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Photographic reproduction process and apparatus therefor

Assignee: GAF Chemicals Corp
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Filing: 1959-01-14
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Granted: 1962-09-04
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Expires: 1979-01-14
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Levinos Steven

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 12:01
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03D; G03D5/00; G03D5/06; G03D5/067; G03B; G03B17/00; G03B17/48; G03B17/50; G03C; G03C1/00; G03C1/705

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 122 words
A PROCESS OF PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTION UTILIZING A COMPRISING A PHOTOGRAPHICALLY INERT AMPHOTERIC METAL COMPRISING A PHOTOGRAPHICALLY INERT AMPHOTERIC METAL OXIDE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE AND ZINC OXIDE WHICH COMPRISES PLACING SAID MATERIAL, PRIOR TO SENSITIZATION AND EXPOSURE, IN A LIGHT-TIGHT ENCLOSURE AND APPLYING AS THE SOLE ACTIVATING AGENT TO SAID COATING AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF A WATER-SOLUBLE SILVER SALT AN ACTINIC REACTION PRODUCT, EXPOSING SAID ACTIVATED COATING WHILE IN A MOIST STATE TO LIGHT THROUG HA TRANSLUCENT ORIGINAL TO BE REPRODUCED, THEREBY PRODUCING A PRINT-OUT IMAGE AND FIXING THE IMAGE BY EVAPORATING WATER FROM THE MOIST SURFACE, THUS RENDERING SAID COATING PHOTOGRAPHICALLY INSENSITIVE TO LIGHT PRIOR TO LEAVING SAID ENGRAPHICALLY INSENSITIVE TO LIGHT PRIOR TO LEAVIGN SAID EN
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 122 words
A PROCESS OF PHOTOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTION UTILIZING A COMPRISING A PHOTOGRAPHICALLY INERT AMPHOTERIC METAL COMPRISING A PHOTOGRAPHICALLY INERT AMPHOTERIC METAL OXIDE SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF TITANIUM DIOXIDE AND ZINC OXIDE WHICH COMPRISES PLACING SAID MATERIAL, PRIOR TO SENSITIZATION AND EXPOSURE, IN A LIGHT-TIGHT ENCLOSURE AND APPLYING AS THE SOLE ACTIVATING AGENT TO SAID COATING AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF A WATER-SOLUBLE SILVER SALT AN ACTINIC REACTION PRODUCT, EXPOSING SAID ACTIVATED COATING WHILE IN A MOIST STATE TO LIGHT THROUG HA TRANSLUCENT ORIGINAL TO BE REPRODUCED, THEREBY PRODUCING A PRINT-OUT IMAGE AND FIXING THE IMAGE BY EVAPORATING WATER FROM THE MOIST SURFACE, THUS RENDERING SAID COATING PHOTOGRAPHICALLY INSENSITIVE TO LIGHT PRIOR TO LEAVING SAID ENGRAPHICALLY INSENSITIVE TO LIGHT PRIOR TO LEAVIGN SAID EN
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 31 words
A PROCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CLAIM 1 WHEREIN SAID COATING COMPRISES A MIXTURE OF ZINC OXIDE AND AN OXIDIZABLE COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SODIUM FORMATE AND SODIUM OXALATE.

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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) 1965-09-03 1966-03-05 1966-09-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1969-09-03 1970-03-05 1970-09-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1973-09-03 1974-03-05 1974-09-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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