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US3206599A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Plastic film thermography

Assignee: Keuffel and Esser Co
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Filing: 1963-05-21
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1983-05-21
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Robert M Gold

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 14:07
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/23; H04N1/29; B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/26; B41M5/36; G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/22; G03G16/00; G03G5/00; G03G5/02; G03G5/028; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S101/00; Y10S101/37; Y10S430/00; Y10S430/001; Y10S430/102

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 56 words
A METHOD OF FORMING AN IMAGE, WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF: HEAT-IMAGING A LAYER OF THERMOPLASTIC RESIN TO FORM A PERMANENT, DEVELOPABLE, LATENT IMAGE THEREON; CHARGING SAID LAYER AT A SUBSTANTIALLY LATER TIME TO FORM A CHARGE IMAGE CORRESPONDING TO THE LATENT IMAGE ON SAID LAYER; AND TONING SAID LAYER TO RENDER THE CHARGE IMAGE VISIBLE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 56 words
A METHOD OF FORMING AN IMAGE, WHICH COMPRISES THE STEPS OF: HEAT-IMAGING A LAYER OF THERMOPLASTIC RESIN TO FORM A PERMANENT, DEVELOPABLE, LATENT IMAGE THEREON; CHARGING SAID LAYER AT A SUBSTANTIALLY LATER TIME TO FORM A CHARGE IMAGE CORRESPONDING TO THE LATENT IMAGE ON SAID LAYER; AND TONING SAID LAYER TO RENDER THE CHARGE IMAGE VISIBLE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-09-13 1969-03-15 1969-09-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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