Patents Assigned to Fóto-Wear, Inc.
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Publication number: 20020061459Abstract: A method for applying an image to a receptor element, which comprises the steps of (i) providing a transfer sheet comprising a support having a first surface and a second surface, and a coating capable of receiving an image on the first surface of the support, (ii) imaging the coating, (iii) dry peeling the coating from the support in the absence of wet release prior to hand ironing, (iv) positioning the dry peeled coating on a receptor element having valleys or pores, (v) positioning a non-stick sheet on the dry peeled coating which is positioned on the receptor element having valleys or pores, and (vi) heating the non-stick sheet to drive the dry peeled coating into the receptor element having valleys or pores.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2001Publication date: May 23, 2002Applicant: FOTO-WEAR!, INC..Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
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Publication number: 20020058194Abstract: A coated transfer sheet comprising a substrate having a first and second surface; optionally at least one barrier layer overlaying said first surface, at least one release layer overlaying said at least one barrier layer or, when the barrier layer is not present, said first surface of the substrate; and an optional image receiving layer comprising an ethylene acrylic acid co-polymer dispersion; wherein the coated transfer sheet exhibits cold peel and hot peel properties when transferred, and may be used in electrostatic printers and copiers or other devices in which toner particles are imagewise applied to a substrate. The addition of elastomeric polymers and polyurethanes help provide enhanced wash stability and chemical stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2001Publication date: May 16, 2002Applicant: FOTO-WEAR, INC.Inventors: Scott Williams, Heather Penk, Heather Reid
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Publication number: 20020055056Abstract: The present invention relates to an imaging element, which comprises:Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2001Publication date: May 9, 2002Applicant: Foto-Wear, Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
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Patent number: 6358660Abstract: A coated transfer sheet comprising a substrate having a first and second surface; at least one thermosetting and/or UV curable polymeric barrier layer overlaying said first surface, at least one release layer overlaying said at least one barrier layer; and an optional image receiving layer; wherein the coated transfer sheet exhibits cold peel, hot peel, or warm peel properties when transferred. The sheet may be imaged in electrostatic printers and copiers or imaged with other image marking techniques such as Ink Jet, conventional printing inks, thermal wax, and all craft-type markers. The resulting image may be imagewise applied to a receptor.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2000Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.Inventors: Anne Hermetet Agler, Heather Reid, Scott Williams
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Publication number: 20020015908Abstract: A kit, comprising at least one transfer material comprising a support sheet and a transfer coating thereon, the support sheet having a front and back surface, the transfer coating positioned on the front surface of the support sheet, the transfer coating capable of melting and adhering to a receptor element having valleys or pores on the surface thereof by hand ironing, and a tack resistant and stick resistant overlying sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2001Publication date: February 7, 2002Applicant: FOTO-WEAR!, INC.Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
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Patent number: 6340550Abstract: The present invention relates to an imaging system, which comprises a support having a front and rear surface, at least one layer of microcapsules or at least one layer of microcapsules and developer in the same layer or at least one layer of microcapsules and developer in separate layers, on said front surface of the support, wherein the microcapsules or developer or microcapsules and developer are dispersed in a carrier of the invention, said carrier is capable of transferring and adhering developed image and non-image areas from said front surface of said support upon the application of heat energy to the rear surface of the support, said carrier strips from said front surface of the support by liquefying and releasing from said support when heated, said liquefied carrier providing adherence to a receptor element by flowing onto said receptor element and solidifying thereon, said adherence does not require an external adhesive layer, with the proviso that the carrier is not capable of reacting to form an iType: GrantFiled: March 21, 2001Date of Patent: January 22, 2002Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
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Publication number: 20010055724Abstract: The present invention relates to an imaging system, which comprises a support having a front and rear surface, at least one layer of microcapsules or at least one layer of microcapsules and developer in the same layer or at least one layer of microcapsules and developer in separate layers, on said front surface of the support, wherein the microcapsules or developer or microcapsules and developer are dispersed in a carrier of the invention, said carrier is capable of transferring and adhering developed image and non-image areas from said front surface of said support upon the application of heat energy to the rear surface of the support, said carrier strips from said front surface of the support by liquefying and releasing from said support when heated, said liquefied carrier providing adherence to a receptor element by flowing onto said receptor element and solidifying thereon, said adherence does not require an external adhesive layer, with the proviso that the carrier is not capable of reacting to form an iType: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2001Publication date: December 27, 2001Applicant: Foto-Wear, Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
