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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7425363 | Laminate film and composite structure with imaged recording medium A laminate film for protecting a printed image formed on a recording medium by an ink-jet recording system, comprising a surface layer, an intermediate layer and a penetrative layer formed on a heat-resistant substrate in that order. The surface layer and the interm... | 09/16/2008 |
| 6468378 | Rear projection screens and light filters with conformable coating and methods of making the same This invention relates to a light transmitting filter comprising (a) light absorbing layer having a first and second surface, (b) microspheres embedded in the light absorbing layer and (c) an optically clear, substantially uniform, conformable layer cover... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6361889 | Tamperproof window seurable informational article The tamperproof window securable informational article includes a first side for facing said window and a second side for facing away from said window. A low wet-strength paper layer which will resist removal of said article as a unit when the paper layer... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6042931 | Heat-transfer label including improved acrylic adhesive layer A heat-transfer label including a novel acrylic adhesive layer. In a preferred embodiment, the label is used in decorating polyethylene-coated glass articles subjected to pasteurization conditions and includes (a) a support portion in the form of a sheet ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5977019 | Multi-color heat-sensitive recording material and thermal recording method A multi-color heat-sensitive recording material including a support and two or more heat-sensitive recording layers formed on the support, wherein the support is a sheet-like substrate formed such that a resin layer is formed at least on the side of a bas... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5965242 | Glow-in-the-dark medium and method of making A medium having a phosphorescent material, and a system and method for producing images on the medium using a digital printer. The medium comprises a phosphorescent layer having a phosphorescent material and an image receiving layer disposed over the phos... | 10/12/1999 |
| 5958559 | Peelable image recording member and image forming apparatus and method of reusing the peelable image recorder member The present invention provides a reusable image recording material comprising an imaging member formed with good fixing properties, which can be obtained by an image forming device. The imaging member can be removed from said image recording material by a... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5958833 | Thermal transfer sheet and method for manufacturing same A thermal transfer sheet of the present invention has a heat resistant layer disposed on a back surface thereof and a slip layer disposed on the heat resistant layer. The heat resistant layer contains a binder resin having a molecular structure, one end p... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5958832 | Sublimation thermal transfer recording method and recording material therefor A sublimation thermal transfer recording material including a smooth and excellent heat resistant layer which has excellent feeding property and excellent image qualities even when used for n-fold speed mode multiple sublimation thermal transfer recording... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5948555 | Tamper resistant vehicular validation tab having differential adhesive properties A vehicular validation tab has an outer film provided with an outer surface and an inner surface. Adhesive enhancing tie coat means are secured to the inner surface in some but not all portions thereof. A layer of adhesive is secured to an inner surface o... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5945201 | Holographic identifier for garments An identifying tag that includes a foil sheet having first and second opposing surfaces. The foil sheet is made from a mylar polyester foil and a holographic image appears on its first surface. The second surface of the foil sheet has a layer of first hea... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5922642 | Image-receiving sheet for thermal transfer printing and printed material An image-receiving sheet for thermal transfer printing comprises a substrate, a color receptor layer formed on one surface of the substrate, and a back surface layer formed on an other surface of the substrate. The back surface layer comprises thermoplast... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5902667 | Impressed emblem and method An impressed emblem is disclosed which includes a cover sheet which is used together with heat and pressure to impress a desired pattern on an emblem. The emblem can also be impressed with a pattern and simultaneously heat-sealed onto a desired substrate.... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5900095 | Process for the cold transfer of holographic images An improved process for the transfer of a holographic image from a conventional polymeric support to a tissue paper substrate at reduced temperatures is described in this invention. A host of images may be envisioned and since this image, on tissue paper ... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5869167 | Electrophotographic decalcomania transfer medium An electrophotographic decalcomania transfer medium comprising a polymer resin film formed on the surface side of a base material essentially consisting of paper, in which the polymer resin film on the surface side comprises an adhesion layer and a transf... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5851639 | Cover foil with heat-activated layer The invention provides a light-transmitting cover foil intended to be arranged adheringly to a surface, for instance the surface of a carrier plate, optionally bearing information such as letters, numbers, images or the like, which foil consists of a lami... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5837383 | Recyclable and compostable coated paper stocks and related methods of manufacture Recyclable and compostable coated paper stock comprising a substrate coated on at least one surface with a primer coat and a top coat both of which are water based dispersions. The primer coat comprises a water based dispersion of a polymer selected from ... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5807623 | Integral label with carbonless coating A transfer tape for making an integral label having dual-release liners and a carbonless coating on a face of the first liner. The tape also has a first silicone coating on a second face of the first liner and a pressure-sensitive adhesive on the first si... | 09/15/1998 |
