Dye Image From Radiation Sensitive Dye Or Dye Former By Dry Processing, Composition, Or Product Patents (Class 430/332)
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Patent number: 11844848Abstract: The present invention relates to a photocurable dental composition comprising a specific polymerization initiator system containing the combination of a photoinitiator compound and a coinitiator compound being a sulfinate compound or a sulfonate compound. The present invention also relates to the use of this polymerization initiator system in a photocurable dental composition.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: DENTSPLY SIRONA INC.Inventors: Florian Szillat, Maximilian Maier, Caroline Renn, Oliver Elsner, Joachim E. Klee, Jorg Kempter, Jacques Lalevee, Mariem Bouzrati-Zerelli, Julie Kirschner
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Patent number: 10399955Abstract: Described are a compound of formula (II) or (III): The compounds are effective in the treatment of disease, including a tauopathy condition or a disease of tau protein aggregation.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: WISTA LABORATORIES LTD.Inventors: Scott Clunas, John Mervyn David Storey, Janet Elizabeth Rickard, David Horsley, Charles Robert Harrington, Claude Michel Wischik
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Patent number: 10246562Abstract: A method of imparting color to a plastic substrate comprising applying to the substrate, or incorporating within the substrate, a diacetylene compound of general formula (I) wherein n=1 to 20; R1=an optionally substituted C1-20 alkyl group which may contain heteroatoms; T=H, an optionally substituted C1-20 alkyl group which may contain heteroatoms or —(CH2)m—C(?O)-Q2R2; Q1=NH, CO, NHCONH, OCONH, COS, NHCSNH or NR3, wherein m, Q2 and R2 are independently selected from the same groups as n, Q1 and R1 respectively; R3 is an optionally substituted C1-20 alkyl group which may contain heteroatoms; and irradiating the substrate to impart color to the substrate is described.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: DATALASE LTD.Inventors: Anthony Jarvis, Adam O'Rourke, Ben Mulchin
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Patent number: 9343684Abstract: Compounds according to Formula 1 may be used as host materials, hole-transfer materials, hole-injecting materials, or for other purposes in electronic devices such as in organic light-emitting devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: NITTO DENKO CORPORATIONInventor: Shijun Zheng
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Patent number: 8956802Abstract: Provided is a negative type pattern forming method that satisfies high sensitivity, high resolution, good roughness and good dry etching resistance at the same time, and further, has a good development time dependency, the method including (i) forming a film by a chemical amplification resist composition containing (A) a fullerene derivative having an acid-decomposable group, (B) a compound generating an acid upon irradiation with an actinic ray or radiation, and (C) a solvent, (ii) exposing the film, and (iii) developing the exposed film by using an organic solvent-containing developer.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Kaoru Iwato
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Patent number: 8927197Abstract: A negative-working lithographic printing plate precursor is used for making lithographic printing plates from infrared radiation imaging. The precursor comprises free radical chemistry and a specific infrared radiation absorber that is a cyanine dye and defined by Formula (1a) described in the disclosure. This particular infrared radiation absorber provides both IR sensitivity and print out after imaging.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Celin Savariar-Hauck, Martin Heinrich
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Patent number: 8890055Abstract: A method of producing a solid-state imaging device includes the steps of forming on a substrate a photoelectric conversion portion that receives light on a light-receiving surface and that photoelectrically converts the received light to generate a signal charge, forming above the light-receiving surface an optical waveguide that guides light to the light-receiving surface, and forming above the optical waveguide a color filter which colors light and from which colored light is emitted to the optical waveguide, wherein, in forming the color filter, the color filter is formed from a photosensitive resin film containing a dye by performing an exposure process and then performing a development process on the film, and in forming the optical waveguide, a core portion of the optical waveguide is formed so that the core portion absorbs exposure light radiated onto the photosensitive resin film when the exposure process is performed.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Akiko Ogino
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Patent number: 8872134Abstract: Described is a self-indicating instant radiation dosimeter (1001) for monitoring high energy radiations, such as X-ray. The dosimeter contains a radiation sensitive, color changing, indicating composition (10), e.g., a diacetylene (R—C?C—C?C—R?, where R and R? are substituents groups) or a radiochromic dye, a polymeric binder (20) and optionally a shelf life extender (50) or an activator (40). The radiation sensitive composition (10) changes color instantly when exposed to high energy radiation. The dose is estimated by comparing the color with a color reference chart or more accurately with a spectrophotometer or an optical densitometer. The radiation sensitive composition (10) is protected from low energy radiation such as UV light, by a layer of low energy absorbing materials, such as UV absorbers.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2012Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: JP Laboratories, IncInventor: Gordhabhai N. Patel
