Microcapsule, Process, Composition, Or Product Patents (Class 430/138)
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Patent number: 6893790Abstract: A method for producing an electrode pattern in a conductive polymer disposed on a substrate, the method comprising the steps of: applying a layer containing a conductive polymer on a substrate; and printing a pattern on said layer using a printing solution containing a conductivity enhancing agent such that the resistivity of the areas that are contacted with the printing solution decreases by at least a factor of 10. A formulation and a thin film element for performing the method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2003Date of Patent: May 17, 2005Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Mark Lelental, Charles C. Anderson, Yongcai Wang
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Patent number: 6884560Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a hydrophilic support and an image-forming layer containing a heat radical-generating agent, a polymethine dye, and at least one component selected from fine particles containing a compound having a radical polymerizable group and microcapsules encapsulating a compound having a radical polymerizable group.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2001Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiromitsu Yanaka, Kazuo Maemoto, Keiji Akiyama
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Patent number: 6884565Abstract: The present invention relates to a planographic printing plate precursor, in which an intermediate layer comprising a polymer having a lactone group and a recording layer are successively provided on or over a support. The polymer preferably has not only the lactone group but also an acidic group.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2003Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Miki Takahashi, Hisashi Hotta, Hidehito Sasaki
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Patent number: 6881810Abstract: A microcapsule which includes a polymer as a capsule wall of the microcapsule, in which the polymer is obtained by polymerizing a dendritic branching molecule having a hydroxyl group in a terminal thereof, an isocyanate compound, and a compound having two or more active hydrogen atoms in a molecule thereof. A process for manufacturing a microcapsule includes the step of polymerizing an isocyanate compound, a dendritic branching molecule having a hydroxyl group in a terminal thereof, and a compound having two or more active hydrogen atoms in a molecule thereof, so as to form a capsule wall of the microcapsule.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2003Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuki Matsunami, Shintaro Washizu
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Patent number: 6875551Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material including a substrate and a heat-sensitive recording layer containing a diazonium salt and a coupler, the heat-sensitive recording layer being disposed on or over the substrate, wherein the diazonium salt is a compound represented by the following general formula (1):Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2003Date of Patent: April 5, 2005Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshihiro Jimbo, Hisato Nagase, Yasuhiro Mitamura
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Patent number: 6869746Abstract: The present invention provides a photopolymerizable composition comprising a polymerizable compound including an addition-polymerizable unsaturated bond, a photo-radical-generating agent, and an amine compound represented by the following general formula (I) and a recording material comprising a recording layer containing the photopolymerizable composition: in which: R1 and R2 each represent a hydrogen atom or an aliphatic group, and may be the same as or different from one another; each aliphatic group may be further substituted; R1 and R2 may form a ring by bonding directly or via a substituent; and R3 represents a benzyl group, which may be further substituted.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2002Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirotaka Matsumoto, Shintaro Washizu
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Patent number: 6864038Abstract: A printing plate material is disclosed which comprises a substrate, and provided thereon, an under layer and a porous hydrophilic layer in that order, wherein the under layer has a thickness of from 0.1 to 5.0 ?m, contains metal oxide particles A with a particle size of from 1 to 20 nm in an amount of not less than 30% by weight, and has cracks with a groove width of less than 1 ?m.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2003Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Konica CorporationInventor: Takahiro Mori
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Patent number: 6864039Abstract: A photosensitive printing element comprising a support; and a photopolymerizable layer comprising a photopolymerizable composition comprising at least one elastomeric binder, at least one monomer, an initiator having sensitivity to actinic radiation, and at least one photobleachable compound having sensitivity to actinic radiation; is described. Preferred photobleachable compounds are unsubstituted or substituted naphthylvinyl pyridines; unsubstituted or substituted styrylquinolines; diphenyl maleic anhydride; isomers of any of the foregoing; derivatives of any of the foregoing; and any combination of the foregoing. Such photosensitive printing elements are used to prepare flexographic printing plates and are useful in enhancing resolution and differentiating image areas from non-image areas in images produced therefrom by reducing the deleterious effect of scattered light.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2003Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: E.I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: Lap Kin Cheng, Lap-Tak Andrew Cheng
