Color Proofing Or Multicolor Image Formation Patents (Class 430/293)
  • Patent number: 11865853
    Abstract: A thermosensitive recording medium according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a recording layer that includes a coloring compound having electron-donating property, a developer having electron-accepting property, a photothermal conversion agent, and a polymer material; and a protective member that is stacked on the recording layer, and has a convexo-concave shape in a plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Kurihara, Nobukazu Hirai
  • Patent number: 11445089
    Abstract: An image file is prepared for printing. The image file is received. The image file includes a cell having pixels. A pixel of the pixels of the cell corresponds with a command to apply a print substance to a medium. For the pixel, the command to apply the print substance is selectively replaced with a command to not apply the print substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Morgan T. Schramm, Wesley R. Schalk, Ranjit Bhaskar
  • Patent number: 10020325
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for producing a TFT array substrate, a TFT array substrate, and a display apparatus, and relates to a technical field of display. It can solve a problem of no signal transmission caused by fracture of a source signal line, without increasing a coupling capacitance of the TFT array substrate. The method for producing a TFT array substrate includes: forming a transparent conductive layer and a source-drain metal layer in sequence onto a base substrate; and patterning the source-drain metal layer and the transparent conductive layer in one patterning process to form a source signal line and a pixel electrode line overlapping with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Lei Chen, Zhilong Peng, Wukun Dai, Lei Zhang, Miao Qiu
  • Patent number: 9746707
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing a display substrate, the display substrate and a display device. The method includes a step of forming a black matrix. The step of forming the black matrix includes: forming a metal pattern for the black matrix, the metal pattern being made of an amphoteric metal or an amphoteric metal alloy; and treating the metal pattern with an alkaline solution, so as to form the black matrix wherein a surface of black matrix has a concave-convex microstructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Feng Zhang, Zhanfeng Cao, Qi Yao
  • Patent number: 9206547
    Abstract: There is provided preprocessing liquid for textile printing including: a polyvalent metal compound, resin emulsion, a heat discoloration type coloring material, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Toru Saito, Makoto Furue, Masakazu Ohashi, Toshiyuki Miyabayashi
  • Patent number: 9017583
    Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition includes (A) a photopolymerization initiator including a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, wherein in Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as defined in the detailed description, (B) a binder resin, (C) a photopolymerizable monomer, (D) a colorant, and (E) a solvent, and a light blocking layer and liquid crystal display (LCD) using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Uchikawa
  • Patent number: 8758654
    Abstract: A photosensitive resin composition for a color filter includes (A) a binder resin including a cardo-based resin represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, (B) a photopolymerization initiator represented by the following Chemical Formula 14, (C) a photopolymerizable monomer, (E) a colorant, and (F) a solvent and a color filter using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventor: Kiyoshi Uchikawa
  • Publication number: 20130189617
    Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter is directed generally to a polymeric film that comprises at least one laser imageable marking layer. The marking layer comprises a polyolefin, a photochromatic pigment, and an additive. It has been surprisingly discovered that a polyolefin film comprising a marking layer formulated with a photochromatic pigment and an additive offers a substantial advantage over prior art methods of laser imaging polyolefin films.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Applicant: Cryovac, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Merical, Russell Darley, Patrick R. Thomas
  • Patent number: 8492072
    Abstract: A description is given of methods and devices for product marking of objects using a light-sensitive layer applied to the objects and a light source. The invention may be used, for example, to simultaneously mark or label a first plurality of objects at a first time with individual marks or labels, and to mark or label a second plurality of objects at a second time with individual marks or labels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventor: Klaus Heinz Sandtner
  • Patent number: 8420296
    Abstract: Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition for a color filter protective layer including a cross-linkable alkali soluble resin including a repeating unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, a reactive unsaturated compound, a photopolymerization initiator, and a solvent. In Chemical Formulae 1 to 3, R1 to R6 and A1 to A3 are the same as in the detailed description.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jae-Hyun Kim, Se-Young Choi, Nam-Gwang Kim, Eui-June Jeong, Chang-Min Lee
