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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7906189 | Heat transfer label for fabric with thermochromic ink and adhesive surface roughness A method for labeling fabrics, such as fabric garments, and a heat-transfer label (311) well-suited for use in said method. In one embodiment, the heat-transfer label (311) comprises (i) a support portion (313), the support portion (313) ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7758935 | Organic electroluminescent transfer medium provided with pattern transfer layer, organic electroluminescent transfer object provided with pattern transfer layer, and process for producing organic electroluminescent device There are provided an organic electroluminescent transfer medium, an organic electroluminescent transfer object, and a production process of an organic electroluminescent device using the organic electroluminescent transfer medium or the organic electroluminescent t... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7704576 | Thermal transfer sheet, process for producing the same, and image formed object produced by transfer of said thermal transfer sheet This invention provides a hologram thermal transfer sheet that can realize thermal transfer treatment with high efficiency. The thermal transfer sheet comprises a base material sheet and a transparent transfer layer provided separably on the base material sheet, cha... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7504140 | Thermal transfer element A thermal transfer element is capable of improving transfer characteristics because transfer is performed at a low temperature. The thermal transfer element includes: a base substrate as a support substrate; a light-to-heat conversion layer formed on the base substr... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7473450 | Protective layer thermal transfer film and printed article To provide a protective layer thermal transfer film which can form a protective layer that is superior in the water based ink fixing property, solvent-resistant property and, in particular, water-resistant property and also has a superior peeling property. Th... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7364777 | Heat-transfer label assembly and method of using the same A heat-transfer label assembly and method of using the same. In one embodiment, the assembly is particularly well-suited for decorating flexible plastic articles and comprises a paper substrate overcoated with a layer of polyethylene, a skim coat of wax overcoated o... | 04/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7335394 | Substrate supporting frame A substrate supporting frame, a substrate supporting frame assembly including the frame, a method of framing a substrate using the frame, a method of fabricating a donor substrate using the substrate supporting frame assembly, and a method of fabricating an Organic ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7311954 | Multi-layer laser transfer film for the permanent labeling of components The invention relates to a multi-layer laser transfer film for the permanent labeling of components, comprising at least one support layer, whereby a first adhesive layer is at least partly provided on the underside of the support layer, characterised in that on the... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7294444 | Donor substrate for laser induced thermal imaging and method of fabricating organic light emitting display using the same substrate A donor substrate for laser induced thermal imaging (LITI) and a method of fabricating an organic light emitting display (OLED) using the donor substrate are provided. A conductive frame is disposed on and connected to an anti-static layer of the donor substrate and... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7283282 | Method of adjusting color in a color proof The present invention is a method of adjusting a color in a color proof (112) printed with primary colors cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. It is accomplished by: a) combining the cyan bitmap (2), magenta bitmap (4... | 10/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7198819 | Substrate supporting frame A substrate supporting frame, a substrate supporting frame assembly including the frame, a method of framing a substrate using the frame, a method of fabricating a donor substrate using the substrate supporting frame assembly, and a method of fabricating an Organic ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7132140 | Plural metallic layers in OLED donor A donor element for transferring organic material to form an OLED device includes a transparent support, a first metallic layer responsive to radiation which passes through the transparent support to produce heat, a second metallic layer that is reactive to moisture... | 11/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7108949 | Donor substrate for laser induced thermal imaging method, method of fabricating the donor substrate, and method of fabricating organic light emitting display using the donor substrate A donor substrate for a laser induced thermal imaging method and an organic light emitting display (OLED) fabricated using the donor substrate are provided. There is also provided a method of fabricating an OLED capable of controlling static electricity when an orga... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7045179 | Protecting film for protecting image and method for producing recorded material using the same A protecting film for covering a recording face of a recording medium includes a support, a first protective layer formed of thermoplastic resin and formed on the support, and a second protective layer formed of thermoplastic resin, and laminated on the first protec... | 05/16/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7026023 | Protective layer transfer sheet and printed product The present invention provides a protective layer transfer sheet, which has excellent folding resistance, plasticizer resistance, scratch resistance, transparency, layer transferability and other properties, and a print using the same. The protective layer transfer ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7011727 | Thermal transfer film and image forming method A thermal transfer film comprises a coloring layer formed on a substrate film via an intermediate layer, wherein the intermediate layer contains a thermally fusible substance and a non-transferable binder resin, the melt viscosity of the thermally fusible substance ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6989350 | Protective layer thermal transfer sheet and matted print There is provided a protective layer thermal transfer sheet which can impart an excellent matte tone to an image, produced by a sublimation dye thermal transfer method, without the need to additionally provide any special step and without deteriorating high definiti... