Resin Particles Patents (Class 428/32.72)
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Patent number: 9597910Abstract: A toner for a thermal transfer printing sheet is advantageous in terms of a fixing property to a release sheet, durability against deformation upon cooling, and a property of holding an image-forming toner, in addition to grindability and chargeability of the toner. The toner for a thermal transfer printing sheet is characterized by comprising a negative-charged crystalline polyester resin, wherein the toner has an average particle size D50 (volume) of 20 to 50 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.Inventors: Satoshi Mitsui, Masaru Sato, Hideyoshi Niinuma, Tomohumi Sano, Toshiaki Kanamura
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Publication number: 20140106093Abstract: The transfer of the invention is prepared by printing a layer onto a carrier substrate with an ink that comprises a mixture of finely subdivided polyethylene powder, an aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbon solvent, a dispersing agent, and an additive material such as a dye or pigment indicia material and/or a physical property enhancing material such as alumina, glass beads, silica, metal flakes, etc. Preferably high and very high molecular weight polyethylene is used, alone or in mixture with lower density polyethylene in amounts from 25 to 45 weight percent in the ink. The printed layer is thermally treated to remove the hydrocarbon solvent resulting in a transfer having a carrier substrate coated with a printed layer consisting essentially of polyethylene and the additive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2012Publication date: April 17, 2014Inventors: Robert A. Reeves, Michael J. Stevenson
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Patent number: 8507055Abstract: An image transfer paper including a substrate layer, an image layer positioned relative to the substrate layer, the image layer including at least one of a polyester and a polyurethane and at least one of a micronized polytetrafluoroethylene and a micronized polyethylene, and a release layer positioned between the substrate layer and the image layer, the release layer including a wax component and at least one of a fluoro phosphate ester and a perfluoro phosphate ester.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2010Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Iya Technology Laboratories, LLCInventor: Ibrahim Katampe
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Patent number: 8501288Abstract: An image transfer paper including a substrate layer, an image layer positioned relative to the substrate layer, the image layer including at least one of a polyester and a polyurethane and at least one of a micronized polytetrafluoroethylene and a micronized polyethylene, and a release layer positioned between the substrate layer and the image layer, the release layer including a wax component and at least one of a fluoro phosphate ester and a perfluoro phosphate ester.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2007Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Iya Technology Laboratories, LLCInventor: Ibrahim Katampe
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Patent number: 8481860Abstract: A conductive paste composition is provided. The conductive paste composition includes 20 to 70 weight % of silver nanoparticles having an average particle size of 1 nm to 250 nm based on a total weight of the conductive paste composition, and 0.01 to 2 weight % of silver-decorated carbon nanotubes based on the total weight of the conductive paste composition.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2011Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: LS Cable & System, LtdInventors: Yoon-Jin Kim, Chang-Mo Ko, Ho-Souk Cho
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Patent number: 8377523Abstract: An intermediate transfer media, such as a belt, that includes a first supporting substrate, such as a polyimide substrate layer, and a second layer of a silicone containing polyamideimide layer. Also, the intermediate transfer media can include a silicone containing polyamideimide single layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2009Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Inventor: Jin Wu
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Patent number: 8308886Abstract: The invention discloses processes for thermal transfer patterning of a nanoparticle layer and a corresponding proximate portion of a carrier layer, and optionally additional transfer layers, together onto a thermal imaging receiver. The invention is useful for dry fabrication of electronic devices. Additional embodiments of the invention include multilayer thermal imaging donors comprising in layered sequence: a base film, a carrier layer and a nanoparticle layer. The carrier layer can be a dielectric or conducting layer. When the carrier layer is a dielectric layer, the base film includes a light attenuating agent in the form of a dye or pigment.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2006Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: E I du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Gerald Donald Andrews, Marc B Goldfinger, Mark Andrew Harmer, Gary Delmar Jaycox, Lynda Kaye Johnson, Irina Malajovich, William J Marshall, Elizabeth Forrester McCord, Charles Nehemiah McEwen, Jeffrey Scott Meth, Richard Kevin Bailey, Geoffrey Nunes, Rinaldo Soria Schiffino, Paul J Shannon, Kenneth George Sharp, Karyn B Visscher, Graciela Beatriz Blanchet, John W Catron, Jr., Reid John Chesterfield, Thomas C Felder, Feng Gao, Howard David Glicksman