  • Patent number: 8318053
    Abstract: Disclosed is a photosensitive resin composition including (A) a photopolymerizable monomer including a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, wherein the substituents of Chemical Formula 1 are the same as defined in the specification, (B) a binder resin, (C) a photopolymerization initiator, (D) a pigment and (E) a solvent, and a color filter using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Jung-Sik Choi, Chang-Min Lee, Jin-Woo Park, Kyung-Won Ahn, Myung-Ho Cho
  • Patent number: 8303862
    Abstract: Disclosed are a photosensitive resin composition for a color filter and a color filter including the same. The photosensitive resin composition for a color filter may include (A) an acrylic-based copolymer including a structural unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 and a structural unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 2, wherein the substituents of Chemical Formula 1 and Chemical Formula 2 are the same as defined in the specification; (B) an acrylic-based photopolymerizable monomer; (C) a photopolymerization initiator; (D) a pigment; and (E) a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Chang-Min Lee, Kil-Sung Lee, Jae-Hyun Kim, Jun-Seok Kim, Sang-Won Cho, Gyu-Seok Han
  • Patent number: 8298454
    Abstract: Disclosed are a photosensitive resin composition and a light blocking layer using the same. The photosensitive resin composition includes (A) a cardo-based monomer represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 or 2, wherein the substituents of Chemical Formula 1 and Chemical Formula 2 are the same as defined in the detailed description, (B) a cardo-based resin, (C) a reactive unsaturated compound, (D) a pigment, (E) an initiator, and (F) a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Chang-Min Lee, Jun-Seok Kim, Kil-Sung Lee, Min-Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 8293149
    Abstract: Disclosed are a photosensitive resin composition for a color filter and a color filter using the same. The photosensitive resin composition for a color filter may include (A) a copolymer including a structural unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, wherein the substituents of Chemical Formula 1 are the same as defined in the specification; (B) an acrylic-based photopolymerizable monomer; (C) a photopolymerization initiator; (D) a pigment; and (E) a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Chang-Min Lee, Jun-Seok Kim, Kil-Sung Lee
  • Patent number: 8277701
    Abstract: Disclosed are a photosensitive resin composition for a color filter and a color filter using the same. The photosensitive resin composition for a color filter includes (A) an acrylic-based binder resin including a structural unit represented by the following Chemical Formula 1, wherein the substituents of Chemical Formula 1 are the same as defined in the specification; (B) an acrylic-based photopolymerizable monomer; (C) a photopolymerization initiator; (D) a pigment; and (E) a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Chang-Min Lee, Kil-Sung Lee, Jun-Seok Kim, Seong-Yong Uhm, Sang-Won Cho
  • Patent number: 8277695
    Abstract: A reversible thermochromic system comprising a) a compound of the formula (IA) or a tautomer thereof or a compound of the formula (IB) or a tautomer thereof (IA) (IB) wherein R1 is C1-C18alkyl, C2-C18alkenyl, C3-C12cycloalkyl, C3-C12cycloalkyl substituted by 1, 2 or 3 C1-C4alkyl; phenyl, phenyl substituted by 1, 2 or 3 C1-C4alkyl; or C7-C12phenylalkyl; R2 is hydrogen or a group —SO2—R; R3 and R4 independently of one another are hydrogen, C1-C18alkyl, C2-C18alkenyl, C3-C12cycloalkyl, C3-C12cycloalkyl substituted by 1, 2 or 3 C1-C4alkyl; phenyl, phenyl substituted by 1, 2 or 3 C1-C4alkyl; or C7-C12phenylalkyl; and R is C1-C18alkyl, C2-C18alkenyl, C3-C12cycloalkyl, C3-C12cycloalkyl substituted by 1, 2 or 3 C1-C4alkyl; phenyl, phenyl substituted by 1, 2 or 3 C1-C4alkyl; or C7-C12phenylalkyl; and b) a compound containing a group of the formula (III).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Walter Fischer, Abdel-Ilah Basbas, Martin Brunner, Rolf Benz
  • Patent number: 8273270
    Abstract: Disclosed are a photosensitive resin composition that includes (A) a cardo-based resin including repeating units represented by the following Chemical Formulae 1 and 2, wherein the substituents of Chemical Formulae 1 and 2 are the same as defined in the specification, (B) reactive unsaturated compound, (C) a pigment, (D) an initiator, and (E) a solvent, and a light blocking layer using the photosensitive resin composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Chang-Min Lee, Kil-Sung Lee, Jun-Seok Kim, Jung-Sik Choi
  • Patent number: 8263675
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition for a color filter and a color filter fabricated using the same. The photosensitive resin composition includes (a) an acrylic-based resin, (b) a photopolymerizable monomer, (c) a photopolymerization initiator, (d) a pigment, and (e) a solvent. The acrylic-based resin is a copolymer including a repeating unit of an ethylenic unsaturated monomer including a carboxyl group and a repeating unit of an ethylenic unsaturated monomer including an alkoxy 4-oxo butanoic acid group. The photosensitive resin composition for a color filter can have residue removing characteristics, and is capable of forming fine pixels and providing a color filter having high resolution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Cheil Industries Inc.
