101 |
Sublimated and screen-printed appliqués |
US11106821 |
2005-04-15 |
US07410932B2 |
2008-08-12 |
Manuel Figueroa |
An appliqué and associated method of applying an appliqué an improved sublimated and screen printed image on a substrate of a An improved appliqué suitable for applying a graphic to a material a first printing layer and a second polyurethane layer. The appliqué is cut the graphic imparted thereon and adhered to a garment. |
102 |
Process for manufacturing an image recording body and apparatus for manufacturing the same |
US11150277 |
2005-06-13 |
US07389081B2 |
2008-06-17 |
Naoyuki Egusa; Tetsuro Kodera |
The present invention provides a method for manufacturing an image recording body comprising: image-forming, to form an image on a surface of a film by an electrophotographic method; positioning, by overlaying the film onto a support so that at least one side of the support and a side of the film on which the image is formed are opposed to each other so as to obtain a laminate body; and heating and pressing the laminate body, wherein cleaning at least one of a surface of the laminate, a surface of the film and a surface of the support is conducted during at least one of a timing between the positioning and the heating and pressing and a timing between the image-forming and the positioning. The present invention further provides an apparatus for manufacturing an image recording body in accordance with the method. |
103 |
Image removing method, image removing device, and image forming apparatus |
US11350770 |
2006-02-10 |
US07386266B2 |
2008-06-10 |
Masashi Nagayama; Motoharu Tanaka; Toyoshi Sawada; Keiko Shiraishi; Tadashi Saitoh |
An image removing method including bringing an outermost layer of a removing member into contact with an image fixed on an image support without applying a liquid to the image while heating the image and the outermost layer; and separating the removing member from the image support to remove the image from the image support, wherein the removing member includes a substrate and the outermost layer which is located overlying the substrate and which includes a thermoplastic resin, and wherein the image includes a removing agent which can decrease adhesion force of the image to the image support when heated. |
104 |
Enhancement of glossmark images at low and high densities |
US10876001 |
2004-06-24 |
US07352493B2 |
2008-04-01 |
Chu-Heng Liu; Shen-Ge Wang; Beilei Xu |
The present invention relates to expanding the range of image densities over which the manipulation of differential gloss as may be inherent in halftoned images may be achieved. By selectively applying halftones with anisotropic structure characteristics which are significantly different in orientation while remaining identical in density, a gloss image may be superimposed within an image without the need for special toners or paper. This technique may be enhanced across low and high density areas by application of clear toner. Further, in color systems, light color toner may be applied to low density image areas and dark under-color applied in high density image areas, to expand the range of image densities over which a desired glossmark image will bear an effect. |
105 |
Coated substrates and method of coating |
US11821355 |
2007-06-22 |
US20080014513A1 |
2008-01-17 |
Gordon Sisler; T. McAneney; David Thompson; Michael Diehl; Kurt Halfyard; Christine Anderson |
Disclosed herein is a xerographic print comprising a substrate with a toner-based image printed thereon, the printed substrate including low surface tension portions having a surface tension of no more than about 22 mN/m at 25 Deg. C. resulting in a surface tension gradient field on the substrate, the printed substrate being coated with a coating comprising at least one surfactant and a film-forming polymer, the coating having a liquid phase surface tension at 25 Deg. C. not exceeding the surface tension of the low surface tension portions of the printed substrate by more than about 2 mN/m, the coating having substantially no pinholes and being sufficiently resistant to permeation by the fuser oil to exhibit an effective absence of haze 24 hours after application. A system and a method of applying a substantially pinhole-free and haze-free coating substantially immediately after print fusing also are disclosed. |
106 |
Glossmark images with clear toner |
US10879684 |
2004-06-29 |
US07301675B2 |
2007-11-27 |
Shen-Ge Wang; Chu-Heng Liu; Beilei Xu |
The present invention relates to creating differential gloss images in clear toner by the manipulation of halftones employed prior to the depositing of the clear toner layer upon a substrate. By selectively applying halftones with anisotropic structure characteristics which are significantly different in orientation although remaining identical in density, a differential gloss image may be superimposed within even clear toner as applied to paper. Further, this technique may be used to enhance color toner Glossmark images across the low and high density areas of application where the differential gloss effect would otherwise be weak. |
107 |
PROTECTING AGENT FOR IMAGE BEARING MEMBER AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREFOR, PROTECTION LAYER FORMING APPARATUS, IMAGE FORMING METHOD, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE |
US11686047 |
2007-03-14 |
US20070224528A1 |