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Patent number: 8268415Abstract: A melt thermal transfer recording paper suitable for melt thermal transfer recording comprising a stretched resin film, wherein stretched resin film contains from 30 to 75% by weight of an inorganic fine powder and/or an organic filler and from 25 to 70% by weight in total of a thermoplastic resin having a Vicat softening point of not higher than 140° C. and a polyolefin-based resin having a Vicat softening point of higher than 140° C.; the stretched resin film contains more than 75 parts by weight and at most 900 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin relative to 100 parts by weight of the polyolefin-based resin.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2010Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: Yupo CorporationInventors: Hisao Ochiai, Takatoshi Nishizawa
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Patent number: 8119320Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventors: Ryuji Shinohara, Yasuhisa Sano, Kazuma Takeno, Hiroshi Takehara
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Publication number: 20110111145Abstract: An image transfer paper including a substrate layer, an image layer positioned relative to the substrate layer, the image layer including at least one of a polyester and a polyurethane and at least one of a micronized polytetrafluoroethylene and a micronized polyethylene, and a release layer positioned between the substrate layer and the image layer, the release layer including a wax component and at least one of a fluoro phosphate ester and a perfluoro phosphate ester.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2010Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: IYA TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES, LLCInventor: Ibrahim Katampe
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Publication number: 20100239794Abstract: The invention discloses processes for thermal transfer patterning of a nanoparticle layer and a corresponding proximate portion of a carrier layer, and optionally additional transfer layers, together onto a thermal imaging receiver. The invention is useful for dry fabrication of electronic devices. Additional embodiments of the invention include multilayer thermal imaging donors comprising in layered sequence: a base film, a carrier layer and a nanoparticle layer. The carrier layer can be a dielectric or conducting layer. When the carrier layer is a dielectric layer, the base film includes a light attenuating agent in the form of a dye or pigment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2006Publication date: September 23, 2010Inventors: Gerald Donald Andrews, Richard Kevin Bailey, Graciela Beatriz Blanchet, Jonathan V. Caspar, John Catron, Reid John Chesterfield, Thomas C. Felder, Feng Gao, Howard David Glicksman, Marc B. Goldfinger, Mark Andrew Harmer, Gary Delmar Jaycox, Lynda Kaye Johnson, Dalen E. Keys, Irina Malajovich, William J. Marshall, Elizabeth Forrester McCord, Charles Nehemiah McEwen, Jeffrey Scott Meth, Geoffrey Nunes, Rinaldo S. Schiffino, Paul J. Shannon, Kenneth George Sharp, Nancy G. Tassi, Karyn B. Visscher
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Patent number: 7785764Abstract: Provided is an image transfer material, comprising an optional support material, and a non-woven or woven fiber web layer, wherein the fiber web is impregnated or coated with a image receiving formulation. The fiber web layer is optionally attached to the support with an adhesion layer. Also provided is a heat transfer process wherein after imaging, the fiber web and adhesion layer are peeled from the optional support material and placed, preferably image side up (when imaged), on top of a receptor element. Alternatively, the fiber web and adhesion layer are peeled and then optionally imaged prior to being placed on the receptor element. Then, an optional non-stick sheet is placed over the imaged fiber web (if placed imaged side up) and heat is applied to the fiber web or the non-stick sheet, if present. The adhesion layer then melts and adheres the imaged web layer to the receptor element.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2005Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Inventor: Scott A. Williams
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Patent number: 7781524Abstract: A releasing composition capable of improving abrasion resistance includes a releasing composition containing releasing particles in a film forming material, and the releasing particle has a first releasing resin as a core material and a second releasing resin as a coating material. The first releasing resin has a relatively higher releasing property than the second releasing resin. The first releasing resin can include a surface tension of from about 0.01 N/m to about 0.025 N/m, and the second releasing resin may have a surface tension of from about 0.026 N/m to about 0.05 N/m.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Sony Chemical & Information Device CorporationInventor: Takuya Monju
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Patent number: 7776413Abstract: A melt thermal transfer recording paper suitable for melt thermal transfer recording comprising a stretched resin film, wherein stretched resin film contains from 30 to 75% by weight of an inorganic fine powder and/or an organic filler and from 25 to 70% by weight in total of a thermoplastic resin having a Vicat softening point of not higher than 140° C. and a polyolefin-based resin having a Vicat softening point of higher than 140° C.; the stretched resin film contains more than 75 parts by weight and at most 900 parts by weight of the thermoplastic resin relative to 100 parts by weight of the polyolefin-based resin.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2005Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Yupo CorporationInventors: Hisao Ochiai, Takatoshi Nishizawa
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Publication number: 20090246424Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having a heat insulation layer containing hollow polymer particles, and at least two layers of receptor layers, coated in this order on one surface of a support, the receptor layer nearest from the support containing hollow polymer particles and a latex polymer, and the receptor layer furthest from the support containing no hollow polymer particles but a latex polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2009Publication date: October 1, 2009Applicant: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventors: Hideyuki SHIRAI, Yasufumi NAKAI