    Inventors: Kil-Sung Lee, Jae-Hyun Kim, Chang-Min Lee, Eui-June Jeong
  • Patent number: 8168355
    Abstract: A method of producing an image in the crystalline colloidal array is disclosed. The method includes providing an ordered array of particles received within a curable matrix composition; curing a first portion of the matrix composition, wherein the first cured portion diffracts radiation at a first wavelength; curing another portion of the matrix composition, wherein the other cured portion diffracts radiation at another wavelength; and exposing the array to radiation to exhibit an image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: PPG Industries Ohio, Inc
    Inventors: Sean Purdy, Eldon L. Decker, Calum H. Munro, Noel R. Vanier
  • Publication number: 20110171438
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a paper substrate comprising a colour former which is capable undergoing a light activated colour change reaction, wherein the colour former is applied to the paper substrate during the manufacture of said paper substrate, and the colour former is a metal oxyanion or a molecular organic. A paper substrate obtainable by this method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: Christopher Wyres, Anthony Jarvis, Martin Walker, William Green
  • Patent number: 7531292
    Abstract: A method for electronically layering product label designs onto an electronic representation of a digital media storage disc to enable accurate representation of opaque, Pantone, white, and transparent inks on the digital media storage disc background to produce a soft disc print proof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Arvato Digital Services LLC
    Inventor: Keith Thomas
  • Patent number: 7294445
    Abstract: A method of forming a glossy area on a pre-press proof is provided, wherein the method includes printing a spot varnish layer, wherein the presence of the spot varnish enhances the glossiness of the overprinted color layers of the image. The method provides a pre-press proof simulating a printed spot varnish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Eileen T. Henry, Calvin D. Curtice
  • Patent number: 7202103
    Abstract: A solid state image pickup element which can exponentially reduce the in-plane photoelectric conversion portion characteristic distribution created in forming color filters by a common photolithography technique and which, when color filters are formed by split exposure, can reduce image non-uniformity between exposure regions in a picked-up image, and a method of manufacturing the same. The method includes: applying negative type color resist for forming first color filters onto an entire surface of a given film; forming the first color filters by irradiation of given portions with exposure light and subsequent development; applying negative type color resist for forming second color filters onto the entire surface of the first color filters while covering the first color filters; and forming the second color filters by irradiating an area smaller than a region that is surrounded by the first color filters with exposure light and subsequent development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yasuhiro Sekine, Shigeki Mori
  • Patent number: 6929889
    Abstract: The present invention relates to modified pigment products comprising a pigment having attached at least one organic group represented by the formula —X-Sp-Alk, wherein X, which is directly attached to the pigment, represents an arylene, heteroarylene, or alkylene group, Sp represents a spacer group, and Alk represents an alkenyl or alkyl group containing 50-200 carbon atoms. The use of these modified pigment products in non-aqueous dispersion compositions and in several applications, including printing plates, electrophoretic displays, liquid crystal displays, and ink, coating, toner, and polymer compositions is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Cabot Corporation
    Inventor: James A. Belmont
  • Patent number: 6815147
    Abstract: The laser beam ablatable film of the invention includes an ablatable metallic layer arranged below a translucent protective layer that is dyed through-out. The metallic layer is connected to a contrastive colored layer by a transparent connecting layer, and the contrastive colored layer is connected to a plastic film. The entire assemblage of laminated layers can also include a self-adhesive film applied to the plastic film and the self-adhesive layer is then covered by a removable carrier material. This laminated assembly can be stamped into individual labels that can be detached from the carrier material and placed onto objects. When the ablatable foil of the invention is subjected to a laser beam surface areas of the laminated assembly appear as a mixture of colors of letters or symbols resulting from the color filter effect of the protective film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Schreiner GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventor: Sven Fischer