2007-09-27 |
Masahide Yamashita; Hiroshi Nakai; Jun Yura; Masato Iio; Shinya Tanaka |
To provide an image bearing member protecting agent that includes at least a hydrophobic organic compound and an amphiphile organic compound. Preferred embodiments are that the hydrophobic organic compound is a hydrocarbon wax, and the hydrocarbon wax is at least a wax selected from normal paraffins, isoparaffins, and cycloparaffins; and that the amphiphile organic compound is an polyalcohol esterified compound including a nonionic surface active surfactant, and the nonionic surface active surfactant is an alkyl carboxylic acid represented by a structural formula, CnH2n+1COOH. |
108 |
RADIATION CURABLE COMPOSITION |
US11275333 |
2005-12-23 |
US20070148414A1 |
2007-06-28 |
Kurt HALFYARD; Gordon SISLER; T. MCANENEY |
A composition includes at least one radiation curable (alkyl)acrylate-polyester oligomer, at least one photoinitiator, and at least one surfactant, wherein the composition has a viscosity of from about 50 cP to about 3000 cP at about 25° C., and a surface tension of from about 15 to about 40 dynes/cm at about 25° C. |
109 |
Overcoat composition for image recording materials |
US10279439 |
2002-10-24 |
US07219989B2 |
2007-05-22 |
David S. Uerz; Hwei-Ling Yau |
The invention relates to an overcoat composition for an imaged image-recording element, the overcoat composition comprising an aqueous carrier, an optional humectant, an optional surfactant, and 0.05 to 20 weight percent, based on the total weight of the overcoat composition, of an addition polymer having an acid number greater than about 110. The invention also relates to a method of making an imaged image recording element having a transparent overcoat, which method comprises forming an image on the image recording element and applying over the image an overcoat composition of the present invention.The overcoat compositions of the invention provide advantageous stain resistance. |
110 |
Overprint compositions for xerographic prints |
US11505461 |
2006-08-17 |
US20070021522A1 |
2007-01-25 |
Kurt Halfyard; Gordon Sisler; T. McAneney |
Xerographic prints with a toner-based image and an overprint, said overprint based on radiation curable compositions containing a radiation curable oligomer/monomer, at least one photoinitiator and at least one surfactant, are disclosed. The overprints are particularly well-suited for wetting over substrates containing residual fuser oil and reducing or preventing document offset and for protecting xerographic images on substrates subjected to abrasives, heat, and/or sunlight since the compositions protect such images from cracking, fading, and smearing. |
111 |
Sublimated and screen-printed appliques |
US11106821 |
2005-04-15 |
US20060234015A1 |
2006-10-19 |
Manuel Figueroa |
An appliqué and associated method of applying an appliqué an improved sublimated and screen printed image on a substrate of a An improved appliqué suitable for applying a graphic to a material a first printing layer and a second polyurethane layer. The appliqué is cut the graphic imparted thereon and adhered to a garment. |
112 |
Producing partially translucent packaging materials |
US11351721 |
2006-02-09 |
US20060127784A1 |
2006-06-15 |
Detlef Schulze-Hagenest; Dinesh Tyagi; Udo Draeger |
Producing at least partially translucent packaging materials that contain natural dyes or pseudo-natural dyes, chlorophyll in particular. Natural dyes or pseudo-natural dyes are added to a toner and are applied to the packaging material in a printing step, preferably in an electrophotographic printing machine. |
113 |
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING DOCUMENT FINISHES ON A DOCUMENT USING A BLEND OF TONERS |
US10996968 |
2004-11-23 |
US20060110193A1 |
2006-05-25 |
James Emmert; Charles Evans |
A system and method for printing a document having one or more document finishes. The method comprises determining an electrostatic image to be applied to a sheet of paper that corresponds to a document finish, applying a finish toner to the sheet of paper corresponding to the electrostatic image, the finish toner operable to yield a document finish when fused to the sheet of paper, and fusing the finish toner to the sheet of paper. Typically, the finish toner is applied after a non-finish toner and/or a non-finish ink have been applied to the sheet of paper. Thus, the non-finish toner/ink provides the content of the sheet of paper while the finish toner provides a finish, such as a glossy, matte, or satin finish, etc. Such a system is well suited for creating and reproducing documents with finishes because large industrial printers are not required to produce the document finish. |
114 |
Method of forming images on tiles, glass or other surfaces, and articles produced by the method |
US10294699 |
2002-11-15 |
US06982137B2 |
2006-01-03 |
Donald C. Berghauser |
