic layer in... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7445825 | Donor sheet having a polymerizable, amorphous matrix with electrically active material disposed therein In a method of making an organic electroluminescent device, a transfer layer is solution coated on a donor substrate. The transfer layer includes a polymerizable, amorphous matrix with a light emitting material disposed in the matrix. The transfer layer is then sele... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7432224 | Imaging compositions, imaging methods and imaging members There are described imaging compositions which include a copper phthalocyanine dye and an aminoanthraquinone dye and thermal imaging members and ink jet inks which utilize the imaging compositions. Thermal imaging methods utilizing the thermal imaging members and in... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419757 | Structured thermal transfer donors A laser induced thermal imaging (LITI) donor film having a substrate, a light-to-heat conversion layer overlaying the substrate, and a transfer layer overlaying the light-to-heat conversion layer. A surface of the transfer layer includes microstructured or nanostruc... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7413794 | Transfer material A transfer member includes a substrate sheet, a mold release layer of a belt-shaped pattern laminated on the substrate sheet, an ionizing radiation curing layer laminated all over a surface on mold release layer, a patterned layer laminated all over a surface or par... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7402365 | Thermally transferable image protection overcoat The present invention relates to a protective heat transferable overcoat element comprising a support having thereon a protective polymer layer of at least one benzoated phenoxy resin of Formula I. The present invention also relates to a thermal transfer dye donor e... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7364636 | Heat transfer paper with peelable film and crosslinked coatings The present invention was directed to a unique heat transfer material for use in transferring an image-bearing coating onto a substrate, such as an article of clothing. The heat transfer material of the present invention may be used in cold peel transfer processes, ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7349002 | Thermal transfer film and thermal transfer printing apparatus A card printing apparatus includes an information recording unit for printing an image to a card medium having at least a rewrite printing region capable of repeatedly coloring and deleting of color through application of heat. The information recording unit has a s... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7323285 | Extruded slipping layer for thermal donor A thermal donor element having a dye layer on an extruded substrate, wherein the extruded substrate includes a polyester-containing material and a slip agent, but does not contain silica particles, is disclosed. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7312012 | Urea stabilizers for thermal dye transfer materials The present invention relates to a thermal donor comprising a dye mixture and a urea light-stabilizing compound, wherein the light-stabilizing compound is represented by structure I: wherein: R1... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7290751 | Composite mold and method for manufacturing the same A composite mold comprising a main body, a molding layer formed on the main body, and a protective layer formed on the molding layer, the protective layer being made from diamond-like carbon. A method for manufacturing the composite mold comprising the following ste... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7270869 | Image-recording material, process for producing the same and process for forming image The object of the present invention is to provide an image-recording material that may prevent a flocculation of a coating liquid for image-recording layer that contains a water-dispersible emulsion and a water-soluble polymer compound, and that may exhibit an enhan... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270765 | Composition for forming dielectric layer, MIM capacitor and process for its production To provide a composition for forming a dielectric layer excellent in dielectric constant and withstand voltage properties, a MIM capacitor and a process for its production. A composition for forming a dielectric layer, which comprises fine particles of perovs... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267853 | Releasing composition, thermal transfer recording medium, and thermal transfer protective film A releasing composition and a thermal transfer recording medium capable of improving abrasion resistance are provided. The releasing composition of the invention includes a releasing composition containing releasing particles in a prescribed film forming material, a... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7258502 | Tape producing apparatus It is intended to provide a tape producing apparatus capable of printing on an appropriate printing medium with high quality based on data directly read from marks which are continuously printed on a release paper to show a type of a printing medium, with non-contac... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7237724 | Smart card and method for manufacturing a smart card A smart card and a method for manufacturing the same wherein the smart card is composed of a printed circuit board, having a top surface and a bottom surface, a plurality of circuit components attached to the top surface of the printed circuit board, a filler board,... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7238410 | Heat transfer paper with peelable film and discontinuous coatings The present invention is directed to a unique heat transfer material for use in transferring a discontinuous coating onto a substrate, such as an article of clothing. The heat transfer material of the present invention may be used cold peel transfer processes, resul... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7229676 | Thermal imaging processes and products of electroactive organic material Processes for effecting thermal transfer of electroactive organic material are disclosed wherein unwanted portions of a layer of electroactive organic material supported by a donor element are removed or transferred from the layer by thermal transfer, particularly l... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7226637 | Manufacturing method for multilayer fluorescent information carriers An information layer for an optical information storage medium is formed in a centrifuge. A photopolymerizable composition is applied to a solid base having a relief pattern, and a flexible, transparent film layer is applied on top of the composition. The three are ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7217449 | Protective layer thermal transferring film To provide a protective-layer thermal transferring film that can provide a protective layer having a superior sorting property. A protective-layer thermal transferring film which has a protective layer that comprises at least a peeling layer and a heat seal l... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7172992 | Biguanide bleaching agent for a thermal-imaging receptor element The present invention provides a receptor element for use in thermal transfer imaging. The receptor element includes a coating having a polymeric binder and a biguanide bleaching agent. The biguanide bleaching agent is capable of bleaching an infrared-absorbing dye ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7160664 | Magenta dye mixture A magenta dye combination having improved lightfastness and keeping properties is described, wherein the magenta dye combination can be used in thermal printing. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153626 | Method of forming dye donor element Methods of forming a dye donor layer of a dye-donor element for a thermal dye transfer system are described. The methods include coating colored particles in a compressed carrier fluid on the substrate of the dye-donor element. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7114660 | Non-image pixel data stored on hard-copy image media An image bearing article includes a support; a visible image recorded on the support; invisible information recorded on the support, the invisible information relating to and in registration with elements of the visible image. ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112396 | Multicolor image forming material It is intended to provide a multicolor image forming material for recording an image by irradiation with laser light comprising an image receiving sheet having an image receiving layer and at least four heat transfer sheets having a light-heat conversion layer and a... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108898 | Multicolor image forming material and method of multicolor image formation A multicolor image forming material comprising: an image receiving sheet comprising an image receiving layer; and at least five heat transfer sheets different in color each comprising a substrate, a light-heat conversion layer and an image forming layer, each of the... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7097955 | Multicolor image forming material and multicolor image forming method using the same The invention provides a multi-color image-forming material for recording an image by using an image-receiving sheet having an image-receiving layer and at least 4 kinds of heat transfer sheets different from each other in color and comprising a support having provi... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7081284 | Thermal transfer recording medium, method of recording same, recorded medium and recorded label A thermal transfer recording medium is provided wherein the thermal transfer recording medium has a substrate; a separation layer on the substrate, wherein the separation layer contains a resin and a wax; and an ink layer on the separation layer, wherein the ink lay... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7063264 | Covert variable information on identification documents and methods of making same In one embodiment, a method for manufacturing an identification document is provided. A substrate is provided that is constructed and arranged to receive printing thereon. A first variable indicium is printed on the substrate, where the first variable indicium is no... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056551 | Protective overcoat and process for thermal dye sublimation prints Disclosed is a protective transparent overcoat comprising a protective polymer and a surfactant compound having multiple non-end-group hydrogen bonding groups directly or indirectly bonded to the backbone chain of the surfactant compound. The coating enables simplif... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7045180 | Thermosensitive transfer film and method of manufacturing display device According to the present invention, in a thermosensitive transfer film F in which at least a fluorescent substance layer 3 and an adhesive agent layer 4 are deposited onto a base film 1, this adhesive agent layer 4 is produced by mixing a... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7026092 | Thermally-transferable polyester image-protecting layer A thermal transfer medium for use in mass transfer printing comprises a substrate bearing on at least part of one surface thereof a coating of an overlay material comprising polyester having a glass transition greater than 50° C. (preferably at least 75° C.) and a... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6989180 | Thermal transfer ribbon with end of ribbon markers Thermal transfer ribbons which employ a reflective sensor marker of a small size for detecting the end of the ribbon and also thermal transfer ribbons which employ a reflective sensor marker and a transparent sensor marker for detecting the end of the ribbon. ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 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 |
