161 |
Hand application to fabric of heat transfers imaged with color copiers/printers |
US09907634 |
2001-07-19 |
US20010044068A1 |
2001-11-22 |
Donald
S.
Hare; Scott
A.
Williams |
The present invention relates to a method for applying an image to a fabric, which comprises the steps of (i) hand ironing an imaged copier or printer transfer material having a support sheet and a transfer coating to a receptor element having valleys on the surface of the receptor element, (ii) peeling away the support sheet to obtain an imaged receptor element, (ii) placing a tack-free overlay sheet over the imaged receptor element, and (iv) pressing the overlay sheet by hand ironing to drive the coating into the valleys of the receptor element. |
162 |
Polymeric nanocomposite materials with a functional matrix and method of reading and writing thereto |
US09726487 |
2000-12-01 |
US20010043546A1 |
2001-11-22 |
Eugenia
Kumacheva; Olga
Kalinina |
A nanocomposite material having a plurality of core particles formed of a core material. The core material has a first glass transition temperature. A shell encapsulates each core particle. The shell is formed of a shell material that has a second glass transition temperature less than the first glass transition temperature. When subjected to a temperature greater than the second glass transition temperature and less than the first glass transition temperature, the shells form a continuous matrix surrounding the core particles. The shell material includes a functional component that can be activated in response to an external excitation. This functional component can include either photosensitive, semiconductor, magnetic, piezoelectric or electro-active components just to mention a few. The different components may be chemically or physically bound to the shell or cores. These nanocomposite materials are used as storage media. |
163 |
Three dimensional optical memory storage |
US09801712 |
2001-03-09 |
US20010043495A1 |
2001-11-22 |
Eugenia
Kumacheva; Olga
Kalinina; Robert
John Dwayne
Miller; Bradley
Johe
Siwick; James
Harry
Sharp; Jaan
Noolandi |
A method for providing three dimensional optical memory storage for computers. The method comprises subjecting a nanocomposite to irradiation. The nanocomposite comprises a matrix of particles of a liquid core resin within an inner shell resin and an outer shell resin. The inner shell resin retains the liquid core resin while the outer shell resin forms a continuous phase of the matrix. The particles of core resin contain at least one photosensitive compound and are in an array in the matrix. The continuous phase is substantially free of photosensitive compound. The irradiation may be a single beam of irradiation selectively focused on individual particles in the array to effect photobleaching of individual particles or a two-photon irradiation of a wavelength to effect photobleaching. |
164 |
Hand application to fabric of heat transfers imaged with color copiers/printers |
US09908650 |
2001-07-20 |
US20010041301A1 |
2001-11-15 |
Donald
S.
Hare; Scott
A.
Williams |
The present invention relates to a method for applying an image to a fabric, which comprises the steps of (i) hand ironing an imaged copier or printer transfer material having a support sheet and a transfer coating to a receptor element having valleys on the surface of the receptor element, (ii) peeling away the support sheet to obtain an imaged receptor element, (ii) placing a tack-free overlay sheet over the imaged receptor element, and (iv) pressing the overlay sheet by hand ironing to drive the coating into the valleys of the receptor element. |
165 |
Imaging transfer system and process for transferring image and non-image areas thereof to a receptor element |
US08970424 |
1997-11-14 |
US06265128B1 |
2001-07-24 |
Donald S. Hare; Scott A. Williams |
The present invention relates to an imaging system, which comprises a support having a front and rear surface, at least one layer of microcapsules or at least one layer of microcapsules and developer in the same layer or at least one layer of microcapsules and developer in separate layers, on said front surface of the support, wherein the microcapsules or developer or microcapsules and developer are dispersed in a carrier of the invention, said carrier is capable of transferring and adhering developed image and non-image areas from said front surface of said support upon the application of heat energy to the rear surface of the support, said carrier strips from said front surface of the support by liquefying and releasing from said support when heated, said liquefied carrier providing adherence to a receptor element by flowing onto said receptor element and solidifying thereon, said adherence does not require an external adhesive layer, with the proviso that the carrier is not capable of reacting to form an image, and when the microcapsules are present together in the same layer as the carrier, the carrier has a particle size which is the same as or smaller than that of the microcapsules, and an optional protective layer of clear thermoplastic. |
166 |
Transfer imaging system |
US08641559 |
1996-05-01 |
USRE37257E1 |
2001-07-03 |
Frederick W. Sanders |
A transfer imaging system is disclosed wherein images are formed by image-wise exposing a layer comprising a chromogenic material and pressure rupturable capsules containing, as an internal phase, a photosensitive composition. In a preferred embodiment, the chromogenic material is encapsulated with the photosensitive composition. Upon exposure and capsule rupture the chromogenic material is image-wise transferrable to a developer or copy sheet where the chromogenic material reacts with a developer to form an image. Preferred systems are sensitive to U.V. or blue light in the wavelength range of 380 to 480 nm. |