  • Patent number: 6811641
    Abstract: A method, a laminator (10), and a belt, for creating a pre-press proof (200) with a thermal mark (190) which comprises laminating a pre-laminate sheet (240) consisting of a first thermoplastic layer, and a first support layer (150) to a receiver stock (160); removing the first support layer (150) forming a pre-laminated receiver stock (350); creating an imaged receiver sheet (140) with a second print layer (308) and a second support layer (170); laminating the imaged receiver sheet (140) with the pre-laminated receiver stock (350) using an embossing belt (110) with an embossing mark 115; and removing the second support layer (170) creating a pre-press proof with a thermal mark (230).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Roger S. Kerr, Larry R. Gartz
  • Patent number: 6794117
    Abstract: Methods for making an imaged custom-color overlay. The method includes a) providing a photosensitive ink of a selected color; b) providing a carrier sheet comprising a transparent support sheet and an ink-receiving layer; c) custom-coating the ink-receiving layer with a layer of the ink; d) drying the ink; e) imagewise exposing; and f) developing. The invention permits an end user of a proofing system to make an imaged overlay in a multitude of custom colors on an as-needed basis, without being limited to those colors that are provided by a manufacturer. The methods are suitable to make custom-color overlays using both analog and digital processes. The photosensitive ink may be water-based. Methods for making an overlay proof including an imaged custom-color overlay are also disclosed. The end user of a proofing system may therefore make highly accurate overlay proofs suitable as contract proofs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Assignee: Kodak Polychrome Graphics
    Inventor: Ann E. Andrews
  • Patent number: 6753119
    Abstract: A halftone dot threshold data rewriting unit reads halftone dot threshold data corresponding to the output resolution of a printed image generating apparatus which has been set by an output resolution setting unit, from a halftone dot threshold data storage unit, rewrites the read halftone dot threshold data into halftone dot threshold data corresponding to the output resolution of a proof image generating apparatus, and supplies the rewritten halftone dot threshold data to a binary image generator. The binary image generator compares continuous tone image data with the halftone dot threshold data, generates binary image data, and supplies the generated binary image data to an exposure recorder, which generates a proof image corresponding to the output resolution of the printed image generating apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Makoto Sugizaki
  • Patent number: 6740466
    Abstract: Provided is a photopolymerizable composition which has a high sensitivity to not only ultraviolet light but also to visible to infrared light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Matsumoto, Masanobu Takashima, Shintaro Washizu, Koichi Kawamura, Tadahiro Sorori
  • Publication number: 20040096757
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a photosensitive resin composition or a photosensitive resist for color filters which is superior in heat resistance, water resistance, solvent resistance, chemical resistance, and also transparency, and a method for producing color filters using them. The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition comprising a vinyl polymer (A) having at least one cyclocarbonate group and at least one carboxyl group in the molecule and a compound (B) having at least two ethylenically unsaturated double bonds in the molecule as a main component, which can introduce crosslinked structures by photocuring and thermosetting, a photosensitive resist for color filters comprising the photosensitive resin composition and a colorant, and a method for producing a color filter, using the photosensitive resist for color filters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Tokuda, Yasunobu Hirota, Hidenobu Ishikawa
  • Patent number: 6737204
    Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible and convenient method that combines a digital color image with the versatility of an analog imaging method to create a hybrid digital/analog image, wherein an analog image is formed directly on a digitally generated image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Kodak Polychrome Graphics, LLC