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Patent number: 6864032Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forming an azo colorant by reaction of a diazo compound and a coupler. The coupler has a leaving group at the coupling position thereof, such that a coupling reaction rate is faster than it would be if the coupler did not have the leaving group. The coupling reaction rate constant k is preferably 0.1 (s?1) or more.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2001Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hisao Yamada, Mitsuyuki Tsurumi, Kazunori Nigorikawa
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Patent number: 6858301Abstract: Polymer particles are provided having (1) a core with a glass transition temperature within a range of ?50° to +110° C. and (2) a shell surrounding the core. The core comprises at least one layer, with the layer(s) comprising at least one polymerized hydrophobic monomer and, optionally, a first cross-linker. The shell comprises a copolymerized mixture of least one hydrophobic monomer and at least one hydrophilic monomer and a second cross-linker for increasing thermal shear stability by forming cross-linkages. Use of these polymer particles in aqueous-based ink-jet inks provide laser print quality without any secondary treatment.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2003Date of Patent: February 22, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Sivapackia Ganapathiappan
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Patent number: 6852469Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor comprises a support and a hydrophilic layer capable of hydrophobicizing by heat, wherein the hydrophilic layer comprises: a particulate hydrophobicizing precursor; a photo-heat converting agent; a hydrophilic polymer having a silane coupling group, and a metal complex catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2002Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Akihiro Endo
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Patent number: 6849379Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor having an image-forming layer capable of drawing images by heat or heat mode exposure, which comprises a support and a layer containing a heat decomposable dye having an absorption maximum wavelength in a visible region, not substantially having an absorption in an oscillation wavelength of a laser used for heat mode exposure, and having a heat decomposition initiation temperature of 250° C. or lower.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2002Date of Patent: February 1, 2005Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hidekazu Oohashi, Shinnichi Morishima
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Patent number: 6846605Abstract: The present invention provides a photopolymerizable composition and a recording material using the photopolymerizable composition, which contains a polymerizable compound having an ethylenic unsaturated group, an organic borate and a cationic compound that interacts with the organic borate. The organic borate is represented by the following formula (1) wherein R1 represents an alkyl group, R2 represents an electron-donating group, R3 to R6 each represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, the sum of Hammett's substituent constants ? of R2 to R6 is 0 to 1, and Z+ represents a group that can form a cation. The organic borate has a melting point of no more than 100° C.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2003Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yūuichi Fukushige, Yoshimitsu Arai, Masatoshi Yumoto
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Patent number: 6844138Abstract: A process for producing a lithographic printing plate by on-press developing a heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor having on a metallic base in this order (1) an ink-receptive layer, (2) a hydrophilic layer containing colloidal particles of an oxide or hydroxide of at least one element, e.g., silicon or aluminum, and (3) a hydrophilic overcoat layer capable of being removed on a printing machine, which includes: rotating a plate cylinder having attached thereto the heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor which has been exposed; subsequently supplying an ink and a dampening water to the plate surface by simultaneously bringing a dampening roll and an inking roll into contact with the plate surface or by bringing a water-metering roll into contact with an inking roll and then bringing the inking roll, which functions also to dampen, into contact with the plate surface; and thereby removing the overcoat layer and the exposed parts of the hydrophilic layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2002Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobuyuki Kita, Kazuyoshi Takii
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Patent number: 6835522Abstract: Disclosed is a heat-sensitive recording material containing an ultraviolet light absorber precursor which forms an ultraviolet light absorber by being irradiated with light, and a hydrogen donor.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: December 28, 2004Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazumori Minami, Masanobu Takashima