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Patent number: 8703403Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor device. The method includes dispensing a liquid on a wafer. The method includes raising the wafer. The method includes lowering the wafer after the raising. The wafer is spun as it is lowered, thereby removing at least a portion of the liquid from the wafer. The present disclosure also provides an apparatus for fabricating a semiconductor device. The apparatus includes a wafer chuck that is operable to hold a semiconductor wafer and secure the wafer thereto. The wafer has a front surface and a back surface. The apparatus includes a dispenser that is operable to dispense a liquid to the front surface of the wafer. The apparatus includes a mechanical structure that is operable to: spin the wafer chuck in a horizontal direction; and move the wafer chuck downwards in a vertical direction while the wafer chuck is being rotated.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd.Inventors: Wei-Chieh Huang, Hung Chang Hsieh
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Patent number: 8586279Abstract: The present invention provides dual wavelength imaging compositions, processes for forming dual wavelength imaging compositions, methods for forming images using dual wavelength imaging compositions and substrate (e.g., paper web) treated (e.g., coated) on one or both sides with dual wavelength imaging compositions. Also provided is a dual wavelength imaging particulate comprising a matrix of polymer material and containing: one or more image-forming agents; a photo-oxidizing agent which is activated at a first wavelength of light to cause the one or more image-forming agents to form one or more images; and a reducing agent which is activated at a second wavelength of light to cause termination of the formation of the one or more images.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: International Paper CompanyInventors: Richard C. Williams, Richard D. Faber, Oleg Grinevich, John Malpert, Alexandre Mejiritski, Douglas C. Neckers
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Patent number: 8586280Abstract: The present invention provides dual energy imaging compositions, processes for forming dual energy imaging compositions, methods for forming images using dual energy imaging compositions and substrate (e.g., paper web) treated (e.g., coated) on one or both sides with a dual energy imaging composition. Also provided is a particulate comprising a matrix of polymer material and containing one or more image-forming agents and a photo-oxidizing agent useful in making dual energy imaging compositions.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: International Paper CompanyInventors: Richard C. Williams, Richard D. Faber, Oleg Grinevich, John Malpert, Alexandre Mejiritski, Douglas C. Neckers
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Patent number: 8557510Abstract: A composition comprising i) a color forming component which is susceptible to changing color when irradiated; ii) an amine neutralised alkylaromatic sulphonic acid; and iii) a binder. Methods of marking a substrate comprising incorporating within or applying to a substrate the composition of this invention, and substrates coated with the composition, are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2009Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Datalase Ltd.Inventors: Martin Walker, Anthony Jarvis
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Patent number: 8507178Abstract: The invention relates to use of a diacetylene compound as a color former wherein the diacetylene compound has one of general formulae (I) to (V). The invention also includes methods of imparting color to a material including a compound as defined above, which comprises subjecting the material to irradiation.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: August 13, 2013Assignee: Datalase, LtdInventors: Anthony N Jarvis, Christopher Anthony Wyres
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Patent number: 8420282Abstract: A method for producing a color filter, comprising: applying to a substrate at least one diacetylene capable of undergoing a light-activated color change reaction, and exposing the substrate to light thereby causing the exposed regions of the substrate to change color. The invention also provides devices comprising colored filters such as liquid crystal displays.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Datalase LtdInventors: Anthony N Jarvis, Martin Walker
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Patent number: 8372953Abstract: The present invention provides a solid material comprising an immobilized mixture of two or more proteorhodopsins, two or more bacteriorhodopsins, or one or more bacteriorhodopsin and one or more proteorhodopsins. The proteorhodopsins are selected from the group consisting of all-trans-retinal-containing proteorhodopsins and retinal analog-containing proteorhodopsins; all of which have absorption spectra that do not overlap. The bacteriorhodopsins are selected from the group consisting of all-trans-retinal-containing bacteriorhodopsins and retinal analog-containing bacteriorhodopsins; all of which have absorption spectra that do not overlap. The present invention also provides an optical information carrier, such as an optical data storage material and a fraud-proof optical data carrier, comprising the above-described solid material and a substrate selected from the group consisting of glass, paper, metal, fabric material, and plastic material, wherein said solid material is deposited on said substrate.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2011Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: Danisco US Inc.Inventors: Richard R. Bott, Rasmus B. Jensen, Bradley R. Kelemen, Donald E. Ward, II, Gregory M. Whited
