Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
430199000 | TRANSFER PROCEDURE BETWEEN IMAGE AND IMAGE LAYER, IMAGE RECEIVING LAYERS, OR ELEMENT CONTAINING AN IMAGE RECEIVING LAYER OR AN INGREDIENT FOR FORMING AN IMAGE RECEIVING LAYER | 21 |
20080227023 | PROCESSING POSITIVE-WORKING IMAGEABLE ELEMENTS WITH HIGH pH DEVELOPERS - A positive-working imageable element comprises inner and outer layers. The ink receptive outer layer includes a phenolic resin binder that is soluble in a developer having a pH greater than 11. Dissolution suppressing components for the phenolic resin binder are generally excluded from the outer layer or present at a very low amount. | 09-18-2008 |
20080261145 | ALKALINE-RESISTANT NEGATIVE PHOTORESIST FOR SILICON WET-ETCH WITHOUT SILICON NITRIDE - New photoresists for use during the production of semiconductor and MEMS devices are provided. The primer layer preferably comprises a silane dissolved or dispersed in a solvent system. The photoresist layer includes a first polymer prepared from a styrene and an acrylonitrile, and a second polymer comprising epoxy-containing monomers (and preferably phenolic-containing monomers). The photoresist layer comprises a photoacid generator, and is preferably negative-acting. | 10-23-2008 |
430200000 | Imagewise heating, element or image receiving layers therefor or imagewise vapor and gas transfer process, element or image receiving layer therefor | 16 |
20080199803 | Image Forming Method and Image Display Body - An image forming method of forming a full-color image in which black can be expressed in addition to a color expressed by diffracted light. Each of plural diffraction gratings R, G, and B is transferred onto a base material from a transfer sheet in which the plural diffraction gratings R, G, and B are laminated, and the plural diffraction gratings R, G, and B are different from one another in a color of diffracted light observed in a particular direction. A black ink layer constituted by black ink is formed on the base material. Thereby, a color image is formed on the base material, in which a color to be expressed of each pixel is expressed by a combination of luminances of colors corresponding to the diffraction gratings R, G, and B and the black ink. | 08-21-2008 |
20080241731 | HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER IMAGE-RECEIVING SHEET - A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, in which the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet is provided in a form that it is wound into a roll and all periphery of the roll is covered with a protective sheet, and in which the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet contains, on a support, at least one receptor layer containing a latex polymer, and at least one heat-insulating layer containing hollow polymer particles. | 10-02-2008 |
20080241732 | THERMAL TRANSFER IMAGE-RECEIVING SHEET AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING IT - A thermal transfer image-receiving sheet comprising, on a support, at least one image-receiving layer containing at least one polymer latex and comprising at least one heat-insulating layer between the receiving layer and the support, wherein at least one layer on the support is formed by water-base coating and at least one layer on the support contains a defoaming agent. | 10-02-2008 |
20080241733 | RADIATION CURABLE THERMAL TRANSFER ELEMENTS - Radiation curable thermal transfer elements including a substrate and a light-to-heat conversion layer overlaying the substrate, and processes to make the thermal transfer elements. The light-to-heat conversion layer is derived from a radiation curable material capable of being cured by exposure to radiation at a curing wavelength and an imaging radiation absorber material not substantially increasing radiation absorbance at the curing wavelength. The radiation curable transfer elements can be used in processes for making organic microelectronic devices. | 10-02-2008 |
20080254382 | Heat-sensitive transfer sheet and image-forming method - A heat-sensitive transfer sheet comprising at least three different kinds of heat-sensitive transfer dye layers each comprising at least one yellow, magenta or cyan dye and at least one binder resin, provided on a support, and at least one thermal transferable protective layer capable of peeling, comprising a releasing layer, a peeling layer and an adhesion layer, provided on the support in this order, and | 10-16-2008 |