167 |
Image recording method |
US09504937 |
2000-02-16 |
US06218068B1 |
2001-04-17 |
Toshiharu Tanaka; Shintaro Washizu |
An image recording method using a transfer system is provided. In a completely dry processing system in which a developer or the like is not required, laser light of a range from blue to red or a compact and inexpensive infrared laser or the like can be used so that an image with high sensitivity, high sharpness, excellent hue reproduction and high quality can be formed. |
168 |
Inorganic-containing photosensitive resin composition and method for forming inorganic pattern |
US09380641 |
1999-09-07 |
US06183935B2 |
2001-02-06 |
Makoto Hanabata; Tokugen Yasuda |
An inorganic pattern is formed by coating an inorganic substance-containing photosensitive composition comprising a photosensitive polymer (A), a condensable organic metal compound or a condensate thereof (B) and an inorganic filler having a functional group (C) on a base, exposing the coated layer, and developing the exposed layer to form a pattern, baking the pattern give an inorganic pattern. The photosensitive polymer (A) may be constituted of an oligomer or polymer, and a photosensitizer, and the condensable organic metal compound (B) may have a photosensitive group. The inorganic filler may be a monodispersed colloidal silica having a mean particle size of 2 to 100 nm. The proportions of the components (B) and (C) relative to 1 part by weight of the component (A) on a solid basis are about 1 to 25 parts by weight and about 1 to 20 parts by weight, respectively. Even when the content of an inorganic component is high, an inorganic pattern of high resolution can be formed with the use of the above resin composition. |
169 |
Imaging system employing encapsulated radiation sensitive composition |
US09257624 |
1999-02-25 |
US06174642B1 |
2001-01-16 |
Alexander Y. Polykarpov; Joseph C. Camillus |
An imaging system comprising a support having a layer of at least one set of photosensitive microcapsules on the surface thereof, wherein the microcapsules are sensitive to a distinct band of radiation and contain a complex of an infrared sensitive cationic dye and a boranyl anion. In a preferred embodiment, the photosensitive microcapsules include a first set of microcapsules containing a cyan color-forming agent, a second set of microcapsules containing a magenta color-forming agent, and a third set of microcapsules containing a yellow color-forming agent, wherein at least one of said first, second and third sets of microcapsules include an infrared sensitive dye borate compound as a photoinitiator. Optionally at least one other set may include a visible light sensitive dye borate compound or an ultraviolet initiator. |
170 |
Hand application to fabric of heat transfers imaged with color
copiers/printers |
US115691 |
1998-07-15 |
US6083656A |
2000-07-04 |
Donald S. Hare; Scott A. Williams |
The present invention relates to a method for applying an image to a fabric, which comprises the steps of (i) hand ironing an imaged copier or printer transfer material having a support sheet and a transfer coating to a receptor element having valleys on the surface of the receptor element, (ii) peeling away the support sheet to obtain an imaged receptor element, (ii) placing a tack-free overlay sheet over the imaged receptor element, and (iv) pressing the overlay sheet by hand ironing to drive the coating into the valleys of the receptor element. |
171 |
Imaging system having opaque support |
US320098 |
1999-05-26 |
US06080520A |
2000-06-27 |
Alexander Y. Polykarpov; Joseph C. Camillus |
A photosensitive imaging system comprising a photosensitive material and a developer material, the photosensitive material including a support having a layer of photosensitive microcapsules on the surface thereof, said photosensitive microcapsules including an internal phase containing a photosensitive composition and a color precursor wherein, upon image-wise exposing said photosensitive material and rupturing said microcapsules, said color precursor image-wise reacts with said developer material to form a color image, said support being a high opacity laminate of a black or brown film laminated between a pair of white pigmented films; in one embodiment the black or brown film is a magnetic recording layer. |
172 |
Photosensitive recording medium |
US33167 |
1998-03-02 |
US6037093A |
2000-03-14 |
Yasuhiro Hattori |
A photosensitive recording medium has a structure wherein, on a light-transmitting base material, a photosensitive layer containing color image-forming photosensitive microcapsules having as materials encapsulated therein a colorant and a photosensitive material is formed and, on the photosensitive layer, an image-receiving layer is formed. The image-receiving layer has a function to cover up the photosensitive microcapsules in the fresh photosensitive recording method and, upon release of the encapsulated materials from the photosensitive microcapsules, a function to absorb the encapsulated material to form an image. The photosensitive recording medium enables formation of full-color images on the photosensitive recording medium itself, and can achieve a low running cost and also be used even in small-sized image-forming apparatus. |
173 |
Two-sided imaging material |
US266615 |
1999-03-11 |
US6030740A |
2000-02-29 |
Alexander Y. Polykarpov |