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Patent number: 8343715Abstract: A method for producing a photochromic polyester, the method including: a) providing a reaction solution having at least one ester monomer, a photochromic compound having or functionalized to have at least one hydroxyl group, and a metal-free catalyst; b) reacting the at least one ester monomer and the photochromic compound using the metal-free catalyst to produce a polymeric product, where the polymeric product has a photochromic polyester; and c) separating the polymeric product from the reaction solution. A photochromic polyester includes a photochromic compound covalently linked to a polyester and the polyester is obtained by polymerizing a lactone.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Santiago Faucher, Gabriel Iftime, Kentaro Morimitsu, Adela Goredema, Jordan H. Wosnick
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Publication number: 20120003592Abstract: The present invention provides dual wavelength imaging compositions, processes for forming dual wavelength imaging compositions, methods for forming images using dual wavelength imaging compositions and substrate (e.g., paper web) treated (e.g., coated) on one or both sides with dual wavelength imaging compositions. Also provided is a dual wavelength imaging particulate comprising a matrix of polymer material and containing: one or more image-forming agents; a photo-oxidizing agent which is activated at a first wavelength of light to cause the one or more image-forming agents to form one or more images; and a reducing agent which is activated at a second wavelength of light to cause termination of the formation of the one or more images.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMAPNYInventors: Richard C. Williams, Richard D. Faber, Oleg Grinevich, John Malpert, Alexandre Mejiritski, Douglas C. Neckers
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Patent number: 7993807Abstract: A composition, method, and system for recording an image. The system includes a multiphase imaging material in which energy is absorbed by an antenna material. The absorbed energy causes the reaction of an activator and a color-forming material to form a mark. A fixer is employed to retard the fading of the mark.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2004Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Vladek Kasperchik, William Dorogy, Makarand Gore, Marshall Field
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Patent number: 7977026Abstract: An imaging method is disclosed. An imaging composition is coated on a work piece followed by applying a sufficient amount of energy from a 3-D imaging system to form an image on the coated work piece. The image may be a logo or marker for alignment of parts.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2004Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLCInventors: Robert K. Barr, James T. Fahey, Corey O'Connor, James G. Shelnut
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Publication number: 20110151384Abstract: A composition comprising i) a colour forming component which is susceptible to changing colour when irradiated; ii) an amine neutralised alkylaromatic sulphonic acid; and iii) a binder. Methods of marking a substrate comprising incorporating within or applying to a substrate the composition of this invention, and substrates coated with the composition, are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Martin Walker, Anthony Jarvis
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Patent number: 7704667Abstract: There are described novel rhodamine dye compounds and imaging members and imaging methods, including thermal imaging members and imaging methods, utilizing the compounds. The dye compounds exhibit a first color when in the crystalline form and a second color, different from the first color, when in the liquid, amorphous form.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Zink Imaging, Inc.Inventors: Kap-Soo Cheon, Stephen J. Telfer, Michael P. Filosa, John L. Marshall, Fariza B. Hasan, David A. Skyler, John M. Hardin
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Patent number: 7572569Abstract: An image forming medium includes a substrate and an imaging layer coated on or impregnated into the substrate, where the imaging layer includes a photobase generator and coupling agent. In the image forming medium, irradiation of the imaging layer causes the photobase generator to generate base that reacts with the coupling agent to produce an image.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: August 11, 2009Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Gabriel Iftime, Tyler B. Norsten, Peter M. Kazmaier
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Patent number: 7556750Abstract: Various non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure relate to photochromic materials comprising a reactive substituent. For example, the present disclosure contemplates photochromic materials, such as photochromic naphthopyrans and indeno-fused naphthopyrans having a reactive substituent comprising a reactive moiety linked to the photochromic naphthopyran by one or more linking groups. In certain non-limiting embodiments, the reactive moiety comprises a polymerizable moiety. In other non-limiting embodiments, the reactive moiety comprises a nucleophilic moiety or an electrophilic moiety. Other non-limiting embodiments of the present disclosure relate to photochromic articles, compositions, and methods of making the photochromic articles, wherein the photochromic articles and compositions comprise the photochromic naphthopyrans described herein.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2005Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Transitions Optical, Inc.Inventors: Wenjing Xiao, Barry Van Gemert
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Patent number: 7462443Abstract: Compositions and systems for labeling substrates, such as optical disks, using leuco dye-containing coating compositions are described. The composition can comprise a color forming composition, an electromagnetic radiation absorber, and a stabilizing agent. The color forming composition can include a leuco dye, a hexaarylbiimidazole activator, and an acid-generating source. The absorber can be admixed with or in thermal contact with the color forming composition. The stabilizing agent can be configured for protecting the leuco dye upon exposure to ambient light, wherein the stabilizing agent comprises a diarylguanidine dye salt. The coating composition can be optimized for development using electromagnetic radiation having a frequency from about 760 nm and 800 nm.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2003Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Randall Orson Willard, Rolf Dessauer