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6977101 | Foil printing A printing foil for foil printing a region of an image comprising: a substrate; a layer of foil bonded to the substrate; and a layer covering the foil which layer is formed from a material chosen f... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6974610 | Graphic transfer for high visibility safety apparel A roll stock of a graphic transfer strip for use in making a high visibility safety garment for wearing by an individual exposed to a higher than normal risk of injury from vehicular traffic. The safety garment complies with the visibility requirements of a publishe... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6969544 | Sheet roll producing apparatus, sheet roll discharging apparatus, and core supplying apparatus A method of forming sheet rolls made of a heat transfer recording sheet having a transfer ink layer on a surface of a base by winding the recording sheet around the outer peripheries of a plurality of cores. The method includes supplying a web heat transfer recordin... | 11/29/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6946424 | Thermal transfer sheet The present invention is first directed to a thermal transfer sheet which is not high in cost for obtaining a substrate, does not involve a problem of blocking or the like at the time of winding after coating of a backside layer onto the substrate, can eliminate the... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6926790 | Overcoated donor elements and their process of use A donor element is described for use in a thermal imaging process. The donor element includes a support: a heating layer; a colorant containing transfer layer; and an overcoat layer comprising a wax having a melting point ranging from about 30° C. to about 350° C.... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6916751 | Heat transfer material having meltable layers separated by a release coating layer The present invention is directed to a heat transfer material containing a first (interior) meltable layer, a second (surface) meltable layer, and a release coating layer separating the first and second meltable layers. During a transfer process, the first (interior... | 07/12/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6828274 | Fluorescent latent image transfer film, fluorescent latent image transfer method using the same, and security pattern formed matter An object is to provide a fluorescent latent image transfer film which makes it possible to form a fluorescent latent image excellent in transferability and gradiation-property; a fluorescent latent image transfer method using the same; and a security pattern formed... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6797671 | Method for image formation and image-formed product There are provided a method for image formation which can produce an image formed object possessing excellent fastness or resistance properties such as excellent abrasion resistance, lightfastness, and alteration preventive properties, is less likely to cause damage... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6790492 | Multi-color image-forming material and multi-color image-forming process A multi-color image-forming material is disclosed comprising image-receiving sheets each having an image-receiving layer and heat transfer sheets for at least four colors, including yellow, magenta, cyan and black, each having at least a light-to-heat conversion lay... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6749908 | Multicolor heat-sensitive recording material Disclosed is a multicolor heat-sensitive recording material at least having a yellow-forming heat-sensitive recording material, a cyan-forming heat-sensitive recording material, and a magenta-forming heat-sensitive recording material disposed on a support, character... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6706341 | High opacity white thermal transfer ribbons containing glass particles A thermal transfer ribbon with an effective contrast ratio of at least about 87 percent and a brightness of at least about 70. The ribbon contains a flexible substrate and, disposed over the substrate, at least one coating containing from about 45 to about 90 weight... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6703088 | Thermal transfer sheet The present invention provides a thermal transfer sheet, which comprises a substrate film and a metallic layer disposed on one side of the substrate film, the metallic layer being comprising leaf-shaped aluminum powder. The preferable leaf-shaped aluminum... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6428877 | Scanning image and thermotransfer foil for production thereof Proposed is a scanning image which is produced by a thermotransfer process and which has at least two kinds of scanning elements, wherein at least two kinds of scanning elements are of respectively different dimensions. In addition at least two kinds of s... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6224964 | Thermal transfer sheet, image-printed material and recording method Provided is two kind of thermal transfer sheets comprising a substrate and a white transfer layer, the white transfer layer being to be transferred onto an image-formed portion of an image-receiving sheet. In the one kind, white transfer layer includes a ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6211117 | Printing plastics substrates Printed markers for identifying electrical cables are formed by winding an elongate plastics strip or flattened length of plastics tubing 19 onto a reel 30, which is then mounted for rotation to a thermal transfer printer 25. The printer then prints marki... | 04/03/2001 |