    Inventor: Donald L. Swihart
  • Publication number: 20040081915
    Abstract: Methods for making an imaged custom-color overlay. The method includes a) providing a photosensitive ink of a selected color; b) providing a carrier sheet comprising a transparent support sheet and an ink-receiving layer; c) custom-coating the ink-receiving layer with a layer of the ink; d) drying the ink; e) imagewise exposing; and f) developing. The invention permits an end user of a proofing system to make an imaged overlay in a multitude of custom colors on an as-needed basis, without being limited to those colors that are provided by a manufacturer. The methods are suitable to make custom-color overlays using both analog and digital processes. The photosensitive ink may be water-based. Methods for making an overlay proof including an imaged custom-color overlay are also disclosed. The end user of a proofing system may therefore make highly accurate overlay proofs suitable as contract proofs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventor: Ann E. Andrews
  • Publication number: 20040076909
    Abstract: A process is provided for producing a polymeric layer having a desired image thereon or a three dimensional article comprising a number of such layers in which a layer of a liquid photocurable composition which comprises photo colourable particles is cured by light and selected areas thereof are irradiated with light of a different dose, thereby forming the desired image which composition comprises particles dispersed in it which are micro-capsules containing a photosensitive colour changing composition within a barrier layer which is substantially impermeable to the components of the colour changing composition or are solid particles comprising an immobilised photosensitive colour changing composition. The process permits the use of the same initiating mechanism to cure the resin and to change the colour of the particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Dianne Beth Shirley, Ian Malcolm Shirley, Ajay Haridas Popat, Martin Russell Edwards, Kevin Thomas McAloon, Herbert Benson Scher
  • Publication number: 20040053157
    Abstract: A multicolor image forming material comprising: an image receiving sheet comprising an image receiving layer; and at least five heat transfer sheets different in color each comprising a substrate, a light-heat conversion layer and an image forming layer, each of the heat transfer sheets being adapted to be superposed on the image receiving sheet with the image forming layer facing the image receiving layer and irradiated with laser light to transfer the irradiated area of the image forming layer to the image receiving layer to record an image on the image receiving sheet, wherein the area of the recording has a size of 515 mm by 728 mm or larger, and at least one of the heat transfer sheets comprises titanium oxide as a colorant in the image forming layer thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Shinichi Yoshinari
  • Publication number: 20040043308
    Abstract: A process for the production of a multi-color image is described. Preferably a transfer film is used which has a laser-sensitive layer (4). The laser-sensitive layer (4) comprises a three-component mixture. The components are coloring agents which are bleachable with laser radiation, in particular pigments, for example cyan pigment, magenta pigment and yellow pigment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Norbert Lutz, Gerhard Zinner
  • Publication number: 20030194651
    Abstract: A multilayer imageable article with at least two layers including a multiphoton imgeable composition. The composition includes a multiphoton-sensitive photoactive system and at least one of a dye and a dye precursor. The photoactive system includes a multiphoton sensitizer capable of simultaneously absorbing at least two photons, an electron acceptor capable of transformation to a dye-activating species upon interaction with the multiphoton sensitizer subsequent to absorption of at least two photons, and optionally an electron donor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Robert J. De Voe, Robert D. DeMaster, Brook F. Duerr, Jonathan P. Kitchin, Dennis E. Vogel
  • Patent number: 6620280