20080254383 | IMAGE-FORMING METHOD USING HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER SYSTEM - An image-forming method applying a heat-sensitive transfer system which uses a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet and a heat-sensitive transfer sheet,
| 10-16-2008 |
20080286681 | 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 nanostructured features, in a continuous or discontinuous pattern, embossed or otherwise imparted in the transfer layer. The features provide break points to assist in release and transfer of portions of the transfer layer to a permanent receptor in a pattern defined by the features. | 11-20-2008 |
20090047596 | Donor element with release-modifier for thermal transfer - A donor element useful in an assemblage for imaging by exposure to light comprises a support layer, a light-to-heat conversion layer disposed adjacent the support layer containing a light absorber, and a transfer layer disposed adjacent the light-to-heat conversion layer opposite the support layer. The donor element also includes a release-modifier disposed between the support layer and the transfer layer. | 02-19-2009 |
20090061350 | THERMAL TRANSFER INK SHEET, INK CARTRIDGE, COATING COMPOSITION FOR DYE LAYER OF THERMAL TRANSFER INK SHEET, AND THERMAL TRANSFER RECORDING METHOD - A thermal transfer ink sheet having a dye layer containing a polyvinyl acetal modified with a compound of the formula [1] and a polyvinyl acetal modified with a compound of the formula [2]: | 03-05-2009 |
20090061351 | Heat Transfer Masking Sheet Materials and Methods of Use Thereof - In one embodiment, a method of applying an image to a substrate includes the steps of: imaging a printable surface with an image to form an imaged surface having a printed area and a non-printed area; positioning a masking sheet comprising an outer masking layer adjacent the imaged surface such that the outer masking layer is in contact with the imaged surface; transferring a corresponding portion of the outer masking layer to the printed area of the imaged surface, leaving a negative image mask on the masking sheet; transferring the negative image mask to a transfer layer of a heat transfer paper to form a heat transfer paper having a masked portion corresponding to the negative image mask and an unmasked portion; and transferring the unmasked portion corresponding to the printed area to a substrate. Other methods of making and using negative image masks are also disclosed. | 03-05-2009 |
20090104557 | NEGATIVE IMAGING METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PATTERNED METAL LAYER HAVING HIGH CONDUCTIVITY - Disclosed is a method negative imaging method for making a metal pattern with high conductivity comprising providing a patterned substrate comprising a patterned catalyst layer on a base substrate by a thermal imaging method followed by plating to provide the metal pattern. The metal patterns provided are suitable for electrical devices including electromagnetic interference shielding devices and touchpad sensors. | 04-23-2009 |
20090148787 | Method for fluorescent image formation, print produced thereby and thermal transfer sheet thereof - The present invention relates to a method for fluorescent image formation which can form a highly scratch-resistant fluorescent full-color image using a colorless fluorescent agent and can freely regulate the tone of color mixture of a combination of two or more fluorescent colors in order to impart, to articles, a higher level of forgery preventive function than a prior art technique and a print having a high level of forgery preventive function. The invention characterized in that fluorescent inks are provided that are substantially colorless upon visible light irradiation and contain organic fluorescent agents which, upon ultraviolet light irradiation, emit fluorescences in a visible region, and that two or more fluorescent inks, which emit fluorescences having mutually different color tones, are deposited on a printing face in its image formation region according to information on an image to be printed in a dot matrix manner so that dots of one color do not overlap with dots of another color. | 06-11-2009 |
20110212400 | LASER INDUCED THERMAL IMAGING APPARATUS AND LASER INDUCED THERMAL IMAGING METHOD - A laser induced thermal imaging apparatus for imaging an imaging layer of a donor film on an acceptor substrate. The laser induced thermal imaging apparatus includes: a substrate stage having an electromagnet, and adapted to receive an acceptor substrate having a pixel area of the organic light emitting device and a donor film including the organic light emitting layer to be imaged on the pixel area; a laser oscillator for irradiating a laser on the donor film; a contact frame adapted to be located between the substrate stage and the laser oscillator and including an opening portion of a pattern corresponding to a part to be imaged of the donor film and a permanent magnet for forming a magnetic force with the substrate stage; and a contact frame moving mechanism for moving the contact frame toward the substrate stage. | 09-01-2011 |