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Patent number: 6833231Abstract: A liquid radiation-curable composition that comprises (A) at least one polymerizing organic substance; (B) at least one free-radical polymerizing organic substance; (C) at least one cationic polymerization initiator; (D) at least one free-radical polymerization initiator; (E) at least one hydroxyl-functional compound; and (F) at least one epoxy interpenetrating polymer compound;Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2002Date of Patent: December 21, 2004Assignee: 3D Systems, Inc.Inventors: Khalil M. Moussa, Jiaching Liu
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Publication number: 20040253544Abstract: A presensitized lithographic printing plate comprises a hydrophilic support and an image-forming layer. The image-forming layer contains microcapsules and a hydrophilic compound. The microcapsules are dispersed in the image forming layer. The hydrophilic compound is arranged outside of the microcapsules. The microcapsules comprise a core and a shell. The core comprises a polymerizable compound. The shell comprises a polymer. The polymer of the shell has adherence to a surface of the hydrophilic support.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2004Publication date: December 16, 2004Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.Inventors: Yasuhito Oshima, Sumiaki Yamasaki
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Patent number: 6831732Abstract: A printer comprises for forming an image on a surface of a recording medium includes a preprocessing means for preprocessing the surface of the recording media to form an image on the surface of the recording media; post-processing device for post-processing the surface of the recording medium preprocessed by the preprocessing device; a recording medium feed path formed between the preprocessing means and the post-processing means; a first feed device arranged on an upstream side of the recording medium feed path; and a second feed device arranged on a downstream side of the recording medium feed path. The first feed device and the second feed device are made different in driving control from each other. For printing a plurality of recording medium successively, no large-scale arrangements are provided for printing processes to meet a required printing accuracy and to shorten a processing time.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2001Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Nisca CorporationInventors: Itaru Fukushima, Satoshi Yamanushi, Yuuki Horigome, Takehiko Saito
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Patent number: 6830861Abstract: A photopolymerizable composition that is highly sensitive not only to ultraviolet light, but also light in the range from visible light to infrared light, and a recording material containing the photopolymerizable composition, which is excellent in sensitivity and decolorization property in the background part, and which is capable of forming sharp images with high contrast. The photopolymerizable composition contains a polymerizable compound having an ethylenic unsaturated bond and a radical generator capable of forming a radical by the action of the compound and the radical generator upon each other.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2002Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masanobu Takashima, Yuuichi Fukushige
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Patent number: 6824953Abstract: Disclosed are a photopolymerizable composition and a recording material containing the composition. The composition comprises a polymerizable compound having an ethylenic unsaturated bond, a compound of the following general formula (1), and a radical generator that interacts with the compound of formula (1) to generate a radical.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2002Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masanobu Takashima, Yuuichi Fukushige
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Publication number: 20040234883Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed, comprising a hydrophilic support having thereon a heat-sensitive layer containing either a microcapsule containing a compound having a functional group capable of reacting by heat or a fine particulate polymer, wherein (1) when the heat-sensitive layer contains a fine particulate polymer, the fine particulate polymer may be a fine particulate polymer capable of combining or incapable of combining by heat used for the image formation and the fine particulate polymer has a functional group capable of reacting with a functional group present in another fine particulate polymer or with a functional group present in another component in the heat-sensitive layer; or (2) when the heat-sensitive layer contains a microcapsule containing a compound having a functional group capable of reacting by heat, the microcapsule may be a microcapsule having an outer wall capable of rupturing or incapable of rupturing by heat used for the image formation and a light-to-heat coType: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2004Publication date: November 25, 2004Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuo Maemoto
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Patent number: 6821709Abstract: The present invention provides a top coat layer for a printing plate precursor. The top coat layer includes polycyanoacrylate particles, but is substantially free of photothermal conversion material. The topcoat layer may be applied onto a thermally sensitive layer containing polycyanoacrylate particles and a photothermal conversion material. The top coat layer may reduce ablation during radiation exposure without adversely affecting printing plate performance.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2003Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Kodak Polychrome Graphics LLCInventors: James Laurence Mulligan, Eric Clark
