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US3293186A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Adding and restoring image areas to plates

Assignee: Polychrome Corp
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Filing: 1963-04-15
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1983-04-15
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Simon L Chu
  • 👤 Gerald F O'connor

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 09:56
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41N; B41N3/00; B41N3/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 81 words
A COMPOSITION FOR TRANSFORMING AN OLEOPHOBIC NONIMAGE AREA OF A LITHOGRAPHIC PLATE INTO AN OLEOPHILIC IMAGE AREA CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF AN ALIPHATIC COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF OLEIC ACID AND DODECYL ALCOHOL, ABOUT 0.275% TO 2.92% OF HYDROGEN ZIRCONIUM FLUORIDE, ABOUT 20.8% TO 62.5% OF AN ABRASIVE, ABOUT 124% TO 250% OF AN ACIDIC GUM, AND AS A SURFACTANT ABOUT 5.4% TO 16.7% OF A FATTY ALCOHOL SULFATE, SAID PERCENTAGES BEING CALCULATED ON THE WEIGHT OF SAID ALIPHATIC COMPOUND.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 81 words
A COMPOSITION FOR TRANSFORMING AN OLEOPHOBIC NONIMAGE AREA OF A LITHOGRAPHIC PLATE INTO AN OLEOPHILIC IMAGE AREA CONSISTING ESSENTIALLY OF AN ALIPHATIC COMPOUND SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF OLEIC ACID AND DODECYL ALCOHOL, ABOUT 0.275% TO 2.92% OF HYDROGEN ZIRCONIUM FLUORIDE, ABOUT 20.8% TO 62.5% OF AN ABRASIVE, ABOUT 124% TO 250% OF AN ACIDIC GUM, AND AS A SURFACTANT ABOUT 5.4% TO 16.7% OF A FATTY ALCOHOL SULFATE, SAID PERCENTAGES BEING CALCULATED ON THE WEIGHT OF SAID ALIPHATIC COMPOUND.

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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) 1969-12-19 1970-06-20 1970-12-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-12-19 1974-06-20 1974-12-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-12-19 1978-06-20 1978-12-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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