Patents Represented by Attorney Onofrio Law
  • Patent number: 7273520
    Abstract: Ink set for ink jet printing comprised of at least one yellow ink, one magenta ink, one cyan ink and one black ink, wherein the yellow ink contains a mixture of at least one yellow dye with reddish hue of formula (I), wherein R, M, R17, R18, p4, n and m are as defined in the specification and at least one yellow dye with greenish hue of formula (II), wherein R, M, R6, R7, R8, n and m are as defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: ILFORD Imaging Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Gremaud, Arnd Kriebel
  • Patent number: 7264663
    Abstract: Ink set for ink jet printing consisting of at least one yellow ink, one magenta ink, one cyan ink and one black ink, wherein the magenta ink contains, as first dye component, at least one dye of formula (I) wherein R2 and Aryl are as defined in the specification, or of formula (II) wherein M, R1 and Aryl are as defined in the specification and, as second dye component, at least one copper complex azo dye of formula (III) or of formula (IV) wherein M, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are as defined in the specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Jean-Luc Gremaud, Arnd Kriebel
  • Patent number: 7250202
    Abstract: A recording sheet for ink jet printing comprising a support onto which is coated at least one ink receiving layer and includes a porous inorganic oxide and an aliphatic hydroxycarboxylic acid with at least 2 C atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Inventor: Rolf Steiger
  • Patent number: 7235284
    Abstract: There is described a recording sheet for ink jet printing comprising a polyethylene coated paper support having coated onto the front side of said support one ink receiving layer comprising a mixture of gelatin and rice starch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Mario Fryberg, Stefan Schuttel, Hiroshi Tomimasu
  • Patent number: 7172793
    Abstract: A method for coating a moving web is described, wherein a coating solution containing one or more nanocrystalline, nanoporous inorganic compounds and one or more binders in an amount of 0.5% to 30% relative to the total weight of the nanocrystalline, nanoporous inorganic compounds is applied together with an auxiliary coating solution to the support, wherein this auxiliary coating solution contains at least one gelation-promoting ingredient that accelerates the gelation of the coating solution containing the nanocrystalline, nanoporous inorganic compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: ILFORD Imaging Switzerland GmbH
    Inventor: Olivier Cohu
  • Patent number: 7160579
    Abstract: A method for curtain coating a moving web (8) is described, wherein the total amount of the coating liquids and of the lateral flow liquid, added perpendicular to the lateral extension of the curtain (6), is deposited on the moving web (8) under formation of only a minimally thickened bead, wherein there is no need to separate the lateral flow liquid before impingement on the moving web. The corresponding device incorporates in the edge guides (7) a groove (13) having incorporated, in its surface, channels parallel to the direction of the falling curtain (6). The curtain is stabilized with the lateral flow liquid which is supplied to the groove (13), the real guide surface of the curtain, perpendicular to the lateral extension of the curtain (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Gilbert Gugler, Maurice Pasquier
  • Patent number: 7060105
    Abstract: Copper complex monoazo dyes of general formula (V) and of general formula (VI) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and M are as described in the specification, are excellent magenta dyes for dyeing and printing of cellulose containing materials and textile materials and especially for the preparation of inks for ink jet printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbH
    Inventor: Kurt Baettig
  • Patent number: 6958090
    Abstract: There is provided an aqueous ink jet ink composition suitable for use in continuous ink jet printers comprising: (a) a surface modified carbon black pigment; (b) at least one organic pigment; and (c) an aqueous carrier medium. The black aqueous pigment ink formulated in accordance with this composition provides a dried ink film whereof the resistivity is increased to a level whereby no printer failure or print defects are caused by electrical shorts when the printer has been out of use for a sufficient time to allow the ink to dry out in parts of the apparatus. The ink may also comprise at least one dispersant for the organic pigment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: ILFORD Imaging Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Graham Redfearn, Peter Edward Rose, Nicholas Alexander Walker
  • Patent number: 6945841
    Abstract: A doll having the likeness of a person or animal, wherein the doll form includes a body and head in the general shape of a human or animal is provided. The head includes a facial portion comprised of a first support having a receiving surface for receiving a face member. The face member is made of a second support having a transfer surface for transfer of facial features having the likeness of a particular person or animal. The first and second supports are compatible such that the face member is attached and secured to the receiving surface. The face member can be easily removed and changed with another face member having different facial features. Other exchangeable accessories, including hair and clothing, are used to customize the doll to become anyone so desired. The doll may also contain a voice recording mechanism to correlate to the voice of the individual whose facial features are on the face member. In an alternate embodiment the doll form is a hand or finger puppet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Inventors: Rose Marie Becker, Regina Marie Morris, Frederick Walter Becker, Jr., Edmund Joseph Powers Becker, Frederick Walter Becker, III
  • Patent number: 6929688
    Abstract: Monoazo dyes of general formula (IV) wherein R1, R2, R3, X, M and n are as described in the specification, are excellent dyes for dyeing and printing of cellulose containing materials and textile materials and especially for the preparation of inks for ink jet printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Kurt Baettig, Thomas Stauner
  • Patent number: 6911239
    Abstract: A recording material which comprises a polymeric substrate having two surfaces, wherein one surface is coated with a sealing layer comprising a particulate polymer having a film forming temperature of between 60° C. and 160° C. and an average particle size between 1 ?m and 50 ?m together with at least one binder, and at least one ink receiving layer; and the opposite surface is coated with an adhesive layer covered by a release liner. A related printing method whereby an image printed on the recording material is heated after printing to seal the sealing layer to provide a protected surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Assignees: Ilford Imaging UK Limited, Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Jeffrey Ronald King, Simon Richard John Leggett, Karen Taylor, Stefan Schüttel, Meinrad Schaer
