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US2596754A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Photomechanical copy method

Assignee: Eastman Kodak Co
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Filing: 1947-11-04
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Granted: 1952-05-13
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Expires: 1967-11-04
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edward C Yackel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 00:23
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C11/00; G03C11/12; G03C5/00; G03C5/26; G03C5/50

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 96 words
A METHOD OF PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTION WHICH COMPRISES EXPOSING A SUBSTANTIALLY UNHARDENED LIGHT-SENSITIVE GELATINO-SILVER HALIDE EMULSION LAYER TO A SUBJECT, SAID LAYER BEING NOT HARDER THAN A GELATIN LAYER CONTAINING 0.7 GRAM OF FORMALDEHYDE PER POUND OF GELATIN FRESHLY COATED, DEVELOPING IN SAID EMULSION LAYER IN SUBSTANTIALLY UNHARDENED GELATIN VEHICLE AN IMAGE CORRESPONDING TO SAID SUBJECT PRESSING AN ABSORBENT SUPPORT AGAINST SAID LAYER WHILE SAID LAYER IS MOIST TO CAUSE SAID LAYER TO ADHERE TO THE SUPPORT AND WITHOUT DRYING SEPARATING SAID SUPPORT AND LAYER TO TRANSFER A CONTINUOUS STRATUM OF THE ENTIRE LAYER TO SAID SUPPORT.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 96 words
A METHOD OF PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTION WHICH COMPRISES EXPOSING A SUBSTANTIALLY UNHARDENED LIGHT-SENSITIVE GELATINO-SILVER HALIDE EMULSION LAYER TO A SUBJECT, SAID LAYER BEING NOT HARDER THAN A GELATIN LAYER CONTAINING 0.7 GRAM OF FORMALDEHYDE PER POUND OF GELATIN FRESHLY COATED, DEVELOPING IN SAID EMULSION LAYER IN SUBSTANTIALLY UNHARDENED GELATIN VEHICLE AN IMAGE CORRESPONDING TO SAID SUBJECT PRESSING AN ABSORBENT SUPPORT AGAINST SAID LAYER WHILE SAID LAYER IS MOIST TO CAUSE SAID LAYER TO ADHERE TO THE SUPPORT AND WITHOUT DRYING SEPARATING SAID SUPPORT AND LAYER TO TRANSFER A CONTINUOUS STRATUM OF THE ENTIRE LAYER TO SAID SUPPORT.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1955-05-13 1955-11-12 1956-05-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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11.5 Years (Year 12) 1963-05-13 1963-11-12 1964-05-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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