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Patent number: 7435463Abstract: A transfer medium for transferring a protective layer is provided which comprises at least one protective layer provided on a support, the protective layer comprising as a main component by weight an acryl-silica hybrid resin curable by irradiation with an ionizing radiation.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2005Date of Patent: October 14, 2008Assignee: Fujicopian Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tadamichi Yamano, Jun Sogabe
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Publication number: 20080241439Abstract: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, containing, on a support, at least one dye-receptive layer containing latex polymer and at least one heat-insulating layer, at least said receptive layer and a layer adjacent thereto being formed by a water-based simultaneous multilayer coating method, wherein said sheet contains at least one solid dispersion having an average particle diameter of 1.0 g ?m or less of at least one material selected from a compound represented by formula (L1) and wax: wherein R01 represents —C(?O)R or a hydrogen atom, in which R represents an aliphatic group which may have a substituent, and a plurality of Rol 's are the same as or different from each other, but at least one of R01's is —C(?O)R; and n represents 0 or 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Kiyoshi IRITA, Yasuhisa Sano
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Patent number: 7413783Abstract: An intermediate transfer sheet for use in an intermediate transfer type thermal transfer recording method is disclosed which comprises a support, and at least a protective layer and a receptive/adhesive layer laminated on the support in this order, the protective layer comprising as a main component by weight an acryl-silica hybrid resin curable by irradiation with an ionizing radiation.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2005Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Fujicopian Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Sogabe, Tadamichi Yamano
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Patent number: 7402365Abstract: The present invention relates to a protective heat transferable overcoat element comprising a support having thereon a protective polymer layer of at least one benzoated phenoxy resin of Formula I. The present invention also relates to a thermal transfer dye donor element comprising a support having on one side thereof at least one dye layer and a protective polymer layer of at least one benzoated phenoxy resin of Formula I and a thermal transfer assemblage comprising at least one thermal transfer donor element comprising a support having on one side thereof a protective polymer layer of at least one benzoated phenoxy resin of Formula I. Finally, the present invention relates to a protected image reproduction comprising a support, an imaging layer containing an image, and a transferred protective heat transferable overcoat comprising a protective polymer layer of at least one benzoated phenoxy resin of Formula I.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2007Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Eastman Kodak ComapnyInventors: David B. Bailey, Peter D. Rollinson, Carol M. McDonald, Jacob J. Hastreiter
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Publication number: 20080122141Abstract: A method of producing an assembled object from a plurality of layers is provided. The method comprises generating a layer of a sintered mass of a sinterable powder on a surface and transferring the layer to an object to be assembled. The sinterable powder may be applied to a surface and at least part of the sinterable powder is fused with a radiant energy source to form a layer of sintered powder. The layer of sintered powder is then transferred to the object to be assembled, the object comprising a plurality of layers of sintered powder fused together. A sinterable powder composition is also provided. The sintered powder comprises at least one thermoplastic polymer and a light absorber. Other materials such as fillers, additives, and flow agents may also be added to the composition. An object comprised of a plurality of layers wherein each layer is a sintered mass of a sinterable powder and each layer is fused at least in part to another layer is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2007Publication date: May 29, 2008Inventors: Bryan Bedal, Kris Schmidt
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Publication number: 20080118638Abstract: Retroreflective sheeting articles comprising a colorless thermal mass transferred image, methods of thermal mass transfer printing substrate such as polymeric films with a colorless thermal mass transferable composition, and thermal mass transfer ribbon articles comprising a colorless thermal mass transferable composition are described. The thermal mass transfer composition comprises a homogeneous unreactive thermoplastic composition comprising at least one acrylic resin and less than 3 wt-% of components that are opaque at ambient temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2006Publication date: May 22, 2008Inventors: Jennifer L. Lee, Mark W. Leverty, Scott A. Boyd, Eugene H. Carlson, Lisa Flatt Nelson