  • Patent number: 6902268
    Abstract: There is described a recording medium and related ink jet printing method which comprises the steps of: 1) printing onto a receiving medium which comprises a substrate coated with at least one ink receiving layer comprising polymeric particles having film forming temperatures between 60° to 140 ° C. and a binder, and 2) heating the printed image to form a stable image-protecting coating. Preferably the printed image is heated by passing through a laminator. Alternatively the printed image is heated by passing through a laminator in conjunction with a second, inert releasing sheet which is held against the top surface of the print material. The second sheet may be used to produce a particular appearance to the final image such as high gloss or a security pattern. The receiving layers of the invention provide bright images after printing and fusing which show a high level of scratch and rub resistance even when wet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignees: ILFORD Imaging Switzerland GmbH, ILFORD Imaging UK Limited
    Inventors: Jeffrey Ronald King, Karen Taylor, Simon Richard John Leggett, Stefan Schüttel, Roger Leslie Brentnall
  • Patent number: 6898914
    Abstract: A muntin bar assembly for a window or door including a peripheral frame; a continuous surface contained within the frame; at least one continuous muntin bar and at least two discontinuous muntin bars on at least one side of the surface. The continuous muntin bar and discontinuous muntin bars both contain a continuous recessed portion on their underside and are connected together using an intersection clip having a spring-type arrangement which forms an intersection of the bars. The intersection clip has a raised central section that fits within the recessed portion of the continuous muntin bar; and further has two extensions positioned at opposite sides from the central portion which permit engagement of the discontinuous muntin bars to form the muntin assembly. An end clip is also included for attachment and alignment of the inner and outer assembly muntin bar ends and has a U-shape that fits over the edges of the surface for aligning and attaching the inner and outer assembly muntin bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Inventors: Peter Folsom, Helmut Schmidt
  • Patent number: 6811253
    Abstract: A recording medium comprising a substrate coated with at least one ink receiving layer and at least one protective layer which comprises polymeric particles having film forming temperatures between 60 to 140° C., preferably between 100 to 120° C., and at least one binder. In the related printing method, the printed medium is heated to form a stable image protecting coating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignees: ILFORD Imaging UK Limited, ILFORD Imaging Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Jeffrey Ronald King, Karen Taylor, Simon Richard John Leggett, Stefan Schüttel, Meinrad Schaer
  • Patent number: 6780478
    Abstract: A recording sheet for ink jet printing described, which consists of a support having coated onto said support at least one ink receiving layer consisting of one or more binders and a mixture of different water insoluble, inorganic oxides of the elements aluminium or silicium, oxide/hydroxides of the element aluminium or aluminium silicates, wherein at least one of said oxides, oxides/hydroxides or silicates has a pore volume of ≧40 ml/100 g and is present in an amount of at least 8 weight percent relative to the total amount of all the water insoluble, inorganic oxides, oxide/hydroxides or silicates and that the primary particles of the mixture component with the largest volume have an equivalent sphere diameter of less than 20 nm and the primary particles of the mixture component with the smallest volume have an equivalent sphere diameter that is at least {fraction (1/20)} of the equivalent sphere diameter of the primary particles of the mixture component with the largest volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Rolf Steiger, Pierre-Alain Brugger
  • Patent number: 6709502
    Abstract: Monoazo dyes of formulas (IV) wherein R1, R2, R3, m, n and M are as described in the specification, are excellent dyes for dyeing and printing of cellulose containing materials and especially for the preparation of inks for ink jet printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Assignee: Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbH
    Inventor: Kurt Baettig
  • Patent number: 6660347
    Abstract: A recording sheet for ink jet printing which consists of a support having coated thereon at least one ink-receiving layer consisting of binders, a porous inorganic oxide and copper salts, wherein the copper salts are salts of monovalent copper. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the recording sheet contains copper(I) chloride and optionally substituted 1,3-cyclohexandione.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbH
    Inventor: Rolf Steiger
  • Patent number: 6592712
    Abstract: A method for manufacture of loaded paper or paperboard products, comprising the steps of separating at least one process stream from the papermaking process, wherein the process stream includes fines and/or filler; combining the process stream with long fibers and thickening to form a residue; treating the residue to form fiber-filler complexes; and using the fiber-filler complexes in the papermaking process to form the paper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventors: Alexander A. Koukoulas, Thomas E. Altman, M. C. Matthew, Thomas E. Amidon, Fernand Mora
  • Patent number: 6589637
    Abstract: A recording sheet for ink jet printing is described, which consists of a support having coated thereon at least one ink-receiving layer consisting of binders and a porous inorganic oxide, wherein the recording sheet contains tautomeric compounds of formulas Ia (diketo form) and Ib (enol form) wherein in formula Ib (enol form) M represents a hydrogen cation, a metal cation, a triethanolamine cation or an ammonium cation optionally substituted by one or more alkyl or substituted alkyl groups each having from 1 to 18 C atoms; R1 represents hydrogen, alkyl with 1 to 12 C atoms or substituted alkyl with 2 to 6 C atoms, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of CN, COOH, OH and COOR4, where R4 represents alkyl with 1 to 12 C atoms; and R2, R3 independently represent hydrogen, alkyl with 1 to 6 C atoms or substituted alkyl with 2 to 6 C atoms, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of CN, COOH, OH and COOR5, where R5 represents alkyl with 1 to 12
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Ilford Imaging Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Kurt Baettig, Rolf Steiger, Karl Peternell
  • Patent number: D492795
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Inventors: Peter Folsom, Helmut Schmidt