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Patent number: 7432027Abstract: A reimageable medium including a transparent substrate having a first side and any opposing side, a protective layer and an imaging layer. The protective layer can be located on the first side of the transparent substrate and the imaging layer can be located on the opposing side of the transparent substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Naveen Chopra, Gabriel Iftime, Peter M. Kazmaier
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Patent number: 7410744Abstract: According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a method of recording an image, including irradiating a CO2 laser having a wavelength of from 9 to 11 ?m onto a recording material in which a recording layer and a protective layer are provided on a support in this order, wherein the recording layer includes at least microcapsules encapsulating a basic dye precursor, and the protective layer includes a binder.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2006Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventors: Tsutomu Watanabe, Toshio Hara
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Patent number: 7314705Abstract: A composition, method, and system for recording an image. The system includes an imaging material in which radiation energy is absorbed by an antenna material. The antenna material may be chosen from the group consisting of phthalocyanines and naphthalocyanines.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2006Date of Patent: January 1, 2008Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Makarand P. Gore
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Patent number: 7270932Abstract: Imaging compositions and methods of using the compositions are disclosed. The imaging compositions are sensitive to low levels of energy such that upon application of the low levels of energy the compositions change color or shade. The compositions may be used in methods of marking.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2004Date of Patent: September 18, 2007Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLCInventors: Robert K. Barr, James T. Fahey, Corey O'Connor, James G. Shelnut, John J. Piskorski
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Patent number: 7223519Abstract: Imaging compositions and methods of using the compositions are disclosed. The imaging compositions are sensitive to low levels of energy such that upon application of the low levels of energy the compositions change color or shade. The compositions may be applied to a work piece to mark it and removed from the work piece by peeling.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2005Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLCInventors: Robert K. Barr, Corey O'Connor
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Patent number: 7169542Abstract: A composition, method, and system for recording an image. The system includes a multiphase imaging material in which energy is absorbed by an antenna material. The absorbed energy causes the reaction of an activator and a color-forming material.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2004Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Vladek Kasperchik, Makarand Gore
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Patent number: 7163782Abstract: A photothermographic imaging material including an organic silver salt, a binder, a reducing agent, coupler and a main developing agent which forms coloring images by reacting with the coupler, those which are on a support wherein the reducing agent comprises a compound represented by the following Formula (1), the coupler is a compound represented by the following Formula (CP1) and sum of maximum density of colorant images at maximum absorption wavelength formed by the coupler and the main developing agent is 0.01 or more and 0.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc.Inventor: Narito Goto
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Patent number: 7153628Abstract: The present invention relates to a color-developing agent resin composition, which contains: (1) a phenolic resin represented by formula I; and (2) a blend of graft copolymers of a phenolic resin and a multivalent metal salt polymer of a substituted aryl carboxylic acid, said graft copolymers are represented by (II) and (III). The present invention further relates to a resin emulsion containing the color-developing agent resin composition and a method for preparing the same. The color-developing agent resin composition and the color-developing agent resin emulsion of the present invention are used for no-carbon copying paper as special resin color-developing agents. They have advantages of not only fast developing at a low temperature and bright colors, but also heavy developing strength and good light-aging resistance of writing, and furthermore, their coatings are not easy to turn yellow when they are hold in the air, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2004Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Inventors: Zonglai Liu, Chunxuan Guo, Wei Zhang, Yuzhu Liu
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Patent number: 7146909Abstract: An image forming material, a lithographic printing plate precursor and a lithographic printing method, in which a color image with good visibility is obtained by laser exposure, are provided, wherein the image forming material and the lithographic printing plate precursor each comprising a support and a layer comprising a compound represented by formula (1) which changes from a colorless state to a colored state by the effect of heat; and a lithographic printing method comprising on-press development using the lithographic printing plate precursor:Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2005Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hidekazu Oohashi, Kazuto Kunita
