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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7270929 | Media for laser imaging A method and a medium for laser imaging is herein disclosed. The medium incorporates one or more types of microstructures having a predetermined heat or radiation modifiable optical characteristic such as color, scattering, diffusion, diffraction, interference and i... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7255979 | Lenticular printing A method of producing Lenticular images and a system for carrying out the method, in which photosensitive material is placed in contact with a Lenticular sheet and exposed through the Lenticular sheet lenses. An additional lens-array is placed between the optical im... | 08/14/2007 |
| 6709796 | Camera speed color film with base side micro-lenses Disclosed is a light sensitive photographic element suitable for image capture followed by machine reading to produce a single perspective two-dimensional color image, said element comprising a two-sided support (a) having disposed on one side of said support... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6649312 | Lenticular imaging with incorporated beads Disclosed is light sensitive element comprising a support, at least one light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and a micro-bead layer comprising micro-beads a wherein the quantity of binder in the micro-bead layer is such that the micro-beads are n... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6623896 | Camera speed color film with emulsion side micro-lenses Disclosed is a light sensitive photographic element comprising a support, a convergent micro-lens array, and an interposed light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer unit. Also disclosed is a camera combination and imaging method. Embodiments of the inv... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6482769 | Diffusion resistant lenticular element A diffusion resistant lenticular element comprising a support having a lenticular array thereon, the element having thereon an acidic mordanting layer containing a laser-induced, cationic dye image, the mordanting layer being on the side of said support w... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6251566 | Cylindrical lenticular image and method A cylindrical lenticular image is made possible by the interlacing of multiple views of an object. The interlaced views are then printed on a substrate and the substrate formed into a cylinder. A lenticular lens is then properly aligned with the substrate... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6239068 | Process for obtaining a diffusion resistant lenticular element A process of forming a diffusion resistant lenticular element comprising: a) contacting at least one dye-donor element comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising an image dye in a binder having an infrared-absorbing material associated therewit... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6221806 | Diffusion resistant lenticular element A diffusion resistant lenticular element comprising a first support having thereon a lenticular array, the element having thereon a protective element comprising a second support having thereon an adhesive layer of an acidic polymer having a Tg less than ... | 04/24/2001 |
| 6200713 | Method and apparatus for locating arrays with periodic structures relative to composite images The method for positioning an array with periodic structures, for forming an image thereon, comprises the following steps: (a) providing a first beam of light by a first light source; (b) passing this first beam of light through the array; (c) forming a l... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6177217 | Method and apparatus for precise positioning of arrays with periodic structures A method for positioning an array with periodic structures, for forming an image thereon, comprises the following steps: (i) producing a light beam along fast-scan axis; (ii) translating the array in a direction substantially perpendicular to the fast-sca... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6114075 | Method of producing a color filter array A flash device includes a micro-optic array for concentrating light from the flash lamp on a radiation-absorbing dye carrier, thereby sublimating or vaporizing the dye from the radiation-absorbing dye carrier onto a receiver element, e.g. a glass plate or... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6087054 | Detection and correction of skew between a reference and lenticules in lenticular material A lenticular image product is formed from a lenticular material having an array of cylindrical lenses and a photographic emulsion coated thereon, by scanning the lenticular material with an intensity modulated first beam of light in a direction parallel t... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6083674 | Antistatic layer for lenticular surface The invention relates to a lenticular support comprising a polymer sheet having a lower lenticular surface, wherein said lower lenticular surface has a uniform coating of an antistat comprising clay or metal containing particles.... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5967032 | Printing process using a thin sheet lenticular lens material A process for printing an image (IC) on a lenticular lens material (12) with a printing press (10). A separate film negative (B, C, Y, M) is prepared for each color used in printing the image. One of the negatives (B) is selected and each of th... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5959718 | Alignment and printing of integral images A method for forming an integral image on an image receiving medium which image is aligned or alignable with an integral lens sheet having a back side and a plurality of separate lens elements on a front side, and apparatus which can perform such a method... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5935743 | Viewable interference photographs made flexible by the use of an angular reflector during exposure The invention discloses that a photograph with a 3-dimensional image results when the non-angular reflector (of mercury) used in the Lippmann process of color photography is replaced by an angular reflector; the preferred form of the angular reflector is ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5744291 | 3D photographic print material This disclosure concerns with a method of producing 3D print materials and the structure thereof. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the 3D print material consists of a lenticular screen, an image forming layer and an anti-halation laye... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5689372 | Integral imaging with anti-halation A method of exposing an integral imaging element having: an integral lens sheet with opposed front and back surfaces; and a light sensitive layer positioned behind the back surface; the method comprising the steps of: exposing the light sensitive layer with li... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5681676 | Registration method A three-dimensional image is produced using an imaging medium having a lenticular screen, the lenticles of the screen dividing the opposed surface of the imaging medium into a plurality of elongate image areas, the imaging medium having on the opposed sid... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5658719 | Layered photosensitive elements comprising an angular reflecting layer and a photosensitive layer which records the interference patterns of light waves within it during exposure The invention discloses that a photograph with a 3-dimensional image results when the non-angular reflector (of mercury) used in the Lippmann process of color photography is replaced by an angular reflector; the preferred form of the angular reflector is ... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5639580 | Reflective integral image element An integral image element, comprising: an integral lens sheet with opposed front and back surfaces, the front surface carrying convex surfaces of a plurality of lens elements; an integral image positioned behind the back surface; and a non-specular reflective layer... | 06/17/1997 |