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Patent number: 6331374Abstract: The present invention relates to an imaging system, which comprises a support having a front and rear surface, at least one layer of microcapsules or at least one layer of microcapsules and developer in the same layer or at least one layer of microcapsules and developer in separate layers, on said front surface of the support, wherein the microcapsules or developer or microcapsules and developer are dispersed in a carrier of the invention, said carrier is capable of transferring and adhering developed image and non-image areas from said front surface of said support upon the application of heat energy to the rear surface of the support, said carrier strips from said front surface of the support by liquefying and releasing from said support when heated, said liquefied carrier providing adherence to a receptor element by flowing onto said receptor element and solidifying thereon, said adherence does not require an external adhesive layer, with the proviso that the carrier is not capable of reacting to form an iType: GrantFiled: March 31, 2000Date of Patent: December 18, 2001Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
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Publication number: 20010044068Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for applying an image to a fabric, which comprises the steps of (i) hand ironing an imaged copier or printer transfer material having a support sheet and a transfer coating to a receptor element having valleys on the surface of the receptor element, (ii) peeling away the support sheet to obtain an imaged receptor element, (ii) placing a tack-free overlay sheet over the imaged receptor element, and (iv) pressing the overlay sheet by hand ironing to drive the coating into the valleys of the receptor element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2001Publication date: November 22, 2001Applicant: FOTO-WEAR!, INC.Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
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Publication number: 20010041301Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for applying an image to a fabric, which comprises the steps of (i) hand ironing an imaged copier or printer transfer material having a support sheet and a transfer coating to a receptor element having valleys on the surface of the receptor element, (ii) peeling away the support sheet to obtain an imaged receptor element, (ii) placing a tack-free overlay sheet over the imaged receptor element, and (iv) pressing the overlay sheet by hand ironing to drive the coating into the valleys of the receptor element.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2001Publication date: November 15, 2001Applicant: FOTO-WEAR!, INC.Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
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Patent number: 6294307Abstract: The present invention relates to an imaging element, which comprises: a support having a front and rear surface; a transfer layer having a melting point of at least 65° C. and which is capable of transferring and adhering developed image and non-image areas from said front surface of said support upon the application of heat energy to the rear surface of the support, the transfer layer strips from the front surface of the support by liquefying and releasing from the support when heated, said liquefied transfer layer providing adherence to a receptor element by flowing onto the receptor element and solidifying thereon, the adherence does not require an external surface adhesive layer; and at least one layer of microcapsules or at least one layer of microcapsules and developer in the same layer or separate layers. The present invention further relates to a method of transferring a photographic image to a receptor element.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 1998Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
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Patent number: 6265128Abstract: The present invention relates to an imaging system, which comprises a support having a front and rear surface, at least one layer of microcapsules or at least one layer of microcapsules and developer in the same layer or at least one layer of microcapsules and developer in separate layers, on said front surface of the support, wherein the microcapsules or developer or microcapsules and developer are dispersed in a carrier of the invention, said carrier is capable of transferring and adhering developed image and non-image areas from said front surface of said support upon the application of heat energy to the rear surface of the support, said carrier strips from said front surface of the support by liquefying and releasing from said support when heated, said liquefied carrier providing adherence to a receptor element by flowing onto said receptor element and solidifying thereon, said adherence does not require an external adhesive layer, with the proviso that the carrier is not capable of reacting to form an iType: GrantFiled: November 14, 1997Date of Patent: July 24, 2001Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
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Patent number: 6258448Abstract: The present invention relates to a silver halide photographic transfer element which comprises a support having a front and rear surface, a transfer coating on the front of the support comprising a material capable of holding an image that can be transferred to a receptor surface upon the application of energy to the rear surface of the support, and at least one silver halide light sensitive emulsion layer on said front surface of the support. The invention is also directed to a method for applying a photographic image to a receptor element by the steps of exposing imagewise and then developing the above-described silver halide photographic transfer element, positioning the developed photographic element against a receptor element, and applying energy to the rear surface of the silver halide photographic element to transfer a photographic image to the receptor element.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: July 10, 2001Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.Inventor: Donald S. Hare
