Record receiver having plural interactive leaves or a colorless color former, method of use, or developer therefor inventions 09/07

20070225162 - Image processing method and image processing apparatus: To provide an image processing method including at least one of an image recording step and an image erasing step, wherein (1) laser beams are swept in the same direction and laser scanning involves a period where laser application is discontinued, (2) laser beams are swept in alternating directions and... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20070225161 - Phenol compound, reversible thermosensitive recording medium, reversible thermosensitive recording label, reversible thermosensitive recording member, image-processing apparatus and imaging-processing method:

20070225163 - Reversible thermosensitive recording medium, label and member, and image processing apparatus and method: The reversible thermosensitive recording medium according to the present invention comprises a support, a thermosensitive layer and a protective layer in order, the thermosensitive layer comprises an electron-donating coloring compound and an electron-accepting compound and reversibly changes the color depending on temperatures, and the protective layer comprises a reactive heterocyclic... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20070225164 - Fluid dispersion, and thermosensitive recording material and method for preparing the same: There is provided a thermosensitive recording material containing a support, an intermediate layer, and a thermosensitive recording layer containing a leuco dye and a color developer, disposed in this order, wherein the intermediate layer contains hollow particles, a styrene-butadiene copolymer, and a copolymer of vinyl alcohol and a metal salt... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20070225166 - Heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet and method of producing image: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, which is used in an image formation system that continuously produces printed outputs at intervals of 5 seconds or below between the end of ejection of one sheet printed and the start of ejection of the next sheet printed, and which has on a support... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070225165 - Method for transferring a dye sublimation ink image onto an elastomeric substrate: A method for transferring a dye sublimation ink image onto an elastomeric substrate which includes preheating the elastomeric substrate in which the dye sublimation ink image is to be transferred until the elastomeric substrate has thermally expanded, while the elastomeric substrate is still thermally expanded, disposing the dye sublimation ink... Agent: Law Office Of Philip A Steiner

20070219093 - Reversible thermosensitive recording medium, reversible thermosensitive recording label, reversible thermosensitive recording member, image-processing apparatus and image-processing method: where, n is an integer of 23 or more, and wherein the intermediate layer is disposed between the support and the thermosensitive recording layer, and contains hollow particles having a void ratio of 70% or more, a maximum diameter D100 of 5.0 μm to 10.0 μm, and a ratio D100/D50... Agent: Cooper & Dunham, LLP

20070219094 - Color developer for heat sensitive recording, process for producing the color developer and heat sensitive recording material: A color developer for heat sensitive recording which comprises 0.5 to 5 parts by mass of 3-allyl-4-allyloxy-4′-hydroxydiphenylsulfone, 4-allyloxy-3′-allyl-4′-hydroxydiphenylsulfone or a mixture of these compounds per 100 parts by mass of 4-allyloxy-4′-hydroxydiphenylsulfone, a process for producing the color developer and a heat sensitive recording material comprising the color developer in the... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20070213213 - Uv and thermal guard: An image element having an imperceptible message that becomes readily apparent when the image element is exposed to an excessive amount of heat and/or UV radiation is provided. The image element may be associated with a material such that, upon becoming readily apparent, the imperceptible message provides a warning that... Agent: Charles Maney Ncr Corporation, Law Dept.

20070213215 - Multi-color dual-sided thermal printing: There is provided a dual-sided thermal medium which comprises a thermally-resistant substrate including a first side and a second side, a first coating on the first side of the substrate including at least one thermal color imaging component, and a second coating on the second side of the substrate including... Agent: Charles Maney Ncr Corporation, Law Dept.

20070213214 - Two-sided thermal wrap around label: In an embodiment, an image element having a thermally sensitive coating on at least a first side thereof is provided. The image element may further include an adhesive for attaching to an object such as a pharmaceutical container. Information about the object may be thermally printed on the image element.... Agent: Charles Q Maney Intellectual Property Section

20070213222 - Heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, having a support and a receptor layer containing at least one polymer selected from the group consisting of polyester polymers and polycarbonate polymers, and further having between the support and the receptor layer an intermediate layer containing hollow polymer particles.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070213224 - Heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, containing, on a support, a receptor layer containing at least one of vinyl chloride polymers, and an intermediate layer containing hollow polymer particles between the support and the receptor layer.... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070213218 - Heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet and image-forming method: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet, having: on a support, at least one receptor layer which contains at least one silicone compound and at least one polymer having repeating units derived from vinyl chloride; and, at least one heat insulating layer which contains hollow polymer particles, between the receptor layer and... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070213219 - Heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet and method of forming image: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having at least one receptor layer containing a latex polymer which has a glass transition temperature of 50° C. or less, a latex polymer which has a glass transition temperature more than 50° C., and a wax dispersion, wherein at least one of the latex... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070213220 - Heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet and method of forming image: A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having, on a support, at least one receptor layer containing at least one kind of latex polymer having repeating units of vinyl chloride component and at least one kind of microcrystalline wax dispersion, wherein the melting temperature of a base wax of the microcrystalline wax... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070213217 - Image-forming method using thermal transfer system: h

20070213221 - Image-forming method using thermal transfer system: An image-forming method, having: superposing a heat-sensitive transfer sheet on a heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet so that at least one receptor layer of the heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet can be contacted with a thermal transfer layer of the heat-sensitive transfer sheet; and providing thermal energy in accordance with image signals... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070213223 - Image-forming method using thermal transfer system: An image-forming method, having: superposing an ink sheet on an image-receiving sheet so that a dye layer of the ink sheet can be contacted with at least one receptor layer of the image-receiving sheet; and providing thermal energy according to image signals given from a thermal head to the superposed... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070213216 - Surface decorated wind ornament: A shiny metal base ornament is configured with a series of concentric geometric figures of sequentially decreasing sizes from periphery toward center, with a slot separating juxtaposed geometric figures, and a spine joins juxtaposed geometric figures across the slot. A surface coating is of clear substrate suited to receive dye... Agent: Kyle W. Rost

20070207925 - Method of coloring a coating composition: A method is provided for irreversibly coloring a coating composition containing a color former comprising the steps of a) providing a coating composition that contains an UV curable resin, a thermosetting resin or an alkyd resin with the proviso that the coating composition contains no developer nor any additive which... Agent: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation Patent Department

20070207926 - Two-sided thermal paper: Imaging elements for dual-sided direct thermal printing are described, generally comprising a substrate and a thermally sensitive coating on each side. Calendering is provided to produce a smoothness of 75 Bekk or greater on each side of the media product. A subcoat or base coat, e.g., of calcium carbonate or... Agent: Robert L. Clark Intellectual Property Section, Law Department