Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
430348000 | THERMOGRAPHIC PROCESS | 15 |
20080206688 | PHOTOTHERMOGRAPHIC MATERIALS INCORPORATING ANTIFOGGANTS - Incorporation of certain compounds into photothermographic materials provides materials with reduced initial image D | 08-28-2008 |
20080241768 | TRANSFER SUBSTRATE, AND FABRICATION PROCESS OF ORGANIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES - A transfer substrate is provided with a photothermal conversion layer and a transfer layer formed in this order on a base substrate. The transfer layer is formed of an organic material selected from the group including a first organic material, which has a weight decrease initiation temperature (T | 10-02-2008 |
20080254396 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A NON-TRANSPARENT MICROVOIDED SELF-SUPPORTING FILM - A process for producing a non-transparent microvoided self-supporting film comprising the steps of: i) mixing at least one linear polyester having together monomer units consisting essentially of terephthalate, isophthalate and aliphatic dimethylene with the molar ratio of isophthalate monomer units to terephthalate monomer units being at least 0.02 to provide a linear polyester matrix; at least one amorphous high polymer with a higher glass transition temperature than the glass transition temperature of said linear polyester matrix and/or at least one crystalline high polymer having a higher melting point than the glass transition temperature of said linear polyester matrix; and optionally at least one ingredient from the group of ingredients consisting of inorganic opacifying pigments, whitening agents, UV-absorbers, light stabilizers, antioxidants, flame retardants and colorants in a kneader or an extruder; ii) forming the mixture produced in step i) in a thick film followed by quenching; iii) longitudinally stretching the thick film at a stretching force of >4 N/mm | 10-16-2008 |
20080254397 | PERMANENT TRANSPARENT PATTERN IN A NON-TRANSPARENT MICROVOIDED AXIALLY STRETCHED SELF-SUPPORTING POLYMERIC FILM AND A PROCESS FOR OBTAINING SAME - A permanent transparent pattern in a non-transparent microvoided axially stretched self-supporting polymeric film; a layer configuration comprising the permanent transparent pattern in a non-transparent microvoided axially stretched self-supporting polymeric film exclusive of foam; a non-transparent microvoided thermally transparentizable axially stretched self-supporting polymeric film; and a process for obtaining a permanent transparent pattern comprising the step of: image-wise application of heat optionally supplemented by the application of pressure to the non-transparent microvoided axially stretched self-supporting polymeric film. | 10-16-2008 |
20090098491 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMAL DEVELOPMENT - This invention pertains to a method and an apparatus for thermally developing a photosensitive element, and particularly to a method and apparatus for controlling vapor and condensate created during thermal treating of the photosensitive element. | 04-16-2009 |
20090104572 | COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PATTERNED METAL LAYER HAVING HIGH CONDUCTIVITY - Disclosed is a 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 |
20130095434 | MULTI-LAYER ARTICLES CAPABLE OF FORMING COLOR IMAGES AND METHOD OF FORMING COLOR IMAGES - Multi-layer articles are described that are capable of forming color images. The articles may contain at least two layers, a thermally activatable layer and a blocking layer, or at least three layers with two thermally activatable layers and a blocking layer between. The thermally activatable layers absorb light of a write wavelength and have an absorption threshold for activation. The blocking layer blocks light of the write wavelength at certain incident angles or polarization states and permits light of the write wavelength and certain incident angles or polarization states to pass through. The thermally activatable layers may be layers with a light to heat convertor composition and a color changing compound or they may be a group of layers arranged to change its reflective characteristic upon exposure to light while maintaining the structural integrity of the group of layers | 04-18-2013 |
20130095435 | MULTI-LAYER ARTICLES CAPABLE OF FORMING COLOR IMAGES AND METHODS OF FORMING COLOR IMAGES - Multi-layer articles are described that are capable of forming color images. The articles include at least six layers, four thermally activatable layers (layers 1-4) and two blocking layers (layer 5 and 6). The layers are arranged such that layer 5 is disposed between layers 1 and 2 and layer 6 is disposed between layers 3 and 4. Thermally activatable layers 1 and 2 are activatable upon exposure to light of a first write wavelength, and blocking layer 5 is adapted to at least partially block light of the first write wavelength. Thermally activatable layers 3 and 4 are activatable upon exposure to light of a second write wavelength, and blocking layer 6 is adapted to at least partially block light of the second write wavelength. At least one, and possibly all of the thermally activatable layers include a light to heat convertor composition and a color changing compound. Some of the thermally activatable layers may be a group of layers arranged to selectively reflect light by constructive or destructive interference to provide a first reflective characteristic, the group of layers also having a first absorption characteristic suitable to, upon exposure to light comprising a write wavelength, absorptively heat the first group of layers by an amount sufficient to change the first reflective characteristic to a second reflective characteristic while maintaining the structural integrity of the group of layers. | 04-18-2013 |