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Patent number: 6821704Abstract: A heat sensitive type plate material for forming lithography comprising a substrate (1) and, formed thereon, a heat sensitive layer (2), which in turn comprises a hydrophilic polymer (3) having a Lewis base moiety, lipophilic part forming particles (4) which form a lipophilic part on the surface of a plate through the change caused by heat, and polyvalent metal oxide particles (5), the lipophilic part forming particles (4) and the polyvalent metal oxide particles (5) being dispersed homogeneously in the heat sensitive layer (2). The plate material requires no developing process on forming a plate, and can form a lithography which has not only high mechanical strength, but also high printing durability, and further can be prepared with no significant increase of production cost.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2001Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youichiroh Ide, Hironobu Shirataki, Kei Tomeba, Taro Suzuki
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Publication number: 20040229153Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed, which comprises an image-forming layer which contains a hydrophilic resin, an acid precursor and at least one component selected from fine particles containing a compound having a vinyloxy group and microcapsules containing a compound having a vinyloxy group, on a hydrophilic support, which can be development processed on a printing machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2004Publication date: November 18, 2004Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuo Maemoto
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Patent number: 6818372Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor comprising a hydrophilic support having provided thereon an image-forming layer containing a radical initiator, an infrared absorbing dye, and at least one component selected from fine particles containing a radical polymerizable compound having the specific structure and microcapsules encapsulating a radical polymerizable compound having the specific structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuto Kunita, Hiromitsu Yanaka
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Patent number: 6818373Abstract: A coating fluid for printing plates which can be suitably used to make printing plates that permit images to be written in response to input digital data and that can be easily regenerated and reused. This coating fluid for printing plates comprises at least a carrier liquid, thermoplastic resin particles and an IR absorber, and the IR absorber has a decomposition starting temperature higher than the melt starting temperature of the thermoplastic resin particles.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2002Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Yasuharu Suda, Hideaki Sakurai, Toyoshi Ohto
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Patent number: 6815137Abstract: A process for producing polymer fine particles comprising: dispersing a solution obtained by dissolving a hydrophobic polymer in a solvent immiscible with water in an aqueous phase comprising fine particles of an oxide or hydroxide of at least one element selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to 2 to 15 groups in the periodic table using a surfactant; or dispersing a solution obtained by dissolving a hydrophobic polymer in a solvent immiscible with water in an aqueous phase comprising a water-soluble resin; and then removing the solvent from the oil droplets to form polymer fine particles dispersed in water.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2001Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Satoshi Hoshi, Koichi Kawamura, Sumiaki Yamasaki
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Patent number: 6816240Abstract: The present invention relates to an image-forming device for processing photosensitive media. The photosensitive media is of the type that includes microcapsules that encapsulate imaging material such as coloring material. The image-forming device includes a photobleaching system that is adapted to eliminate or minimize undesired coloration in a final print.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2003Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Alphonse D. Camp, John L. Pawlak
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Patent number: 6815138Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material includes a support having disposed thereon a heat-sensitive recording layer and a protective layer. The heat-sensitive recording layer contains at least two components that react to develop color by imagewise heating. At least one layer contains a compound represented by the following general formula (I). In the general formula (I), R represents a hydrophobic group or a hydrophobic polymer, and n represents an integer.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2002Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshiaki Aono
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Publication number: 20040208791Abstract: A durable ultraphobic surface that is capable of retaining ultraphobic properties at liquid pressures of one atmosphere and above.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2003Publication date: October 21, 2004Applicant: Entegris, Inc.Inventor: Charles W. Extrand