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Patent number: 7144676Abstract: Imaging compositions and methods of using the compositions are disclosed. The imaging compositions are sensitive to low levels of energy such that upon application of the low levels of energy the compositions change color or shade. The compositions may be applied to a work piece to mark it and removed from the work piece by peeling.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2004Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials LLCInventors: Robert K. Barr, Corey O'Connor
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Patent number: 7141359Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a novel developer capable or realizing a thermal recording material superior in preservation stability (i.e., heat resistance, moisture resistance) of color images and non-image areas, while satisfying the recent request for high sensitivity, and a thermal recording material using the developer.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2002Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignees: API Corporation, Nippon Paper Industries, Co., Ltd.Inventors: Mamoru Suga, Kaori Suzuki, Yoshihide Kimura, Naomi Sumikawa
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Patent number: 7141360Abstract: Imaging layers, image recording media, and methods of preparation of each, are provided. One exemplary embodiment of the imaging layer, among others, includes a matrix, a radiation absorbing compound dissolved in the matrix, at least two activators substantially dissolved in the matrix, and a color former. The activators can include a primary activator having a higher acidity than a secondary activator. In addition, the primary activator has a lower solubility in the matrix than the secondary activator. The color former is substantially insoluble in the matrix at ambient conditions and is substantially uniformly distributed in the matrix.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2004Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Vladek Kasperchik, Jayprakash C. Bhatt, Cari L Dorsh
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Patent number: 7083904Abstract: A composition, method, and system for recording an image. The system includes an imaging material in which radiation energy is absorbed by an antenna material. The antenna material may be chosen from the group consisting of phthalocyanines and naphthalocyanines.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2003Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Makarand P. Gore
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Silver-free black-and-white thermographic materials containing a benzoquinone and methods of imaging
Patent number: 7022441Abstract: Silver-free, aqueous-based direct thermographic materials are designed to have image tone with near neutral density. Without the use of organic silver salts containing reducible silver ions, the image is formed using a color developing agent precursor that releases a color developing agent when heated to a temperature of at least 80° C., a combination of cyan, yellow and magenta dye-forming color couplers that provide cyan, yellow, and magenta dyes, and a substituted or unsubstituted benzoquinone as an oxidizing agent. No silver metal or silver ions are purposely added to these materials. This combination of components provides a means for controlling image tone without reliance upon conventional toning agents.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2004Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Joe E. Maskasky, Victor P. Scaccia -
Patent number: 7008759Abstract: There are described novel rhodamine dye compounds and imaging members and imaging methods, including thermal imaging members and imaging methods, utilizing the compounds. The dye compounds exhibit a first color when in the crystalline form and a second color, different from the first color, when in the liquid, amorphous form.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2004Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: Polaroid CorporationInventors: Kap-Soo Cheon, Michael P. Filosa, John L. Marshall
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Patent number: 6974661Abstract: A composition, method, and system for recording an image. The system includes a multiphase imaging material in which energy is absorbed by an antenna material. The absorbed energy causes the reaction of an activator and a color-forming material.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2003Date of Patent: December 13, 2005Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Makarand P. Gore, Marshall Field, Vladek P Kasperchik
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Patent number: 6962763Abstract: Silver-free, aqueous-based direct thermographic materials are designed to have image tone with near neutral density. Without the use of organic silver salts containing reducible silver ions, the image is formed using a color developing agent precursor that releases a color developing agent when heated to a temperature of at least 80° C., a combination of cyan, yellow and magenta dye-forming color couplers that provide cyan, yellow, and magenta dyes, and a hindered-amine N-oxyl as an oxidizing agent. No silver metal or silver ions are purposely added to these materials. This combination of components provides a means for controlling image tone without reliance upon conventional toning agents.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2004Date of Patent: November 8, 2005Assignee: Eastman Kodak CompanyInventors: Joe E. Maskasky, Victor P. Scaccia