20130209942 | PATTERN FORMATION METHOD - A pattern is formed by forming, on a substrate, a resist layer made of oxonol-based dye, and by scanning the formed resist layer with a laser beam at a scan speed of higher than or equal to 1 m/s and lower than or equal to 30 m/s, and by developing the resist layer scanned with the laser beam using a developer containing alcohol as a main component. | 08-15-2013 |
430349000 | Heat applied before imaging | 1 |
20080241769 | NON-TRANSPARENT MICROVOIDED AXIALLY STRETCHED FILM, PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREFOR AND PROCESS FOR OBTAINING A TRANSPARENT PATTERN THEREWITH - A film consisting essentially of a continuous phase linear polyester matrix having dispersed therein a non-crosslinked random SAN-polymer and dispersed or dissolved therein at least one ingredient from the group of ingredients consisting of inorganic opacifying pigments, whitening agents, colorants, UV-absorbers, light stabilizers, antioxidants and flame retardants, wherein the film is white, microvoided, non-transparent and axially stretched; the linear polyester matrix has monomer units consisting essentially of at least one aromatic dicarboxylic acid, at least one aliphatic diol and optionally at least one aliphatic dicarboxylic acid; and the weight ratio of the linear polyester to the non-crosslinked SAN-polymer is in the range of 2.0:1 to 19.0:1, wherein one of the said at least one aliphatic dimethylene monomer units is selected from the group consisting of neopentylene and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethylene in a concentration of 30 mole % or less of all aliphatic dimethylene monomer units; the use of the film as or in synthetic paper; an image recording element comprising the film; a process for the preparing of the non-transparent microvoided axially stretched film; and a process for obtaining a transparent pattern therewith. | 10-02-2008 |
430350000 | Heat applied after imaging | 5 |
20090123881 | PHOTOTHERMOGRAPHIC MATERIAL AND IMAGE FORMATION METHOD - Disclosed is a photothermographic material having an image-forming layer containing a silver salt of an organic acid, photosensitive silver halide grains and a reducing agent on a support, wherein ratio of scratch strength measured before heat development and scratch strength measured 30 minutes after the heat development is in the range of 1:1-1:3 for a surface of the image-forming layer side. The photothermographic material shows improved film strength after heat development. | 05-14-2009 |
20100068662 | Method of forming fine patterns - It is disclosed a method of forming fine patterns comprising: subjecting a substrate having photoresist patterns to a hydrophilic treatment, covering the substrate having photoresist patterns with an over-coating agent for forming fine patterns, applying heat treatment to cause thermal shrinkage of the over-coating agent so that the spacing between adjacent photoresist patterns is lessened by the resulting thermal shrinking action, and removing the over-coating agent substantially completely. | 03-18-2010 |
20110091822 | THERMAL PROCESSOR EMPLOYING A TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION SYSTEM - A thermal processor for use in developing an image in an imaging material which is transported along a transport path through the thermal processor. The thermal processor includes a preheat assembly for preheating the thermally processable material to the threshold temperature. The preheat assembly includes a heated member having a major surface facing the thermally processable material. A dwell assembly is provided for thermal development of the image in the thermally processable material. Means are provided for moving the thermally processable material along the transport path through the preheat assembly and the dwell assembly including a roller assembly which contacts the thermally processable material. The roller assembly includes rollers positioned between the heated member and the thermally processable material. Means are provided for reducing optical density loss in the thermally processable material, including means for selectively changing the temperature of the heated member as the thermally processable material moves along the transport path. | 04-21-2011 |
20130017502 | Method of Controlling Surface Roughness of a Flexographic Printing PlateAANM Baldwin; Kyle P.AACI AcworthAAST GAAACO USAAGP Baldwin; Kyle P. Acworth GA USAANM Vest; Ryan W.AACI CummingAAST GAAACO USAAGP Vest; Ryan W. Cumming GA US - A method of controlling surface roughness of a flexographic printing element during thermal processing is provided. An imaged and exposed relief image printing element is thermally developed to remove the portions of at least one layer of photopolymer that are not crosslinked and cured by a) heating the at least one layer of photopolymer to a sufficient temperature to soften uncured portions of the at least one layer of photopolymer; b) causing contact between the at least one layer of photopolymer and a blotting material, wherein when the blotting material contacts the at least one layer of photopolymer, the softened uncured photopolymer portions of the at least one layer of photopolymer are absorbed into the blotting material; and c) separating the blotting material from the at least one layer of photopolymer. Thereafter, a smooth material is inserted between the surface of the at least one layer of photopolymer and the blotting material. In the alternative, after the flexographic printing element is removed from the thermal processor, a polymeric film is laminated onto the relief image printing element using heat and pressure. Based thereon, the average surface roughness of the relief surface of the flexographic printing element can be reduced. | 01-17-2013 |
430355000 | During solvent development | 1 |
20130108968 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THERMAL TREATMENT OF PRINTING SURFACE IN RELIEF PRINTING | 05-02-2013 |