20110244390 | DONOR ELEMENT WITH MALEIC ANHYDRIDE BASED POLYMERS FOR THERMAL TRANSFER - This invention pertains to a donor element for use with a receiver element in an imagable assemblage for light-induced transfer of material from the donor element to the receiver element. Specifically, this invention relates to such a donor element comprising a copolymer based on styrene and maleic anhydride. | 10-06-2011 |
430201000 | Imagewise vapor or gas transfer process, element or image receiving layer therefor | 2 |
20090047597 | Donor element for radiation-induced thermal transfer - A donor element useful in an assemblage for imaging by exposure to radiation comprises a substrate, a transfer-assist layer disposed adjacent the substrate comprising one or more water-soluble or water-dispersible radiation-absorbing compound(s), and a transfer layer disposed adjacent the transfer-assist layer opposite the substrate. | 02-19-2009 |
20090148788 | COMPOSITIONS AND PROCESSES FOR PREPARING COLOR FILTER ELEMENTS - Provided are compositions derived from a polycarboxylic acid, a copper phthalocyanine complex, and a plasticizer. The compositions can be used to prepare color filter films that exhibit lower lip heights, suitable in color filter elements, for example, in liquid crystal display devices. | 06-11-2009 |
430202000 | Diffusion transfer process, element, or identified image receiving layers therefor | 2 |
430204000 | Making printing plate | 1 |
430205000 | Including imagewise removal of image receiving layer or portion thereof | 1 |
20090136866 | Methods of Screen Printing Images onto Fibrous Substrates - Methods of making a stenciled screen for use in screen printing an image onto a substrate are generally disclosed. The method involves removing a portion of a transfer coating from a transfer sheet via heat transfer with a printable sheet defining a printable surface. The portion of the transfer coating removed from the transfer sheet corresponds to areas where an ink is present on the printable surface of the printable sheet. The transfer coating can then be transferred to a screen to form a stenciled screen having closed mesh areas corresponding to where the transfer coating is present. The stenciled screen can then be used to screen print an image onto any of a variety of fibrous substrates. | 05-28-2009 |
430211000 | Element or identified image receiving layers for dye image formation | 1 |
430212000 | Element containing silver salt sensitizer or either element or image receiving layer for use therewith | 1 |
430213000 | Having either an identified dye mordant or image receiving layer binder other than nominal gelatin | 1 |
20110200934 | METHOD OF PRODUCING HEAT-SENSITIVE TRANSFER IMAGE-RECEIVING SHEET HAVING A LENTICULAR LENS - A method of producing a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, having the steps of: conveying a transparent support by web handling; providing at least one receptor layer on the transparent support; and drying the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, in which the at least one receptor layer contains a latex polymer having a weighted average glass transition temperature of 30° C. or more, the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet is dried at a temperature that is higher than the weighted average glass transition temperature by 30° C. or more, and the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet has a lenticular lens on the side of the transparent support opposite to the side on which the receptor layer is provided. | 08-18-2011 |
430252000 | Image layer portion transfer and element therefor | 1 |
430253000 | Separating exposed areas from unexposed or underexposed areas of image layer by transfer, element or image receiving layer therefor | 1 |
20080241734 | METHOD OF PATTERN TRANSFER - Pattern transfer is achieved by forming a first patterned hard mask layer with a circuit pattern and a plurality of dummy patterns on a substrate, forming a second pattern mask layer on the substrate, exposing the circuit pattern of the first pattern mask layer, and removing a portion of the substrate exposed by the first patterned mask layer, so as to transfer the circuit pattern to the substrate. | 10-02-2008 |