A method of producing a substrate having a color image applied thereto wherein said image was produced by a xerographic process wherein the substrate is first provided with an electrostatically applied powder coating which can be clear epoxy-polyester, acrylic, urethane or the like, curing the polyester coating to an eighty to ninety-five percent cure at a temperature of about 350°. to 400° F. applying said xerographically produced color image which has been applied to a backing sheet to said first coating and pressing said image against said first coating at about 40 psi with a press temperature of about 400° F. for about 3.5.-4 minutes, allowing the composite so produced to cool, applying electrostatically thereto a further polymer which is the same as the first polymer to encase the image therein. The composite is then heated for a sufficient time to achieve a complete cure. A further coating, such as acrylic coating may be applied and the substrate may be a glass which, in both cases, largely eliminate ultraviolet radiation from being received by the image. |
115 |
Protective layer transfer film, intermediate recording medium and printed matter |
US11121296 |
2005-05-03 |
US20050271863A1 |
2005-12-08 |
Kazuhiro Masuda |
A protective layer transfer film and an intermediate transfer recording medium are disclosed, which can impart excellent fastness properties (durability), particularly excellent fastness to plasticizers and abrasion, to an image formed on an object. The protective layer transfer film includes a substrate film and a transfer part provided separably on the substrate film. The transfer part includes at least a plasticizer-resistant layer and a receptive layer on which an image is to be formed. The intermediate transfer recording medium is adapted for the transfer of the transfer part onto an object after the formation of an image on the receptive layer. The plasticizer-resistant layer is formed of an acrylic copolymer resin. |
116 |
Method and apparatus for making signs |
US10360418 |
2003-02-07 |
US06957030B2 |
2005-10-18 |
Peter R. Baker, Jr.; Mark E. Guckin; David J. Logan; Russell F. Croft |
An apparatus for digitally generating an image comprises a photoconductor assembly, a corona assembly, and a light source assembly to generate a latent image on the photoconductor. The apparatus also includes a developer assembly that includes a developer, such as powder paint, to generate an image. The apparatus may include a fuser for generating a film image. The apparatus of the present invention may include a cartridge for storing and digitally applying adhesive to the image. Furthermore, the apparatus of the present invention includes a controller for selectively controlling voltages to control thickness of the image. Additionally, apparatus may include a consumable sheet to remove excess adhesive from the substrate. |
117 |
Apparatus and method for producing member having hidden information, image formation apparatus, print control apparatus, service method, and program |
US11030066 |
2005-01-07 |
US20050196203A1 |
2005-09-08 |
Yu Tsuda; Koichiro Shinohara |
An apparatus produces a member having hidden information in which a sheet of conceal paper for hiding the information and a sheet of recording paper having an image recorded thereon are bonded releasably. The apparatus includes a recording paper supply section, a conceal paper supply section, and a fixing section. The recording paper supply section supplies the sheet of recording paper. The conceal paper supply section supplies the sheet of conceal paper. The fixing section fixes the image, which is formed on the sheet of recording paper supplied from the recording paper supply section, onto the sheet of recording paper, and bonds the sheet of conceal paper supplied from the conceal paper supply section to the sheet of recording paper simultaneously. |
118 |
Gloss-coated paper with enhanced runnability and print quality |
US10643696 |
2003-08-18 |
US20040197496A1 |
2004-10-07 |
Jay
C.
Song; Jacob
P.
John; Sen
Yang; Timothy
J.
Bradford |
This invention provides a gloss-coated electrophotographic paper with superior runnability and print quality in colour and monochrome copiers and printers. The coated paper product comprises a paper substrate coated on at least one side with a pigmented coating. The pigment coating consists of a mixture of at least three different pigments and a binder. The coating may further include a lubricant. Optionally, the coating formulation may contain an optical brightening agent, a defoamer and a thickener. In addition, the gloss coated electrophotographic paper of this invention provides a superior toner adhesion in colour and monochrome electrophotographic imaging applications. |
119 |
Image removing method, image removing device, and image forming apparatus |
US10677346 |
2003-10-03 |
US20040121254A1 |
2004-06-24 |
Masashi
Nagayama; Motoharu
Tanaka; Toyoshi
Sawada; Keiko
Shiraishi; Tadashi
Saitoh |
An image removing method including bringing an outermost layer of a removing member into contact with an image fixed on an image support without applying a liquid to the image while heating the image and the outermost layer; and separating the removing member from the image support to remove the image from the image support, wherein the removing member includes a substrate and the outermost layer which is located overlying the substrate and which includes a thermoplastic resin, and wherein the image includes a removing agent which can decrease adhesion force of the image to the image support when heated. |
120 |
Curing processes |
US10084122 |
2002-02-28 |
US06713222B2 |
2004-03-30 |
Guerino G. Sacripante; Edward J. Gutman |
A process for crosslinking an image comprising applying ultraviolet light to an image comprised of a toner containing an unsaturated resin and colorant. |