A new digital printer media which allows to create images on both sides of a single sheet is proposed. The media is printed in a new Cycolor printer which utilizes two LED printer heads and one developer head/device. The film consists of the top and the bottom layers of capsules/developer coats on clear polyester (top and bottom) with the white polyester with adhesive on both sides as the separator. The color producing capsules/developer mixture is coated on clear polyester. The coated film is then laminated with white polyester containing adhesive on both sides. The top side of the white polyester remains protected by the removable liner. Thus created film is then used to laminate another layer of capsule/developer coated clear polyester. The double sided film is thus created. Following exposure from both sides will occur independently by a set of two LED heads. Developing pressure can be applied from one side. Two images can be formed at the same time on both sides of a single sheet. |
174 |
Photocurable composition and photosensitive capsules |
US796389 |
1997-02-04 |
US6025112A |
2000-02-15 |
Masashi Tsuda |
A photocurable composition comprises an unsaturated group-containing compound as a base material, a metal arene compound as a photopolymerization initiator and an aniline compound as a photosensitizer. As the photosensitizer aniline compound, any one or both of 2,6-diisopropyl-N,N-dimethylaniline and 2,4,6,N,N-pentamethylaniline is/are used. |
175 |
Photosensitive recording medium exposed by three exposure wavelengths
longer than 500 nm |
US827731 |
1997-04-08 |
US5955237A |
1999-09-21 |
Yasuhiro Hattori; Takemi Yamamoto |
A photosensitive recording medium comprising a base material and formed thereon a photosensitive layer containing at least yellow color-forming particles containing a first photosensitive component having a maximum hardening sensitivity to light with wavelength L1, magenta color-forming particles containing a second photosensitive component having a maximum hardening sensitivity to light with wavelength L2 and cyan color-forming particles containing a third photosensitive component having a maximum hardening sensitivity to light with wavelength L3. All the wavelengths L1, L2 and L3 are wavelengths longer than 500 nm. |
176 |
Hand application to fabric of heat transfers imaged with color
copiers/printers |
US816890 |
1997-03-11 |
US5948586A |
1999-09-07 |
Donald S. Hare |
The present invention relates to a method for applying an image to a fabric, which comprises the steps of (i) hand ironing an imaged copier or printer transfer material having a support sheet and a transfer coating to a receptor element having valleys on the surface of the receptor element, (ii) peeling away the support sheet to obtain an imaged receptor element, (ii) placing a tack-free overlay sheet over the imaged receptor element, and (iv) pressing the overlay sheet by hand ironing to drive the coating into the valleys of the receptor element. |
177 |
Self-contained imaging assembly |
US40552 |
1998-03-18 |
US5916727A |
1999-06-29 |
Joseph C. Camillus; Mark A. Johnson; John M. Taylor; Darrell A. Terry; William Lippke; S. Thomas Brammer |
A sealed self-contained photohardenable imaging assembly comprising in order: a first transparent support; a subbing layer; an imaging layer comprising a developer material and a plurality of photohardenable microcapsules encapsulating a photohardenable composition and a color precursor wherein the imaging layer exhibits a residual stain of less than about 0.3 density units; an adhesive; and a second support which may be opaque or transparent, wherein the subbing layer is interposed between the first support and the imaging layer and the subbing layer includes a polymer having chemical moieties which bond to the microcapsules and the adhesive is interposed between the second support and the imaging layer. |
178 |
Image transfer sheet comprising an intermediate layer and an imaging
layer wherein the polymer in the intermediate layer and the imaging
layer have a common monomer |
US063316 |
1993-05-19 |
US5612168A |
1997-03-18 |
Keiko Ishikawa |
An image transfer sheet comprises a base sheet, an intermediate thermoplastic resin layer and a top developer layer containing a binder. The binder of the top layer and the thermoplastic resin of the intermediate layer include a polymer having a common monomer component so that separation of the top layer from the intermediate layer and splitting of the top layer are effectively prevented. This provides a clear, high quality image on an image receiving surface such as paper by transference of a developed image on the developer layer. |
179 |
Image forming method and recording medium |
US331869 |
1994-11-01 |
US5573885A |
1996-11-12 |
Toshiharu Inui; Haruhiko Moriguchi; Norio Ohkuma; Masanori Takenouchi; Masashi Miyagawa |
A transfer recording medium comprising a substrate and a distributed layer of image forming elements, and an image forming method using the recording medium are provided. The distributed layer comprises first and second image forming elements. The first image forming elements comprise at least two species of different coloring characteristics which are capable of decreasing their transferabilities when provided with at light and heat energy under respectively prescribed at least two energy application conditions corresponding to the coloring characteristics. The second image forming element is capable of decreasing its transferability under any one of the at least two energy application conditions. |
180 |
Image forming method |
US338832 |
1994-11-10 |
US5424164A |
1995-06-13 |
Masato Satomura; Ken Iwakura; Akira Igarashi |
A recording material which comprises a support having provided thereon capsules containing a photosensitive diazonium salt, and a polymerizable coupler. The recording material can give a predetermined hue when light, pressure, heat and the like are applied alone or in combination. The main advantages of the recording material are that a specific hue can be selected safely, mixing of colors can be avoided, desensitization problem does not occur and a fixed image can be obtained. |