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Photosensitive compositions containing polyethylene oxide, a phenolic resin, and a photosensitive compound and process for producing printing plates therefrom

Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1963-07-01
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Granted: 1966-01-25
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Expires: 1983-07-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Barry L Dickinson
  • 👤 Julius L Silver

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 16:10
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F7/00; G03F7/004; G03F7/038; G03F7/0381; C; C08; C08L; C08L61/00; C08L61/04; C08L61/06; C08L71/00; C08L71/02

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 107 words
A PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES EXPOSING A FILM OF A PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION COMPRISING (1) FROM ABOUT 0.3 TO 3.0 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF A WATER SOLUBLE ETHYLENE OXIDE POLYMER HAVING AN AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF FROM ABOUT 50,000 TO ABOUT TEN MILLION, PER PART OF (2) A HEAT FUSIBLE PHENOLIC RESIN; AND (3) FROM ABOUT 0.08 TO ABOUT 0.2 PART BY WEIGHT PER PART PHENOLIC RESIN OF A PHOTOSENSITIZING COMPOUND, WHICH WHEN ACTED UPON BY LIGHT ENERGY AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, YIELDS FREE RADICALS CAPABLE OF REACTION WITH SAID PHENOLIC RESIN, TO LIGHT OF SELECTED INTENSITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN IMAGE AND DEVELOPING THE EXPOSED FILM WITH WATER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 107 words
A PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS WHICH COMPRISES EXPOSING A FILM OF A PHOTOSENSITIVE COMPOSITION COMPRISING (1) FROM ABOUT 0.3 TO 3.0 PARTS BY WEIGHT OF A WATER SOLUBLE ETHYLENE OXIDE POLYMER HAVING AN AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT OF FROM ABOUT 50,000 TO ABOUT TEN MILLION, PER PART OF (2) A HEAT FUSIBLE PHENOLIC RESIN; AND (3) FROM ABOUT 0.08 TO ABOUT 0.2 PART BY WEIGHT PER PART PHENOLIC RESIN OF A PHOTOSENSITIZING COMPOUND, WHICH WHEN ACTED UPON BY LIGHT ENERGY AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, YIELDS FREE RADICALS CAPABLE OF REACTION WITH SAID PHENOLIC RESIN, TO LIGHT OF SELECTED INTENSITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN IMAGE AND DEVELOPING THE EXPOSED FILM WITH WATER.

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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) 1969-01-24 1969-07-26 1970-01-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-01-24 1973-07-26 1974-01-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-01-24 1977-07-26 1978-01-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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