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Imaging transfer system and process for transferring a thermal recording image to a receptor element
Patent number: 6245710Abstract: The present invention relates to an imaging system, which comprises a support having a front and rear surface, at least one transfer layer coated on the front surface of the support, and at least one thermal recording layer coated on top of the outermost transfer layer, wherein the thermal recording layer contains heat-responsive microcapsules capable of separating an inner phase within the microcapsules from an outer phase contained outside the microcapsules, wherein said inner phase is capable of reacting with said outer phase to create a color forming element, and wherein the transfer layer is capable of transferring and adhering an image from said front surface of said support upon the application of heat energy to the rear surface of the support, said transfer layer strips from said front surface of the support by liquefying and releasing from said support when heated, said liquefied transfer layer providing adherence to a receptor element by flowing onto said receptor element and solidifying thereon, saType: GrantFiled: November 13, 1998Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams -
Patent number: 6096475Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for applying an image to a fabric, which comprises the steps of (i) hand ironing an imaged copier or printer transfer material having a support sheet and a transfer coating to a receptor element having valleys on the surface of the receptor element, (ii) peeling away the support sheet to obtain an imaged receptor element, (ii) placing a tack-free overlay sheet over the imaged receptor element, and (iv) pressing the overlay sheet by hand ironing to drive the coating into the valleys of the receptor element.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 1999Date of Patent: August 1, 2000Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
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Patent number: 6090520Abstract: The present invention relates to a silver halide photographic element, which comprises a support having a front and rear surface, and at least one silver halide light sensitive emulsion layer containing light sensitive silver halide grains on said front surface of the support, with the proviso that the silver halide grains are non-organic silver salts, and with the proviso that said emulsion layer does not contain a dye donating substance, wherein the silver halide grains are dispersed in or located on a carrier having a melting point of at least 100.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 1999Date of Patent: July 18, 2000Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
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Patent number: 6087061Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for applying an image to a fabric, which comprises the steps of (i) hand ironing an imaged copier or printer transfer material having a support sheet and a transfer coating to a receptor element having valleys on the surface of the receptor element, (ii) peeling away the support sheet to obtain an imaged receptor element, (ii) placing a tack-free overlay sheet over the imaged receptor element, and (iv) pressing the overlay sheet by hand ironing to drive the coating into the valleys of the receptor element.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1999Date of Patent: July 11, 2000Assignee: Foto-Wear!, Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
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Patent number: 6083656Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for applying an image to a fabric, which comprises the steps of (i) hand ironing an imaged copier or printer transfer material having a support sheet and a transfer coating to a receptor element having valleys on the surface of the receptor element, (ii) peeling away the support sheet to obtain an imaged receptor element, (ii) placing a tack-free overlay sheet over the imaged receptor element, and (iv) pressing the overlay sheet by hand ironing to drive the coating into the valleys of the receptor element.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1998Date of Patent: July 4, 2000Assignee: Foto-Wear !, Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
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Patent number: 6033824Abstract: The present invention relates to a silver halide photographic element, which comprises a support having a front and rear surface, and at least one silver halide light sensitive emulsion layer containing light sensitive silver halide grains on said front surface of the support, with the proviso that the silver halide grains are non-organic silver salts, and with the proviso that said emulsion layer does not contain a dye donating substance, wherein the silver halide grains are dispersed in or located on a carrier having a melting point of at least 100.degree. C.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 1997Date of Patent: March 7, 2000Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
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Patent number: 5948586Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for applying an image to a fabric, which comprises the steps of (i) hand ironing an imaged copier or printer transfer material having a support sheet and a transfer coating to a receptor element having valleys on the surface of the receptor element, (ii) peeling away the support sheet to obtain an imaged receptor element, (ii) placing a tack-free overlay sheet over the imaged receptor element, and (iv) pressing the overlay sheet by hand ironing to drive the coating into the valleys of the receptor element.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1997Date of Patent: September 7, 1999Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.Inventor: Donald S. Hare