    Abstract: A method for laminating a dual sided pre-press proof (140) comprises laminating a first side of a receiver stock (150) with a first pre-laminate sheet (210) and laminating a second side of the receiver stock (155) with a second pre-laminate sheet (215). The first pre-laminate sheet support layer (160) and the second pre-laminate sheet support layer (162) are removed forming a pre-laminated receiver stock. A first imaged clear receiver sheet (250) and a second imaged clear receiver sheet (260) are laminated to the pre-laminated receiver stock (145) such that the registration marks on the first and second imaged clear receiver sheets are visibly positioned on top of each other and are in registration with each other. The first clear support layer (164) and the second clear support layer (166) is removed forming a dual sided pre-press proof (140), wherein the images are in registration with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Roger S. Kerr, Seung Ho Baek
  • Publication number: 20030064302
    Abstract: Improved processes and products for laser thermal imaging are described. These improved processes and products utlilize an image rigidification element and significantly reduce halftone dot movement, swath boundary cracking and banding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Inventors: Jonathan V. Caspar, Harvey Walter Taylor, Gregory C. Weed, Rolf S. Gabrielsen
  • Patent number: 6514661
    Abstract: A process for making an element for forming a final image with an overall attribute by exposure to actinic radiation, the process comprising: providing a support element having a surface; applying a first layer having a first surface and a second surface to the surface of the support element, the first surface of the first layer being adjacent to the surface of the support element and the second surface of the first layer being opposite the first surface; applying, prior to image-wise exposure to actinic radiation, a second layer adjacent to the second surface of the first layer, the second layer having an inner surface and an outer surface, the first layer comprising a photosensitive composition and a feature which imparts a dominant attribute to the first layer, the feature being selected from the group consisting of a fluorescent feature, a metallic feature, an opacity enriching feature or a combination of at least two of the foregoing features, the second layer comprising a first colorant; wherein the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: E. I du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Brian S. Eyre, Michael M. Merabi
  • Patent number: 6514669
    Abstract: A pigment-dispersion photo-sensitive coating solution comprising a binder resin, an organic-solvent and a main pigment dispersed in the solvent, wherein the combined area of peaks detected at a relative retention ratio in the range of 0.68 to 0.72 based on a retention time of dibutyl phthalate and peaks detected at a relative retention ratio in the range of 1.06 to 1.10 based on a retention time of dibutyl phthalate is not more than 50% of the total area of all peaks when the pigment is extracted by ethyl acetate and the extracts are analyzed by high-speed liquid chromatography using dibutyl phthalate as internal standard, is provided and use of the coating solution ensures that the colored image of stable quality is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited
    Inventors: Kazuo Takebe, Takao Mori, Shigeo Hozumi
  • Publication number: 20020155372
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2001
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: SiPix Imaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Rong-Chang Liang, Tienteh Chen, Xuan T. Phan, Hsiu-Pin Chang
  • Patent number: 6432617
    Abstract: The present invention relates to positive film formulations for obtaining color selection, through the use of balanced primary colors, and the method to obtain the same. Said formulations comprise an emulsion sensitive to any type of light and a photographically accepted vehicle. The thus obtained positive film formulations are suitable to establish trichromatisms and bichromatisms by employing previously balanced primary colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Inventor: Roberto Olvera-Camacho
  • Patent number: 6433035
    Abstract: Selectively colorable compositions and a method for forming selectively colored polymeric bodies using such compositions are disclosed. In accordance with the invention, a selectively colorable polymerizable composition comprising a leucobase color former is irradiated with light of a particular wavelength and specific intensity for a specified duration. Exposure to actinic radiation cures the composition and activates the color former. Exposure to higher dosages of actinic radiation can bleach the composition. The irradiation dosage can be varied to selectively color the polymeric body whereby the resultant color of any particular area depends on the exposure dose received at that location. By varying the dose, a polymeric body can be prepared having distinctly colored elements at specific locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Spectra Group Limited, Inc.