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Patent number: 7267853Abstract: A releasing composition and a thermal transfer recording medium capable of improving abrasion resistance are provided. The releasing composition of the invention includes a releasing composition containing releasing particles in a prescribed film forming material, and the releasing particle has a first releasing resin as a core material and a second releasing resin as a coating material. The first releasing resin has a relatively higher releasing property than the second releasing resin. The first releasing resin can include a surface tension of from about 0.01 N/m to about 0.025 N/m, and the second releasing resin may have a surface tension of from about 0.026 N/m to about 0.05 N/m.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2004Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: Sony Chemical & Information Device CorporationInventor: Takuya Monju
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Patent number: 7141281Abstract: There are provided a protective layer transfer sheet that is excellent in transferability of a thermally transferable protective layer from a substrate sheet and can yield a protective layer having excellent durability such as abrasion resistance and scratch resistance, weathering resistance, chemical resistance, solvent resistance, stampability and writability with an aqueous ink, and a thermally transferred image recorded object using the same.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2004Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kenichi Hirota, Mitsuru Maeda
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Patent number: 7014895Abstract: An ultraviolet post cure heat transfer label for application to an item includes a carrier web, a release coat applied to the carrier web and a composition including a cationic ultraviolet curable ink applied to the release coat. The ink has a solvent in a concentration of at a least about 20 percent by weight of the ink. The ink is dried in a non-UV process to form a storable film on the carrier web. The composition is transferred to the item and the ink is cured, by application of ultraviolet energy, following transfer to the item. A method for making the label and a method for marking an item are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2004Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.Inventors: Alan C. Grotefend, Paul Giusto, Michael B. Colella
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Patent number: 6849311Abstract: A thermal sheet transfer having on a support, an image formation layer wherein the image formation layer includes as a colorant, an organic pigment having a melting point not less than 310° C.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2001Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shinichi Yoshinari, Akira Hatakeyama
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Patent number: 6790493Abstract: An aqueous coating formulation which forms a thermal transfer layer of a thermal transfer ribbon. This formulation comprises an aqueous emulsion of a thermoplastic resin and/or wax coemulsified with an epoxy curing agent. This emulsion can be combined with an aqueous dispersion of an epoxy resin. These coating formulations provide thermal transfer layers with reactive components that increase in molecular weight when heated during transfer to provide images with high scratch and smear resistance without organic solvents. The reactive components are maintained in separate phases within the same thermal transfer layer or separate thermal transfer layers until exposed to a thermal print head.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: David M. Dashiell
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Patent number: 6787203Abstract: A thermal transfer recording medium including at least a substrate; a separation layer located overlying the substrate; and an ink layer located overlying the separation layer, wherein the separation layer includes at least a wax including a polyethylene wax, and wherein the ink layer includes at least a thermoplastic saturated polyester resin having a hydroxyl value of from 20 to 60 mgKOH/g; and an oxidized polyethylene having an acid value not greater than 5 mgKOH/g.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2002Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Ricoh Company LimitedInventors: Katsunori Hiroishi, Keiichi Shiokawa, Takayuki Sasaki
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Publication number: 20040048175Abstract: A process for adjusting the energy of an imaging laser for imaging of a thermally imageable element including the steps of: (a) providing an imaging unit having a non-imaging laser and an imaging laser, the non-imaging laser having a light detector which is in communication with the imaging laser, (b) contacting a receiver element with the thermally imageable element in the imaging unit, wherein the receiver element comprises a light attenuating layer having a front surface and a back surface; (c) actuating the non-imaging laser to expose the thermally imageable element and the receiver element to an amount of light energy sufficient for the light detector to detect the amount of light reflected from the thermally imageable element and light attenuating layer of the receiver element; and (d) actuating the imaging laser to focus the imaging laser in order to expose the thermally imageable element to an amount of light energy sufficient for imaging the thermally imageable elementType: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Inventors: John E. Bobeck, Richard Albert Coveleskie, Jeffrey Jude Patricia, Alan Lee Shobert, Harvey Walter Taylor, Jr, Harry Richard Zwicker
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Patent number: 6673399Abstract: A heat transfer white-image-printing sheet comprising a substrate film, and a white ink layer comprising a resin as a main component of the binder thereof and fine hollow particles, provided on one surface of the substrate film. This printing sheet can produce, with high sensitivity, an image having sufficiently high white-color density and hiding power, and excellent abrasion resistance.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2001Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keiichi Ogawa, Shuji Kobayashi