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Patent number: 6806018Abstract: A laser imageable flexographic printing plate and a method of making the laser imageable flexographic printing plate using a collapsible UV cross-linkable material comprising a UV-curable elastomer, an IR dye, and microspheres is disclosed. The collapsible UV cross-linkable material is mixed together and then extruded to form a printing plate. An IR laser is used to collapse and melt the collapsible UV cross-linkable material to form a relief image on the printing plate. The printing plate is thereafter UV cured by face exposure to crosslink and cure the formed relief image. The invention addresses a market need for eliminating chemical processing of printing plates, thus going from plate to press much more quickly. The printing plate may also contain a thin layer of a high-density non-collapsible UV-curable elastomer between the collapsible layer and the cover sheet of the plate which acts as the print surface in the final plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2002Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: MacDermid Graphic Arts, Inc.Inventors: Rustom Sam Kanga, Daniel Rosen
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Patent number: 6806031Abstract: Disclosed is a presensitized plate, having an anodized layer and recording layer provided on a support for a lithographic printing plate, wherein the anodized layer is provided by subjecting an aluminum plate to graining and anodizing treatments. The presensitized plate has wide development latitude, makes it difficult for scratch-like non-image portions to be generated and facilitates handling in usual operation.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2001Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tadashi Endo, Yoshitaka Masuda, Atsuo Nishino, Akio Uesugi, Katsuyuki Teraoka, Hisashi Hotta
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Patent number: 6794104Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor of the present invention comprises a water-resistant support, a hydrophilic layer and an image-forming layer, in this order, said hydrophilic layer comprising a fine particulate hydrophobicizing precursor and a hydrophilic binder polymer, and said image forming layer comprising a light-heat converting substance and a microcapsule encapsulating a hydrophobic substance, wherein the hydrophilic binder polymer is a composite material of a hydrophilic organic polymer and a polymer having a group including: at least one atom selected from a metal atom and semimetal atom; and an oxygen atom connecting with the at least one atom selected from a metal atom and semimetal atom.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2003Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hiroshi Tashiro
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Publication number: 20040166431Abstract: A heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate of the present invention, which enables image recording by infrared-ray scanning exposure based on digital data and has excellent on-press developability, high resistance to scumming and a long press life, the heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate having on a support with a hydrophilic surface an image-forming layer made up of microcapsules in which a reactive group-containing hydrophobic compound is enclosed, a light-to-heat converting agent and a water-soluble compound which has a reactive group capable of reacting with the hydrophobic compound and is situated outside the microcapsules.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2004Publication date: August 26, 2004Inventor: Toshifumi Inno
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Patent number: 6780567Abstract: A lithographic process comprises the steps of imagewise heating a presensitized lithographic printing plate and removing an unheated area of an image-forming layer to form a lithographic printing plate. The presensitized lithographic printing plate comprises a hydrophilic support and the image-forming layer. The image-forming layer contains a compound or a polymer having o-quinodimethane structures or precursor structures thereof. The lithographic printing plate is prepared by a reaction of the o-quinodimethane structures.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2002Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Naonori Makino, Hidekazu Oohashi
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Publication number: 20040161693Abstract: The present invention provides a thermal recording material comprising a support and at least a thermal recording layer disposed on the support, wherein at least one of the thermal recording layer includes, together with an electron donating colorless dye, at least an electron accepting compound represented by the following general formula (1). R1 and R2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group; and Ar is represented by the following general formula (2). In the general formula(2), R11 to R14 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms or an aryl group.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2003Publication date: August 19, 2004Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTDInventors: Kazumori Minami, Hisao Yamada, Hiroshi Sato
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Publication number: 20040161694Abstract: A heat-sensitive recording material including a substrate and a heat-sensitive recording layer containing a diazonium salt and a coupler, the heat-sensitive recording layer being disposed on or over the substrate, wherein the diazonium salt is a compound represented by the following general formula (1): 1Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2003Publication date: August 19, 2004Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihiro Jimbo, Hisato Nagase, Yasuhiro Mitamura
