Patents Assigned to Foto-Wear, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20020061459
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Applicant: FOTO-WEAR!, INC..
    Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
  • Publication number: 20020058194
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Applicant: FOTO-WEAR, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Williams, Heather Penk, Heather Reid
  • Publication number: 20020055056
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an imaging element, which comprises:
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2001
    Publication date: May 9, 2002
    Applicant: Foto-Wear, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
  • Patent number: 6358660
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.
    Inventors: Anne Hermetet Agler, Heather Reid, Scott Williams
  • Publication number: 20020015908
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Publication date: February 7, 2002
    Applicant: FOTO-WEAR!, INC.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
  • Patent number: 6340550
    Abstract: 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 i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2002
    Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
  • Publication number: 20010055724
    Abstract: 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 i
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Applicant: Foto-Wear, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
  • Patent number: 6331374
    Abstract: 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 i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
  • Publication number: 20010044068
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Applicant: FOTO-WEAR!, INC.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
  • Publication number: 20010041301
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Applicant: FOTO-WEAR!, INC.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
  • Patent number: 6294307
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
  • Patent number: 6265128
    Abstract: 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 i
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2001
    Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
  • Patent number: 6258448
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald S. Hare
  • Patent number: 6245710
    Abstract: 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, sa
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
  • Patent number: 6096475
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
  • Patent number: 6090520
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
  • Patent number: 6087061
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Foto-Wear!, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
  • Patent number: 6083656
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Foto-Wear !, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
  • Patent number: 6033824
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald S. Hare, Scott A. Williams
  • Patent number: 5948586
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Assignee: Foto-Wear, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald S. Hare