| 5605784 | Lippmann process of color photography, which produces a photograph with a 2-dimensional image, to result in another process of color photography, which produces a photograph with a 3-dimentional image The invention discloses that a photograph with a 3-dimensional image results when the non-angular reflector (of mercury) used in the Lippmann process of color photography is replaced by an angular reflector; the preferred form of the angular reflector is ... | 02/25/1997 |
| 5449597 | Lippmann process of color photography, which produces a photograph with a 2-dimensional image, to result in another process of color photography which produces a photograph with a 3-dimensional image The invention discloses that a photograph with a 3-dimensional image results when the non-angular reflector (of mercury) used in the Lippmann process of color photography is replaced by an angular reflector; the preferred form of the angular reflector is ... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5384220 | Production of photolithographic structures A method for the photolithographic production of structures in the submicron range including the following steps: - a photoresist layer comprising a polymer containing carboxylic acid anhydride and carboxylic acid tert. butyl ester groups, a photoinitiator ... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5346583 | Optical fiber alignment techniques A substrate (10) is formed having first and second opposite flat surfaces. Photolithographic masking and etching is used to form on the first surface of the substrate at least one lens (25) having a central axis. Photolithographic masking and etching is a... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5279912 | Three-dimensional image, and methods for the production thereof A three-dimensional image is produced using an imaging medium having a lenticular screen, the lenticles of the screen dividing the opposed surface of the imaging medium into a plurality of elongate image areas, the imaging medium having on the opposed sid... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5216543 | Apparatus and method for patterning a film The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for patterning areas of a radiation absorbent film material. In the preferred embodiment, the film material is at least partially electrically conductive. The radiation is focused onto the film by a... | 06/01/1993 |
| 5013621 | One-part white reflective coating A one-part coating composition for the backside of photographic prints and photographic prints so coated are described. The white coating is reflective, flexible, and water resistant.... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4935335 | Multiple imaging A method and article providing different images from differing viewing angles. The image side of a lenticular sheet is printed with radiation curable inks and cured using a collimated radiation source located at a viewer position with respect to the lenti... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4920039 | Multiple imaging A method and article providing different images from differing viewing angles. The image side of a lenticular sheet is printed with radiation sensitive image layer and cured using a collimated radiation source located at a viewer position with respect to ... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4882262 | Self-aligning aperture An apparatus and method for creating an aperture between the lenslets of a lenslet array, which lenslet array has been produced by a process that leaves at least partially opaque barriers between the lenslets, comprising utilizing a photoresist over the e... | 11/21/1989 |
| 4835090 | Lippmann process of color photography, which produces a photograph with a 2-dimensional image, to result in another process of color photography, which produces a photograph with a 3-dimensional image The invention discloses that a photograph with a 3-dimensional image results when the non-angular reflector (of mercury) used in the Lippmann process of color photography is replaced by an angular reflector; the preferred form of the angular reflector is ... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4826292 | Diffusion plate having predetermined divergence angle A diffusion plate useful for capturing a real image in an optical system. The plate has a roughened semi-transparent surface for diffusing incident radiation. The surface is comprised of cones etched therein for form a roughness. The cones have a geometry... | 05/02/1989 |
| 4757350 | Stereoscopic recording method and apparatus, and production method and apparatus Apparatus for producing a record of an object field in which substantially perspective change in one direction only is recorded. The apparatus comprises elongate aperture means (35) and an array of lens elements (34) which extends in two dimensions and is... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4708920 | Microlens sheet containing directional half-tone images and method for making the same A sheet containing an integrated-directional, half-tone image. Each sheet may contain one or more such images. Also a method for forming such images in microlens sheetings comprising directly a highly collimated light through an interposed half-tone mask.... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4647519 | Negative-working photoresist method of making rear-projection television screen viewing surface A method is shown in which a black, light-absorbing matrix is formed on the viewing surface of a rear-projection polymethyl methacrylate TV viewing screen in which there is use of a negative working photoresist composition comprising an aqueous solution o... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4629667 | White reflective coating A coating composition for the backside of photographic prints and photographic prints so coated are described. The white coating is reflective, flexible, and water resistant.... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4528260 | Method of fabricating lenticular arrays A lenticular array suitable for CCD stripe filters is made by anisotropically etching a V-shaped groove in a 100 silicon wafer wherein the walls of the V-grooves are made by intersecting 111 planes, replicating the V-grooves in metal to form an inverted V... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4524127 | Method of fabricating a silicon lens array A lenticular array in silicon is made by anisotropically etching a V-shaped groove in a 100 silicon wafer wherein the walls of the V are made by intersecting 111 planes and exposing the surface having the V-grooves therein to a polishing etch whereby a se... | 06/18/1985 |