| 5776586 | Promotional hang-tag with integral removable tattoo A hang-tag for clothing and the like that includes an integral removable tattoo for promotional purposes. The integral tattoo is formed on a multi-layer-paper backing that is attached to the hang-tag by special pressure sensitive adhesive. The tattoo also... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5766731 | Heat-transfer label A heat-transfer label particularly well-suited for styrene-acrylonitrile surfaces and containers. In one embodiment, the label includes a support portion, a skim coat of wax on top of the support portion, and a transfer portion on top of the skim coat of ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5766734 | Cold transfer of holographic images An improved holographic image that has been transferred from a conventional polymeric support to a tissue paper substrate at reduced temperatures is described in this invention. A host of images may be envisioned and since this image, on tissue paper subs... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5763052 | Informational article and an associated method An informational article having a separation control material disposed on a portion of the surface of the article and an information receiving layer overlying at least a portion of the separation control material and a portion of the surface. The informat... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5750240 | Coating of surfaces of articles The invention relates to the field of providing coatings for articles, said coatings provided to enhance the visual appearance of the articles such as doors, for furniture, sporting goods and in general any articles where the appearance can be enhanced by... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5744239 | Addition of antimicrobial agents to pavement marking materials This invention relates to the addition of antimicrobial agents to pavement marking systems to inhibit the growth of microorganisms on and under the pavement marking when it is affixed to a pavement.... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5731064 | Stamping foil, in particular a hot stamping foil with decorative or security elements There is disclosed a hot stamping foil assembly, in particular a hot stamping foil, which has spatial decorative or security elements formed in a region-wise manner. An adhesive layer is provided only in a region-wise manner and in matching relationship w... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5728449 | Anti-copy film layer for documents An anti-copy film or layer for originals or documents comprises according to the invention transparent film material having a multiplicity of at least partially opaque and possibly reflective areas arranged at distances from one another which are arranged... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5716482 | Informational article and an associated method An informational article having a separation control material disposed on a portion of the surface of the article and an information receiving layer overlying at least a portion of the separation control material and a portion of the surface. The informat... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5709923 | Paired numerals incorporating complementary designs Paired numerals for use on sports clothing incorporate a common design theme throughout the numerals from 00 to 99 in which a left numeral set from 0 to 9 has each number of the set associated with a portion of the overall design theme and a right numeral... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5707713 | Variable double sided linerless labels An advantageous linerless label assembly is produced by substantially full face coating a first substrate web second face with a first pressure sensitive adhesive, and substantially full face coating a second substrate web first face with a second pressur... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5705451 | Thermal transfer image-receiving sheet A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet comprising a substrate sheet, a dye-receptive layer provided on one surface of the substrate sheet and a dye-unreceptive layer provided on the other surface of the substrate sheet, the dye-unreceptive layer compris... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5700756 | Thermal transfer printing dyesheet A dyesheet for thermal transfer printing comprising a thermoplastic substrate film supporting a dyecoat containing a thermal transfer dye on one surface and a heat resistant backcoat on the other, wherein the backcoat comprises the following components: a... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5691064 | Release film for part with pressure-sensitive adhesive attached A release film for a part with a pressure-sensitive adhesive attached to the part, in which the part with a pressure-sensitive adhesive attached has adequate adhesion to the release film within the temperature range from normal temperature to a low atmosp... | 11/25/1997 |
| 5683955 | Thermal transfer sheet A thermal transfer sheet including: a substrate film, a heat-transferable colorant layer provided on one side of the substrate film, and a heat-resistant slip layer, provided on the other side of the substrate film. The slip layer includes a binder resin ... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5681644 | Ink transfer with hot peel carrier The ink transfer decal comprises a carrier sheet having a dimensionally stable base and a coating on the base defining an upper surface of the carrier sheet. The upper surface has a non-tacky, smooth matte finish at ambient temperature. A film of dried th... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5681660 | Protective clear layer for images A transparent, protective layer is disclosed for transfer from a release liner to a imaged substrate. The layer has a composition including vinyl resin, acrylic resin, optional plasticizer, and optional stabilizer. The layer is transferred at melt tempera... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5672413 | Element and associated process for use with inkjet hot melt inks for thermal image transfer An element for using hot melt inks in an image transfer system is disclosed. The element has a particular structure which can be imaged with inkjet apparatus and hot melt ink, and the image may be transferred onto a substrate which is difficult to image d... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5667877 | Laundry tag, laundry tag sheet and method of production of the same A laundry tag is obtained having excellent solvent-resistant and water-resistant adhesive layers, which is durable to both dry cleaning and washing with water. The laundry tag comprises an elongated substrate 1, a solvent-resistant adhesive 3 on one side ... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5665458 | Heat activated applique on pressure sensitive release paper and method of making A heat activated applique is formed by forming a heat activated laminate. The heat activated laminate includes, for example, a thermoplastic layer bonded to an indicia-bearing layer such as a pigmented polymeric film or twill. This indicia-bearing layer i... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5665476 | Transfer paper and a process for transferring photocopies to textiles The present invention relates to a transfer paper for transferring colored xerocopy prints to textile substrates and to a process for the production of prints, in particular produced by xerocopy, on textiles, in which a layer of plastic on a carrier paper... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5662986 | Holographically transferable images This invention relates to holographic images formed by a unique process for various security and decorative purposes. Also, this invention relates to aluminized roll-stock holographic images formed on a plastic layer. Further, this invention relates to el... | 09/02/1997 |