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Publication number: 20040157141Abstract: A photosensitive or non-photosensitive colored composition for producing a black matrix, containing metal microparticles; a photosensitive transfer material formed from a layer made of the photosensitive colored composition; a black matrix produced by using the colored composition or the photosensitive transfer material; a color filter comprising the black matrix; a liquid crystal display comprising the color filter; and a black matrix substrate comprising a light-transmitting substrate, and a light-shielding layer in which silver microparticles having an average particle diameter of 60 to 250 nm are dispersed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2004Publication date: August 12, 2004Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.Inventor: Hideaki Ito
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Publication number: 20040146799Abstract: Imageable elements that contain silicate-coated polymer particles in the imageable layer, stacks of these elements, and methods for forming images using these elements are disclosed. The elements do not stick to each other when stacked without interleaving paper, and only one imageable element is lifted at a time when the imageable elements are handled by automatic processing equipment. Blanket piling is not observed when silicate-coated particles are present in the imageable layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2003Publication date: July 29, 2004Inventors: Yasushi Miyamoto, Eiji Hayakawa, Paul R. West, Jianbing Huang
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Patent number: 6767638Abstract: This invention concerns cationic core-shell particles having a polymeric core component and a polymeric shell component disposed generally about said core, wherein said shell contains a stabilizer that is covalently bonded to the polymeric shell component. More particularly, the invention concerns the use of these core-shell particles in formulating ink jet receptive coatings.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2002Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: MeadWestvaco CorporationInventor: Gamini S. Samaranayake
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Publication number: 20040130693Abstract: An optical element, such as a multi-layer mirror for an EUV lithography apparatus, is provided, the optical element having a layer comprising one or more Buckminsterfullerenes. Typically the fullerenes are present as a capping layer, which is either provided as the outer capping layer of the optical element or forms a sub-capping layer which is adjacent to an outer capping layer formed of a different material. The fullerene containing layer(s) may alternatively or additionally be present as an interlayer between two layers of a multi-layer mirror.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Applicant: ASML Netherlands B.V.Inventor: Ralph Kurt
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Patent number: 6756177Abstract: The present invention provides a photopolymerizable composition containing a polymerizable compound having an ethylenically unsaturated bond, a compound represented by the following general formula (I), and a radical generating agent capable of generating a radical by interacting with the compound represented by the following general formula (I). General Formula (I); In the general formula (I), R1, R2, and R3 each individually represent a hydrogen atom or a monovalent substituent; R4 represents at least one member selected from the group consisting of: a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, and a heterocyclic group; Z1 represents a substituent necessary for allowing the compound represented by the general formula (I) to become a dye; and X− represents a group capable of forming an anion. The invention also provides a recording material in which a recording layer containing the photopolymerizable composition is provided on a support.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2002Date of Patent: June 29, 2004Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirotaka Matsumoto, Shintaro Washizu, Masanobu Takashima
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Publication number: 20040110082Abstract: A thermosensitive plate material for lithographic plate formation according to the present invention includes a substrate (1) and a thermosensitive layer (2) formed thereon. The thermosensitive layer (2) includes an organic polymer (4) containing lipophilic portion forming particles (3). In the thermosensitive layer (2), a surface portion (21) having a thickness of 0.1 &mgr;m or more does not contain the lipophilic portion forming particles (3) but contains a metal oxide (5). The surface portion (21) includes a hydrophilic organic polymer (41), which has been cured with the metal oxide (5). A portion (22) of the thermosensitive layer (2) on the substrate side contains the lipophilic portion forming particles (3). The organic polymer (42) constituting the base portion (22) need not be the hydrophilic organic polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2003Publication date: June 10, 2004Inventors: Youichiroh Ide, Seiji Sato, Minoru Hayashi
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Publication number: 20040110084Abstract: Disclosed is a photosensitive insulating resin composition comprising (A) an alkali-soluble resin having a phenolic hydroxyl group, (B) a compound containing at least two alkyl-etherificated amino groups in the molecule, (C) crosslinked fine particles, (D) a photosensitive acid generator and (E) an organic solvent. Also disclosed is a cured product obtained by curing the photosensitive insulating resin composition. From the photosensitive insulating resin composition, a cured product excellent not only in resolution, electrical insulation properties and thermal shock resistance but also in heat resistance and chemical resistance can be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2002Publication date: June 10, 2004Applicant: JSR CORPORATIONInventors: Katsumi Inomata, Atsushi Ito, Masako Suzuki, Shin-ichiro Iwanaga