    Inventors: Oleg V. Grinevich, Douglas C. Neckers
  • Patent number: 6365319
    Abstract: A self-contained photohardenable imaging assembly comprising in order: a first transparent support; an imaging layer comprising a developer material and a plurality of photohardenable microcapsules encapsulating a color precursor, and a second opaque support, wherein the opaque support comprises a barrier layer that exhibits a low water vapor transmission rate, which barrier layer comprises a metallic material. The imaging assembly has been found to provide better image quality and more consistence sensitometric response to pressure development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Terry A. Heath, Yongcai Wang, Charles C. Anderson
  • Patent number: 6365305
    Abstract: A combination digital/analog color proofing method having the steps of: digitally forming a color thermal image on a receiver element comprising a receiver support and an image receiving layer; laminating the digitally formed image with a film comprising a support having a release surface and a thermoplastic polymer layer; removing the support thereby revealing the thermoplastic polymer layer, and leaving the digitally formed image encased between the image receiving layer and the thermoplastic polymer layer; and laminating an analog color image to the revealed thermoplastic polymer layer to create a color proof having at least two color images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Harvey Walter Taylor, Jr., Daphne Pinto Fickes, Harry R. Zwicker
  • Patent number: 6309797
    Abstract: Selectively colorable polymerizable compositions and a method for forming selectively colored polymeric bodies using such compositions are disclosed. In accordance with the invention, a selectively colorable polymerizable composition comprising both a leucobase color former and a leuconitrile color former is irradiated with light of a particular wavelength and specific intensity for a specified duration. Exposure to actinic radiation cures the composition and activates the color formers. The irradiation dosage can be varied to selectively color the polymeric body whereby the resultant color of any particular area depends on the exposure dose received at that location. By varying the dose, a polymeric body can be prepared having distinctly colored elements at specific locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Spectra Group Limited, Inc.
    Inventors: Oleg V. Grinevich, John H. Malpert, Alexandre Mejiritski, Douglas C. Neckers
  • Patent number: 6294312
    Abstract: A tonable, photosensitive composition, the adhesion properties of which are controlled by a polycaprolactone having an average molecular weight of at least 50,000 and a process for preparing polychromatic images by means of such a composition are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
    Inventors: Mario Grossa, Manfred Sondergeld
  • Patent number: 6261734
    Abstract: This invention relates to positive working, peel apart, photopolymerizable sheet constructions which, upon exposure to an actinic radiation source through a screened image, can accurately reproduce said image. The construction is useful as a color proofing film which can be employed to accurately predict the image quality from a lithographic printing process. The method applies an adhesive to a temporary support and then laminates it to a receiver with removal of the temporary support. A photosensitive layer on a support is laminated to the adhesive, exposed, and peeled apart to form a positive image. Additional adhesive layers and photosensitive layers are similarly processed to provide a full color reproduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: AFGA Corporation
    Inventor: Stephan J. W. Platzer
  • Publication number: 20010004511
    Abstract: A pigment-dispersion photo-sensitive coating solution comprising a binder resin, an organic-solvent and a main pigment dispersed in the solvent, wherein the combined area of peaks detected at a relative retention ratio in the range of 0.68 to 0.72 based on a retention time of dibutyl phthalate and peaks detected at a relative retention ratio in the range of 1.06 to 1.10 based on a retention time of dibutyl phthalate is not more than 50% of the total area of all peaks when the pigment is extracted by ethyl acetate and the extracts are analyzed by high-speed liquid chromatography using dibutyl phthalate as internal standard, is provided and use of the coating solution ensures that the colored image of stable quality is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Publication date: June 21, 2001
    Inventors: Kazuo Takebe, Takao Mori, Shigeo Hozumi
  • Patent number: RE38065
    Abstract: A process for printing an image (IC) on a lenticular lens material (12) with a printing press (10). A separate film negative (B, C, Y, M) is prepared for each color used in printing the image. One of the negatives (B) is selected and each of the other negatives, and the lens material, is registered with the selected negative. Each of negatives is adjusted to the selected negative so all of the negatives and the lens material are in registry with each other. Separate printing plates (18) are prepared from each of the negatives. The plates are mounted on the press at respective printing stations and the lens material is run through the press with each of the plates being used to print on the material. The plates are adjusted, as necessary, to align the plates and register the color dot patterns printed by each plate to the color printed by the plate made from the selected negative.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Lenticular Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel W. Bravenec, Gary W. Marsh