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Patent number: 6869755Abstract: An element for forming a print-out image containing a substrate, which may be cellulose, having a first surface and a second surface; a dye forming composition on the first surface of the substrate; and a non-dye forming composition on the second surface of the substrate having at least one hydrogen donor compound.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2001Date of Patent: March 22, 2005Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and CompanyInventors: William Frank Mooney, III, David Raymond Logrando
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Patent number: 6815679Abstract: A reversible thermal recording material permits recording having a clear contrast at a high sensitivity and erasing such images a number of times, at least 1,000 times, repetitively, and comprises a leuco dye, a reversible developer and a light-heat-converting dye, the light-heat-converting dye having a deterioration ratio of 20% or less when a laser beam having an oscillation wavelength of 830 nm is applied thereto repeatedly 1000 times at a temperature of 25° C. at an energy of 2 J/cm2 or being a phthalocyanine compound having a vanadyl group, and a method of recording an image comprises applying a laser beam to the reversible thermal recording material, wherein the colored leuco dye is achromatized with energy that is 25 to 65% of the energy of the laser beam employed for causing the leuco dye to develop a color.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Mitsubishi Paper Mills LimitedInventor: Yoichiro Azuma
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Patent number: 6808854Abstract: The present invention provides a novel polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) containing a 3-hydroxyalkanoic unit which has at its side chain terminal a substituted phenylsulfinyl group and/or a substituted phenylsulfonyl group, and a production process thereof. The novel PHA can be produced by oxidizing with a peroxide a biosynthetic PHA containing a 3-hydroxyalkanoic unit which has at its side chain terminal a substituted phenylsufanyl group. The novel PHA has a superior function as a charge control agent, besides is biodegradable, hence is contributable to environmental conservation.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2002Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Takeshi Imamura, Etsuko Sugawa, Tetsuya Yano, Takashi Kenmoku
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Publication number: 20040146812Abstract: A composition, method, and system for recording an image. The system includes a multiphase imaging material in which energy is absorbed by an antenna material. The absorbed energy causes the reaction of an activator and a color-forming material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2003Publication date: July 29, 2004Inventors: Makarand P. Gore, Marshall Field, Vladek P. Kasperchik
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Publication number: 20040063006Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical memory device and an operating process thereof. The optical memory device have a recording layer containing a photochromic compound and an electron-accepting compound which is a Lewis acid compound having a Lewis acid part and a long chain part having carbon atoms of C12 or more. One aspect of the operating process has a recording step which recording is performed on the optical memory device by irradiating visible light corresponding to the absorption band of the colored photochromic compound for recording using decolorizing, before and after recording, heating treatments are performed to control the decolorizing sensitivity of the photochromic compound, and an erasing step which ultraviolet light is irradiated to the area including the recorded portion in order to uniformly color the recording layer again.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2003Publication date: April 1, 2004Inventors: Hiroyuki Takahashi, Shigenobu Hirano, Ikue Kawashima
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Publication number: 20040048191Abstract: An on-press developable heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor comprising: a support having a water-wettable surface; and an image forming layer, wherein the image forming layer comprises microcapsules containing a lipophilic compound and one of a leuco dye which forms a color by an action of an acid and a dye which reduces the maximum absorption intensity in a visible region by an action of an acid, an acid generator capable of generating an acid on heat application, and a light-heat converting substance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Applicant: FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTDInventor: Toshifumi Inno
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Publication number: 20030194651Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2002Publication date: October 16, 2003Inventors: Robert J. De Voe, Robert D. DeMaster, Brook F. Duerr, Jonathan P. Kitchin, Dennis E. Vogel
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Publication number: 20030175612Abstract: A process for forming photosensitive microcapsules having discrete capsule walls comprising the steps of forming an emulsion of an oily core material in a continuous aqueous phase containing a carboxyvinyl polymer and enwrapping particles of the oily core material in an amine-formaldehyde condensation product produced by in situ condensation of an amine and formaldehyde wherein the carboxyvinyl polymer comprises a crosslinked polymer of acrylic acid is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Ibrahim Katampe, Alexander Y. Polykarpov, Joseph C. Camillus
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Publication number: 20020146649Abstract: An element for forming a print-out image containing a substrate, which may be cellulose, having a first surface and a second surface; a dye forming composition on the first surface of the substrate; and a non-dye forming composition on the second surface of the substrate having at least one hydrogen donor compound.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2001Publication date: October 10, 2002Inventors: William Frank Mooney, David Raymond Logrando