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Patent number: 6746985Abstract: A full-color heat-sensitive recording material. At least a heat-sensitive recording layer that color-develops to yellow color; a heat-sensitive recording layer that color-develops to cyan color and a heat-sensitive recording layer that color-develops to magenta color are sequentially provided on a support in this order from the support side. All of the above-mentioned heat-sensitive recording layers contain a diazo compound and/or diazonium salt, and a coupler compound that reacts with the diazo compound and/or diazonium salt for color development.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2002Date of Patent: June 8, 2004Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Shunsaku Higashi
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Publication number: 20040106060Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed, comprising a hydrophilic support having thereon a heat-sensitive layer containing either a microcapsule containing a compound having a functional group capable of reacting by heat or a fine particulate polymer, wherein (1) when the heat-sensitive layer contains a fine particulate polymer, the fine particulate polymer may be a fine particulate polymer capable of combining or incapable of combining by heat used for the image formation and the fine particulate polymer has a functional group capable of reacting with a functional group present in another fine particulate polymer or with a functional group present in another component in the heat-sensitive layer; or (2) when the heat-sensitive layer contains a microcapsule containing a compound having a functional group capable of reacting by heat, the microcapsule may be a microcapsule having an outer wall capable of rupturing or incapable of rupturing by heat used for the image formation and a light-to-heat coType: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuo Maemoto
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Publication number: 20040101789Abstract: A reversible multicolor recording medium includes a supporting substrate and a recording layer including reversible thermal coloring compositions having different colors on the supporting substrate. The reversible thermal coloring compositions are included within a separated and independent minute gap structure, and respectively have light-to-heat transforming materials which respectively absorb infrared rays having different wavelength ranges to generate heat.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2003Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: Kenichi Kurihara, Noriyuki Kishii, Hisanori Tsuboi
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Patent number: 6740464Abstract: A lithographic printing plate precursor is disclosed, comprising a hydrophilic support having thereon a heat-sensitive layer containing either a microcapsule containing a compound having a functional group capable of reacting by heat or a fine particulate polymer, wherein (1) when the heat-sensitive layer contains a fine particulate polymer, the fine particulate polymer may be a fine particulate polymer capable of combining or incapable of combining by heat used for the image formation and the fine particulate polymer has a functional group capable of reacting with a functional group present in another fine particulate polymer or with a functional group present in another component in the heat-sensitive layer; or (2) when the heat-sensitive layer contains a microcapsule containing a compound having a functional group capable of reacting by heat, the microcapsule may be a microcapsule having an outer wall capable of rupturing or incapable of rupturing by heat used for the image formation and a light-to-heat coType: GrantFiled: January 10, 2001Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuo Maemoto
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Patent number: 6740466Abstract: Provided is a photopolymerizable composition which has a high sensitivity to not only ultraviolet light but also to visible to infrared light.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2000Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirotaka Matsumoto, Masanobu Takashima, Shintaro Washizu, Koichi Kawamura, Tadahiro Sorori
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Patent number: 6740465Abstract: Photothermally sensitive recording sheets for color imaging are disclosed comprising a transparent support sheet having a thermal slip layer disposed on one surface of the support and a heat sensitive image layer on the opposite surface of the support. A second opaque (paper) or transparent (plastic) sheet is laminated to the color-producing layer. The image layer comprises photohardenable microcapsules containing a photopolymerizable or photocrosslinkable compound, a photoinitiator and a dye precursor and a developer material external to the microcapsules. Image-wise exposure of the recording sheet to actinic radiation causes selective photohardening of microcapsules sensitive to that radiation. Heating the resultant exposed recording sheet to a temperature well above the developer melting point by for example a thermal head allows the developer to selectively permeate the non-photohardened capsules resulting in the development of an image, including full color images.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2001Date of Patent: May 25, 2004Assignee: SiPix Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Rong-Chang Liang, Tienteh Chen, Xuan T. Phan, Hsiu-Pin Chang